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A gray 4x4 Sprinter with a roof rack on a two-track through a wildflower meadow, cloud sitting on the mountains behind.

Forest Service campground

Meadows ORV Campground

Forest Service campground in Huron-Manistee National Forests, Oscoda County, Michigan. 1,146 feet. 13.5 miles from Rose City.

Reserve on Recreation.gov
Managed by
Forest Service Huron-Manistee National Forests
Elevation
1,146 ft USGS elevation model, at the mapped point
Sites
12 12 standard non-electric
Longest rig
80 ft The longest vehicle any site is listed for
Hookups
None listed
Reservations
Recreation.gov
County
Oscoda County

Overview

Meadows ORV Campground is a small, 12 single site area primarily used by OHV riders. The sites accomodate trailers/RV's up to 25 feet in length.

Recreation

ORV Riding: Passing just long the south edge of the campground is the Meadows ORV Trail System . This trail system was developed for vehicles 50 inches of less. The Meadows ORV trail connects to the Mack Lake Trail System and Bull Gap Hill Climb . The trail ranges anywhere from 0 to 10% grades with some short stretches of 30%. Confidence markers are orange triangles.

Facilities

Meadows ORV Campground provides visitors with a handpump well for drinking water, several vault toliets, and garbage collection services. Individual campsites provide a picnic table, a campfire ring, and a lantern post.

Natural Features

Meadows ORV Campground is nestled amoungst a pine and hardwood forest. The west branch of Big Creek is crossed by Meadows West Trail just to the southwest of the campground. Meadows ORV Campground is isolated from nearby light sources making it an excellent location for star gazing.

The description, directions and fees are the Forest Service’s own words, from its record on Recreation.gov.

What people do here

  • camping
  • off road vehicle trails
  • star gazing

The land around Meadows ORV Campground

The ringed pin is this campground; the others are its nearest neighbours. Switch on forest roads or BLM routes to see the way in.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Camping near

Source: Recreation Information Database (Recreation.gov), record updated June 30, 2026. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Seasons, fees, water and fire rules change; the managing office has the final word.

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