Pine Lake Recreation Area Campground
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $30 per night. Pine Lake Recreation Area Campground is a National Forest campground near Manistee, Michigan.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Pine Lake Recreation Area Campground sits inside Huron-Manistee National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $30 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
On site: Toilets and potable water.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 746 ft
44.1956, -86.0094 in Manistee. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Pine Lake Recreation Area Campground?
No. Pine Lake Recreation Area Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Pine Lake Recreation Area Campground?
Camping at Pine Lake Recreation Area Campground costs Single Site: $30 per night.
Is there drinking water at Pine Lake Recreation Area Campground?
Yes, Pine Lake Recreation Area Campground has potable water. It also has toilets.
Who manages Pine Lake Recreation Area Campground?
Pine Lake Recreation Area Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Pine Lake Recreation Area Campground
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $30 per night
- Sites
- 44
- Season
- 05-09 to 09-02
- Fee
- Single Site: $40 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Day Use:
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Day Use:
More campgrounds: camping near Manistee and campgrounds in Manistee.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01