Free camping near Luther, MI
Within 25 straight-line miles of Luther, MI there are 43 camps: 16 free, 18 fee, 9 unpriced. The closest is Carrieville State Forest Campground, 2.1 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Bowman Lake Backcountry Campsites, 18 miles out.
Who manages them: 35 on the Forest Service; 6 on Michigan DNR; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
| 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 | — |
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.