Lake Michigan At Manistee in MI -- Campground & RV Camping

Lake Michigan Campground sits in a hardwood forest along Porter Creek and the sandy eastern shore of Lake Michigan in Huron-Manistee National Forest. Sites feature picnic tables and pedestal grills, supported by flush and vault toilets, beach access, an amphitheater, and an overlook deck. Two group sites accommodate up to 50 people each. Campers come to swim, kayak, watch for bird species like piping plovers, fish for trout, and hike the Arrowhead Trail or the adjacent Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area.

Getting there: From the north, take US-31 south 10 miles from its junction with M-55 in Manistee, then right on Forest Trail Road (FS 5629) for 8 miles to the site. From the south, take US-31 north 11.5 miles from its junction with US-10 at Scottville, then left onto Forest Trail Road (FS 5629) for 8 miles the site.

• Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 53-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Porter Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• 25 on the water, with most of them shaded.

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