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. 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 Passport
Things 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 Facilities
Portage Lake Unit SHELTERSPortage Lake Unit SHELTERS Please call CRS or reserve online for group reservations.
Lakeview 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 Entrance:
42.32530, ‐84.24166
• From I‐94 take exit 150 (Mt. Hope Rd./Grass Lake exit).
Turn right and travel North from the exit. Turn left on
Seymour Rd. 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 road.
Sugarloaf 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 Net
Directions 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. will take you to the
Area’s Headquarters, NOT the
campground itself.
• GPS Coordinates to Entrance:
42.33783, ‐84.13120
• 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 road.
Get me on the water!Get me on the water!Boat Launch Skid Pier Fishing
PierSpecial
Regulations
Crooked Improved x x
Cedar Improved
Doyle Carry-down
Green Improved
MillGravel
Electric Motors
Only
Mud Gravel
Portage Improved x x
Sugarloaf Improved x
Walsh Gravel
Winnewana Improved x
Rental BoatsRental Boats
@ Portage Lake Unit
• 2 Rowboats@ Sugarloaf Lake Unit• 3 Rowboats• 2 Canoes• 2 Kayaks
CABINSCABINS
• Burns Cabins (2): Location: Horseman’s CampSleeps: 20Price: $80
• Camper Cabin: Location: Portage Lake UnitSleeps: 6Price: $80
• South Fork Cabin: Location: Trist RoadSleeps: 8 Price: $60
NEW! •It’s a Yurt!
Location: Green LakeSleeps: 5Price: $60
Southfork CabinSouthfork Cabin• Includes Horse shoe pit• Pit Toilet• Must walk from roadside back
to cabin 725 feet
Rustic Camping: GREEN LAKERustic Camping: GREEN LAKE
• Self Registration• 25 Local Sale Sites• Concrete Boat Launch • West side of S. M‐52, North of
Chelsea
• GPS: 42.361254, ‐84.062276• $12.00/Night
Organizational Campground: PORTAGE LAKEOrganizational Campground: PORTAGE LAKE
• Rustic• Water Spigot• Vault Toilet• Located at
Portage Lake Unit
• Great for Youth Groups!
• Call park # to reserve
HorsemanHorseman’’s Campgrounds Campground• Self Registration• 25 Local Sale Sites• Water Pump • Vault Toilet• $17.00/Night• Manure Pits
WaterlooWaterloo‐‐Pinckney TrailPinckney Trail 36 mile hike through Waterloo and Pinckney Recreation Areas
• Camping in designated campgrounds only
• Portions of trail open to bikes and equestrians
More Waterloo Hiking TrailsMore Waterloo Hiking Trails
• Hickory Hills Trail (5.3 miles)
• Bog Trial (1.5 miles)
• Lakeview Trail (3.6 miles)
• Lowland Trail (1.1 miles)
• Oak Woods Trail (1.3 miles)
• Old Field Trail (0.8 miles)
• Spring Pond Trail (1 mile)
*All Trails on this page accessible through the Discovery
Center
Discovery Center!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 Pavilion
Gerald E. Eddy Discovery CenterWaterloo Recreation Area
17030 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:– 42.33001, ‐84.08090
Discovery Center!Discovery Center!
Join us for a Nature Program while camping or just out exploring!
Moths and Butterflies!
Geology!
Forest Hikes!
Bats!
Geocachin
g!
Birds of Pre
y!
Amphibians!
Reptiles!
The Recreation Passport is for all motor vehicles registered in Michigan. A $5 Recreation Passport can be purchased for Motorcycles. Motor vehicles registered out of state may purchase a day pass for $8 or an annual pass for $29. If 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!
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