Free camping near Fountain, MI
Yes. 16 of the 37 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Fountain, MI are listed as free; 12 charge a fee and 9 have no price on record. The closest free one is Logmark Rest Stop, 9.2 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 37 camps near Fountain, MI
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logmark Rest Stop | 9.2 | Free | — | 7.0 mi to Custer | — |
| Log Mark Rest Stop Canoe and Fishing Landing | 9.3 | Free | Dollar Lake (water) | 1.8 mi to Branch | — |
| Whelan Lake Area Primitive Campground | 9.6 | Unpriced | Whelan Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Walhalla | — |
| Whelan Lake Backcountry Campsites | 9.9 | Free | Whelan Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Walhalla | — |
| Bear Track Campground | 10 | Unpriced | Little Manistee River (river) | 5.4 mi to Dublin | — |
| Elk Canoe Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Pere Marquette River (river) | 1.3 mi to Branch | — |
| Timber Creek Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Sulak Campground | 12 | Free | — | — | — |
| Marzinski Horse Campground | 12 | Free | Claybank Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Udell | — |
| Lake Michigan Recreation Area | 13 | Fee | — | 9.2 mi to Oak Hill | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Mason County, MI | 13 | Free | Cooper Creek (stream) | 6.6 mi to Hamlin Lake | — |
| Pine Lake Recreation Area | 13 | Unpriced | Pine Lake (water) | 3.0 mi to Wellston | — |
| Sand Lake Recreation Area | 15 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Wellston | — |
| Bowman Lake Backcountry Campsites | 15 | Free | Bowman Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to Carr | — |
| Bowman Lake Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Bowman Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Carr | — |
| Bowman Bridge Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Pere Marquette River (river) | 4.7 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Blacksmith Bayou Access | 16 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Brethren | — |
| Old Grade Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Little Manistee River (river) | 2.1 mi to Peacock | — |
| Blacksmith Bayou Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Blacksmith Bayou (water) | 3.1 mi to Brethren | — |
| Bowman Bridge Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Gleason'S Landing Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Sawdust Hole River Access | 19 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 3.6 mi to Wellston | — |
| Claybanks Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Pere Marquette River (river) | 2.1 mi to Marlborough | — |
| Bray Creek State Forest Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Leverentz Lake State Forest Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Government Landing | 21 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.6 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 21 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.7 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 21 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.7 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing Sites | 21 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 5.0 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing Site 21 | 21 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 5.1 mi to Garletts Corner | — |
| Peterson Bridge Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Caberfae | — |
| Carrieville State Forest Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Luther | — |
| Red Bridge Access | 23 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Wellston | — |
| Highbanks Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Sawkaw Lake Campsites | 24 | Free | — | 9.6 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Condon Lakes West | 24 | Free | Condon Lake (water) | 2.1 mi to Bitely | — |
| Lincoln Bridge State Forest Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Luther | — |
Who manages the camps near Fountain, MI
Who manages them: 33 on the Forest Service; 4 on Michigan DNR.
- Huron-Manistee National Forest — 33 camps: 16 free, 8 fee, 9 unpriced
- Michigan DNR — 4 camps: 4 fee
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 Fountain, 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 Fountain, 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.