Indian River Recreation Area
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $22 per night. Indian River Recreation Area is a National Forest campground near Schoolcraft, Michigan.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Indian River Recreation Area sits inside Hiawatha 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: $22 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 708 ft
46.1544, -86.4038 in Schoolcraft. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Indian River Recreation Area?
No. Indian River Recreation Area 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 Indian River Recreation Area?
Camping at Indian River Recreation Area costs Single Site: $22 per night.
Who manages Indian River Recreation Area?
Indian River Recreation Area is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Indian River Recreation Area
Waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Indian River Recreation Area, in straight-line miles: Wagner Falls (waterfall, 20 miles), Munising Falls (waterfall, 21 miles), Miners Falls (waterfall, 23 miles), and Spray Falls (waterfall, 28 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $8 per night
Little Bass Lake Campsites - Sites
- 5
- Season
- 05-15 to 10-15
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $8 per night
Bass Lake Campsite - Sites
- 1
- Season
- 05-15 to 10-15
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $8 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Schoolcraft and campgrounds in Schoolcraft.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01