DNR - State Forest Campgrounds

State Forest Campgrounds

If you are looking for a rustic camping experience, with plenty of space between camp sites, the many Michigan state forest campgrounds are for you.

Click here to search for State Forest Campgrounds, pathways, and State Parks or for a complete listing. Located throughout Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula and Upper Peninsula, the state forest campgrounds provide over 3,000 campsites in the nearly 4-million acres of state forest.

Every campground is located on a river or lake, providing excellent access to fishing, boating and canoeing. Over 60 campgrounds have nearby pathways for non-motorized trail recreation, such as hiking, biking, horseback riding and nature observation. The campgrounds also are the base for other recreation opportunities including picnicking, mushroom gathering, berry picking, cross country skiing and hunting.

Accommodations range from 5 to 50 campsites, with group sites available. All campgrounds have vault toilets and potable water from hand pumps. Some sites are so remote they can only be reached by a determined hike through picturesque woods or by paddling down a scenic river course.

Below is a list of all Michigan State Forest Campgrounds.

Camp Ground	County	Group Camp Sites	Indiv. Sites	Cabins
Forest Lake	Alger		26
Kingston Lake	Alger		16
Ossineke	Alpena		42
Graves Crossing	Antrim		10
Pinney Bridge	Antrim		15
Beaufort Lake	Baraga		7
Big Eric's Bridge	Baraga		19
Big Lake	Baraga		15
King Lake	Baraga		6
Garey Lake Trail Camp	Benzie	50
Grass Lake	Benzie		15
Lake Ann	Benzie		30
Platte River	Benzie		26
Veterans Memorial	Benzie		24
Black Lake	Cheboygan		52
Black Lake Trail Camp	Cheboygan	10
Haakwood	Cheboygan		18
Maple Bay	Cheboygan		38
Pine Grove	Cheboygan		6
Stoney Creek Trail Camp	Cheboygan	25
Weber Lake	Cheboygan		18
Andrus Lake	Chippewa		28
Detour	Chippewa		20
Munuscong River	Chippewa		50
Mud Lake	Clare		8
4 Mile Trail Camp	Crawford	50
Au Sable River S.F.Cg & Canoe Camp	Crawford	5	15
Burton's Landing	Crawford		12
Canoe Harbor S.F.Cg. & Canoe Camp	Crawford	6	44
Goose Creek	Crawford		12
Goose Creek Trail Camp	Crawford	50
Jones Lake	Crawford		42
Keystone Landing	Crawford		18
Lake Margrethe	Crawford		37
Manistee River Bridge	Crawford		23
Rainbow Bend S.F.Cg. & Canoe Camp	Crawford	25	7
Shupac Lake	Crawford		30
Upper Manistee River S.F.Cg. & Canoe Camp	Crawford	19	30
Walsh Road Equestrian S.F.Cg & Trail Camp	Crawford	10	9
White Pine Canoe	Crawford	5
Portage Bay	Delta		23
Carney Lake	Dickinson		16
Gene's Pond	Dickinson		14
House Lake	Gladwin		41
Trout Lake	Gladwin		35
Arbutus Lake	Grand Traverse		36
Lake Dubonnet	Grand Traverse		50
Lake Dubonnet Trail Camp	Grand Traverse	50
Schecks Place	Grand Traverse		30
Spring Lake	Grand Traverse		32
Schecks Place Trail Camp	Grand Traverse	50
Emily Lake	Houghton		9
Van Etten Lake	Iosco		49
Deer Lake	Iron		12
Glidden Lake	Iron		23
CCC Bridge	Kalkaska		32
Guernsey Lake	Kalkaska		36
Pickerel Lake	Kalkaska		13
Rapid River Trail Camp	Kalkaska	50
Bray Creek	Lake		9
Carrieville	Lake		31
Leverentz Lake	Lake		18
Lincoln Bridge	Lake		9
Silver Creek	Lake		26
Bass Lake	Luce		18
Blind Sucker No.1	Luce		17
Blind Sucker No.2	Luce		31
Bodi Lake	Luce		20
Culhane Lake	Luce		22
High Bridge	Luce		7
Holland Lake	Luce		15
Lake Superior	Luce		18
Mouth of Two Hearted River	Luce		40
Natalie	Luce		12
Perch Lake	Luce		35
Pike Lake	Luce		23
Pretty Lake	Luce		23
Reed & Green Bridge	Luce		7
Big Knob	Mackinac		23
Black River	Mackinac		12
Garnet Lake	Mackinac		10
Hog Island Point	Mackinac		50
Little Brevort Lake (North Unit)	Mackinac		20
Milakokia Lake	Mackinac		35
South Manistique Lake	Mackinac		30
Healy Lake	Manistee		24
Anderson Lake	Marquette		19
Bass Lake	Marquette		22
Little Lake	Marquette		26
Squaw Lake	Marquette		15
Presque Isle Cabins	Marquette			6
Cedar River North	Menominee		18
Black Creek	Midland		23
Goose Lake	Missaukee		54
Hopkins Creek Sfcg	Missaukee		7
Hopkins Creek Equestrian S.F.C.G. & Trail Camp	Missaukee	27	16
Long Lake	Missaukee		20
Reedsburg Dam	Missaukee		47
Avery Lake	Montmorency		16
Ess Lake	Montmorency		27
Jackson Lake	Montmorency		18
Little Wolf Lake	Montmorency		24
Town Corner	Montmorency		12
Ambrose Lake	Ogemaw		25
Sunrise Lake	Osceola		17
McCollum Lake	Oscoda		20
Mio Pond Sfcg & Group Camp	Oscoda	10	24
Parmalee Bridge Sfcg & Canoe Camp	Oscoda	10	7
Big Bear Lake	Otsego		30
Big Bear Point	Otsego		14
Elk Hill Equestrian S.F.C.G. & Trail Camp	Otsego	25	10
Johnson's Crossing Trail Camp	Otsego	25
Pickerel Lake	Otsego		41
Pigeon Bridge	Otsego		10
Pigeon River	Otsego		19
Round Lake	Otsego		10
Ocqueoc Falls	Presque Isle		14
Shoepac Lake	Presque Isle		29
Tomahawk Creek Flooding	Presque Isle		47
Tomahawk Lake	Presque Isle		25
Houghton Lake	Roscommon		50
Canoe Lake	Schoolcraft		4
Cusino Lake	Schoolcraft		6
East Branch of Fox River	Schoolcraft		19
Fox River	Schoolcraft		7
Mead Creek	Schoolcraft		9
Merwin Creek	Schoolcraft		10
North Gemini Lake	Schoolcraft		17
Ross Lake	Schoolcraft		10
South Gemini Lake	Schoolcraft		8
Baxter Bridge	Wexford		25
Long Lake	Wexford		16
Old Us-131	Wexford		25
		Group Camp Sites	Indiv. Sites	Cabins
Total Sites		502	2658	6