Sylvania Wilderness Backcountry Camping

US Forest Service · Michigan

Sylvania Wilderness Backcountry Camping in Michigan. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 534 public campsites we map in Michigan.

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.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

$15/night

Booking

Reservation required

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Listed facilities

drinking water (as published by the agency)

Phone

906-358-4724

Coordinates

46.24472, -89.31056

Nearest sites we map

• Sylvania (Clark Lake) Campground0 km · US Forest Service
• Clark Lake - Sylvania Camp1 km · US Forest Service
• Robbins Pond Camp16 km · US Forest Service
• Marion Lake Group Site17 km · US Forest Service
• Imp Lake Camp19 km · US Forest Service
• Pomeroy Lake Camp21 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-03-11, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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