Michigan campgrounds

50 campgrounds across Michigan

Explore campgrounds across Michigan, from public lands and forest sites to reservable parks and quieter local options. Use photos, map context, and practical signals to narrow the trip.

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Sign reads Au Sable Group Site. Dirt path leads to campsite in the background.

Au Sable East Group Backpacking Site

Burt Township, MI

72 sitesNot reservableGroupNo reviews yet

Au Sable Point East Group Campground is 0.2 miles west of the Au Sable Light Station and inland from the North Country Trail. The group campsite is surrounded by a coniferous forest.

Cleared flat ground in the forests with sparse trees. Brown post with a tent symbol and the number 2

Au Sable East Individual Backpacking Sites

Burt Township, MI

72 sitesNot reservableTent and RVNo reviews yet

Au Sable Point East Campground is next to the Au Sable Point East Group Campground. Due to the dense forest, you are unable to see the neighboring campground.

Tent on sand surrounded by conifer trees and grasses.

Bay Campground - South Manitou Island

Empire, MI

Sites unknownNot reservableTent and RVNo reviews yet

The Bay Campground is the closest campground to the dock. Bring water filtration equipment because there is no source of purified drinking water. There are 25 individual sites and 3 group sites.

A campsite in a forest with four people standing to the left of two tents set up.

Beaver Creek Individual Backpacking Sites

Burt Township, MI

72 sitesNot reservableTent and RVNo reviews yet

Beaver Creek Campground is on the bluff above Lake Superior and Beaver Creek in the Beaver Basin Wilderness. The six campsites are dispersed throughout the sandy grounds, shaded by pine trees.