Free camping near Baldwin, MI
Yes. 7 of the 35 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Baldwin, MI are listed as free; 17 charge a fee and 11 have no price on record. The closest free one is Bowman Lake Backcountry Campsites, 5.9 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Leverentz Lake State Forest Campground, 1.8 miles northeast, a fee campground.
All 35 camps near Baldwin, MI
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leverentz Lake State Forest Campground | 1.8 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Bray Creek State Forest Campground | 1.9 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Claybanks Campground | 2.3 | Unpriced | Pere Marquette River (river) | 2.1 mi to Marlborough | — |
| Gleason'S Landing Campground | 3.8 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Bowman Bridge Campground | 4.1 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Bowman Bridge Campground | 4.6 | Unpriced | Pere Marquette River (river) | 4.7 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Bowman Lake Campground | 5.8 | Unpriced | Bowman Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Carr | — |
| Bowman Lake Backcountry Campsites | 5.9 | Free | Bowman Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to Carr | — |
| Timber Creek Campground | 8.0 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Sulak Campground | 8.2 | Free | — | — | — |
| Highbanks Campground | 8.9 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Elk Canoe Campground | 9.1 | Unpriced | Pere Marquette River (river) | 1.3 mi to Branch | — |
| Sawkaw Lake Campsites | 9.6 | Free | — | 9.6 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Condon Lakes West | 9.9 | Free | Condon Lake (water) | 2.1 mi to Bitely | — |
| Old Grade Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Little Manistee River (river) | 2.1 mi to Peacock | — |
| Log Mark Rest Stop Canoe and Fishing Landing | 11 | Free | Dollar Lake (water) | 1.8 mi to Branch | — |
| Walkup Lake Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Walkup Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Walgamor Corners | — |
| Carrieville State Forest Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Luther | — |
| Logmark Rest Stop | 12 | Free | — | 7.0 mi to Custer | — |
| Nichols Lake Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Walkerville | — |
| Shelley Lake Recreation Area | 13 | Fee | — | 11 mi to White Cloud | — |
| Whelan Lake Backcountry Campsites | 15 | Free | Whelan Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Walhalla | — |
| Whelan Lake Area Primitive Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Whelan Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Walhalla | — |
| Indian Lake Recreation Area | 16 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to White Cloud | — |
| Benton Lake Recreation Area | 16 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to White Cloud | — |
| Silver Creek State Forest Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Luther | — |
| Hungerford Trail Camp | 18 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Big Rapids | — |
| Lincoln Bridge State Forest Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Luther | — |
| Minnie Pond Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Minnie Lake (water) | 4.4 mi to Aetna | — |
| Minnie Pond Recreation Area | 19 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to White Cloud | — |
| Sand Lake Recreation Area | 19 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Wellston | — |
| Bear Track Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Little Manistee River (river) | 5.4 mi to Dublin | — |
| Brush Lake Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Brush Lake (water) | 1.9 mi to Woodville | — |
| Peterson Bridge Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Caberfae | — |
| Pine Lake Recreation Area | 22 | Unpriced | Pine Lake (water) | 3.0 mi to Wellston | — |
Who manages the camps near Baldwin, MI
Who manages them: 30 on the Forest Service; 5 on Michigan DNR.
- Huron-Manistee National Forest — 30 camps: 7 free, 12 fee, 11 unpriced
- Michigan DNR — 5 camps: 5 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 35 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Baldwin, MI
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Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Baldwin, MI, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.