National City (FR 4513) in MI -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Michigan

AnyRoost

National City (FR 4513) in MI

Huron-Manistee NF, Tawas Ranger District
793 ft
Maps
Overnight camping allowedRUTTED
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileWEAK
StarlinkGOOD

A 4.1-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Iosco County, MI. The road serves Sand Lake Trailhead.

Huron-Manistee National Forest, Tawas Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 16-day limit in any 30 days. Camp at least 200 ft from water.

1.4 of the 4.1 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (4.1 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length.

Private here -- the nearest through road is 0.9 miles off. A pond lies 0.7 mi off. The nearest town, Sand Lake, is 3.9 mi off.

September normals 47–72°F, 2.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Curtis E. (FR 4301) in MIForest Road Road0.3miEsmond (FR 4405) in MIForest Road Road2.2miAllen Road (FR 4406) in MIForest Road Road2.2miIargo (FR 4108) in MIForest Road Road2.4miSand Lake (FR 4436) in MIForest Road Road2.5mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Huron-Manistee National Forest, Tawas 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?