Red Pine Road (FR 8212) in MI -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Michigan

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Red Pine Road (FR 8212) in MI

Hiawatha NF, Rapid River Ranger District
638 ft
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A 0.7-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Delta County, MI.

Hiawatha National Forest, Rapid River Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 16-day limit.

All 0.7 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (0.7 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. A pond lies 0.6 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Gladstone, is 5.6 mi off.

September normals 47–69°F, 3.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Dump Road (FR 2377) in MIForest Road Road0.5miJack Pine (FR 8216) in MIDispersed Camping1.3miParallel Road (FR 8217) in MIDispersed Camping1.3miKyler (FR 2939) in MIDispersed Camping1.4miCo RD 1-23 Spur R58e in MIDispersed Camping1.4mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Hiawatha National Forest, Rapid River Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?