Free camping near Custer, MI
Yes. 9 of the 29 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Custer, MI are listed as free; 10 charge a fee and 10 have no price on record. The closest free one is Whelan Lake Backcountry Campsites, 4.6 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Whelan Lake Area Primitive Campground, 4.2 miles southeast, with no price on record.
All 29 camps near Custer, MI
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whelan Lake Area Primitive Campground | 4.2 | Unpriced | Whelan Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Walhalla | — |
| Whelan Lake Backcountry Campsites | 4.6 | Free | Whelan Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Walhalla | — |
| Logmark Rest Stop | 7.0 | Free | — | 7.0 mi to Custer | — |
| Log Mark Rest Stop Canoe and Fishing Landing | 7.3 | Free | Dollar Lake (water) | 1.8 mi to Branch | — |
| Elk Canoe Campground | 9.6 | Unpriced | Pere Marquette River (river) | 1.3 mi to Branch | — |
| Sulak Campground | 10 | Free | — | — | — |
| Timber Creek Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Bowman Lake Backcountry Campsites | 13 | Free | Bowman Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to Carr | — |
| Bowman Lake Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Bowman Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Carr | — |
| Bowman Bridge Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Pere Marquette River (river) | 4.7 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Bowman Bridge Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Baldwin | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Mason County, MI | 15 | Free | Cooper Creek (stream) | 6.6 mi to Hamlin Lake | — |
| Lake Michigan Recreation Area | 15 | Fee | — | 9.2 mi to Oak Hill | — |
| Gleason'S Landing Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Bear Track Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Little Manistee River (river) | 5.4 mi to Dublin | — |
| Claybanks Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Pere Marquette River (river) | 2.1 mi to Marlborough | — |
| Marzinski Horse Campground | 19 | Free | Claybank Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Udell | — |
| Old Grade Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Little Manistee River (river) | 2.1 mi to Peacock | — |
| Bray Creek State Forest Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Pine Lake Recreation Area | 20 | Unpriced | Pine Lake (water) | 3.0 mi to Wellston | — |
| Leverentz Lake State Forest Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Sand Lake Recreation Area | 20 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Wellston | — |
| Sawkaw Lake Campsites | 21 | Free | — | 9.6 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Highbanks Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Condon Lakes West | 21 | Free | Condon Lake (water) | 2.1 mi to Bitely | — |
| Walkup Lake Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Walkup Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Walgamor Corners | — |
| Nichols Lake Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Walkerville | — |
| Blacksmith Bayou Access | 23 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Brethren | — |
| Blacksmith Bayou Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Blacksmith Bayou (water) | 3.1 mi to Brethren | — |
Who manages the camps near Custer, MI
Who manages them: 27 on the Forest Service; 2 on Michigan DNR.
- Huron-Manistee National Forest — 27 camps: 9 free, 8 fee, 10 unpriced
- Michigan DNR — 2 camps: 2 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 29 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Custer, 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 Custer, 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.