Free camping near Lewiston, MI

44 camps: 5 free, 35 fee, 4 unpriced

Within 25 straight-line miles of Lewiston, MI there are 44 camps: 5 free, 35 fee, 4 unpriced. The closest is Little Wolf Lake State Forest Campground, 1.8 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is River Dune Backcounty Group Campsite, 19 miles out. Today's season read covers 11 of them: 11 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call.

Who manages them: 31 on Michigan DNR; 13 on the Forest Service.

All 44, closest first.
Camp	Miles	Cost	Water	Nearest town	Season today
Little Wolf Lake State Forest Campground	1.8	Fee	—	1.8 mi to Lewiston	Open
Big Bear Lake State Forest Campground	6.0	Fee	—	6.0 mi to Lewiston	Open
Big Bear Pointe State Forest Campground	6.1	Fee	—	6.1 mi to Lewiston	Open
Big Oaks Equestrian State Forest Campground	6.4	Fee	—	5.7 mi to Atlanta	Open
Avery Lake State Forest Campground	6.8	Fee	—	5.3 mi to Atlanta	Open
Walsh Road Equestrian State Forest Campground and Trail Camp	7.5	Fee	Middle Branch Big Creek (river)	5.5 mi to Lovells	—
Muskrat Lake State Forest Campground	9.2	Fee	—	7.8 mi to Mio	—
Shupac Lake State Forest Campground	9.4	Fee	—	9.4 mi to Lewiston	—
Johnson's Crossing Trail Camp	13	Fee	—	13 mi to Lewiston	—
Parmalee Bridge State Forest Campground and Canoe Camp	14	Fee	—	7.3 mi to Mio	Open
Rainbow Bend State Forest Campground and Canoe Camp	15	Fee	—	13 mi to Mio	—
Jones Lake State Forest Campground	15	Fee	—	11 mi to Grayling	—
Jackson Lake State Forest Campground	16	Fee	—	5.9 mi to Atlanta	Open
Town Corner Lake State Forest Campground	17	Fee	—	13 mi to Atlanta	—
Mio Pond State Forest Campground and Group Camp	17	Fee	—	—	Open
White Pine Canoe Camp	17	Fee	—	12 mi to Grayling	—
Au Sable Loop Campground	19	Unpriced	Au Sable River (stream)	1.4 mi to Mio	—
River Dune Campground	19	Unpriced	Au Sable River (stream)	1.6 mi to Mio	—
River Dune Backcounty Group Campsite	19	Free	Loud Creek (stream)	1.7 mi to Mio	—
Meadow Springs Backcountry Campsites	19	Free	—	3.4 mi to Mio	—
Meadow Springs Campground	19	Unpriced	Cauchy Creek (stream)	2.7 mi to Mio	—
Round Lake State Forest Campground	19	Fee	—	17 mi to Atlanta	—
Lake Marjory State Forest Campground	19	Fee	—	14 mi to Grayling	Open
Luzerne Trail Camp	20	Free	—	2.2 mi to Luzerne	—
Canoe Harbor State Forest Campground and Canoe Camp	20	Fee	—	10 mi to Roscommon	—
Pigeon Bridge State Forest Campground	21	Fee	—	18 mi to Atlanta	—
McCollum Lake State Forest Campground	21	Fee	—	14 mi to Mio	—
Cathedral Pines Campground	21	Unpriced	Glennie Creek (stream)	3.4 mi to McKinley	—
Kneff Lake Recreation Area	21	Fee	—	6.6 mi to Grayling	—
Cathedral Pines Backcountry Group Campsite	21	Free	Glennie Creek (stream)	3.2 mi to McKinley	—
Pigeon River State Forest Campground	22	Fee	—	18 mi to Atlanta	—
Keystone Landing State Forest Campground	22	Fee	—	4.2 mi to Grayling	—
Elk Hill Group Equestrian Campground	22	Fee	—	18 mi to Atlanta	—
Meadows Orv Campground	22	Fee	—	11 mi to Mio	—
Elk Hill Equestrian River Trail Campground	22	Fee	—	18 mi to Atlanta	—
Ess Lake State Forest Campground	22	Fee	—	5.2 mi to Hillman	Open
Burton's Landing State Forest Campground	22	Fee	—	3.2 mi to Grayling	—
AuSable River State Forest Campground and Canoe Camp	23	Fee	—	2.8 mi to Grayling	—
Mckinley Horse Trail Campground	23	Free	Au Sable River (river)	1.8 mi to McKinley	—
Pickerel Lake (Otsego) State Forest Campground	23	Fee	—	18 mi to Indian River	—
Wagner Lake Recreation Area	24	Fee	—	7.5 mi to Mio	—
Mack Lake Orv Campground	24	Fee	—	7.0 mi to Mio	—
Tomahawk Creek Flooding State Forest Campground	24	Fee	—	15 mi to Atlanta	Open
4 Mile Trail Camp	25	Fee	—	6.0 mi to Grayling	—

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