Free camping near Paris, MI
Yes. 4 of the 25 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Paris, MI are listed as free; 15 charge a fee and 6 have no price on record. The closest free one is Condon Lakes West, 20 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Hungerford Trail Camp, 8.0 miles southwest, a fee campground.
All 25 camps near Paris, MI
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungerford Trail Camp | 8.0 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Big Rapids | — |
| Brush Lake Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Brush Lake (water) | 1.9 mi to Woodville | — |
| Shelley Lake Recreation Area | 16 | Fee | — | 11 mi to White Cloud | — |
| Indian Lake Recreation Area | 17 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to White Cloud | — |
| Leverentz Lake State Forest Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Bray Creek State Forest Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Highbanks Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Sunrise Lake State Forest Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Le Roy | — |
| Condon Lakes West | 20 | Free | Condon Lake (water) | 2.1 mi to Bitely | — |
| Sawkaw Lake Campsites | 20 | Free | — | 9.6 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Claybanks Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Pere Marquette River (river) | 2.1 mi to Marlborough | — |
| Walkup Lake Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Walkup Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Walgamor Corners | — |
| Nichols Lake Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Walkerville | — |
| Benton Lake Recreation Area | 21 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to White Cloud | — |
| Carrieville State Forest Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Luther | — |
| Gleason'S Landing Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Minnie Pond Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Minnie Lake (water) | 4.4 mi to Aetna | — |
| Minnie Pond Recreation Area | 22 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to White Cloud | — |
| Bowman Bridge Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Bowman Bridge Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Pere Marquette River (river) | 4.7 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Mud Lake State Forest Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Evart | — |
| Bowman Lake Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Bowman Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Carr | — |
| Bowman Lake Backcountry Campsites | 24 | Free | Bowman Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to Carr | — |
| Silver Creek State Forest Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Luther | — |
| Twinwood Lake | 25 | Free | Twinwood Lake (water) | 4.2 mi to Newaygo | — |
Who manages the camps near Paris, MI
Who manages them: 19 on the Forest Service; 6 on Michigan DNR.
- Huron-Manistee National Forest — 19 camps: 4 free, 9 fee, 6 unpriced
- Michigan DNR — 6 camps: 6 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 25 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Paris, MI
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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 Paris, 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.