Lake Michigan Recreation Area
Manistee National Forest
Write a Review 6000 W Forest Trail Rd. Free Soil, MI 49411 231-723-0141 231-775-2421 Reservations: 877-444-6777 Official WebsiteGPS: 44.1177, -86.4144
Overview of Lake Michigan Recreation Area
Last Price Paid: $27
Reported by turtlecat8 on 8/26/2020
Longest RV Reported: 25 feet (Pop Up Camper)
Reported by turtlecat8 on 8/26/2020
Number of Sites 99
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally May -October
Elevation 623 ft / 189 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 231-723-0141
David asked on 10/6/2022
Does anyone know if you can camp at Lake Michigan Recreation Area in the off season?
Reviews of Lake Michigan Recreation Area 3 people have reviewed this location.
“Beautiful Well Cared For Park”
Reviewed 9/18/2022
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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| RV Length: | 24' (Travel Trailer) |
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Very large well spaced level sites. Very quiet with few occupants during a mid week September visit with about 50/50 RV/Tent. Almost all sites accommodate a 25’ trailer. Trails from all loops offer an easy walk to the lake. Only Verizon signal was intermittent and accessible with booster on rv
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Hergy would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Great Experience”
Reviewed 8/26/2020
| Nightly rate: | $27 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 49 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Pop Up Camper) |
Overall Rating
I've never heard of this campground when I came across on Recreation.gov looking for any openings since all of our state parks were booked this summer. We had a wonderful experience, outside of a noisy neighbor causing issues one night. The site was also very roomy and had lots of hardwood and pine tress surrounding it. The campgro... more
I've never heard of this campground when I came across on Recreation.gov looking for any openings since all of our state parks were booked this summer. We had a wonderful experience, outside of a noisy neighbor causing issues one night. The site was also very roomy and had lots of hardwood and pine tress surrounding it. The campground is actually called Lake Michigan at Manistee and right next to the Nordhouse Wilderness Area. There is a wonderful sandy beach, a short walk from our site, that wasn't very busy. I was able to spend a some time on the beach in silence just listing to the waves crash. There is also a very nice hiking trail that is part of the wilderness area that we did, but we only did have of the trail. The trailhead for the trail was at the beach.
There are no hook-ups, but there is an asphalt pad that comes off the road in an angle that would make it easy to back a camper into the site. We camp in a tent for this weekend, but we're definitely planning on going back once we get our camper, even without the hook-ups. The campground had 4 loops with 25 sites in each loop. The loop we were on had 1 bathroom with flush toilets, but no showers. That would be the only knock on the campground, no showers. There were a couple of water spickets.
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turtlecat8 would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
Reviewed 9/20/2019
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
The road in is blacktop and a little bumpy in a few spots, also, the campground roads are paved. There are 4 loops for campsites. I saw 2 "Host" sites that both had bagged ice and firewood. Nice and quiet and away from any highways. Pit toilets that were very clean and a couple of water spigots in each camp loop. Most sites are unde... more
The road in is blacktop and a little bumpy in a few spots, also, the campground roads are paved. There are 4 loops for campsites. I saw 2 "Host" sites that both had bagged ice and firewood. Nice and quiet and away from any highways. Pit toilets that were very clean and a couple of water spigots in each camp loop. Most sites are under a canopy of trees, so minimal or no solar. When I was there, there were a lot of open sites. Of course, this was the middle of Sept. I'm sure it is much busier in the summer.
Hiking trails, beach on Lake Michigan is all the more reason to visit.
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Just Me and the Dog would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- boat ramp
- picnic area
- playground
- recreation trail
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- group sites
- restrooms: vault
- trash
Pets
- pets
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