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307 reviews
Sylvania Wilderness offers a stunning, serene environment ideal for first-time campers, with beautiful weather, mild portage trails, and clean, spacious campsites. Visitors enjoyed peaceful paddling experiences, abundant wildlife, and friendly park staff, making for a memorable outdoor adventure. While some reported issues with mosquitoes and campsite accessibility, the overall experience remains highly praised, with many eager to return.
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August 25, 2022 Stayed at: BOBCAT, Loop: High Lake
I had a wonderful experience on my recent trip to Sylvania. This was not my first trip to Sylvania and look forward to many more. I stayed at the Bobcat campsite on High Lake and very much enjoyed this site.
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August 25, 2022 Stayed at: MAPLE-1, Loop: Clark Lake
Best wilderness camping location in the Midwest.
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August 22, 2022 Stayed at: LOON, Loop: Loon Lake
A good trip, nice campsite and decent fishing, first time back in quite a few years.
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August 20, 2022 Stayed at: CEDAR-1, Loop: Clark Lake
There were no staff seen anywhere, and the Clark Lake day use building showers were closed due to lack of employees to clean them. The natural beauty was still abundant.
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August 12, 2022 Stayed at: PIKE-1, Loop: Whitefish Lake
I always love coming to the upper peninsula. The sylvania wilderness is incredible and the lakes and forests are beautiful. I came at a time of year where the mosquitos were abundant. I was unprepared for that and it was alittle rough. As long as you are prepared you will have a great time!
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August 7, 2022 Stayed at: BIRCH, Loop: Clark Lake
We really enjoyed this site. There were some large misquitos to greet us but we found we only had to deal with them for a few hours a day. It was windy/breezy when we were there so that took care of most bugs. Other reviewers mentioned difficulty finding the site. There is a post at the landing that is clearly noticeable once you are about 20 yards away. We found that to be true of other sites we scouted out too, just trail along the waters edge and it will reveal it's self. The trail connecting to the main path was nonexistent. A canoeist happened upon our site and showed us a dramatically over grown "trail", we just had to push past four foot high maple trees for 1/10 of a mile. Nice swimming (no beach due to high waters) and a steep incline that was not a problem for us two 50 year old people. We had kayaks which are a little more mobile than a canoe, that we were able to get up the embankment. Found a nice tree to hang our bear bag. Site was clear of under brush and very large. We hope to come back! And we had limited phone service.
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August 4, 2022 Stayed at: BOBCAT, Loop: High Lake
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July 30, 2022 Stayed at: FISHER-2, Loop: Crooked Lake
Good location.
Fire pit was filled with mud. If the powers that be don't want fires outside fire pits then they need to make sure that they don't take on water or in this case mud.
We used a paddle to dig it out, but most people won't dedicate 30 minutes to this.
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July 30, 2022 Stayed at: PIKE-2, Loop: Whitefish Lake
Site is a hike up from the lake.
Fire pit was filled with water after rain.
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July 30, 2022 Stayed at: BASS, Loop: Whitefish Lake
No neighbors in a great fishing spot.
Landing a canoe is not the most difficult in the Sylvania Wilderness (see Loon), but not easy with lots of rocks.
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Sylvania Wilderness, Watersmeet, MI 49969 United States
Elevation: 554 ft
Backcountry wilderness campsites can be accessed from the Sylvania Recreation Area by parking at the Clark Lake or Crooked Lake Boat Landings, or from entry points on the perimeter of the wilderness (see map). To reach the Sylvania Entrance Statio...
Backcountry wilderness campsites can be accessed from the Sylvania Recreation Area by parking at the Clark Lake or Crooked Lake Boat Landings, or from entry points on the perimeter of the wilderness (see map). To reach the Sylvania Entrance Station and Recreation Area: From Watersmeet, travel approximately 3.5 mi west on US 2 to County Road 535 (Thousand Island Lake Road), then drive south on CR 535 approximately 4 mi to the Sylvania Wilderness and Recreation Area entrance.
The campground is accessible via US 2, located approximately 3.5 miles to the north. From US 2, take County Road 535 (Thousand Island Lake Road) south for about 4 miles to reach the Sylvania Entrance Station.
Last updated: October 24, 2026
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