Sylvania Wilderness Backcountry Camping is a national park campground at Ottawa National Forest in Gogebic County, Michigan. Reservations are managed through Recreation.gov. Instead of refreshing Recreation.gov, let Campsite Tonight watch for cancellations and automatically drop an open site into your cart the instant one frees up.
Sylvania Wilderness Backcountry Camping is in very high demand — sites here routinely sell out well in advance. Cancellations are often the best way in, which is exactly what Campsite Tonight watches for.
Sites here are tent or walk-in (no RV access).
Other campgrounds at Ottawa National Forest include Clark Lake Pavilion, Sylvania (Clark Lake) Campground, Marion Lake Group Site, Pomeroy Lake Camp and Moosehead Lake Camp.
Total reservations in May — 2023: 168 · 2024: 165 · 2025: 166
Address
Watersmeet, Michigan
Coordinates
46.2447, -89.3106
Very high demand - sites typically fill up immediately when the booking window opens. Plan to book the moment reservations open.
Ottawa National Forest
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Ottawa National Forest
Ottawa National Forest
Ottawa National Forest
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Ottawa National Forest
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