Free camping near Lupton, MI
Yes. 11 of the 34 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Lupton, MI are listed as free; 15 charge a fee and 8 have no price on record. The closest free one is Mckinley Horse Trail Campground, 15 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Island Lake Recreation Area, 8.1 miles northwest, a fee campground.
All 34 camps near Lupton, MI
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Lake Recreation Area | 8.1 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Rose | — |
| Mack Lake Orv Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Mio | — |
| Wagner Lake Recreation Area | 11 | Fee | — | 7.5 mi to Mio | — |
| Ambrose Lake State Forest Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Rose | — |
| South Branch Trail Campground | 12 | Unpriced | South Branch River (stream) | 2.2 mi to The Jackpines | — |
| Rollways Recreation Area Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Sand Lake | — |
| Mckinley Horse Trail Campground | 15 | Free | Au Sable River (river) | 1.8 mi to McKinley | — |
| Bear Island Primitive Campsite | 15 | Free | Au Sable River (river) | 2.4 mi to McKinley | — |
| Buttercup Backcountry Campsites | 15 | Free | Ninemile Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to McKinley | — |
| Cathedral Pines Backcountry Group Campsite | 16 | Free | Glennie Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to McKinley | — |
| River Dune Backcounty Group Campsite | 16 | Free | Loud Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mio | — |
| Bear Island Backcountry Campsites | 16 | Free | — | 13 mi to Mio | — |
| Buttercup Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Ninemile Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to McKinley | — |
| Cathedral Pines Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Glennie Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to McKinley | — |
| River Dune Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Au Sable River (stream) | 1.6 mi to Mio | — |
| Gabions Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Mio | — |
| Au Sable Loop Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Au Sable River (stream) | 1.4 mi to Mio | — |
| Meadow Springs Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Cauchy Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Mio | — |
| Meadow Springs Backcountry Campsites | 16 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Mio | — |
| Meadows Orv Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Mio | — |
| Luzerne Trail Camp | 17 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Luzerne | — |
| Mio Pond State Forest Campground and Group Camp | 17 | Fee | — | — | Open |
| Horseshoe Lake Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Horseshoe Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Cheviers | — |
| Round Lake Recreation Area Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Sand Lake | — |
| Hoist Lakes Backcountry Campsites | 19 | Free | Hoist Lakes (water) | 5.2 mi to Curran | — |
| Au Sable River Backcountry Campsites | 20 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to Sand Lake | — |
| Monument Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to Sand Lake | — |
| Parmalee Bridge State Forest Campground and Canoe Camp | 22 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Mio | Open |
| Pine River Campground | 23 | Unpriced | South Branch Pine River (river) | 2.3 mi to Kurtz | — |
| Reid Lake Backcountry Campsites | 23 | Free | — | 13 mi to Lincoln | — |
| River Road Horse Trail Camp | 24 | Free | Wildcat Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Sid Town | — |
| McCollum Lake State Forest Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Mio | — |
| Muskrat Lake State Forest Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Mio | — |
| Canoe Harbor State Forest Campground and Canoe Camp | 25 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Roscommon | — |
Who manages the camps near Lupton, MI
Who manages them: 28 on the Forest Service; 6 on Michigan DNR.
- Huron-Manistee National Forest — 29 camps: 11 free, 10 fee, 8 unpriced
- Michigan DNR — 5 camps: 5 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 2 of the 34: 2 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 Lupton, 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 Lupton, 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.