The best waterside campgrounds near Manistique, Michigan

If you're looking for camping near Manistique, Michigan, Hipcamp has over 380 options to choose from. With prices as low as $18 per night and an average price of $50 per night, you can find the perfect accommodation for your outdoor adventure. Some of the top campsites in the area include House of Bear (179 reviews), Heritage Hills (161 reviews), and Camp 437 in the Sturgeon Valley (100 reviews). Whether you enjoy biking, wind sports, swimming, or other activities, Hipcamp has the perfect campsite for you. Plus, popular amenities like cooking equipment, campfires, and showers are available to enhance your camping experience.

97% (1.1K)

Top-rated campgrounds

If you're looking for camping near Manistique, Michigan, Hipcamp has over 380 options to choose from. With prices as low as $18 per night and an average price of $50 per night, you can find the perfect accommodation for your outdoor adventure. Some of the top campsites in the area include House of Bear (179 reviews), Heritage Hills (161 reviews), and Camp 437 in the Sturgeon Valley (100 reviews). Whether you enjoy biking, wind sports, swimming, or other activities, Hipcamp has the perfect campsite for you. Plus, popular amenities like cooking equipment, campfires, and showers are available to enhance your camping experience.

97% (1.1K)

Top-rated campgrounds

1. Vagabond Resort & Campground

95%

(20)

34mi from Manistique · 7 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Rapid River, MI

The Vagabond Resort offers 7 cozy cabins and 59 camping sites for RVs, campers, and tents, with access to a shower house, laundry facilities, a dump station, and fresh water. We also provide a private dock and fish house to guests. We are known for fishing, hiking, kayaking, snowmobiling, and other outdoor activities. Cabins are open year-round. The campground is open from May 1st to the end of November, weather permitting. We have waterfront property on Little Bay De Noc on the Stonington Peninsula. We offer rustic camping and RV sites with electricity only, electricity and water, and sites with full hook-up. Surrounded by the Hiawatha National Forest 3 miles off the Lake Michigan Circle Tour 15 miles Peninsula Point Light House 20 miles north of Escanaba 20 miles north of the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds 37 miles west of Kitch-iti-kipi (The Big Spring) 53 miles south of Picture Rocks 85 miles south of Marquette 130 miles north of Green Bay 135 miles west of Mackinaw City 256 miles south of Trenary Toast

2. Hiawatha National Forest

92%

(32)

513 sites · Chatham, Michigan

This woodland wilderness borders not one but three of Michigan’s Great Lakes.

Pets

Potable water

Toilets

3. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

94%

(41)

65 sites · Munising, Michigan

Sandstone cliffs and wild beaches fringe America’s first National Lakeshore.

Toilets

Campfires

4. Rock Island State Park

93%

(7)

112 sites · Ellison Bay, Wisconsin

A serene island that gets you away from crowds. Sail in or take the ferry!

Potable water

Toilets

Campfires

Public campgrounds near Manistique

100%

(2)

Indian River Campground

16mi from Manistique · 23 sites · in Hiawatha National Forest

Camp Seven Lake Campground

16mi from Manistique · 38 sites · Tents, RVs · in Hiawatha National Forest

100%

(6)

Little Bass Lake Campground

17mi from Manistique · 12 sites · Tents, RVs · in Hiawatha National Forest

Colwell Lake Campground

20mi from Manistique · 37 sites · Tents, RVs · in Hiawatha National Forest

Tom's Lake Cabin

22mi from Manistique · 1 site · in Hiawatha National Forest

Corner Lake Campground

22mi from Manistique · 9 sites · Tents, RVs · in Hiawatha National Forest

100%

(2)

Big Island Lake Wilderness

22mi from Manistique · 12 sites · in Hiawatha National Forest

Cutest most private campground I have seen. Definitely my favorite from the trip.

Flowing Well Campground

22mi from Manistique · 6 sites · Tents, RVs · in Hiawatha National Forest

McKeever Cabin

25mi from Manistique · 1 site · in Hiawatha National Forest

Beautiful lake, decent lake swim area. Camp Host is very friendly. Limited trail information available. Fishing has been a major downer, not even a bite. Nice sites for 5th wheels and campers even has a limited amount of wal kin tent sites. Beautiful plants a

100%

(1)

Petes Lake Campground

25mi from Manistique · 47 sites · Tents, RVs · in Hiawatha National Forest

100%

(1)

Widewaters Campground

26mi from Manistique · 32 sites · Tents, RVs · in Hiawatha National Forest

Island Lake Campground

28mi from Manistique · 5 sites · in Hiawatha National Forest

Stories from the community

Nick

October 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Vagabond Resort & Campground

Great site. Dog friendly. There is a real bathroom with plumbing and real showers. The firewood they have for sale burns for a long time.

L

Luis

August 2025

Tent

2 nights at Vagabond Resort & Campground

After a nice long conversation with Yvonne and her husband and telling me about their campground, the local places to see and my camping site, I can say I’m very happy and will come back again in the near future. For the LADIES this campground has clean bathrooms and showers, THAT’s the reason why I came to this campground. A+++ For the GENTLEMEN you have access to the lake and have your boat on the campground dock. A+++