Welcome to the Waterloo Recreation Area! - michigan.gov

1 Welcome to the Welcome to the Waterloo Recreation area ! Waterloo Recreation area ! Have an adventure within 20,000 acres of Recreation Area! Table of ContentsTable of Contents 1. Intro 2. Table of Contents 3. area Opportunities 4. Portage Lake Unit 5. Portage Lake Campground 6. Portage Lake Day Use 7. Portage Lake Disc Golf Course 8. Portage Lake Unit Shelters 9. Directions to Portage Lake 10. Sugarloaf Lake Unit 11. Sugarloaf Lake Unit 12. Sugarloaf Lake Unit 13. Directions to Sugarloaf Lake 14. Fishing Locations 15. Rental Boats 16. Cabin Information 17. Portage Camper Cabin 18. Southfork Cabin 19. Burns Cabins 20. Rustic camping 21. Organizational camping 22.

2 Horseman s Campground 23. Waterloo Pinckney Trail 24. More Hiking Trails 25. Biking and Bridal Trails 26. Discovery Center 27. Discovery Center 28. Discovery Center 29. Recreation PassportThings to do in the Things to do in the Waterloo Recreation AreaWaterloo Recreation area Here are a few ideas: Modern camping Rustic camping Hunting Fishing Boating Kayaking Canoeing Hiking Backpacking Triathlons Jet skiing Tubing Horse Back Riding Ice Fishing Snowmobiling Bird watching Disc Golfing Horseshoe Toss Wildlife Viewing AND: Check out the DISCOVERY CENTER!Portage Lake UnitPortage Lake Unit 136 site Modern Campground Camper Cabin Beautiful Sandy Beach Boat Launch Fishing Pier 18 hole disc golf course Dry Marsh Trail (1 mile) Waterloo Pinckney Trail Head (36 miles) 2 Rental Row Boats 3 Shelters/Pavilions Kids Playground Horseshoe Pits Organizational Campground ADA Accessible FacilitiesPortage Lake CampgroundPortage Lake CampgroundPortage Lake Day Use AreaPortage Lake Day Use Area1818 hole Disc Golf Course @ Portage Lake!

3 Hole Disc Golf Course @ Portage Lake!Portage Lake Unit SHELTERSP ortage Lake Unit SHELTERS Please call CRS or reserve online for group Shelter: (Pavilion Overlooks beach) $65 Deer Run Shelter: (Pavilion Attached men s and women s restrooms) $65 Portage Indoor Shelter: (Indoor, Overlooks beach) $65 Directions to Portage Lake UnitDirections to Portage Lake Unit Disclaimer: The address commonly listed on the website and handouts for Waterloo Recreation area will take you to the area s Headquarters, NOT the campground itself. GPS Coordinates to , From I 94 take exit 150 (Mt. Hope Lake exit). Turn right and travel North from the exit. Turn left on Seymour Rd.

4 Portage Lake Unit is marked with DNR sign on West side of road. Or, take I 94 to exit 153 (Race Road). Go North on Race Road 3 miles to Seymour Rd. Turn right and travel 1 mile on Seymour Rd. Park entrance on left side of Lake UnitSugarloaf Lake Unit 164 site Modern Campground Sandy Beach (Campers Only) Boat Launch (Campers Only) Woodland Nature Trail (1 mile) Rental boats 3 Row Boats 2 Kayaks 2 Canoes Kids Playground Horseshoe Toss Volleyball NetSugarloaf Lake UnitSugarloaf Lake UnitSugarloaf Lake UnitSugarloaf Lake UnitDirections to Sugarloaf Lake UnitDirections to Sugarloaf Lake Unit Disclaimer: The address commonly listed on the website and handouts for Waterloo Recreation area that includes McClure Rd.

5 Will take you to the area s Headquarters, NOT the campground itself. GPS Coordinates to , From I 94 take exit 153 (Clear Lake rd. exit). Travel North 5 miles from the exit. Turn right on Loveland Rd. Travel 2 miles and Sugarloaf Lake Unit is marked with DNR sign on East side of me on the water!Get me on the water!Boat LaunchSkid PierFishing PierSpecial RegulationsCrookedImprovedxxCedarImprove dDoyleCarry-downGreenImprovedMillGravelE lectric Motors OnlyMudGravelPortageImprovedxxSugarloafI mprovedxWalshGravelWinnewanaImprovedxRen tal BoatsRental Boats@ Portage Lake Unit 2 Rowboats@ Sugarloaf Lake Unit 3 Rowboats 2 Canoes 2 KayaksCABINSCABINS Burns Cabins (2): Location: Horseman s CampSleeps: 20 Price: $80 Camper Cabin: Location: Portage Lake UnitSleeps: 6 Price: $80 South Fork Cabin: Location: Trist RoadSleeps: 8 Price: $60 NEW!

6 It s a Yurt!Location: Green LakeSleeps: 5 Price: $60 Portage Camper CabinPortage Camper CabinSouthfork CabinSouthfork Cabin Includes Horse shoe pit Pit Toilet Must walk from roadside back to cabin 725 feet#1#1 Burns Cabins Burns Cabins #2#2 Rustic camping : GREEN LAKER ustic camping : GREEN LAKE Self Registration 25 Local Sale Sites Concrete Boat Launch West side of S. M 52, North of Chelsea GPS: , $ Organizational Campground: PORTAGE LAKEO rganizational Campground: PORTAGE LAKE Rustic Water Spigot Vault Toilet Located at Portage Lake Unit Great for Youth Groups! Call park # to reserveHorsemanHorseman s Campgrounds Campground Self Registration 25 Local Sale Sites Water Pump Vault Toilet $ Manure PitsWaterlooWaterloo Pinckney TrailPinckney Trail 36 mile hike through Waterloo and Pinckney Recreation Areas camping in designated campgrounds only Portions of trail open to bikes and equestriansMore Waterloo Hiking TrailsMore Waterloo Hiking Trails Hickory Hills Trail ( miles) Bog Trial ( miles) Lakeview Trail ( miles) Lowland Trail ( miles) Oak Woods Trail ( miles) Old Field Trail ( miles) Spring Pond Trail (1 mile)*All Trails on this page accessible through the Discovery CenterDiscovery Center!

7 Discovery Center!A Nature Center that includes all sorts of viewing and hands on opportunities! A Geology Discovery Room Weekend Nature Programs michigan Habitat Display Areas Live Critter Room! Gift Shop Nature trails including the favorite Bog Trail and ADA Rock Walkway Trail Prairie Demonstration Plot Mill Lake observation deck Picnic PavilionGerald E. Eddy Discovery CenterWaterloo Recreation Area17030 Bush Rd. Chelsea, MI 48118(734) 475 3170 Discovery Center!Discovery Center! Directions: Take I 94 to exit 157 (Pierce Rd.) and go North to Bush Rd. Go West to center. GPS Coordinates: , Center!Discovery Center!Join us for a Nature Program while camping or just out exploring!

8 Moths and Butterflies!Geology!Forest Hikes!Bats!Geocaching!Birds of Prey!Amphibians!Reptiles!9 The Recreation Passport is for all motor vehicles registered in michigan . 9A $5 Recreation Passport can be purchased for Motorcycles. 9 Motor vehicles registered out of state may purchase a day pass for $8 or an annual pass for $29. 9If you have a Recreation Passport, be sure to check out the Passport Perks listing on the DNR website to see how you can be rewarded by participating businesses near you!