Camping in Michigan

Michigan has 196 public campgrounds on record, 77 reservable and 80 first-come. Most (149 of 196) are run by the U.S. Forest Service. Each row below says who runs it, how to get a site, and what it costs.

196
Total
77
Reservable
80
First-come
Au Sable Loop Recreation Area CampgroundAu Train Lake CampgroundBass Lake CampsiteBay Furnace CampgroundBeaver Island Campground
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Au Sable Loop Recreation Area Campground Mio · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
5
Season
05-15 to 11-30
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Au Sable River Backcountry Campsites Iosco · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Au Train Lake Campground Alger · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
33
Season
05-12 to 09-30
Fee
Site: $24–$26 per night
Autrain Lake Campground Alger · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
Baldy Lake Camping Area Alger · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Bass Lake Camping Area Stueben · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
Bass Lake Campsite Schoolcraft · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
05-15 to 10-15
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $8 per night
Bay Furnace Campground Alger · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
49
Season
05-12 to 10-07
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
Bay View - Campground Raco · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
25
Season
05-12 to 09-30
Fee
Single Site: $24 per night
Bear Lake Camping Area Delta · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
Bear Track Campground Irons · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
Beaver Island Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Belle Isle Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Benton Lake Recreation Area Brohman · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
Bermuda Campsite Munising · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
05-24 to 10-14
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Birch Island Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Black River Harbor Camp Bessemer · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
37
Season
05-23 to 09-15
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
Black River Harbor Pavilion Gogebic · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
05-23 to 09-15
Fee
Site: $100 per night
Blacksmith Bayou Access Brethren · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Day Use:
Bob Lake Camp Houghton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
Bobcat Lake Camp Gogebic · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
11
Season
05-15 to 10-15
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
Bowman Bridge Campground Baldwin · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
17
Season
05-02 to 10-12
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
Brevoort Lake - Campground St. Ignace · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
71
Season
05-12 to 09-30
Fee
Single Site: $26 per night
Brush Lake Recreation Area Campground Woodville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10
Burned Dam Gogebic · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Camp Cook Camping Area Delta · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
Camp Seven Lake Recreation Area Manistique · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
39
Season
05-12 to 09-30
Fee
Single Site: $24 per night
Caribou Island Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Carp River - Campground St. Ignace · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
20
Season
05-12 to 09-16
Fee
Single Site: $24 per night
Carr Lake Camping Area Delta · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
Channel Marker Campsite Munising · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
05-24 to 10-14
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Chicago Lake Camping Area Delta · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
Chicago Lake Campsites Delta · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
4
Season
05-15 to 10-15
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $8 per night
Chimney Loop Campground Oscoda · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
04-15 to 11-29
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $30 per night
Chippewa Harbor Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Clark Lake - Sylvania Camp Gogebic · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site with no electric hook-up: $22 per night
Clark Lake Pavilion Gogebic · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
05-22 to 09-30
Fee
Site: $100 per night
Clear Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
There are no camping fees for this site but reservations fees apply.
Colwell Lake Recreation Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
40
Season
05-12 to 10-07
Fee
Site: $24–$80 per night
Cookson Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Corner Lake Recreation Area Delta · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
Council Lake Camping Area Alger · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Courtney Lake Camp Ontonagon · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
Crooked Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
D.H. Day Campground Leelanau · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
82
Season
04-27 to 11-26
Fee
Site: $10 per night
D.H. Day Group Campground Leelanau · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
4
Season
04-27 to 11-26
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $20 per night
Daisy Farm Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Driftwood Campsite Munising · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Duck Lake Campsite Munising · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Duncan Bay Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Duncan Narrows Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
East Chickenbone Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
East Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
Ewing Point Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
Ewing Point Campsite Schoolcraft · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
05-15 to 10-15
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $8 per night
Feldtmann Lake Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Flowing Well Recreation Area Delta · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
6
Season
05-12 to 09-16
Fee
Single Campsite: $26 per night
Freighter View Campsite Munising · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
No overnight fees are required for this site
Gabions Campground Glennie · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
8
Season
05-15 to 11-30
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Gamefence Campsite Munising · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Gleason's Landing Campground Baldwin · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
Golden Lake Camp Iron · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $16 per night
Gooseneck Lake Camping Area Delta · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
Gooseneck Lake Campsites Delta · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
3
Season
05-15 to 10-15
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $8 per night
Government Landing Access Brethren · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Grace Island Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Grand Island National Recreation Area Alger · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
18
Season
05-26 to 10-08
Fee
Site: $8–$30 per night
Gull Point Campsite Munising · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
No overnight fees are required for this site
Hardwood Campsite Munising · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
05-24 to 10-14
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Hatchet Lake Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Hay Bay Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Haymeadow Camping Area Delta · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Hemlock Campsite Munising · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Hemlock Recreation Area Cadillac · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
Henry Lake Camp Gogebic · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
7
Season
05-15 to 10-15
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
Highbanks Campground Bitely · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
Horseshoe Lake Campground Harrisville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Hovey Lake Camping Area Alger · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Hovey Lake Campsites Alger · National Forest · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Huginnin Cove Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Hungerford Equestrian Group Campsite Newaygo · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
05-01 to 10-31
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $75 per night
Hungerford Trail Camp Group Campground Newaygo · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
Hurricane River Campground Alger · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
21
Season
05-15 to 10-15
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $25 per night
Imp Lake Camp Gogebic · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
Indian River Recreation Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
Intermediate Lake Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Ironjaw Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
Island Lake Campground Alger · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
11
Season
05-12 to 09-16
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $26–$65 per night
Island Lake Recreation Area Mio · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
17
Season
05-15 to 09-30
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
Island Mine Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Jackpine Lake Camping Area Delta · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
Jackpine Lake Campsites Delta · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
2
Season
05-15 to 10-15
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $8 per night
Jewell Lake Recreation Area Campground Harrisville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
Juniper Flats Group Campsite Munising · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
05-24 to 10-14
Fee
Group Site: $35 per night
Kneff Lake Recreation Area Crawford · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
27
Season
05-15 to 09-30
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
Lake Michigan at Manistee Mason · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
53
Season
05-09 to 10-12
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $40 per night
Lake Michigan Campground & Day Use Area St. Ignace · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $26 per night
Lake Michigan Recreation Area Manistee · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
99
Season
05-09 to 10-15
Fee
Single Site: $40 per night
Lake Nineteen Camping Area Stueben · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
Lake Ottawa Camp Iron · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
31
Season
05-22 to 09-15
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
Lake Ottawa Pavilion Iron · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Site: $100 per night
Lake Richie Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Lake Richie Canoe Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Lake Ste. Kathryn Camp Iron · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Camping - $22 a night
Lake Whittlesey Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Lane Cove Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Langford Lake Camp Gogebic · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Leg Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
Little Bass Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Little Bass Lake Campsites Schoolcraft · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
5
Season
05-15 to 10-15
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $8 per night
Little Bay De Noc Recreation Area Delta · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
38
Season
05-12 to 10-07
Fee
Single Site: $26 per night
Little Beaver Campground Alger · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
9
Season
05-15 to 10-15
Fee
Site: $25 per night
Little Duck Campsite Munising · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Little Dune 1 Campsite Munising · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Little Dune 2 Campsite Munising · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Little Todd Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Loon Call Campsite Munising · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
05-24 to 10-14
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Lyman Lake Camping Area Delta · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
Lyman Lake Campsites Delta · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
10
Season
05-15 to 10-15
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $8 per night
Mack Lake Orv Campground Mio · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
41
Season
05-15 to 11-30
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
Malone Bay Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Marion Lake Camp Gogebic · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
Marion Lake Group Camp Gogebic · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
05-22 to 09-15
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
Marzinski Horse Campground Manistee · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
19
Season
04-01 to 11-30
Fee
Not on record
McCargoe Cove Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Mccomb Lake Camping Area Alger · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Meadows Orv Campground Luzerne · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
12
Season
05-15 to 11-30
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Merritt Lane Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Minerva Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
Minnie Pond Recreation Area White Cloud · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Monocle Lake Recreation Area Brimley · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
42
Season
05-12 to 09-16
Fee
Single Site: $24 per night
Monument Campground Tawas · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
19
Season
05-15 to 10-15
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
Moosehead Lake Camp Gogebic · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
8
Season
05-22 to 09-30
Fee
Single Site: $13 per night
Moskey Basin Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Mowe Lake Camping Area Delta · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
Murray Bay Group Campsite Munising · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
05-24 to 10-14
Fee
Group Site: $35 per night
Nichols Lake Campground Brohman · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
North Desor Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Norway Lake Camp Iron · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
Old Grade Campground Wolf Lake · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
Paint River Forks Iron · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Perch Lake Camp Iron · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
20
Season
05-22 to 09-15
Fee
Camping - $22 a night
Pete’s Lake Campground Schoolcraft · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
48
Season
05-12 to 10-07
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $24–$50 per night
Peterson Bridge Campground Wellston · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
31
Season
04-25 to 10-12
Fee
Single Site: $35 per night
Petes Lake Recreation Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Pickerel Cove Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Backcountry Camping Permit Alger · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
72
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Not on record
Pine Lake Recreation Area Campground Manistee · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
Pine River Recreation Area Campground Glennie · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Pines Point Recreation Area Hesperia · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
5
Season
05-09 to 10-12
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
Platte River Campground Benzie · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
171
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $22–$50 per night
Pomeroy Lake Camp Gogebic · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
11
Season
05-15 to 10-15
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
Popple Campground - South Manitou Island Leelanau · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Preservation Point Campsite Munising · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
05-24 to 10-14
Fee
No overnight fees are required for this site
Red Bridge Access Brethren · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Roads End Campsite Munising · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
No overnight fees are required for this site
Robbins Pond Camp Ontonagon · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Rock Harbor Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Rollways Recreation Area Campground Glennie · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
19
Season
05-15 to 09-30
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
Round Lake Recreation Area Campground Hale · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
33
Season
05-15 to 09-30
Fee
Single Site: $14 per night
Sand Lake Recreation Area Wellston · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
44
Season
05-09 to 09-02
Fee
Single Site: $40 per night
Sawdust Hole Angler Access Brethren · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Day Use:
Seaton Creek Recreation Area Wexford · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
19
Season
04-25 to 10-12
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
Shelley Lake Recreation Area Brohman · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Shelter Ridge Campsite Munising · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
05-24 to 10-14
Fee
No overnight fees are required for this site
Siskiwit Bay Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Soldier Lake Recreation Area Raco · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
44
Season
05-12 to 09-16
Fee
Single Site: $24 per night
South Branch Trail Camp Group Site Iosco · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
05-15 to 10-31
Fee
Not on record
South Lake Desor Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
South Manitou Group Campground Leelanau · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
6
Season
05-22 to 09-12
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $30 per night
Sparrow Rapids Houghton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $16 per night
Steuben Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
Steuben Lake Campsites Schoolcraft · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
2
Season
05-15 to 10-15
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $8 per night
Sturgeon River Baraga · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $16 per night
Sulak Recreation Area Baldwin · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Swan Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
Swan Lake Campsites Schoolcraft · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
4
Season
05-15 to 10-15
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $8 per night
Sylvania (Clark Lake) Campground Gogebic · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
47
Season
05-22 to 09-15
Fee
Site: $22–$26 per night
Sylvania Wilderness Backcountry Camping Gogebic · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
50
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Not on record
Three Lakes - Campground Strongs · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
10
Season
05-15 to 10-31
Fee
Single Site: $16 per night
Three Mile Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Timber Creek Campground Branch · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10
Todd Harbor Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Tookers Island Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Triangle Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
Twelvemile Beach Campground and Cabin Alger · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
36
Season
05-15 to 10-15
Fee
Site: $25–$35 per night
Twinwood Lake Recreation Area White Cloud · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Village Campground - North Manitou Island Leelanau · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Wagner Lake Recreation Area Mio · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
12
Season
05-15 to 11-30
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
Wakeley Lake Campground Crawford · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
5
Season
05-15 to 11-30
Fee
Site: $10 per night
Walk Up Lake Campground Bitely · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Washington Creek Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
West Chickenbone Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
White Pine Backcountry Campground Permits Benzie · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
7
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $13 per night
Widewaters Recreation Area Alger · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
32
Season
05-12 to 09-16
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
Wood Lake Campground Keweenaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record

