Colwell Lake Campground

Colwell Lake Campground is situated on the eastern shore of the 145-acre Colwell Lake, in the center of Michigan's Hiawatha National Forest. The area is forested with a variety of deciduous and conifer trees, and some campsites overlook the water. With an excellent swimming beach, boat access and an accessible fishing pier, Colwell Lake has plenty to offer families and anglers. Largemouth bass, northern pike, crappie, pumpkinseed sunfish, perch and bluegill are all available in the lake. The facility also provides a leisurely 2-mile hiking and snowshoeing trail. The campground can accommodate families, individuals, small groups, RV and tent campers, and consists of many individual family sites, as well as a group site that can hold 24 people and two tent-only sites along the lake shore. Sites are equipped with campfire rings, lantern posts and tent pads, with vault toilets and drinking water located throughout the facility. A picnic area sits adjacent to the sandy swimming beach, with pedestal grills and tables for individual families or small groups. Boaters will find a boat ramp and launching pier near the campground entrance, and there is adequate space for parking and a trailer turn-around. Big Island, Fish and Straits lakes are all within 25 miles of the campground.