Lake Michigan Recreation Area
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week unless otherwise posted.
- Reservations
- recreation.gov
- Coordinates
- 44.1181, -86.4228
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Lake Michigan Recreation Area is a four loop campground located on the shoreline to Lake Michigan between Manistee and Ludington. In addition to the 99 single family sites and 3 group sites, the site also boasts a day use area with multiple picnic tables, pavilions and a playground, an amphitheater and an overlook. Arrowhead Trail, which runs through the campground, connects to the wilderness trails that traverse Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area.
From the USFS.Official page
Is Lake Michigan Recreation Area free?
No. Lake Michigan Recreation Area charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through recreation.gov.
How do I get to Lake Michigan Recreation Area?
From Manistee: Travel south on US-31 for 10 miles. Turn right and travel west on W. Forest Trail Rd. for 8 miles. W. Forest Trail Rd. becomes FR 5629. Continue west on FR 5629. The road terminates at the site.
Nearby
- LAKE MICHIGAN AT MANISTEE0.2 mi
- Marzinski Horse Campground15.0 mi
- Bear Track Campground19.6 mi
- Whelan Lake Campsites19.9 mi
- Pine Lake Recreation Area Campground21.2 mi
- Blacksmith Bayou Access21.7 mi
- Elk Canoe Backcountry Campsites23.6 mi
- Timber Creek Campground24.3 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
