Free camping near Kaleva, MI
Within 25 straight-line miles of Kaleva, MI there are 28 camps: 11 free, 13 fee, 4 unpriced. The closest is Healy Lake State Forest Campground, 4.6 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Sawdust Hole River Access, 7.8 miles out.
Who manages them: 16 on the Forest Service; 9 on Michigan DNR; 3 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healy Lake State Forest Campground | 4.6 | Fee | — | 4.6 mi to Copemish | — |
| Blacksmith Bayou Campground | 7.7 | Unpriced | Blacksmith Bayou (water) | 3.1 mi to Brethren | — |
| Sawdust Hole River Access | 7.8 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 3.6 mi to Wellston | — |
| Blacksmith Bayou Access | 7.9 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Brethren | — |
| Dispersed camp #2 — Manistee County, MI | 8.9 | Free | Eddington Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Marilla | — |
| Dispersed camp — Manistee County, MI | 9.0 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 2.4 mi to Marilla | — |
| Government Landing Site 21 | 9.6 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 5.1 mi to Garletts Corner | — |
| Government Landing Sites | 9.6 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 5.0 mi to Wellston | — |
| Red Bridge Access | 9.7 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 9.8 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.7 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 9.9 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.6 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 10.0 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.7 mi to Wellston | — |
| Seaton Creek Recreation Area | 10 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Mesick | — |
| Pine Lake Recreation Area | 12 | Unpriced | Pine Lake (water) | 3.0 mi to Wellston | — |
| Marzinski Horse Campground | 12 | Free | Claybank Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Udell | — |
| Sand Lake Recreation Area | 15 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Wellston | — |
| Bear Track Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Little Manistee River (river) | 5.4 mi to Dublin | — |
| Peterson Bridge Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Caberfae | — |
| Grass Lake State Forest Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Bendon | — |
| Platte River State Forest Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Honor | — |
| Dispersed camp — Wexford County, MI | 20 | Free | Anderson Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Sherman | — |
| Veterans Memorial State Forest Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Honor | — |
| Old Grade Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Little Manistee River (river) | 2.1 mi to Peacock | — |
| Lincoln Bridge State Forest Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Luther | — |
| Lake Dubonnet State Forest Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Hardwood Acres | — |
| Silver Creek State Forest Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Luther | — |
| Lake Dubonnet Trail Camp | 24 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Hardwood Acres | — |
| Lake Ann State Forest Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 0.5 mi to Maple Grove | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Kaleva, 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.