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Camping near

Mesick, Michigan

6 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Mesick in Wexford County: 5 Forest Service, 1 Park Service.

6
federal places to camp
5 Forest Service, 1 Park Service
5.5 mi
to the nearest one
Seaton Creek Campground
871 ft
at the highest of them
Seaton Creek Campground. The lowest, Platte River Campground, sits at 612 ft
295
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 64 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

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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 Mesick, nearest first

6 places

  1. Seaton Creek Campground Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Wexford County 5.5 miaway 871 ftelevation 19sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Upper Manistee River Backcountry Campsites Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Manistee County 11 miaway 694 ftelevation 11sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Peterson Bridge Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Wexford County 14.3 miaway 808 ftelevation 31sites 64 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Sand Lake Campground Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Manistee County 19.4 miaway 858 ftelevation 44sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Marzinski Horse Campground horse camp Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Manistee County 25.2 miaway 690 ftelevation 19sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Platte River Campground Park Service · Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · Benzie County 29 miaway 612 ftelevation 171sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov