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First-come camping in Michigan (no reservation needed)

Michigan has 80 public campgrounds you can camp at without a reservation, 10 free and 65 charging a fee. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Reservable
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First-come
Bob Lake Camp

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First-come campgrounds vs. dispersed camping

Every campground below is a named, developed site that takes no reservations: show up, find an open site, pay if there's a fee. Dispersed camping (boondocking) is different: camping on open public land away from any campground. 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).

Most first-come campgrounds by town: 14 near Schoolcraft , 10 near Delta , 10 near Munising , and 5 near Alger .

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Au Sable River Backcountry Campsites Iosco · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Autrain Lake Campground Alger · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
 Baldy Lake Camping Area Alger · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Free
 Bass Lake Camping Area Stueben · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Bear Lake Camping Area Delta · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Bear Track Campground Irons · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Benton Lake Recreation Area Brohman · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Blacksmith Bayou Access Brethren · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
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Day Use:
 Bob Lake Camp Houghton · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
 Brush Lake Recreation Area Campground Woodville · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10
 Burned Dam Gogebic · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Free
 Camp Cook Camping Area Delta · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Carr Lake Camping Area Delta · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Chicago Lake Camping Area Delta · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Clark Lake - Sylvania Camp Gogebic · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Fee
Single Site with no electric hook-up: $22 per night
 Clear Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
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There are no camping fees for this site but reservations fees apply.
 Cookson Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
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Not on record
 Corner Lake Recreation Area Delta · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 Council Lake Camping Area Alger · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
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Not on record
 Courtney Lake Camp Ontonagon · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
 Crooked Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Driftwood Campsite Munising · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Duck Lake Campsite Munising · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 East Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Ewing Point Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Freighter View Campsite Munising · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
No overnight fees are required for this site
 Gamefence Campsite Munising · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Gleason's Landing Campground Baldwin · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Golden Lake Camp Iron · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
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Single Site: $16 per night
 Gooseneck Lake Camping Area Delta · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Government Landing Access Brethren · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
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Free
 Gull Point Campsite Munising · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
No overnight fees are required for this site
 Haymeadow Camping Area Delta · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Free
 Hemlock Campsite Munising · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Hemlock Recreation Area Cadillac · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Highbanks Campground Bitely · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Horseshoe Lake Campground Harrisville · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Hovey Lake Camping Area Alger · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
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Free
 Hungerford Trail Camp Group Campground Newaygo · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
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Overnight Use:
 Imp Lake Camp Gogebic · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
 Indian River Recreation Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
 Ironjaw Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Jackpine Lake Camping Area Delta · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Jewell Lake Recreation Area Campground Harrisville · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Lake Michigan Campground & Day Use Area St. Ignace · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Single Site: $26 per night
 Lake Nineteen Camping Area Stueben · National Forest · First-come
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Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Lake Ste. Kathryn Camp Iron · National Forest · First-come
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Camping - $22 a night
 Langford Lake Camp Gogebic · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
 Leg Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Little Bass Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
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Not on record
 Little Duck Campsite Munising · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Little Dune 1 Campsite Munising · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Little Dune 2 Campsite Munising · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Lyman Lake Camping Area Delta · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Marion Lake Camp Gogebic · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
 Mccomb Lake Camping Area Alger · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Free
 Minerva Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Minnie Pond Recreation Area White Cloud · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Mowe Lake Camping Area Delta · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Nichols Lake Campground Brohman · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Norway Lake Camp Iron · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
 Old Grade Campground Wolf Lake · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Paint River Forks Iron · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
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Free
 Petes Lake Recreation Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
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Not on record
 Pine Lake Recreation Area Campground Manistee · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Pine River Recreation Area Campground Glennie · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Red Bridge Access Brethren · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Free
 Roads End Campsite Munising · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Fee
No overnight fees are required for this site
 Robbins Pond Camp Ontonagon · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
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Free
 Sawdust Hole Angler Access Brethren · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Day Use:
 Shelley Lake Recreation Area Brohman · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Sparrow Rapids Houghton · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $16 per night
 Steuben Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Sturgeon River Baraga · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $16 per night
 Sulak Recreation Area Baldwin · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Free
 Swan Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Timber Creek Campground Branch · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10
 Triangle Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Twinwood Lake Recreation Area White Cloud · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Walk Up Lake Campground Bitely · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night

Common questions

Is there free camping in Michigan?

Yes. 10 public campgrounds here are free and first-come: Baldy Lake Camping Area, Burned Dam, Government Landing Access, Haymeadow Camping Area, and 6 more.

Can you camp on BLM land in Michigan?

Yes, in most places. 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).

Campgrounds you can book ahead: camping in Michigan.