State: Michigan
Address 1: 7800 Gale Road
City: Waterford
Zip: 48327
Phone: (248) 666-1020
Open: April 29 -October15
Number of Sites: 200
Camp URL: http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=485&type=SPRK
Full Hook: Yes
Pontiac Lake Recreation Area, with 3,745 acres of a mixture of marshes, ponds, heavy forests, old farm fields, river bottom and lakes that support a variety of animals and excellent hunting. Designated trails throughout the recreation area are available for horseback riding, hiking and mountain biking.
The park is located near the urban areas of southeast Michigan and is easily accessible by the major highways: I- 75, I-96, US-24 and M-59. The Pontiac Silver Dome is only 15 minutes away. Detroit’s convention and cultural centers, Dearborn’s Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, are only 45 minutes from the park. Some of the state and county institutes of learning are easily accessed from Pontiac Lake Recreation Area: University of Detroit, Oakland University, Colombiere Center, Oakland Community College, and Wayne State University.
Pontiac Lake-Modern
(800) 447-2757
176 site(s)
Electrical Service, Modern Restrooms, Playground
Pontiac-Equestrian
(248) 666-1020
24 site(s)
Campers with horses, Equestrian, Rustic Site, Vault Toilet