Free & Dispersed Camping in Michigan

Bob Lake Camp

Bob Lake Campground, located in Houghton County, is 18 miles southeast of Ontonagon, MI, in …

Camp Cook Camping Area

Once the site of a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp (established in 1934). Camp Cook …

Carr Lake Camping Area

Campers will typically find seclusion and privacy at this small, 16 acre lake. The campsite …

Chicago Lake Camping Area

Even though Chicago Lake (188 acres) is a busy lake you can still see and …

Gooseneck Lake Camping Area

Gooseneck Lake is an extremely busy lake, with private lands and cottages surrounding most of …

Mowe Lake Camping Area

There are two primitive campsites located on the 25 acre Mowe Lake. The access road …

Steuben Lake Camping Area

There are two primitive campsites located on the 151 acre Steuben Lake. There is no …

Swan Lake Camping Area

Swan Lake (52 acres) is the most popular lake in the primitive campsite program, so …

Bay View - Cg

Camp along the shores of lake Superior the greatest single body of fresh water in …

Kneff Lake Recreation Area

Kneff Lake Recreation Area features a day use area and 27 site campground. Kneff Lake …

Old Grade Campground

Located on the Little Manistee River, this campground is completely surrounded by National Forest System …

Bowman Bridge Campground

Bowman Bridge Campground is perfect for true nature immersion. Campers come here for easy access …

Corner Lake Recreation Area

CORNER LAKE RECREATION AREA (Campground)

Au Sable Loop Recreation Area Campground

As visitors exit McKinley Road to enter the Au Sable Loop Scenic Overlook, they will …

Moosehead Lake Camp

Moosehead Lake Campground consists of one camping loop with 8 campsites. All sites are spaced …

Horseshoe Lake Campground

The small 16-acre lake offers a variety of fishing opportunities. The one-mile walk around the …

Hungerford Lake Recreation Area Campground

HUNGERFORD LAKE RECREATION AREA CAMPGROUND (Horse Camp)

Walk Up Lake Campground

This campground is located on Walkup Lake.

Imp Lake Camp

Imp Lake Campground located 6 miles southeast of Watersmeet, MI, provides visitors with a unique …

Clark Lake - Sylvania Camp

Sylvania (Clark Lake) Campground is located seven miles southwest of Watersmeet, Michigan, adjacent to the …

Perch Lake Camp

Perch Lake Campground is located 10 miles south of Sidnaw on the Kenton Ranger District. …

Soldier Lake Recreation Area

Soldier lake campground can be accessed from M-28 which leads to some of the best …

Pomeroy Lake Camp

The campground consists of one camping loop with 11 campsites. All sites are spaced with …

Henry Lake Camp

Henry Lake is located on the Bessemer Ranger District in the southern half of the …

Au Sable River Backcountry Campsites

Ausable River Primitive Camping is not a physical campground located at one location. A series …

Courtney Lake Camp

Courtney Lake Campground features a single loop with 21 spacious sites that can accommodate tents, …

Brevoort Lake - Cg

This is a large campground offers visitors a serene environment on the sandy shores of …

Camp Seven Lake Recreation Area

Camp Seven Lake Campground on the 60-acre Camp Seven Lake is an ideal location to …

Lake Michigan Campground & Day Use Area

Dunes, waves, sand and wind are the primary environmental factors present at this campground. Campsites …

Seaton Creek Recreation Area

Seaton Creek Campground is adjacent to Seaton Creek at the upper end of the backwater …

Pine River Recreation Area Campground

This is a popular campground during fishing season. Recreation opportunities include hunting, picnicking, mushroom gathering …

Noquet Bay Camping Area

Search Bay Dispersed Camping Area

Search no more for your perfect, off-the-beaten-track campsite and swimming hole. At Search Bay you …

Hemlock Campsite

Grand Island, a Congressionally designated National Recreation Area (NRA), boasts massive 300-foot wave-cut sandstone cliffs; …

Ramsey Lake Camping Area

Duck Lake Campsite

Some of the highlights of Grand Island, a Congressionally designated National Recreation Area (NRA) include: …

Brush Lake Recreation Area Campground

The campground is located on the shores of Brush Lake, which is entirely surrounded by …

Channel Marker Campsite

Grand Island is a Congressionally designated National Recreation Area with fascinating history, beautiful overlooks, pristine …

Sparrow Rapids

Sparrow Rapids Campground provides visitors with an opportunity to be near a Wild/Recreation River and …

Sawdust Hole Angler Access

Lumber operations and river log drives of the 1800s abandoned many logs in the river. …

Bermuda Campsite

Grand Island is a Congressionally designated National Recreation Area with fascinating history, beautiful overlooks, pristine …

Mack Lake Orv Campground

Mack Lake features a 42 site campground and day use area featuring a swimming beach, …

Leg Lake Camping Area

There are two primitive campsites located on the 40 acre Leg Lake. The sites lie …

Hardwood Campsite

Grand Island is a Congressionally designated National Recreation Area (NRA) with a fascinating history, breathtaking …

Monocle Lake Recreation Area

Monocle Lake Campground is conveniently located near Point Iroquois Lighthouse. It is halfway between the …

