Green Road Dispersed Camping

Found this location via Campendium. Wanted to stay somewhere free and primitive. Got exactly what I wanted! I got to the site around mid-day, Labor Day weekend. A lot of the sites were filled already! However, there are plenty of sites - w the benefit that they are not on top of one another. Pull off the road and set up! Camped at my little site with a pup tent, arrived by Nissan Altima (easily handled the roads in (sand/dirt). Set everything up and had quiet nights. There was traffic daily on the forest road but at night - almost none. Very quiet and beautiful. Was across the road from a swampy area, w low lying land and standing water behind / below me. Feared the skeeters. However, a brisk breeze almost daily kept them at bay. Day 1 required bug spray but none used on any other day. Saw tracks of coons every morning in the sandy site I was in. Observed one field mouse getting after my fire pie maker one night when I stepped out for the facilities. Did I say primitive? No water. No toilets. No problem. Saw white tail deer (dozens) behind my site, wild Turkey, squirrels (one albino), and owls at night. Lots of water fowl too. Woodpeckers and song birds throughout the day. Had slight rain first two nights - Lake Michigan has pop ups. Last two nights were gorgeous. Stars were beautiful. If you can’t tell by now - I really enjoyed it here. I’m a first responder and needed a little break. This was perfect!!

We spent three days and two nights at a site here. It feels very remote and peaceful but still has a small sense of community with other campers around. Sites are well cleared and the ground is perfect for pitching a tent. Close to trailheads and Lake Michigan. There were only a few sites available when we arrived in the evening. Better to get there earlier in the day. Altogether, a really enjoyable experience.

We loved spending a day & night camping here. The sites are far enough apart for privacy and it’s quiet. The sites were a decent size on average, and some are larger that could accommodate a few vehicles and/or tents. We had no problem securing a spot Sunday of Labor Day weekend and there were still about 4-5 other sites taken. What a wonderful forest! Beautiful trees and sandy soil. Also, beautiful Lake Michigan is 5 min. drive away. Great find and would like to stay here again if we are in the area!

These spots are easy to get to, far apart, quiet, level, and very clean. The road is sand and dirt and was a little difficult after it rained, but the few vehicles I saw made it through fine. Moderate mosquitos during the day. The woods surrounding are very quiet but the real draw is the close proximity to the Nordhouse Dunes trailhead. Great place to set up base camp, hike all day, and come back for peace and quiet.

Quick overnight on a August Friday night. Pulled in at 5pm and snagged last spot. Several vehicles passed through, but traffic ceased at sunset. Very quiet, Typical MI mosquito population, but not U.P. Horrendous. Road has some wallows filled with water but hard sand bottom. My van did great, saw some ~30’ class A go through,... slowly. Great place, will keep it in my list.

The three of us (partner, me, and our dog) found the perfect spot off of this road. The area was beautiful and the closest person camping near us was about a half a mile away. The land was very clean. We picked up a couple of old beer cans from the party before us but it was nothing crazy.
Highly recommend coming out here. We are coming back here soon with more people!
Thank you to this site for showing us this great gem.

This site it amazing. To get here, you start by going down a dirt road. When we were there, it wasn’t wet at all but I could see that potentially being a problem. Every campsite had a small loop to turn into and position your rig. We made it back here with a 32’ fifth wheel. It’s totally doable. Once we got set up, we took our truck down the road about 2miles or so and then walked in the woods for 1.3 miles. This took us to the dunes and Lake Michigan! It was an absolute blast. This spot can’t be any more recommended. There is tons of shade, lots of trails, and space between sites. Plus it’s free. Can’t beat that. Check out our YouTube channel. Life on 8 Wheels.