Free camping near Cadillac, MI
Yes. 9 of the 25 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Cadillac, MI are listed as free; 15 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Dispersed camp — Wexford County, MI, 17 miles northwest. The closest camp of any kind is Hemlock Recreation Area, 3.7 miles west, a fee campground.
All 25 camps near Cadillac, MI
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemlock Recreation Area | 3.7 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Wedgewood | — |
| Long Lake (Wexford) State Forest Campground | 6.6 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Haring | — |
| Long Lake (Missaukee) State Forest Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Jennings | — |
| Goose Lake State Forest Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Lake | — |
| Lincoln Bridge State Forest Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Luther | — |
| Silver Creek State Forest Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Luther | — |
| Sunrise Lake State Forest Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Le Roy | — |
| Old US- 131 State Forest Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Manton | — |
| Hopkins Creek State Forest Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Manton | — |
| Hopkins Creek Equestrian State Forest Campground and Trail Camp | 17 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Manton | — |
| Dispersed camp — Wexford County, MI | 17 | Free | Anderson Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Sherman | — |
| Baxter Bridge State Forest Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Kingsley | — |
| Peterson Bridge Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Caberfae | — |
| Seaton Creek Recreation Area | 20 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Mesick | — |
| Carrieville State Forest Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Luther | — |
| Red Bridge Access | 21 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Wellston | — |
| Dispersed camp — Manistee County, MI | 21 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 2.4 mi to Marilla | — |
| Dispersed camp #2 — Manistee County, MI | 21 | Free | Eddington Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Marilla | — |
| Spring Lake State Forest Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Fife Lake | — |
| Government Landing Site 21 | 22 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 5.1 mi to Garletts Corner | — |
| Government Landing Sites | 23 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 5.0 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 23 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.7 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 23 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.7 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 23 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.6 mi to Wellston | — |
| Old Grade Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Little Manistee River (river) | 2.1 mi to Peacock | — |
Who manages the camps near Cadillac, MI
Who manages them: 12 on Michigan DNR; 10 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name.
- Huron-Manistee National Forest — 12 camps: 8 free, 3 fee, 1 unpriced
- Michigan DNR — 12 camps: 12 fee
- 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 25 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Cadillac, MI
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
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 Cadillac, 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.