Free camping near Hesperia, MI
Yes. 6 of the 25 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Hesperia, MI are listed as free; 10 charge a fee and 9 have no price on record. The closest free one is Condon Lakes West, 15 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Pines Point Recreation Area, 4.7 miles southwest, a fee campground.
All 25 camps near Hesperia, MI
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pines Point Recreation Area | 4.7 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Hesperia | — |
| Minnie Pond Recreation Area | 8.1 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to White Cloud | — |
| Minnie Pond Campground | 8.2 | Unpriced | Minnie Lake (water) | 4.4 mi to Aetna | — |
| Benton Lake Recreation Area | 10 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to White Cloud | — |
| Diamond Point Campground | 11 | Unpriced | White River (river) | 6.9 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Nichols Lake Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Walkerville | — |
| Indian Lake Recreation Area | 13 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to White Cloud | — |
| Walkup Lake Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Walkup Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Walgamor Corners | — |
| Condon Lakes West | 15 | Free | Condon Lake (water) | 2.1 mi to Bitely | — |
| Sawkaw Lake Campsites | 15 | Free | — | 9.6 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Shelley Lake Recreation Area | 15 | Fee | — | 11 mi to White Cloud | — |
| Twinwood Lake | 15 | Free | Twinwood Lake (water) | 4.2 mi to Newaygo | — |
| Highbanks Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Brush Lake Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Brush Lake (water) | 1.9 mi to Woodville | — |
| Gleason'S Landing Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Claybanks Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Pere Marquette River (river) | 2.1 mi to Marlborough | — |
| Bowman Lake Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Bowman Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Carr | — |
| Bowman Lake Backcountry Campsites | 23 | Free | Bowman Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to Carr | — |
| Bowman Bridge Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Pere Marquette River (river) | 4.7 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Bowman Bridge Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Hungerford Trail Camp | 23 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Big Rapids | — |
| Whelan Lake Backcountry Campsites | 24 | Free | Whelan Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Walhalla | — |
| Whelan Lake Area Primitive Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Whelan Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Walhalla | — |
| Sulak Campground | 25 | Free | — | — | — |
| Elk Canoe Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Pere Marquette River (river) | 1.3 mi to Branch | — |
Who manages the camps near Hesperia, MI
Who manages them: 25 on the Forest Service.
- Huron-Manistee National Forest — 25 camps: 6 free, 10 fee, 9 unpriced
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 Hesperia, 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 Hesperia, 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.