Little Bass Lake Camping Area

Crooked Lake Camping Area

Although there is only one campsite on Crooked Lake, the lake is busy with a …

Rollways Recreation Area Campground

Rollways Campground is located 7 miles North of Hale, Michigan along the beautiful AuSable River. …

Juniper Flats Group Campsite

Grand Island, a Congressionally designated National Recreation Area (NRA), boasts massive 300-foot wave-cut sandstone cliffs; …

Thornton Lake Camping Area

Indian Lake Recreation Area

Indian Lake Campground is located on the 34-acre Indian Lake. The lake is surrounded by …

Wagner Lake Recreation Area

The Wagner Lake Campground is small camping loop on Wagner Lake. The Wagner Lake is …

Twinwood Lake Recreation Area

Bigelow Creek feeds into Twinwood Lake next to the campground and creates a good current …

Lake Ste. Kathryn Camp

Lake Ste Kathryn Campground is located 8 miles south of Sidnaw on the Kenton Ranger …

Minnie Pond Recreation Area

This site is located on Minnie Pond on a human-made impoundment. Ducks, geese and heron …

Hemlock Recreation Area

This campground is located on the west end of Lake Mitchell near Cadillac. The lake …

Sawkaw Lake Campsites

SAWKAW LAKE BACKCOUNTRY CAMPSITES (Camping Area)

Little Dune 1 Campsite

Grand Island, a Congressionally designated National Recreation Area (NRA), boasts massive 300-foot wave-cut sandstone cliffs; …

Triangle Lake Camping Area

Located in the heart of the Ironjaw Semi-Primitive Area, Triangle Lake is managed for both …

Bay Furnace Campground

BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND (Campground)

Logmark Rest Stop

LOGMARK REST STOP (Camping Area)

Island Lake Recreation Area

Island Lake Campground is a popular campground and picnic area featuring a swimming beach, marked …

Meadows Orv Campground

Meadows Campground is a small, 13 single site area primarily used by OHV riders. The …

Lake Michigan Recreation Area

Lake Michigan Recreation Area is a four loop campground located on the shoreline to Lake …

Blue Joe Lake Camping Area

BLUE JOE LAKE CAMPING AREA (Camping Area)

Marion Lake Camp

Marion Lake Campground, located just 4 miles east of Watersmeet, MI, on the Watersmeet Ranger …

Gleason'S Landing Campground

Gleason's Landing is a very popular campground on the banks of the Pere Marquette River. …

Ewing Point Camping Area

EWING POINT - CG (Campground)

Mcneil Lake Camping Area

Flowing Well Recreation Area

FLOWING WELL RECREATION AREA (Campground)

Meadow Springs Backcountry Campsites

Located on the edge of a red pine plantation, visitors to this site may see …

South Branch Horse Campground

The campground is adjacent to the South Branch River. If you are traveling west to …

Indian River Delias Camping Area

Driftwood Campsite

Grand Island, a Congressionally designated National Recreation Area (NRA), boasts massive 300-foot wave-cut sandstone cliffs; …

Autrain Lake Campground

AUTRAIN LAKE CAMPGROUND (Campground)

Langford Lake Camp

LANGFORD LAKE CAMP (Campground)

Gabions Campground

Gabions Campground offers camping on the National Scenic stretch of the Au Sable River. Natural …

Fish Lake Portage To Carp Lake

Reid Lake Backcountry Campsites

There are multiple campsites located within the Reid Lake trail system. These hike in sites …

Baldy Lake Camping Area

Benton Lake Recreation Area

Benton Lake is a 33-acre lake completely surrounded by National Forest land. The North Country …

Indian River Pine Peak Camping Area

Bear Island Backcountry Campsites

A small, quiet campground, this site is primarily used by river paddlers. Located in stands …

Bass Lake Camping Area

This 290 acre lake features one campsite on its western shore with carry-in boat access …

High Banks Lake

Rock Rapids Dispersed Campsites

ROCK RAPIDS DISPERSED CAMPSITES (Camping Area)

Bear Lake Camping Area

This gorgeous 21 acre lake is nestled down among paper birch, aspen and oak and …

Mckinley Horse Trail Campground

The camp is located in a red pine plantation and is available is available throughout …

Little Bay De Noc Recreation Area

LITTLE BAY DE NOC RECREATION AREA (Campground)

East Lake Camping Area

Three primitive campsites are located on the 53 acre East Lake. East Lake has fishing …

Three Lakes - Cg

Three Lakes Campground is quiet and serenely nestled between Whitmarsh Lake, Brown Lake, and along …

Pines Point Recreation Area

Pines Point Campground is located on the banks of the White River with several campsites …

Red Bridge Access

The name comes from an old wooden and steel bridge, painted red, that was located …

Sand Lake Recreation Area

Sand Lake Campground is situated on the scenic shores of Sand Lake and provides a …

Cookson Lake Camping Area

Hungerford Trail Camp

HUNGERFORD TRAIL CAMP (Group Campground)

Cathedral Pines Backcountry Group Campsite

The access road is gated to prohibit motorized access. Visitors to this campground are primarily …

Highbanks Campground

This campground is located on the 20-acre Highbank Lake, which is completely surrounded by National …

Indian River Steuben Camping Area

Mccomb Lake Camping Area

MCCOMB LAKE CAMPING AREA (Camping Area)