Free camping near Luther, MI
Yes. 16 of the 43 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Luther, MI are listed as free; 18 charge a fee and 9 have no price on record. The closest free one is Bowman Lake Backcountry Campsites, 18 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Carrieville State Forest Campground, 2.1 miles west, a fee campground.
All 43 camps near Luther, MI
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrieville State Forest Campground | 2.1 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Luther | — |
| Silver Creek State Forest Campground | 5.4 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Luther | — |
| Lincoln Bridge State Forest Campground | 6.5 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Luther | — |
| Old Grade Campground | 8.5 | Unpriced | Little Manistee River (river) | 2.1 mi to Peacock | — |
| Bray Creek State Forest Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Leverentz Lake State Forest Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Peterson Bridge Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Caberfae | — |
| Claybanks Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Pere Marquette River (river) | 2.1 mi to Marlborough | — |
| Sand Lake Recreation Area | 15 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Wellston | — |
| Hemlock Recreation Area | 16 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Wedgewood | — |
| Bowman Bridge Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Gleason'S Landing Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Bowman Bridge Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Pere Marquette River (river) | 4.7 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Timber Creek Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Sunrise Lake State Forest Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Le Roy | — |
| Bowman Lake Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Bowman Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Carr | — |
| Bowman Lake Backcountry Campsites | 18 | Free | Bowman Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to Carr | — |
| Sulak Campground | 18 | Free | — | — | — |
| Government Landing | 18 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.7 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 18 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.6 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 19 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.7 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing Sites | 19 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 5.0 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing Site 21 | 19 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 5.1 mi to Garletts Corner | — |
| Bear Track Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Little Manistee River (river) | 5.4 mi to Dublin | — |
| Elk Canoe Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Pere Marquette River (river) | 1.3 mi to Branch | — |
| Red Bridge Access | 19 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Wellston | — |
| Pine Lake Recreation Area | 19 | Unpriced | Pine Lake (water) | 3.0 mi to Wellston | — |
| Log Mark Rest Stop Canoe and Fishing Landing | 21 | Free | Dollar Lake (water) | 1.8 mi to Branch | — |
| Sawdust Hole River Access | 21 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 3.6 mi to Wellston | — |
| Logmark Rest Stop | 21 | Free | — | 7.0 mi to Custer | — |
| Highbanks Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Sawkaw Lake Campsites | 22 | Free | — | 9.6 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Condon Lakes West | 22 | Free | Condon Lake (water) | 2.1 mi to Bitely | — |
| Seaton Creek Recreation Area | 23 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Mesick | — |
| Blacksmith Bayou Access | 23 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Brethren | — |
| Blacksmith Bayou Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Blacksmith Bayou (water) | 3.1 mi to Brethren | — |
| Shelley Lake Recreation Area | 23 | Fee | — | 11 mi to White Cloud | — |
| Hungerford Trail Camp | 23 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Big Rapids | — |
| Dispersed camp #2 — Manistee County, MI | 24 | Free | Eddington Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Marilla | — |
| Dispersed camp — Manistee County, MI | 24 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 2.4 mi to Marilla | — |
| Walkup Lake Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Walkup Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Walgamor Corners | — |
| Nichols Lake Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Walkerville | — |
| Whelan Lake Backcountry Campsites | 25 | Free | Whelan Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Walhalla | — |
Who manages the camps near Luther, MI
Who manages them: 35 on the Forest Service; 6 on Michigan DNR; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
- Huron-Manistee National Forest — 37 camps: 16 free, 12 fee, 9 unpriced
- Michigan DNR — 6 camps: 6 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 43 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Luther, 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 Luther, 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.