Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness

US Forest Service · Michigan

Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness in Michigan. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 534 public campsites we map in Michigan.

The Wild and Scenic Sturgeon River rushes out of the northern portion of this wilderness, over the 20 foot volcanic outcroppings of Sturgeon Falls, and through a gorge that reaches 350 feet in depth and a mile in width. Throughout this rugged, steep Wilderness, the Sturgeon and Little Silver Rivers and their tributaries have carved falls, rapids, ponds, oxbows, and terraces. Stunning views are possible from the eastern rim of the gorge.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Coordinates

46.61812, -88.69863

Nearest sites we map

• Sturgeon River Campground6 km · US Forest Service
• Big Lake State Forest Campground-Upper10 km · State park system
• Bob Lake Campground17 km · US Forest Service
• Baraga-Modern22 km · State park system
• Baraga Mini-Cabin-Antlers22 km · State park system
• Baraga Tepee22 km · State park system

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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