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Free camping near Mio, MI

43 camps: 10 free, 26 fee, 7 unpriced

Within 25 straight-line miles of Mio, MI there are 43 camps: 10 free, 26 fee, 7 unpriced. The closest is Mio Pond State Forest Campground and Group Camp, 0.1 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is River Dune Backcounty Group Campsite, 2.7 miles out. Today's season read covers 7 of them: 7 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call.

Who manages them: 24 on the Forest Service; 19 on Michigan DNR.

All 43, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Mio Pond State Forest Campground and Group Camp0.1Fee——Open
Au Sable Loop Campground2.3UnpricedAu Sable River (stream)1.4 mi to Mio—
River Dune Campground2.6UnpricedAu Sable River (stream)1.6 mi to Mio—
River Dune Backcounty Group Campsite2.7FreeLoud Creek (stream)1.7 mi to Mio—
Meadow Springs Backcountry Campsites3.4Free—3.4 mi to Mio—
Meadow Springs Campground3.5UnpricedCauchy Creek (stream)2.7 mi to Mio—
Cathedral Pines Campground7.0UnpricedGlennie Creek (stream)3.4 mi to McKinley—
Mack Lake Orv Campground7.0Fee—7.0 mi to Mio—
Cathedral Pines Backcountry Group Campsite7.1FreeGlennie Creek (stream)3.2 mi to McKinley—
Parmalee Bridge State Forest Campground and Canoe Camp7.3Fee—7.3 mi to MioOpen
Wagner Lake Recreation Area7.5Fee—7.5 mi to Mio—
Muskrat Lake State Forest Campground7.8Fee—7.8 mi to Mio—
Mckinley Horse Trail Campground8.6FreeAu Sable River (river)1.8 mi to McKinley—
Luzerne Trail Camp8.8Free—2.2 mi to Luzerne—
Island Lake Recreation Area11Fee—6.3 mi to Rose—
Meadows Orv Campground11Fee—11 mi to Mio—
Buttercup Backcountry Campsites11FreeNinemile Creek (stream)1.1 mi to McKinley—
Buttercup Campground12UnpricedNinemile Creek (stream)1.2 mi to McKinley—
Bear Island Primitive Campsite13FreeAu Sable River (river)2.4 mi to McKinley—
Bear Island Backcountry Campsites13Free—13 mi to Mio—
Rainbow Bend State Forest Campground and Canoe Camp13Fee—13 mi to Mio—
Walsh Road Equestrian State Forest Campground and Trail Camp14FeeMiddle Branch Big Creek (river)5.5 mi to Lovells—
McCollum Lake State Forest Campground14Fee—14 mi to Mio—
Little Wolf Lake State Forest Campground15Fee—1.8 mi to LewistonOpen
Gabions Campground15Fee—15 mi to Mio—
White Pine Canoe Camp16Fee—12 mi to Grayling—
Canoe Harbor State Forest Campground and Canoe Camp16Fee—10 mi to Roscommon—
Hoist Lakes Backcountry Campsites18FreeHoist Lakes (water)5.2 mi to Curran—
Big Oaks Equestrian State Forest Campground18Fee—5.7 mi to AtlantaOpen
Ambrose Lake State Forest Campground18Fee—7.0 mi to Rose—
Avery Lake State Forest Campground19Fee—5.3 mi to AtlantaOpen
Horseshoe Lake Campground19UnpricedHorseshoe Lake (water)2.6 mi to Cheviers—
Shupac Lake State Forest Campground20Fee—9.4 mi to Lewiston—
South Branch Trail Campground21UnpricedSouth Branch River (stream)2.2 mi to The Jackpines—
Kneff Lake Recreation Area21Fee—6.6 mi to Grayling—
Big Bear Lake State Forest Campground23Fee—6.0 mi to LewistonOpen
Big Bear Pointe State Forest Campground23Fee—6.1 mi to LewistonOpen
Rollways Recreation Area Campground23Fee—11 mi to Sand Lake—
Jones Lake State Forest Campground23Fee—11 mi to Grayling—
Reid Lake Backcountry Campsites23Free—13 mi to Lincoln—
Keystone Landing State Forest Campground24Fee—4.2 mi to Grayling—
4 Mile Trail Camp24Fee—6.0 mi to Grayling—
Burton's Landing State Forest Campground25Fee—3.2 mi to Grayling—
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Every distance on this page is a straight line from Mio, 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.