Field guide · route /state/mi
Michigan
51 federal campgrounds at 1,844 ft and below. 90% of the catalog is USFS. Comfortable May through Oct.
CATALOGUSFS 46 · NPS 5 · 4 real but not yet itemized
51campgrounds
855sites mapped
571–1,844ft elevation
2agencies
51 campgrounds
Each dot a campground. Ringed dots carry a synthesized What campers say read.6,000+ ft2,000–6,000 ftUnder 2,000 ft
Climate range
ELEVATION × COMFORTABLE MONTHS
JFMAMJJASOND
Lowland / coast571–1,844 ft
Best of Michigan
7 RANKINGS · FILTERED TO STATE
federal campgrounds for hikersD.H. Day Campground7 routes · 4 peaksPull-through campsites atRollways Campground18 pull-through sitesWalk-in & hike-in tent sitesPlatte River Campground30 walk-in sitescampgrounds with 50-amp RV sitesPlatte River Campground97 × 50-amp · up to 40 ftMost secluded federal campsitesJackpine Lake CampsitesSite 001 · 12875 ft to neighborQuietestBlack River Harbor Campground13.1 mi to nearest highwaycampgrounds with water accessPlatte River Campground179 sites
The full catalog
51 CAMPGROUNDS · FILTERABLE
NAME / AREA
AGENCY
SITES
ELEV
COMFORT
QUIET
Platte River CampgroundSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
NPS
179
653
Apr–Nov · 8 mo
0.1 mi
Ausable River CampingHuron-Manistee National Forests
USFS
102
948
May–Oct · 6 mo
1.5 mi
D.H. Day CampgroundSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
NPS
87
630
Apr–Nov · 8 mo
0.1 mi
Lake Michigan AT ManisteeHuron-Manistee National Forests
USFS
53
653
Apr–Nov · 8 mo
7.2 mi
Sylvania Wilderness Backcountry CampingOttawa National Forest
USFS
50
1,844
May–Oct · 6 mo
2.2 mi
Sand Lake CampgroundHuron-Manistee National Forests
USFS
44
902
May–Oct · 6 mo
3.8 mi
Black River Harbor CampgroundOttawa National Forest
USFS
40
594
May–Oct · 6 mo
13.1 mi
Twelvemile Beach Campground And CabinPictured Rocks National Lakeshore
NPS
37
643
May–Oct · 6 mo
10.5 mi
Round LakeHuron-Manistee National Forests
USFS
33
837
May–Oct · 6 mo
4.4 mi
Peterson BridgeHuron-Manistee National Forests
USFS
31
892
May–Oct · 6 mo
0.2 mi
Nichols Lake South CampgroundHuron-Manistee National Forests
USFS
28
873
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
3.8 mi
Rollways CampgroundHuron-Manistee National Forests
USFS
19
889
May–Oct · 6 mo
0.2 mi
Seaton Creek CampgroundHuron-Manistee National Forests
USFS
19
922
May–Oct · 6 mo
2.2 mi
Monument CampgroundHuron-Manistee National Forests
USFS
19
860
May–Oct · 6 mo
3.1 mi
Bowman BridgeHuron-Manistee National Forests
USFS
17
784
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
3.9 mi
Three LakesHiawatha National Forest
USFS
13
902
May–Oct · 6 mo
1.5 mi
Lyman Lake CampsitesHiawatha National Forest
USFS
10
745
May–Oct · 6 mo
8.5 mi
South Manitou Group CampgroundSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
NPS
6
571
May–Nov · 7 mo
8.5 mi
Gleasons Landing Huron-Manistee National Forests
USFS
6
810
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
3.4 mi
Little Bass Lake CampsitesHiawatha National Forest
USFS
5
787
May–Oct · 6 mo
1.8 mi
Pines Point Campground (MI)Huron-Manistee National Forests
USFS
5
696
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
2.9 mi
Cookson Lake CampsitesHiawatha National Forest
USFS
5
758
May–Oct · 6 mo
5.8 mi
Chicago Lake CampsitesHiawatha National Forest
USFS
4
791
May–Oct · 6 mo
9.5 mi
Swan Lake CampsitesHiawatha National Forest
USFS
4
774
May–Oct · 6 mo
7.1 mi
D.H. Day Group CampgroundSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
NPS
4
614
Apr–Nov · 8 mo
0.4 mi
Council Lake CampsitesHiawatha National Forest
USFS
4
787
May–Oct · 6 mo
7.8 mi
Gooseneck Lake CampsitesHiawatha National Forest
USFS
3
774
May–Oct · 6 mo
9.3 mi
East Lake CampsitesHiawatha National Forest
USFS
3
692
May–Oct · 6 mo
0.3 mi
Jackpine Lake CampsitesHiawatha National Forest
USFS
2
791
May–Oct · 6 mo
7.7 mi
Grand Island CabinsHiawatha National Forest
USFS
2
594
May–Oct · 6 mo
3.2 mi
Mowe Lake CampsitesHiawatha National Forest
USFS
2
820
May–Oct · 6 mo
7.7 mi
Triangle Lake CampsitesHiawatha National Forest
USFS
2
764
May–Oct · 6 mo
3.6 mi
Leg Lake CampsitesHiawatha National Forest
USFS
2
735
missing
4.2 mi
Steuben Lake CampsitesHiawatha National Forest
USFS
2
768
missing
0.2 mi
South Branch Trail Camp Group SiteHuron-Manistee National Forests
USFS
1
896
missing
2.3 mi
Minerva Lake CampsiteHiawatha National Forest
USFS
1
781
missing
3.6 mi
Bass Lake CampsiteHiawatha National Forest
USFS
1
794
missing
1.4 mi
Crooked Lake CampsiteHiawatha National Forest
USFS
1
755
missing
0.3 mi
Camp Cook CampsiteHiawatha National Forest
USFS
1
791
missing
9.4 mi
Chimney Loop CampgroundHuron-Manistee National Forests
USFS
1
1,201
missing
1.4 mi
Lake Nineteen CampsiteHiawatha National Forest
USFS
1
804
missing
5.6 mi
Carr Lake CampsiteHiawatha National Forest
USFS
1
679
missing
7.3 mi
Ewing Point CampsiteHiawatha National Forest
USFS
1
817
missing
6.7 mi
Clear Lake CampsiteHiawatha National Forest
USFS
1
778
missing
1.7 mi
Ironjaw Lake CampsiteHiawatha National Forest
USFS
1
814
missing
5.8 mi
Hungerford Equestrian Group CampsiteHuron-Manistee National Forests
USFS
1
1,168
missing
4.6 mi
Bear Lake CampsiteHiawatha National Forest
USFS
1
709
missing
7.4 mi
Bobcat Lake CampgroundOttawa National Forest
USFS
missing
1,601
missing
1.4 mi
Little Bass Lake CampsitesUS Forest Service
USFS
missing
817
missing
1.7 mi
Langford Lake Boat LaunchOttawa National Forest
USFS
missing
1,699
missing
3.7 mi
Hovey Lake CampsitesUS Forest Service
USFS
missing
912
missing
3.7 mi
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