No sites offered for these datesA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Recreation at Council Lake centers on low-impact water pursuits and quiet lakeside camping. The lake supports yellow perch, rock and largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, bullhead and northern pike so bring a Michigan fishing license if you plan to fish and is limited to non-motorized boats from the campground (carry-in access only); a formal boat ramp is available nearby at Red Jack Lake.








Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 standard nonelectric | – | – | $8 |
| 02 standard nonelectric | – | – | $8 |
| 03 standard nonelectric | – | – | $8 |
| 01 standard nonelectric | – | – | $8 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Hookups (individual campsites): 4 no-hookup individual sites.
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“The photos of the site were poor. When we got there we couldn't fit into the campsite. ”
“Quiet and secluded but still have a few other site neighbors, great access to (what I assume is )council lake ”
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No sites offered for these datesAn idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 16 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 13 ft · sleeps 2 · 185 mi from campground
$65/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 15 ft · sleeps 2 · 185 mi from campground
$95/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 15 ft · sleeps 2 · 185 mi from campground
$99/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Upper Peninsula area · 3 hr · from $99/person

Upper Peninsula area · 8 hr–1 day · from $17/person

Upper Peninsula area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $15/person
For August weekends, book about 181 days ahead. Three in four August Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 115 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 27 days ahead | 81 days ahead | — | — |
| June | 76 days ahead | 143 days ahead | 96 days ahead | 160 days ahead |
| July | 117 days ahead | 176 days ahead | 92 days ahead | 180 days ahead |
| August | 115 days ahead | 181 days ahead | 20 days ahead | 157 days ahead |
| September | 11 days ahead | 63 days ahead | 4 days ahead | 36 days ahead |
| October | 8 days ahead | 22 days ahead | 4 days ahead | 13 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (1,026 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
4 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
4 sites · $8/night
Loops: COUNCIL LAKE CAMPSITE loop (4)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Upper Peninsula area · 2 hr · from $89/person

Upper Peninsula area · 1 hr · from $95/person