Free camping near Nessen, MI
Yes. 11 of the 31 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Nessen, MI are listed as free; 18 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Dispersed camp — Manistee County, MI, 11 miles south. The closest camp of any kind is Grass Lake State Forest Campground, 5.1 miles north, a fee campground.
All 31 camps near Nessen, MI
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Lake State Forest Campground | 5.1 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Bendon | — |
| Healy Lake State Forest Campground | 8.4 | Fee | — | 4.6 mi to Copemish | — |
| Platte River State Forest Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Honor | — |
| Veterans Memorial State Forest Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Honor | — |
| Dispersed camp — Manistee County, MI | 11 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 2.4 mi to Marilla | — |
| Dispersed camp #2 — Manistee County, MI | 11 | Free | Eddington Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Marilla | — |
| Seaton Creek Recreation Area | 12 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Mesick | — |
| Lake Dubonnet State Forest Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Hardwood Acres | — |
| Lake Dubonnet Trail Camp | 12 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Hardwood Acres | — |
| Dispersed camp — Wexford County, MI | 13 | Free | Anderson Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Sherman | — |
| Lake Ann State Forest Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 0.5 mi to Maple Grove | — |
| Red Bridge Access | 16 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Wellston | — |
| Baxter Bridge State Forest Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Kingsley | — |
| Government Landing Site 21 | 17 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 5.1 mi to Garletts Corner | — |
| Government Landing Sites | 17 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 5.0 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 18 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.7 mi to Wellston | — |
| Sawdust Hole River Access | 18 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 3.6 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 18 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.7 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 18 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.6 mi to Wellston | — |
| Garey Lake Trail Camp | 18 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Lake Ann | — |
| Garey Lake State Forest Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Lake Ann | — |
| Blacksmith Bayou Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Blacksmith Bayou (water) | 3.1 mi to Brethren | — |
| Blacksmith Bayou Access | 20 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Brethren | — |
| Arbutus Lake State Forest Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Kingsley | — |
| Peterson Bridge Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Caberfae | — |
| Scheck's Place State Forest Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Kingsley | — |
| Old US- 131 State Forest Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Manton | — |
| Scheck's Place Trail Camp | 23 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Kingsley | — |
| Pine Lake Recreation Area | 23 | Unpriced | Pine Lake (water) | 3.0 mi to Wellston | — |
| Sand Lake Recreation Area | 25 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Wellston | — |
| Marzinski Horse Campground | 25 | Free | Claybank Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Udell | — |
Who manages the camps near Nessen, MI
Who manages them: 14 on Michigan DNR; 14 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name.
- Huron-Manistee National Forest — 16 camps: 10 free, 4 fee, 2 unpriced
- Michigan DNR — 14 camps: 14 fee
- 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 31 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Nessen, 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 Nessen, 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.