Free camping near Iron River, MI
Yes. One of the 28 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Iron River, MI is listed as free; 25 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Burned Dam, 25 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Lake Ottawa Camp, 6.0 miles west, a fee campground.
The circle crosses a state line: MI and WI.
All 28 camps near Iron River, MI
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Ottawa Camp | 6.0 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Iron River | — |
| Brule River Campground | 9.0 | Fee | Brule River (river) | 1.2 mi to Nelma | — |
| Blockhouse Campground | 10 | Unpriced | Paint River (river) | 3.4 mi to Gibbs City | — |
| Paint River Forks Campground | 10 | Unpriced | North Branch Paint River (river) | 1.0 mi to Gibbs City | — |
| Stevens Lake | 12 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Long Lake | — |
| Golden Lake Camp | 13 | Fee | Golden Lake (water) | 2.1 mi to Basswood | — |
| Perch Lake | 13 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Alpha | — |
| Lauterman Lake | 14 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Long Lake | — |
| Chipmunk Rapids | 15 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Long Lake | — |
| Lost Lake | 15 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Long Lake | — |
| Windsor Dam Campground | 16 | Fee | Briss Lake (water) | 4.1 mi to Alvin | — |
| Kentuck Lake | 18 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Eagle River | — |
| Perch Lake Camp | 19 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Covington | — |
| Spectacle Lake | 19 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Eagle River | — |
| Glidden Lake State Forest Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Crystal Falls | Open |
| Luna White Deer | 21 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Three Lakes | — |
| Franklin Lake Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Three Lakes | — |
| Lake Ste. Kathryn Camp | 21 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Covington | — |
| Deer Lake State Forest Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 9.2 mi to Amasa | — |
| Norway Lake Camp | 22 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Covington | — |
| Imp Lake Camp | 22 | Fee | Imp Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Katakitckon Indian Village | — |
| Morgan Lake | 23 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Long Lake | — |
| Anvil Lake | 23 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Eagle River | — |
| Marion Lake Camp | 24 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Watersmeet | — |
| Marion Lake Group Camp | 25 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Watersmeet | — |
| Sevenmile Lake | 25 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Three Lakes | — |
| Lac Vieux Desert | 25 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Watersmeet | — |
| Burned Dam | 25 | Free | Middle Branch Ontonagon River (river) | 1.3 mi to Tamarack | — |
Who manages the camps near Iron River, MI
Who manages them: 26 on the Forest Service; 2 on Michigan DNR.
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest — 14 camps: 14 fee
- Ottawa National Forest — 12 camps: 1 free, 9 fee, 2 unpriced
- Michigan DNR — 2 camps: 2 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 1 of the 28: 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 Iron River, 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 Iron River, 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.