Free camping near Onekama, MI
Yes. 11 of the 23 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Onekama, MI are listed as free; 9 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Marzinski Horse Campground, 9.9 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 23 camps near Onekama, MI
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marzinski Horse Campground | 9.9 | Free | Claybank Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Udell | — |
| Blacksmith Bayou Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Blacksmith Bayou (water) | 3.1 mi to Brethren | — |
| Blacksmith Bayou Access | 11 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Brethren | — |
| Healy Lake State Forest Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 4.6 mi to Copemish | — |
| Sawdust Hole River Access | 14 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 3.6 mi to Wellston | — |
| Pine Lake Recreation Area | 15 | Unpriced | Pine Lake (water) | 3.0 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing Sites | 17 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 5.0 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 17 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.7 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 17 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.6 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing Site 21 | 17 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 5.1 mi to Garletts Corner | — |
| Government Landing | 17 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.7 mi to Wellston | — |
| Bear Track Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Little Manistee River (river) | 5.4 mi to Dublin | — |
| Red Bridge Access | 18 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Wellston | — |
| Dispersed camp #2 — Manistee County, MI | 18 | Free | Eddington Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Marilla | — |
| Dispersed camp — Manistee County, MI | 18 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 2.4 mi to Marilla | — |
| Sand Lake Recreation Area | 19 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Wellston | — |
| Seaton Creek Recreation Area | 19 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Mesick | — |
| Lake Michigan Recreation Area | 20 | Fee | — | 9.2 mi to Oak Hill | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Mason County, MI | 21 | Free | Cooper Creek (stream) | 6.6 mi to Hamlin Lake | — |
| Platte River State Forest Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Honor | — |
| Peterson Bridge Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Caberfae | — |
| Grass Lake State Forest Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Bendon | — |
| Veterans Memorial State Forest Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Honor | — |
Who manages the camps near Onekama, MI
Who manages them: 17 on the Forest Service; 4 on Michigan DNR; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
- Huron-Manistee National Forest — 19 camps: 11 free, 5 fee, 3 unpriced
- Michigan DNR — 4 camps: 4 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 23 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Onekama, 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 Onekama, 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.