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Mio Dam Pond

Big Creek, Michigan — Oscoda County.

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671Surface acres
1Public access sites
0.5 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 83976639).

Location & fast facts

Where Mio Dam Pond is in Michigan

The red circle marks Mio Dam Pond.

Fast facts

About Mio Dam Pond

  • County: Oscoda
  • Town: Big Creek
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 171 mi from Detroit and 139 mi from Grand Rapids and 203 mi from Marquette, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in Michigan

Official Michigan DNR pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Boating. 1 public trailer launch listed (see access)
  • Walking. 0.5 mi of trail near the shore (trails)
  • Camping. 27 campgrounds within 15 mi, 2 on the shore (list)

Watch for

  • Boat traffic. A public trailer launch means motorboats share the water; expect more traffic on summer weekends.
  • Cold water. Water stays cold well into late spring and turns cold again in fall. Wear a life jacket when paddling in the shoulder seasons.

Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

Lake map

Mio Dam Pond shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Oscoda County Park (campground)Mio Pond State Forest Campground and Group Camp (campground)Mio Pine Acres (campground)Mio Pond SFCG Boat Launch (Boat launch)11 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launchShoreline trail Campground
  1. 1Mio Pond SFCG Boat Launch
    Boat launch · Big Creek

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 83976639), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: Michigan DNR boating access sites and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL). Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Shoreline trails

0.5 miTrail within 100 m of shore
Under 5%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
East shoreWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 0.5 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Mio Dam Pond shoreline, mostly along the east shore.

Trails along the shore

Trailheads & parking

The dashed brown line on the lake map shows these trails. We include paths, footways and marked trails that OpenStreetMap doesn't mark as private, and leave out roads, sidewalks and snowmobile corridors. Mapped trails can still cross private land or close for the season, and not every trail is mapped, so follow posted signs.

Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map data as of Oct 9, 2026. Trail lengths count only the parts within about 100 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.

Campgrounds near Mio Dam Pond

We found 27 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Mio Dam Pond, 8 of them within 5 miles. 2 are right on the shore. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

14 more within 15 miles

All campgrounds & RV parks in Michigan

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (44.6637, -84.1728). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Mio Dam Pond. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Mio Dam Pond

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/Detroit), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Boat launches & access sites

    1 public access site listed, 1 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Mio Pond SFCG Boat LaunchBig Creek—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating44.6620, -84.1481

    Michigan DNR boating access sites and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL)

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Mio Dam Pond

    How big is Mio Dam Pond?

    Mio Dam Pond covers about 671 acres in Big Creek, Michigan (Oscoda County).

    Is there a public boat launch on Mio Dam Pond?

    Yes. 1 public trailer launch is listed: Mio Pond SFCG Boat Launch. Check posted fees and parking rules.

    Are there campgrounds near Mio Dam Pond?

    Yes. We list 27 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 8 of them within 5 miles.

    What towns are on Mio Dam Pond?

    Mio Dam Pond touches Big Creek in Oscoda County, Michigan.

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