MI
LAKE MICHIGAN AT MANISTEE
53 sites·$40/night·4.5 rating (245)
92% booked on peak weekends
We scan this campground regularly and alert you when a site opens up.
92% booked on peak weekends
We scan this campground regularly and alert you when a site opens up.
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The recreation area sits on the eastern banks of Lake Michigan along Porter Creek, due north of Hamlin Lake. As the second largest of the five Great Lakes, Lake Michigan provides stunning views and limitless options for water recreation. It covers a whopping 22,400 square miles and ranks as the fifth largest lake in the world. The Huron-Manistee National Forests encompass nearly a million acres of public protected land. Nearly 6,000 acres is wetlands that extend over the northern portion of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.
Recreation: A hardwood forest gives way to a beautiful sandy beach at the shores of the lake with a playground for younger campers. Trout fishing in Lake Michigan is another big draw. Bird watchers delight in seeing unique species like the piping plover and prairie warbler. The Arrowhead Trail, a short loop trail created by Boy Scouts, forms a loop between the campground and the beach. A trailhead for the Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area is also within the recreation area.
Nearby: The nearby Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area has abundant trails for hiking and backpacking.