Free camping near Baldwin, MI
Within 25 straight-line miles of Baldwin, MI there are 35 camps: 7 free, 17 fee, 11 unpriced. The closest is Leverentz Lake State Forest Campground, 1.8 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Bowman Lake Backcountry Campsites, 5.9 miles out.
Who manages them: 30 on the Forest Service; 5 on Michigan DNR.
| 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 | — |
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.