Hog Island Point State Forest Campground
Dept. Natural Resources
Write a Review Lake Michigan Scenic Highway Naubinway, MI 49762 906-643-8620 Official WebsiteGPS: 46.0822, -85.3048
Overview of Hog Island Point State Forest Campground
Michigan Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry into state parks and recreation areas, state boat launches, state forest campgrounds and state trail parking lots. Learn more: Michigan Recreation Passport
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by T on 7/18/2023
Longest RV Reported: 35 feet
Reported by WeGotSchooled on 1/16/2017
Number of Sites 46
Elevation 557 ft / 169 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Hog Island Point State Forest Campground 12 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 9/27/2020
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Last reported 6/20/2022
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Last reported 7/18/2023
“Right By The water ”
Reviewed 7/18/2023
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 43 |
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Pretty nice location. I can hear the waves all night. Very quiet.
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T would stay here again
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“Boondocking at its best”
Reviewed 6/20/2022
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 13 |
| RV Length: | 15' (Travel Trailer) |
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If you enjoy boondockng primitive camping this is a great campground. Large sites, self service 40 plus sites and many right on the edge of Lake Michigan. Hand pump for.water, the vault toilets would be the only down fall, need updating.
Brian would stay here again
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“Boondocking at its best”
Reviewed 6/20/2022
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 13 |
| RV Length: | 15' (Travel Trailer) |
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If you enjoy boondockng primitive camping this is a great campground. Large sites, self service 40 plus sites and many right on the edge of Lake Michigan. Hand pump for.water, the vault toilets would be the only down fall, need updating.
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Brian would stay here again
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“Primitive but right on Lake Michigan”
Reviewed 9/27/2020
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 24 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Class B) |
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This is a primitive state forest campground right on the shore of Lake Michigan that is larger than most in Michigan. The sites vary in size and shape, but many could accommodate everything from a tent to a small trailer, Class B or truck camper. It's first-come, first-served so you may end up with an inner site that isn't on the wa... more
This is a primitive state forest campground right on the shore of Lake Michigan that is larger than most in Michigan. The sites vary in size and shape, but many could accommodate everything from a tent to a small trailer, Class B or truck camper.
It's first-come, first-served so you may end up with an inner site that isn't on the water. But even with 50 sites, it's not a long walk to get to a lake access point.
Keep in mind that when it rains, this place tends to get quite muddy and the sites are mostly grass and dirt. Some sites were a bit unlevel but most seemed pretty good.
There is some road noise if you're in a site closer to the front. But if you're near the lake you won't hear the cars and trucks.
Cell service was low on a Verizon phone (1 bar LTE) but a bit better with our Verizon MiFi (2 bars LTE). Google Fi phone had spotty LTE service that came and went depending on location in the campsite.
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Trekers would stay here again
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“Waterfront Camping Close to the Bridge”
Reviewed 9/20/2020
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 15 |
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We showed up at 11pm and lucked out with a waterfront site. The water is really high so there isn’t much of a beach right now. But the view was gorgeous and it was nice to listen to the waves of Lake Michigan while sleeping. There were several pit toilets, and our site was small, but fit the van perfectly. We had neighbors close by but... more
We showed up at 11pm and lucked out with a waterfront site. The water is really high so there isn’t much of a beach right now. But the view was gorgeous and it was nice to listen to the waves of Lake Michigan while sleeping. There were several pit toilets, and our site was small, but fit the van perfectly. We had neighbors close by but still felt relatively private.
The sites are first come, first serve, and it’s self registration. There were plenty of open sites when we arrived.
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Audrey would stay here again
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“40 minutes from Mackinac Island”
Reviewed 8/16/2019
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Class B) |
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What a gem these State Forest Campground are. They are rustic but the locations are incredible. Our site had a Lake Michigan million dollar view (seriously). The sites are very private and there is a good variety. These are all first come first served (no reservations) and in our experience these campgrounds are usually not fil... more
What a gem these State Forest Campground are. They are rustic but the locations are incredible.
Our site had a Lake Michigan million dollar view (seriously). The sites are very private and there is a good variety.
These are all first come first served (no reservations) and in our experience these campgrounds are usually not filled. We were here midweek at the height of the season and literally had our choice of 8 lakeside sites.
Its close to a road but we never heard anything but the waves of lake Michigan which were about 40' from our rig.
Pit toilets...also the one near the beach was the least smelly.
Also...the waves were noisy (but wonderful). If that bugs you, there are plenty of sites not on the lake.
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1bike would stay here again
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“Awesome ”
Reviewed 7/20/2019
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 48 |
| RV Length: | 17' (Travel Trailer) |
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This is a great waterfront site literally 20 steps from the shores of Lake Michigan. No electric, sewer or water, but who cares....lol! It is beautiful! Make sure you plan ahead regarding food, ice, etc. the closest grocery store is 30 minutes away! There is a fresh water well pump on site. Most sites are very private 1st come 1st serv... more
This is a great waterfront site literally 20 steps from the shores of Lake Michigan. No electric, sewer or water, but who cares....lol! It is beautiful! Make sure you plan ahead regarding food, ice, etc. the closest grocery store is 30 minutes away! There is a fresh water well pump on site. Most sites are very private 1st come 1st serve with self checkin.
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“Plenty of room for big rigs!”
Reviewed 6/16/2019
| Nightly rate: | $24 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 48 |
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We're not sure what other reviewers were complaining about because out of about 50 sites at least a dozen would easily fit any big size rig and another dozen of so would fit anything up to 40 ft. We're 52 ft long and walked by many that we could easily fit in, even several pull thrus. We picked a site along the lake- the water was v... more
We're not sure what other reviewers were complaining about because out of about 50 sites at least a dozen would easily fit any big size rig and another dozen of so would fit anything up to 40 ft. We're 52 ft long and walked by many that we could easily fit in, even several pull thrus.
We picked a site along the lake- the water was very high as there as been a lot of flooding in all the lakes.
Not another camper there that night.
If you are out of state there is a $9 fee (unless you have a state pass)
No amenities...just great views and quiet. OH- lots of mosquitos and mayflies, too.
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“Beautiful spot!”
Reviewed 8/30/2018
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 14 |
| RV Length: | 34' |
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We stayed here one night on the Thursday before Labor Day, in a beautiful spot right on the lake. The campground is on the water side of Rt 2, between mile marker 285 and 286. The sign at the entrance says “Hog Island State Forest Campground” but it is the same as Hog Island Point. The road through the campground is a bit rough. There ... more
We stayed here one night on the Thursday before Labor Day, in a beautiful spot right on the lake. The campground is on the water side of Rt 2, between mile marker 285 and 286. The sign at the entrance says “Hog Island State Forest Campground” but it is the same as Hog Island Point. The road through the campground is a bit rough. There are 50 sites here, and one on the right as you first drive in (8?) is actually a pull-through that could handle a length of 50 feet (but isn’t on the water). You do hear some road noise from Rt 2 but we aren’t bothered by that. Cell reception with Verizon fluctuated between 1 and 2 bars.
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Verizon 4G
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“Nice Lake Michigan campground along Hwy 2”
Reviewed 7/11/2017
| Nightly rate: | $22 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 40 |
| RV Length: | 20' (Pop Up Camper) |
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Camped night of 7/7/17. Fee: $13/night + $9 daily out-of-state Recreation Passport fee Nice sites, some lakeside, some in wooded areas, most had grass & were mowed. There were a couple group-type sites and 1 pull-through (that we saw). Lakeside sites had short trails to the volcanic rock shoreline. Our site (40) had a nice v... more
Camped night of 7/7/17.
Fee: $13/night + $9 daily out-of-state Recreation Passport fee
Nice sites, some lakeside, some in wooded areas, most had grass & were mowed. There were a couple group-type sites and 1 pull-through (that we saw). Lakeside sites had short trails to the volcanic rock shoreline. Our site (40) had a nice view of the lake and the small island offshore, with a path to the lake where we could put the kayaks in. Even though the shore was rocky around the campground, there was a nice sand beach on the east side of the campground, off the picnic area.
Water pump in our loop was gone, and the one we found was an old-fashioned hand pump. The water from that was slightly brown, not drinkable.
Sites had a large picnic table & fire ring as shown in the photos. Most sites seemed pretty level.
Mosquitoes were bad in the woods, but not bad by the lake where it was more open and breezy.
Unisex vault toilets were pretty smelly (no deodorizers), but were much better after the rangers came through and maintained them in the morning.
There's a Family Dollar in Naubinway for some basic groceries and a gas station for ice.
WhatsNext_OutWest would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- fishing
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
- trash
- water available
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- pets
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