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Lake campgrounds in Michigan

Michigan has 62 public campgrounds on a named lake, 29 reservable and 32 first-come. Most (59 of 62) are run by the U.S. Forest Service. They sit on 42 lakes.

62
Total
29
Reservable
32
First-come
Au Train Lake CampgroundBob Lake CampCamp Seven Lake Recreation AreaEwing Point CampsiteGooseneck Lake Campsites
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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
 Bear Lake Camping Area Delta · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Bob Lake Camp Houghton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
 Brevoort Lake - Campground St. Ignace · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
71
Season
05-12 to 09-30
Fee
Single Site: $26 per night
 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
 Carr Lake Camping Area Delta · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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 Beaver Campground Alger · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
9
Season
05-15 to 10-15
Fee
Site: $25 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
 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
 Minerva Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 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
 Nichols Lake Campground Brohman · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Pete’s Lake Campground Schoolcraft · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
48
Season
05-12 to 10-07
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $24–$50 per night
 Petes Lake Recreation Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
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
 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
 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:
 Soldier Lake Recreation Area Raco · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
44
Season
05-12 to 09-16
Fee
Single Site: $24 per night
 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
 Three Lakes - Campground Strongs · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
10
Season
05-15 to 10-31
Fee
Single Site: $16 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
 Widewaters Recreation Area Alger · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
32
Season
05-12 to 09-16
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night

Camping at Gooseneck Lake

Is camping allowed at Gooseneck Lake?

Yes. 4 public campgrounds sit on Gooseneck Lake: Gooseneck Lake Camping Area, Gooseneck Lake Campsites, Lyman Lake Camping Area, and Lyman Lake Campsites. 2 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 2 book through Recreation.gov.

Is there free camping at Gooseneck Lake?

Not at a developed campground: all 4 public campgrounds on record at Gooseneck Lake charge a fee (see the table).

Camping at Rim Lake

Is camping allowed at Rim Lake?

Yes. 4 public campgrounds sit on Rim Lake: Ironjaw Lake Camping Area, Lake Nineteen Camping Area, Swan Lake Camping Area, and Swan Lake Campsites. 3 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 1 books through Recreation.gov.

Is there free camping at Rim Lake?

Not at a developed campground: all 4 public campgrounds on record at Rim Lake charge a fee (see the table).

Camping at Norway Lake

Is camping allowed at Norway Lake?

Yes. 3 public campgrounds sit on Norway Lake: Jackpine Lake Camping Area, Leg Lake Camping Area, and Minerva Lake Camping Area. 3 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping at Norway Lake?

Not at a developed campground: all 3 public campgrounds on record at Norway Lake charge a fee (see the table).

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