Free camping near Rose, MI
Yes. 9 of the 32 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Rose, MI are listed as free; 16 charge a fee and 7 have no price on record. The closest free one is Luzerne Trail Camp, 14 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Island Lake Recreation Area, 6.3 miles north, a fee campground.
All 32 camps near Rose, MI
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Lake Recreation Area | 6.3 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Rose | — |
| Ambrose Lake State Forest Campground | 7.0 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Rose | — |
| Wagner Lake Recreation Area | 9.3 | Fee | — | 7.5 mi to Mio | — |
| Mack Lake Orv Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Mio | — |
| Meadows Orv Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Mio | — |
| Luzerne Trail Camp | 14 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Luzerne | — |
| River Dune Backcounty Group Campsite | 16 | Free | Loud Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mio | — |
| River Dune Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Au Sable River (stream) | 1.6 mi to Mio | — |
| Au Sable Loop Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Au Sable River (stream) | 1.4 mi to Mio | — |
| Meadow Springs Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Cauchy Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Mio | — |
| South Branch Trail Campground | 16 | Unpriced | South Branch River (stream) | 2.2 mi to The Jackpines | — |
| Meadow Springs Backcountry Campsites | 16 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Mio | — |
| Mckinley Horse Trail Campground | 17 | Free | Au Sable River (river) | 1.8 mi to McKinley | — |
| Mio Pond State Forest Campground and Group Camp | 17 | Fee | — | — | Open |
| Cathedral Pines Backcountry Group Campsite | 17 | Free | Glennie Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to McKinley | — |
| Cathedral Pines Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Glennie Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to McKinley | — |
| Rollways Recreation Area Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Sand Lake | — |
| Buttercup Backcountry Campsites | 18 | Free | Ninemile Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to McKinley | — |
| Buttercup Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Ninemile Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to McKinley | — |
| Bear Island Primitive Campsite | 18 | Free | Au Sable River (river) | 2.4 mi to McKinley | — |
| Bear Island Backcountry Campsites | 18 | Free | — | 13 mi to Mio | — |
| Gabions Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Mio | — |
| Parmalee Bridge State Forest Campground and Canoe Camp | 20 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Mio | Open |
| Horseshoe Lake Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Horseshoe Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Cheviers | — |
| Canoe Harbor State Forest Campground and Canoe Camp | 22 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Roscommon | — |
| Hoist Lakes Backcountry Campsites | 23 | Free | Hoist Lakes (water) | 5.2 mi to Curran | — |
| Rainbow Bend State Forest Campground and Canoe Camp | 23 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Mio | — |
| Round Lake Recreation Area Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Sand Lake | — |
| Muskrat Lake State Forest Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Mio | — |
| White Pine Canoe Camp | 24 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Grayling | — |
| Au Sable River Backcountry Campsites | 24 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to Sand Lake | — |
| Monument Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to Sand Lake | — |
Who manages the camps near Rose, MI
Who manages them: 25 on the Forest Service; 7 on Michigan DNR.
- Huron-Manistee National Forest — 28 camps: 9 free, 12 fee, 7 unpriced
- Michigan DNR — 4 camps: 4 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 2 of the 32: 2 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Rose, 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 Rose, 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.