Free camping near Manistique, MI
Yes. 13 of the 43 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Manistique, MI are listed as free; 29 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Indian River Steuben Camping Area, 10 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Merwin Creek State Forest Campground, 8.1 miles northeast, a fee campground.
All 43 camps near Manistique, MI
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merwin Creek State Forest Campground | 8.1 | Fee | — | 8.1 mi to Manistique | — |
| Indian River Steuben Camping Area | 10 | Free | Jack Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Hiawatha | — |
| Bear Lake Camping Area | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Manistique | — |
| Carr Lake Camping Area | 15 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Manistique | — |
| Indian River Recreation Area | 15 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Manistique | — |
| Lyman Lake Camping Area | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Manistique | — |
| Camp Seven Lake Recreation Area | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Manistique | — |
| Leg Lake Camping Area | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Manistique | — |
| Gooseneck Lake Camping Area | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Manistique | — |
| Indian River Cedar Point Camping Area | 16 | Free | Indian River (river) | 2.4 mi to Steuben | — |
| Camp Cook Camping Area | 17 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Manistique | — |
| Jackpine Lake Camping Area | 17 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Manistique | — |
| Minerva Lake Camping Area | 17 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Manistique | — |
| East Lake Camping Area | 17 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Manistique | — |
| Little Bass Lake Camping Area | 17 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Manistique | — |
| Indian River Delias Camping Area | 18 | Free | Delias Run (stream) | 0.9 mi to Steuben | — |
| Bass Lake Camping Area | 18 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Manistique | — |
| Chicago Lake Camping Area | 18 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Manistique | — |
| Steuben Lake Camping Area | 18 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Manistique | — |
| Triangle Lake Camping Area | 19 | Fee | — | 19 mi to Manistique | — |
| Crooked Lake Camping Area | 20 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Munising | — |
| Mead Creek State Forest Campground | 20 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Colwell Lake Recreation Area | 20 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Munising | — |
| Mowe Lake Camping Area | 20 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Lake Nineteen Camping Area | 20 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Munising | — |
| Ironjaw Lake Camping Area | 20 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Munising | — |
| Indian River Little Indian Camping Area | 20 | Free | — | — | — |
| Portage Bay State Forest Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Garden | — |
| Swan Lake Camping Area | 21 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Munising | — |
| Clear Lake Camping Area | 21 | Free | Clear Lake (water) | 4.4 mi to Steuben | — |
| Indian River Deer Creek Camping Area | 22 | Free | Deer Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Steuben | — |
| Corner Lake Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Hugoboom Lake (water) | 7.7 mi to Steuben | — |
| Flowing Well Recreation Area | 22 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Rapid River | — |
| Cookson Lake Camping Area | 22 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Munising | — |
| Indian River Boulder Point | 22 | Free | — | — | — |
| Indian River Pine Peak Camping Area | 22 | Free | Blue Joe Lake (water) | 5.8 mi to Steuben | — |
| Sand Lake Campsite | 23 | Free | Sand Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Steuben | — |
| Blue Joe Lake Camping Area | 23 | Free | Blue Joe Lake (water) | 5.3 mi to Kentucky | — |
| Skeels Lake Camping Area | 23 | Free | Skeels Lake (water) | 7.3 mi to Kentucky | — |
| Milakokia Lake State Forest Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Naubinway | — |
| Ewing Point Camping Area | 24 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Munising | — |
| Indian River Four Pond Camping Area | 24 | Free | Indian River (river) | 4.4 mi to Kentucky | — |
| Ramsey Lake Camping Area | 25 | Free | Ramsey Lake (water) | 6.4 mi to Saint Jacques | — |
Who manages the camps near Manistique, MI
Who manages them: 39 on the Forest Service; 4 on Michigan DNR.
- Hiawatha National Forest — 39 camps: 13 free, 25 fee, 1 unpriced
- Michigan DNR — 4 camps: 4 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 Manistique, 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 Manistique, 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.