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Camping near

East Tawas, Michigan

5 federal places to camp within 30 miles of East Tawas in Iosco County: 5 Forest Service.

5
federal places to camp
5 Forest Service
9.6 mi
to the nearest one
Round Lake
864 ft
at the highest of them
Rollways Campground. The lowest, Round Lake, sits at 797 ft
80
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 75 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 East Tawas, nearest first

5 places

  1. Round Lake Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Iosco County 9.6 miaway 797 ftelevation 33sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Monument Campground Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Iosco County 11.9 miaway 825 ftelevation 19sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Rollways Campground Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Iosco County 18.5 miaway 864 ftelevation 19sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. South Branch Trail Camp Group Site group campground Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Iosco County 20.5 miaway 880 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Gabions Campground Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Alcona County 29 miaway 851 ftelevation 8sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov