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Camp Grayling Range report

GRAYLING and surrounding Counties – Each week the “CAMP GRAYLING RANGE REPORT” can be found on all our social media platforms listed below.

CAMP GRAYLING HAS FOUR (4) MAJOR RANGE COMPLEX AREAS -SOUTH CAMP (small arms ranges): W of Lake Margrethe, E of the pipeline; on Howe, Murphy and Daniels Roads.

-RANGE 13 COMPLEX & Light Demo Ranges 20-21 (mortars & demolition range): Respectively located at the S end of Beaver Road in Crawford County and W of Engineer Valley in Kalkaska County.

-RANGE 30 Multi-Purpose Range Complex (MPRC): Fenced Range bounded by N. Down River Road, Stephan Bridge Road, Bucks E-W Truck Trail and Tank Trail parallel to Jones Lake Road. Weapon size determines road closure.

-Small Fan: The MPRC fenced area plus, all roads and trails outside the MPRC fence, bounded by Stephan Bridge Rd, Dyer Truck Trail, Wakeley Bridge Road and an unnamed county trail approximately 3km. S and parallel to Co. Hwy. 612. -Large Fan: Small fan, plus all roads and trails bounded by Wakeley Bridge Road, then E for one mile to intersection of N. Down River Road and Bald Hill Truck Trail, then N to an unnamed county trail approximately 4km. S of Village of Lovells, then W parallel to Co. Hwy. 612 back to Wakeley Bridge Road.

-RANGE 40 COMPLEX (Artillery and Air-To-Ground Range): Fenced area SE of Marlette Road and SW of Sand Lake Trail, W of Lonesome Lake Rd and KP Truck Trail and 2-2.25km N of Co. Hwy. 612.

Gates and barricades vary outside the fence based on weapon systems. Includes artillery firing points (FPs) located around the entire range.

SEPTEMBER 11TH: A FIRST RESPONDERS Salute of Crawford County (including the Departments of EMS, Fire, County Sheriff, City Police, State Police, Search and Rescue, Wildfire Crews, DNR, Dispatchers and Corrections, as well as Grayling Hospital’s Emergency Room Crews are ALL INVITED.) This will be a picnic hosted by Camp Grayling and sponsored by Grayling Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, Grayling Promotional Association, plus many others.

-Camp Grayling Lake Margrethe beach area and pavilion 5:30-9:30pm with Fireworks at dusk. RSVP: Maze 989.889.6054 RANGE ACTIVITY (QUIET WEEKEND):

  • Range 40 Complex gates are CLOSED Tuesday through Friday this week with occasional A-10 aerial gunnery and bombing.
  • South Camp will be occupied and ACTIVE with Small Arms or Demolitions Tuesday through Sunday.
  • Range 30 MPRC Complex gates around the Small & Large Fans are OPEN this week.
  • Range 13 Complex will have some limited activity this week. For further clarification about gate closures, always call Camp Grayling Headquarters at 989-344-6100. For the most up-to-date information on Camp Grayling, please search for Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn
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