Camping near Gaastra, MI
No free camps are on record within 25 miles of Gaastra, MI; the closest fee campground is Lake Ottawa Camp, 7.6 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land. 2 more have no price on record.
The circle crosses a state line: MI and WI.
All 24 camps near Gaastra, MI
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Ottawa Camp | 7.6 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Iron River | — |
| Brule River Campground | 9.4 | Fee | Brule River (river) | 1.2 mi to Nelma | — |
| Perch Lake | 9.9 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Alpha | — |
| Stevens Lake | 10 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Long Lake | — |
| Lauterman Lake | 10 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Long Lake | — |
| Chipmunk Rapids | 12 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Long Lake | — |
| Lost Lake | 12 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Long Lake | — |
| Blockhouse Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Paint River (river) | 3.4 mi to Gibbs City | — |
| Paint River Forks Campground | 13 | Unpriced | North Branch Paint River (river) | 1.0 mi to Gibbs City | — |
| Windsor Dam Campground | 15 | Fee | Briss Lake (water) | 4.1 mi to Alvin | — |
| Golden Lake Camp | 16 | Fee | Golden Lake (water) | 2.1 mi to Basswood | — |
| Glidden Lake State Forest Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Crystal Falls | Open |
| Kentuck Lake | 19 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Eagle River | — |
| Spectacle Lake | 20 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Eagle River | — |
| Morgan Lake | 20 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Long Lake | — |
| Luna White Deer | 20 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Three Lakes | — |
| Franklin Lake Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Three Lakes | — |
| Perch Lake Camp | 22 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Covington | — |
| Deer Lake State Forest Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 9.2 mi to Amasa | — |
| Anvil Lake | 23 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Eagle River | — |
| Lake Ste. Kathryn Camp | 24 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Covington | — |
| Sevenmile Lake | 24 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Three Lakes | — |
| Laura Lake | 25 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Goodman | — |
| Imp Lake Camp | 25 | Fee | Imp Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Katakitckon Indian Village | — |
Who manages the camps near Gaastra, MI
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 2 on Michigan DNR.
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest — 14 camps: 14 fee
- Ottawa National Forest — 8 camps: 6 fee, 2 unpriced
- Michigan DNR — 2 camps: 2 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 1 of the 24: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Gaastra, 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 Gaastra, 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.