How booking works in Michigan

There is no single system: each campground books through its managing agency. 80 campgrounds take no reservations at all, first-come, first-served. 77 campgrounds book through Recreation.gov.

For a park's own hours, entrance fee, and boundary, see Michigan state parks on publiclandsdb.com.

Narrower lists

By agency

80 first-come campgrounds need no reservation; 0 stay open year-round ; and 62 sit on a named lake . By agency: 149 National Forest campgrounds , and 47 National Park Service campgrounds .

Common questions

How do I reserve a campground in Michigan?

It depends on who runs it. Of the 196 public campgrounds on record here, 80 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 77 book through Recreation.gov.

Where can I camp for free in Michigan?

10 public campgrounds in Michigan charge no fee: Baldy Lake Camping Area, Burned Dam, Government Landing Access, Haymeadow Camping Area, and 6 more. Free camping away from campgrounds (dispersed camping) is a land-management rule, not a campground; see the managing agency.

Is boondocking legal in Michigan?

On BLM land, dispersed camping (boondocking) is generally allowed under the agency's rules. BLM limits dispersed camping to 14 days within any 28-day period (stay limits vary by field office), asks campers to stay at least 200 feet from lakes and streams, and says most areas need no permit or reservation (blm.gov, read 2026-09-26).

What are the best campgrounds in Michigan?

This site doesn't rate campgrounds. The most fully documented here are Platte River Campground (23 sourced facts), D.H. Day Campground (22 sourced facts), and Colwell Lake Recreation Area (21 sourced facts); the table lets you sort every campground by agency, booking, season, and fee.