Agency-listedUSFS · dispersedFree
Peninsula Point Campsites
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · 45.46501, -86.58501
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Peninsula Point Campsites
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 581 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Peninsula Point CampsitesNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Peninsula Point Campsites · Hiawatha National Forest
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater12 mi
- @Mail16 mi
- GGrocery18 mi
- FFuel18 mi
- +Urgent care18 mi
- LLaundry30 mi
- MMechanic30 mi
- OOutfitter30 mi
- HHardware30 mi
- RxPharmacy31 mi
- EVEV fast charger31 mi
- ShShower37 mi
- DDump38 mi
- AAir-up52 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 18 mi out, the nearest EV fast charger is a 31-mi run (and back).
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Peninsula Point Campsites
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
581 ft
Coordinates
45.46501, -86.58501
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Peninsula Point Campsites · Hiawatha National Forest (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townFairport · ~11.4 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelShell · ~21.9 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesMann's Store · ~17.8 mi
- Hospital / clinicDoor County Medical Center Washington Island Clinic · ~18.2 mi
EV charging — from Peninsula Point Campsites · Hiawatha National Forest — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger31.2 mi straight-line NW — Escanaba, MI - Tesla Supercharger (at a shopping center) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 8 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reachnone within 25 mi · 4 within 50 · 72 within 100 · 141 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS31.6 mi — Riverside Chevy GMC, Escanaba
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO37.6 mi — Shell - Cedar River Plaza, Cedar River
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)29.7 mi — DTMB-BPS ESCANABA STATE · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 194079 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Peninsula Point Campsites · Hiawatha National Forest — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Highway rest areaNHS Rest Stop or Truck Facility 65 · ~29.4 mi N
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Other camps near Peninsula Point Campsites
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Portage Bay State Forest Campground~18.2 mi · fee
The unit that manages Peninsula Point Campsites
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Peninsula Point Campsites are set by Hiawatha National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Peninsula Point Campsites
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
USFS/BLM authoritative: free & dispersed. Access not field-checked (assumed drive-up).
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Peninsula Point Campsites
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Peninsula Point Campsites
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Dumping grey & black →First-night troubleshooting →All field notes →
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