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National Forest campgrounds in Michigan

Michigan has 149 National Forest campgrounds on record, 68 reservable and 80 first-come. 10 are free.

149
Total
68
Reservable
80
First-come
Au Sable Loop Recreation Area CampgroundAu Train Lake CampgroundBass Lake CampsiteBay Furnace CampgroundBlack River Harbor Camp

How National Forest campgrounds work here

These campgrounds are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 80 take no reservations. 68 book through Recreation.gov. On record: 10 free, 58 with potable water, 3 with hookups. The agency's own pages are at apps.fs.usda.gov.

Interagency pass: it covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest land, and the Senior Pass "may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees", camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26). For the land itself (rules, offices, boundaries), see Michigan national forests on publiclandsdb.com.

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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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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:
 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
 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
 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 Ste. Kathryn Camp Iron · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Camping - $22 a 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 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 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 Pomeroy Lake Camp Gogebic · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
11
Season
05-15 to 10-15
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
 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
 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
 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
 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
 Timber Creek Campground Branch · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10
 Triangle Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 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
 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
 Widewaters Recreation Area Alger · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
32
Season
05-12 to 09-16
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night

Common questions

How do I book a National Forest campground in Michigan?

Of the 149 National Forest campgrounds on record, 80 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 68 book through Recreation.gov.

What is the stay limit at National Forest campgrounds in Michigan?

Where the agency states one: 14 consecutive nights (21 campgrounds), 14 consecutive days (9 campgrounds), 4 consecutive days (8 campgrounds), 14 days (4 campgrounds), 1 consecutive days (3 campgrounds), 16 days (1 campground), and 7 consecutive nights (1 campground). Check each campground's page for its own rule.

Does the interagency pass work at National Forest campgrounds?

The pass itself covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest land, not the nightly camping fee; the Senior Pass may give 50 percent off some amenity fees, camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26).

All agencies: camping in Michigan.