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Camping near

West Branch, Michigan

10 federal places to camp within 30 miles of West Branch in Ogemaw County: 10 Forest Service.

10
federal places to camp
10 Forest Service
17 mi
to the nearest one
Island lake
1,300 ft
at the highest of them
Island lake. The lowest, Round Lake, sits at 797 ft
242
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 West Branch, nearest first

10 places

  1. Island lake Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Oscoda County 17 miaway 1,300 ftelevation 17sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Chimney Loop Campground group campground Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Oscoda County 19.7 miaway 1,147 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Wagner Lake Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Oscoda County 19.8 miaway 1,141 ftelevation 12sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Meadows ORV Campground Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Oscoda County 20 miaway 1,146 ftelevation 12sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Mack Lake ORV Campground Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Oscoda County 22.7 miaway 1,178 ftelevation 41sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Rollways Campground Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Iosco County 26.2 miaway 864 ftelevation 19sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. South Branch Trail Camp Group Site group campground Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Iosco County 26.3 miaway 880 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Au Sable Loop Campground Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Oscoda County 26.9 miaway 934 ftelevation 5sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Ausable River Camping Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Oscoda County 26.9 miaway 934 ftelevation 101sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Round Lake Forest Service · Huron-Manistee National Forests · Iosco County 28.7 miaway 797 ftelevation 33sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov