Seaton Creek Campground in MI -- Campground & RV Camping

Bordering Seaton Creek at the upper backwaters of Hodenpyl Dam Pond, this rustic campground features 17 family sites and two group sites tucked into hilly pine and hardwood terrain. Campsites include picnic tables and fire rings, with drinking water and two vault toilets on-site. Shallow Seaton Creek and the adjacent pond offer access for kayakers and anglers targetting trout, bass, and pike. The campground houses the trailhead for the Manistee River Trail and links to the North Country National Scenic Trail via a river suspension bridge, with Briar Hill five miles to the east.

Getting there: From the north: Follow M-37 south 6 miles from Mesick. Turn right on 26 Road (near Yuma) for 1.7 miles, then right on O'Rourke Drive for 1.3 miles, then right on Forest Road 5993 for 0.4 mile to the site. From the south: Take M-37 north 9 miles from its intersection with M-55. Turn left on 26 Road for 1.7 miles, then right on O'Rourke Drive for 1.3 miles, then right on Forest Road 5993 for 0.4 miles to the site.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 19-site campground with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
• The Hodenpyl Dam Pond shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
• 2 hike-in sites.

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