Free camping near Mesick, MI
Yes. 10 of the 40 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Mesick, MI are listed as free; 26 charge a fee and 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is Dispersed camp — Wexford County, MI, 5.4 miles northeast.
All 40 camps near Mesick, MI
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dispersed camp — Wexford County, MI | 5.4 | Free | Anderson Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Sherman | — |
| Seaton Creek Recreation Area | 5.6 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Mesick | — |
| Dispersed camp — Manistee County, MI | 6.3 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 2.4 mi to Marilla | — |
| Dispersed camp #2 — Manistee County, MI | 6.5 | Free | Eddington Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Marilla | — |
| Red Bridge Access | 11 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Wellston | — |
| Baxter Bridge State Forest Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Kingsley | — |
| Government Landing Site 21 | 12 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 5.1 mi to Garletts Corner | — |
| Government Landing Sites | 13 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 5.0 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 13 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.7 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 13 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.7 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 13 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.6 mi to Wellston | — |
| Healy Lake State Forest Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 4.6 mi to Copemish | — |
| Peterson Bridge Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Caberfae | — |
| Grass Lake State Forest Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Bendon | — |
| Sawdust Hole River Access | 15 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 3.6 mi to Wellston | — |
| Hemlock Recreation Area | 16 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Wedgewood | — |
| Old US- 131 State Forest Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Manton | — |
| Long Lake (Wexford) State Forest Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Haring | — |
| Blacksmith Bayou Access | 19 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Brethren | — |
| Blacksmith Bayou Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Blacksmith Bayou (water) | 3.1 mi to Brethren | — |
| Lincoln Bridge State Forest Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Luther | — |
| Sand Lake Recreation Area | 20 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Wellston | — |
| Lake Dubonnet State Forest Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Hardwood Acres | — |
| Silver Creek State Forest Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Luther | — |
| Lake Dubonnet Trail Camp | 20 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Hardwood Acres | — |
| Hopkins Creek State Forest Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Manton | — |
| Pine Lake Recreation Area | 20 | Unpriced | Pine Lake (water) | 3.0 mi to Wellston | — |
| Hopkins Creek Equestrian State Forest Campground and Trail Camp | 21 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Manton | — |
| Spring Lake State Forest Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Fife Lake | — |
| Veterans Memorial State Forest Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Honor | — |
| Platte River State Forest Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Honor | — |
| Arbutus Lake State Forest Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Kingsley | — |
| Scheck's Place State Forest Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Kingsley | — |
| Scheck's Place Trail Camp | 22 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Kingsley | — |
| Lake Ann State Forest Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 0.5 mi to Maple Grove | — |
| Long Lake (Missaukee) State Forest Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Jennings | — |
| Bear Track Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Little Manistee River (river) | 5.4 mi to Dublin | — |
| Goose Lake State Forest Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Lake | — |
| Forks State Forest Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to South Boardman | — |
| Old Grade Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Little Manistee River (river) | 2.1 mi to Peacock | — |
Who manages the camps near Mesick, MI
Who manages them: 21 on Michigan DNR; 16 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name.
- Michigan DNR — 21 camps: 21 fee
- Huron-Manistee National Forest — 18 camps: 9 free, 5 fee, 4 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 40 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Mesick, MI
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
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 Mesick, 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.