Soup Ladle Road (FR 8097) in MI -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Michigan

AnyRoost

Soup Ladle Road (FR 8097) in MI

Hiawatha NF, Rapid River Ranger District
608 ft
Maps
Overnight camping allowedRUTTED
VerizonMARGINAL
AT&TNONE
T-MobileUNMEASURED
StarlinkGOOD

A 0.1-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 0.1 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (0.1 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length.

Big River runs 0.2 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. The nearest town, Gladstone, is 12 mi off.

September normals 49–68°F, 3.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
St Vital (FR 2197) in MIDispersed Camping1.1miK-1 Byway (FR 8096) in MIDispersed Camping1.3miLakeview Drive (FR 8095) in MIDispersed Camping1.4miNorth Finn (FR 2314) in MIDispersed Camping2.9miEast Branch Ogontz (j-11) (FR 2063) in MIForest Road Road4.6mi
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?