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Pull-thru
USFSHuron-Manistee National Forests · Michigan
Pines Point Campground (MI)
Overview Pines Point Campground is located on the banks of the White River with several campsites overlooking the river.
Sites5all reservable
Elev.696ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig80 ft
Electricnonesites
From Grand Rapids1h38real 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 696 ft, Pines Point Campground (MI) has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 20°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 5 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, 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
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 3
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 3.
63°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Grand Rapids
64 mi
1h38
02
Traverse City
109 mi
2h38
03
Detroit
220 mi
4h29
04
Marquette
393 mi
7h51
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 5 SITES
Color byShow only
5 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
5
Sites
★ The standout
Site 002
PINES POINT CAMPGROUND · shaded.
To neighbor
131 ft
Max rig
80 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
27
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.9 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.