Free camping near Wellston, MI
Yes. 17 of the 41 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Wellston, MI are listed as free; 15 charge a fee and 9 have no price on record. The closest free one is Sawdust Hole River Access, 3.3 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Pine Lake Recreation Area, 2.8 miles southwest, with no price on record.
All 41 camps near Wellston, MI
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Lake Recreation Area | 2.8 | Unpriced | Pine Lake (water) | 3.0 mi to Wellston | — |
| Sawdust Hole River Access | 3.3 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 3.6 mi to Wellston | — |
| Blacksmith Bayou Access | 4.1 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Brethren | — |
| Sand Lake Recreation Area | 4.1 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Wellston | — |
| Blacksmith Bayou Campground | 4.3 | Unpriced | Blacksmith Bayou (water) | 3.1 mi to Brethren | — |
| Government Landing | 4.7 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.6 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 4.8 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.7 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing | 4.9 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 4.7 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing Sites | 5.2 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 5.0 mi to Wellston | — |
| Government Landing Site 21 | 5.4 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 5.1 mi to Garletts Corner | — |
| Bear Track Campground | 6.1 | Unpriced | Little Manistee River (river) | 5.4 mi to Dublin | — |
| Red Bridge Access | 6.8 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Wellston | — |
| Peterson Bridge Campground | 8.6 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Caberfae | — |
| Marzinski Horse Campground | 9.4 | Free | Claybank Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Udell | — |
| Dispersed camp #2 — Manistee County, MI | 12 | Free | Eddington Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Marilla | — |
| Dispersed camp — Manistee County, MI | 12 | Free | Manistee River (river) | 2.4 mi to Marilla | — |
| Seaton Creek Recreation Area | 12 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Mesick | — |
| Old Grade Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Little Manistee River (river) | 2.1 mi to Peacock | — |
| Healy Lake State Forest Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 4.6 mi to Copemish | — |
| Lincoln Bridge State Forest Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Luther | — |
| Silver Creek State Forest Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Luther | — |
| Carrieville State Forest Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Luther | — |
| Timber Creek Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Log Mark Rest Stop Canoe and Fishing Landing | 20 | Free | Dollar Lake (water) | 1.8 mi to Branch | — |
| Logmark Rest Stop | 20 | Free | — | 7.0 mi to Custer | — |
| Elk Canoe Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Pere Marquette River (river) | 1.3 mi to Branch | — |
| Sulak Campground | 21 | Free | — | — | — |
| Bray Creek State Forest Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Bowman Lake Backcountry Campsites | 23 | Free | Bowman Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to Carr | — |
| Bowman Lake Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Bowman Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Carr | — |
| Leverentz Lake State Forest Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Dispersed camp — Wexford County, MI | 23 | Free | Anderson Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Sherman | — |
| Hemlock Recreation Area | 23 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Wedgewood | — |
| Bowman Bridge Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Pere Marquette River (river) | 4.7 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Bowman Bridge Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Whelan Lake Area Primitive Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Whelan Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Walhalla | — |
| Whelan Lake Backcountry Campsites | 24 | Free | Whelan Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Walhalla | — |
| Lake Michigan Recreation Area | 24 | Fee | — | 9.2 mi to Oak Hill | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Mason County, MI | 24 | Free | Cooper Creek (stream) | 6.6 mi to Hamlin Lake | — |
| Gleason'S Landing Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Baldwin | — |
| Claybanks Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Pere Marquette River (river) | 2.1 mi to Marlborough | — |
Who manages the camps near Wellston, MI
Who manages them: 32 on the Forest Service; 6 on Michigan DNR; 3 on an agency our record does not name.
- Huron-Manistee National Forest — 34 camps: 16 free, 9 fee, 9 unpriced
- Michigan DNR — 6 camps: 6 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 41 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Wellston, 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 Wellston, 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.