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Camping near

Custer, Michigan

9 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Custer in Mason County: 9 Forest Service.

9
federal places to camp
9 Forest Service
14.5 mi
to the nearest one
Bowman Bridge
858 ft
at the highest of them
Sand Lake Campground. The lowest, Lake Michigan at Manistee, sits at 621 ft
214
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Custer, nearest first

9 places

  1. Bowman Bridge Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Lake County 14.5 miaway 754 ftelevation 17sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Lake Michigan at Manistee Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Mason County 15.5 miaway 621 ftelevation 53sites 54 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Gleasons Landing Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Lake County 15.9 miaway 739 ftelevation 6sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Marzinski Horse Campground horse camp Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Manistee County 19.2 miaway 690 ftelevation 19sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Sand Lake Campground Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Manistee County 20.8 miaway 858 ftelevation 44sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Nichols Lake South Campground Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Newaygo County 22.3 miaway 843 ftelevation 28sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Peterson Bridge Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Wexford County 27.3 miaway 808 ftelevation 31sites 64 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Upper Manistee River Backcountry Campsites Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Manistee County 29 miaway 694 ftelevation 11sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Pines Point Campground Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Oceana County 29.7 miaway 656 ftelevation 5sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov