Camping near
Chatham, Michigan
34 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Chatham in Alger County: 34 Forest Service.
- 34
- federal places to camp
- 34 Forest Service
- 5.5 mi
- to the nearest one
- Au Train Lake Campground
- 849 ft
- at the highest of them
- Island Lake. The lowest, Bay Furnace Campground, sits at 622 ft
- 314
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 75 feet
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Within 30 miles of Chatham, nearest first
34 places
- Au Train Lake Campground Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Alger County 5.5 miaway 633 ftelevation 33sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Hovey Lake Campsites Forest Service · Alger County 11.7 miaway 888 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Bay Furnace Campground Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Alger County 12.5 miaway 622 ftelevation 49sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Island Lake Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Alger County 14.3 miaway 849 ftelevation 11sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Council Lake Campsites Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Alger County 15.3 miaway 806 ftelevation 4sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Grand Island Cabins cabin or lookout Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Alger County 15.3 miaway 629 ftelevation 2sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Widewaters Campground Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Alger County 16.8 miaway 798 ftelevation 32sites 58 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Pete’s Lake Campground Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Schoolcraft County 17.9 miaway 800 ftelevation 48sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Mckeever Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Schoolcraft County 18.1 miaway 808 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Ewing Point Campsite Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Schoolcraft County 18.5 miaway 783 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cookson Lake Campsites Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Schoolcraft County 20.4 miaway 762 ftelevation 5sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Tom's Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Schoolcraft County 20.6 miaway 787 ftelevation 1site 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Swan Lake Campsites Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Schoolcraft County 21.2 miaway 788 ftelevation 4sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Ironjaw Lake Campsite Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Schoolcraft County 21.8 miaway 784 ftelevation 1site 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Mowe Lake Campsites Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Delta County 21.8 miaway 792 ftelevation 2sites 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lake Nineteen Campsite Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Schoolcraft County 22 miaway 774 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Triangle Lake Campsites Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Schoolcraft County 24.1 miaway 761 ftelevation 2sites 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Colwell Lake Campground Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Schoolcraft County 25 miaway 752 ftelevation 40sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Crooked Lake Campsite Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Schoolcraft County 25.4 miaway 750 ftelevation 1site 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Clear Lake Campsite Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Schoolcraft County 25.6 miaway 775 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Minerva Lake Campsite Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Schoolcraft County 25.6 miaway 725 ftelevation 1site 16 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Steuben Lake Campsites Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Schoolcraft County 26 miaway 742 ftelevation 2sites 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Bass Lake Campsite Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Schoolcraft County 26.1 miaway 753 ftelevation 1site 16 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Leg Lake Campsites Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Schoolcraft County 26.1 miaway 708 ftelevation 2sites 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Little Bass Lake Campsites Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Schoolcraft County 26.2 miaway 745 ftelevation 5sites 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Chicago Lake Campsites Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Delta County 26.4 miaway 753 ftelevation 4sites 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Jackpine Lake Campsites Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Delta County 26.7 miaway 776 ftelevation 2sites 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Gooseneck Lake Campsites Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Delta County 26.8 miaway 770 ftelevation 3sites 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Camp Cook Campsite Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Delta County 26.9 miaway 763 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Camp Seven Lake Campground Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Delta County 26.9 miaway 758 ftelevation 39sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lyman Lake Campsites Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Delta County 27 miaway 761 ftelevation 10sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- East Lake Campsites Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Schoolcraft County 27.3 miaway 707 ftelevation 3sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Carr Lake Campsite Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Delta County 27.4 miaway 704 ftelevation 1site 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Bear Lake Campsite Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · Delta County 28 miaway 699 ftelevation 1site 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
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