Central MI

700–1,400 ft · MI🚗 Directions

Central Michigan rolling terrain with mixed hardwoods. Aspen, oak, and old apple orchards on sandy soils. Pere Marquette SF and Manistee NF southern fringe. Later season than SW MI by about one week.

Trees:Aspen White Oak Sugar Maple

Updated Apr 13, 6:46 PM

Foraging Potential80/100

✅Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

3.00"

Precip 14d

6.00"

Soil Temp

56°F

SWE

Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.

Drought

None

Snowmelt

complete

Limiting Factors

Outside season window

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Nearby Camping

Paul Hubscher Park Campground

developed

Gratiot County~11.3 mi from center

First Lake Park Campground

developed

Belvidere Township~14.7 mi from centerFee required/night

Reserve →

Salt Rivers Acres

developed

~16.4 mi from center

Reserve →

Camp Ford Lincoln

developed

Montcalm County~18.2 mi from center

4 sites

Reserve →

Reed Park Campground

developed

Gratiot County~21.5 mi from center

School Section Lake Veteran's Park Campground

developed

Mecosta County~23.3 mi from center

Reserve →

Family Group Camp

developed

~23.4 mi from center

Canadian Lakes Campground

developed

~24.3 mi from center

Reserve →

Lake of Dreams Campground

developed

~25 mi from center

Tubbs Lake Mainland State Forest Campground

developed

Michigan Department of Natural Resources~25.1 mi from center

Reserve →

Shooltz's Landing Campground

developed

~25.6 mi from center

Reserve →

Tubbs Lake Island State Forest Campground

developed

Michigan Department of Natural Resources~25.7 mi from center

Reserve →

Holiday Terrace Mobile Home Park

developed

Burke Holiday Terrace LLC~26.1 mi from center

Black Creek State Forest Campground

developed

Michigan Department of Natural Resources~28.9 mi from centerFee required/night

Reserve →

Cran Hill Ranch of the Reformed

developed

~32 mi from center

Crittenden Park Campground

developed

~33.4 mi from center

Lost Lake Camp

developed

~33.6 mi from center

Reserve →

Mud Lake State Forest Campground

developed

~33.6 mi from center

Hammock Village

developed

~34.4 mi from center

Camp Rotary

developed

Michigan Crossroads Council~34.8 mi from center

Reserve →

Rocks and Valleys Off-Road Park Campground

developed

~35.2 mi from center

Brower Park Campground

developed

Mecosta County~35.9 mi from center

Reserve →

Big Bend Township Park

developed

Big Prairie Township~36.9 mi from center

Reserve →

Newaygo State Park Oak Campground

developed

Michigan Department of Natural Resources~37 mi from center

Reserve →

Newaygo State Park Poplar Campground

developed

Michigan Department of Natural Resources~37.2 mi from center

Reserve →

Ionia Equestrian-Rustic

developed

Michigan DNR~37.7 mi from center

Ionia-Modern

developed

Michigan DNR~37.9 mi from center

Hillside Campground

developed

~38.1 mi from center

Ionia Beechwood Rustic Campground

backcountry

Michigan Department of Natural Resources~38.2 mi from center

Oxbow Park

developed

~38.2 mi from center

Sportsman Park Campground & Boat Slips

developed

~39.5 mi from center

Reserve →

Spring Hill Camp

developed

~39.8 mi from center

Reserve →

Organizational Campground

developed

~39.9 mi from center

Paris Park Campground

developed

Mecosta County~40 mi from center

Reserve →

Blodgett Landing

developed

~40.2 mi from center

Reserve →

Camp Oak Hill

developed

~40.5 mi from center

Reserve →

Walk In Rustic C

developed

~41.2 mi from center

picnic table

Walk In Rustic F

developed

~41.3 mi from center

picnic table

Group Youth Camping

developed

~42.1 mi from center

Reserve →

Hungerford Equestrian Group Campsite

developed

~42.4 mi from center

Brush Lake Campground

developed

USFS~44 mi from centerFee required/night

Huron-Manistee National Forests

Reserve →

Rambadt Park Campground

developed

~44.8 mi from center

13 sites

Twinwood Lake

developed

USFS~46 mi from center

5 sites

Twinwood Lake Campground

developed

USFS~46.1 mi from centerFee required/night

Huron-Manistee National Forests

Reserve →

Sunrise Lake State Forest Campground

developed

~46.5 mi from centerFee required/night

Reserve →

Price Nature Center Group Campground

developed

~47.2 mi from center

Sites 1 - 16

developed

Newaygo County Parks & Recreation~49.7 mi from center

Bay City State Park Campgrounds

developed

~49.7 mi from centerFee required/night

watertoiletshowerelectric hookuppicnic table

Reserve →

Sites 17 - 27

developed

Newaygo County Parks & Recreation~49.8 mi from center

Sites 30 - 62

developed

Newaygo County Parks & Recreation~49.9 mi from center

⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.