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Pines Point Recreation Area
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · MI · 43.53029, -86.11639
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. 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 Pines Point Recreation Area
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 654 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Pines Point Recreation AreaNIFC · 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 Pines Point Recreation Area · Huron-Manistee National Forest · MI
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel4 mi
- GGrocery4 mi
- @Mail5 mi
- DDump7 mi
- HHardware7 mi
- ShShower7 mi
- LLaundry7 mi
- MMechanic9 mi
- RxPharmacy9 mi
- +Urgent care9 mi
- WWater12 mi
- EVEV fast charger12 mi
- AAir-up14 mi
- OOutfitter14 mi
- PPropane42 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 4 mi out.
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 — Pines Point Recreation Area
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
654 ft
State
MI
Coordinates
43.53029, -86.11639
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Pines Point Recreation Area · Huron-Manistee National Forest · MI (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townHesperia · ~4.7 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelSunoco · ~4.4 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~6.8 mi
- GroceriesSunoco · ~4.4 mi
- PharmacyWalgreens · ~9.0 mi
- Hospital / clinicHealth Lodge · ~9.0 mi
- HardwareRanger Shop · ~6.9 mi
EV charging — from Pines Point Recreation Area · Huron-Manistee National Forest · MI — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger11.7 mi straight-line W — Meyers Chevrolet, New Era, MI · EV Connect · CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach9 within 25 mi · 60 within 50 · 190 within 100 · 688 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)26.3 mi — Muskegon, MI - Tesla Supercharger, Muskegon
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO21.3 mi — ALLEN CROSSING 1, Muskegon
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)9.6 mi — City of Fremont (at a public site) · RED_E · J1772 · 4 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed
- 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 397942 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Pines Point Recreation Area · Huron-Manistee National Forest · MI — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletPines Point Recreation Area · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletHorseshoe Motorcycle Trailhead · ~2.4 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletDiamond Point Recreation Area · ~6.1 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletHolton Motorcycle Trailhead · ~6.5 mi S · USFS
Open Pines Point Recreation Area elsewhere
Other camps near Pines Point Recreation Area
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Diamond Point Campground~6.2 mi
- Minnie Pond Recreation Area~12.8 mi · fee
- Minnie Pond Campground~12.9 mi
- Benton Lake Recreation Area~14.9 mi · fee
The unit that manages Pines Point Recreation Area
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Pines Point Recreation Area are set by Huron-Manistee National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Pines Point Recreation Area
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
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-24: $30 per night, single site, plus day use at $10 per vehicle per day. recreation.gov publishes the same $30 for the 2026 season (May 9 - Oct 12) and adds a tier the forest page does not: $100 per night for the group non-electric site. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/huron-manistee/recreation/pines-point-campground and https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233849.
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 Pines Point Recreation Area
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 — Pines Point Recreation Area
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Cold-weather camping →Leave no trace →All field notes →
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