SYLVANIA WILDERNESS BACKCOUNTRY CAMPING

Address SYLVANIA WILDERNESS, E23979 US 2 EAST, WATERSMEET, MI, 49969
StateMI
Reservable Yes — reservable on recreation.gov
Phone906-358-4724

Amenities

🌳 Shade
🕒 Checkout Time: 12:00 PM
🚙 Max Num of Vehicles: 0
👥 Max Num of People: 6
👥 Min Num of People: 1
📌 GRILLS: Y
🕒 Checkin Time: 1:00 PM
🚙 Max Vehicle Length: 0
📅 Reservable Sites: 50 of 50
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Overview

Planning a trip to the Sylvania Wilderness? Watch for Alerts at the top of the page for any Alerts regarding this facility.  

Encompassing one of the largest tracts of remaining old growth forest in the Midwest, the Sylvania Wilderness encompasses 18,327 acres and is part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. 34 named lakes are within its boundary. Recreation opportunities include canoeing on Sylvania’s undeveloped lakes, hiking through its o

Data updated: 2026-08-23 11:51 (UTC) · Source: RIDB (recreation.gov)