Free camping near Manton, MI

23 camps: 4 free, 19 fee

Within 25 straight-line miles of Manton, MI there are 23 camps: 4 free, 19 fee. The closest is Long Lake (Wexford) State Forest Campground, 5.5 miles south of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Dispersed camp — Wexford County, MI, 12 miles out.

Who manages them: 16 on Michigan DNR; 4 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name.

All 23, closest first.
Camp	Miles	Cost	Water	Nearest town	Season today
Long Lake (Wexford) State Forest Campground	5.5	Fee	—	3.8 mi to Haring	—
Old US- 131 State Forest Campground	5.6	Fee	—	5.6 mi to Manton	—
Hopkins Creek State Forest Campground	6.3	Fee	—	6.3 mi to Manton	—
Hopkins Creek Equestrian State Forest Campground and Trail Camp	6.5	Fee	—	6.5 mi to Manton	—
Long Lake (Missaukee) State Forest Campground	8.2	Fee	—	2.7 mi to Jennings	—
Baxter Bridge State Forest Campground	8.3	Fee	—	6.6 mi to Kingsley	—
Goose Lake State Forest Campground	8.6	Fee	—	2.5 mi to Lake	—
Spring Lake State Forest Campground	11	Fee	—	1.1 mi to Fife Lake	—
Dispersed camp — Wexford County, MI	12	Free	Anderson Creek (stream)	3.7 mi to Sherman	—
Hemlock Recreation Area	13	Fee	—	2.7 mi to Wedgewood	—
Scheck's Place Trail Camp	17	Fee	—	5.8 mi to Kingsley	—
Scheck's Place State Forest Campground	17	Fee	—	5.5 mi to Kingsley	—
Forks State Forest Campground	18	Fee	—	6.2 mi to South Boardman	—
Arbutus Lake State Forest Campground	19	Fee	—	6.2 mi to Kingsley	—
Seaton Creek Recreation Area	21	Fee	—	5.6 mi to Mesick	—
Guernsey Lake State Forest Campground	21	Fee	—	5.8 mi to South Boardman	—
Dispersed camp — Manistee County, MI	22	Free	Manistee River (river)	2.4 mi to Marilla	—
Dispersed camp #2 — Manistee County, MI	22	Free	Eddington Creek (stream)	2.4 mi to Marilla	—
Lincoln Bridge State Forest Campground	24	Fee	—	6.5 mi to Luther	—
Peterson Bridge Campground	24	Fee	—	4.8 mi to Caberfae	—
Red Bridge Access	24	Free	—	6.8 mi to Wellston	—
CCC Bridge State Forest Campground	24	Fee	—	13 mi to Kalkaska	—
Silver Creek State Forest Campground	25	Fee	—	5.4 mi to Luther	—

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