Hemlock Recreation Area

US Forest Service · Michigan

Hemlock Recreation Area in Michigan. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 534 public campsites we map in Michigan.

This campground is located on the west end of Lake Mitchell near Cadillac. The lake is 1,600 acres and nearly surrounded by residences. The west end of the lake is marshy and good for wildlife viewing. The lake is not good for swimming at this end, due to milfoil and other plants.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

$30/night

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

132

Season

May 2 - September 8

Coordinates

44.23250, -85.50389

Nearest sites we map

• Mitchell-Modern4 km · State park system
• Mitchell-Camper Cabin4 km · State park system
• Long Lake State Forest Campground (Wexford)15 km · State park system
• Lincoln Bridge State Forest Campground19 km · State park system
• Silver Creek State Forest Campground19 km · State park system
• Peterson Bridge24 km · US Forest Service

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2026-03-18, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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