Lake Michigan Recreation Area

Campground · Michigan ·

Manistee National Forest (NF) · Open Access

657 ft
Elevation

The facts

  • Season: May 15 – October 10 — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026

USDA Forest Service's own page

Getting there

44.11566, -86.41245 · 44°6'56.4"N 86°24'44.8"W

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Fees and stay limits

Single Site: $40.00; Group Site (up to 25 people): $100.00; Group Site (26 – 50 people): $115.00; Per Day: $7.00; Extra Vehicle: $10.00; Ampitheater: $190.00

From USDA Forest Service, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about Lake Michigan Recreation Area

Can you reserve a site at Lake Michigan Recreation Area?
No. Lake Michigan Recreation Area is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Lake Michigan Recreation Area also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Lake Michigan Recreation Area's operator.

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

  • Single Site: $40.00
  • Group Site (up to 25 people): $100.00
  • Group Site (26 – 50 people): $115.00
  • Per Day: $7.00
  • Extra Vehicle: $10.00
  • Ampitheater: $190.00

Restrictions:

  • Motorized Vehicle Use of Roads, Trails and Off-road Areas; R904-14-02
  • Occupancy and Use - Developed Recreation Areas, Dispersed Areas, Being Publicly Nude, Marine Prohibitions, Parking and Sanitation; R904-14-03
  • Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area; R904-14-09
  • Piping Plover; R904-14-11

USDA Forest Service's own page

Camping near Lake Michigan Recreation Area

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