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USFSHuron-Manistee National Forests · Michigan
Peterson Bridge
Overview Peterson Bridge Campground is located on the Pine River in Michigan’s Manistee National Forest.
Sites3110 reservable
Elev.892ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig64 ft
Electricnonesites
From Traverse City1h04real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 892 ft, Peterson Bridge has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 17°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 31 sites total: 10 reservable and 21 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 walk-in, and the longest takes a 64-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jan
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 3
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 25.
61°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Traverse City
45 mi
1h04
02
Grand Rapids
107 mi
2h03
03
Detroit
227 mi
4h19
04
Marquette
334 mi
6h33
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 31 SITES
Color byShow only
31 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
2
Walk-in
0
50-amp
20
Accessible
0
Prime
31
Sites
★ The standout
Site 21
RS · shaded.
To neighbor
152 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
10
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.2 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.