Free camping near Buckley, MI
Yes. 10 of the 37 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Buckley, MI are listed as free; 26 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Dispersed camp — Wexford County, MI, 3.8 miles southeast.
All 37 camps near Buckley, MI
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dispersed camp — Wexford County, MI | 3.8 | Free | Anderson Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Sherman | — |
| Baxter Bridge State Forest Campground | 7.4 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Kingsley | — |
| Grass Lake State Forest Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Bendon | — |
| Seaton Creek Recreation Area | 12 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Mesick | — |
| Dispersed camp — Manistee County, MI | 12 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 2.4 mi to Marilla | — |
| Dispersed camp #2 — Manistee County, MI | 12 | Free | Eddington Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Marilla | — |
| Old US- 131 State Forest Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Manton | — |
| Lake Dubonnet State Forest Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Hardwood Acres | — |
| Arbutus Lake State Forest Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Kingsley | — |
| Lake Dubonnet Trail Camp | 14 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Hardwood Acres | — |
| Scheck's Place State Forest Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Kingsley | — |
| Scheck's Place Trail Camp | 15 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Kingsley | — |
| Spring Lake State Forest Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Fife Lake | — |
| Healy Lake State Forest Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 4.6 mi to Copemish | — |
| Hopkins Creek State Forest Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Manton | — |
| Veterans Memorial State Forest Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Honor | — |
| Lake Ann State Forest Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 0.5 mi to Maple Grove | — |
| Red Bridge Access | 18 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Wellston | — |
| Hopkins Creek Equestrian State Forest Campground and Trail Camp | 18 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Manton | — |
| Forks State Forest Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to South Boardman | — |
| Platte River State Forest Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Honor | — |
| Long Lake (Wexford) State Forest Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Haring | — |
| Government Landing Site 21 | 19 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 5.1 mi to Garletts Corner | — |
| Government Landing Sites | 19 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 5.0 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 20 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.7 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 20 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.7 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 20 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.6 mi to Wellston | — |
| Hemlock Recreation Area | 20 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Wedgewood | — |
| Sawdust Hole River Access | 21 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 3.6 mi to Wellston | — |
| Peterson Bridge Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Caberfae | — |
| Guernsey Lake State Forest Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to South Boardman | — |
| Long Lake (Missaukee) State Forest Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Jennings | — |
| Garey Lake State Forest Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Lake Ann | — |
| Garey Lake Trail Camp | 23 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Lake Ann | — |
| Goose Lake State Forest Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Lake | — |
| Blacksmith Bayou Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Blacksmith Bayou (water) | 3.1 mi to Brethren | — |
| Blacksmith Bayou Access | 24 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Brethren | — |
Who manages the camps near Buckley, MI
Who manages them: 22 on Michigan DNR; 12 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name.
- Michigan DNR — 22 camps: 22 fee
- Huron-Manistee National Forest — 14 camps: 9 free, 4 fee, 1 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 37 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Buckley, 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 Buckley, 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.