Free camping near Interlochen, MI

Yes. 3 of the 23 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Interlochen, MI are listed as free; 20 charge a fee. The closest free one is Dispersed camp — Wexford County, MI, 15 miles southeast. The closest camp of any kind is Lake Dubonnet State Forest Campground, 3.0 miles northwest, a fee campground.

23 camps: 3 free, 20 fee

All 23 camps near Interlochen, MI

All 23, closest first.
Camp	Miles	Cost	Water	Nearest town	Season today
Lake Dubonnet State Forest Campground	3.0	Fee	—	2.7 mi to Hardwood Acres	—
Lake Dubonnet Trail Camp	3.3	Fee	—	2.4 mi to Hardwood Acres	—
Grass Lake State Forest Campground	5.7	Fee	—	3.1 mi to Bendon	—
Lake Ann State Forest Campground	6.5	Fee	—	0.5 mi to Maple Grove	—
Veterans Memorial State Forest Campground	9.0	Fee	—	3.7 mi to Honor	—
Platte River State Forest Campground	11	Fee	—	2.5 mi to Honor	—
Arbutus Lake State Forest Campground	12	Fee	—	6.2 mi to Kingsley	—
Garey Lake State Forest Campground	12	Fee	—	5.7 mi to Lake Ann	—
Garey Lake Trail Camp	13	Fee	—	5.9 mi to Lake Ann	—
Dispersed camp — Wexford County, MI	15	Free	Anderson Creek (stream)	3.7 mi to Sherman	—
Scheck's Place State Forest Campground	15	Fee	—	5.5 mi to Kingsley	—
Scheck's Place Trail Camp	16	Fee	—	5.8 mi to Kingsley	—
Baxter Bridge State Forest Campground	16	Fee	—	6.6 mi to Kingsley	—
Forks State Forest Campground	18	Fee	—	6.2 mi to South Boardman	—
Healy Lake State Forest Campground	19	Fee	—	4.6 mi to Copemish	—
Dispersed camp — Manistee County, MI	20	Free	Manistee River (river)	2.4 mi to Marilla	—
Dispersed camp #2 — Manistee County, MI	20	Free	Eddington Creek (stream)	2.4 mi to Marilla	—
Seaton Creek Recreation Area	20	Fee	—	5.6 mi to Mesick	—
Old US- 131 State Forest Campground	20	Fee	—	5.6 mi to Manton	—
Spring Lake State Forest Campground	21	Fee	—	1.1 mi to Fife Lake	—
Guernsey Lake State Forest Campground	22	Fee	—	5.8 mi to South Boardman	—
Hopkins Creek State Forest Campground	25	Fee	—	6.3 mi to Manton	—
Hopkins Creek Equestrian State Forest Campground and Trail Camp	25	Fee	—	6.5 mi to Manton	—

Who manages the camps near Interlochen, MI

Who manages them: 19 on Michigan DNR; 3 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the Forest Service.

Michigan DNR — 19 camps: 19 fee
Huron-Manistee National Forest — 3 camps: 2 free, 1 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 23 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.

Forecast near Interlochen, MI

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Camping near other towns close by

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Every distance on this page is a straight line from Interlochen, 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.