Ferg's Fife operates as a private campground with electric hookups and basic amenities including drinking water, picnic tables, and trash service. The property accommodates big rigs and allows both campfires and alcohol. Campers can access forested and open terrain areas, with the campground positioned near both river and lake features around the Fife Lake region.
The access road presents rough conditions that require attention during arrival. Cell service reaches the campground, and reservations are available for planning visits. Nearby options include Spring Lake State Forest Campground for those exploring different camping styles in the area.
Description
The property is mixed meadows, pines and hardwoods. There is 100 amp electrical service with RV hook ups for multiple RV's at a time. There are walking trails out back through meadows and forest.
Local retail is a mile away with a grocery store, gas station, Dollar General, and Family Dollar. The gas station has rec fuel. In town there are 2 restaurants/bars and a well stocked hardware store. There is also a decent sporting goods store just south of town. The town of Fife Lake is situated on Fife Lake which is 617 acres. There are many other smaller lakes within a 15 minutes drive from the house.
The property is situated right around the corner from thousands of acres of state land, with mixed orv trails and state forest roads. ORV's are able to ride directly from the house to the trails. Plenty of hunting opportunities on the property itself, 100 acres of public hunting land across the street, and also hunting on state land. The North Country Trail, and VASA mountain biking trails are nearby
15 minutes away is Chippewa Landing who facilitates canoe/kayak rentals and shuttling for Manistee river trips. They offer service to pick up and drop off at the property for a fee, highly recommend.
Traverse City is about 25 minutes away with plenty of opportunities for dining/night life, wine tasting, breweries, and shopping. About an hour away is Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Overall this property makes a great base camp or just a spot to hangout.
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Location
Private CampgroundFerg's Fife is located in Michigan
Connectivity
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Connectivity
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Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Alcohol
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Pull-Through Sites
- 30 Amp Hookups
- 50 Amp Hookups
- Big Rig Friendly
Drive Time
- 28 min from Traverse City, MI
- 1 hr 35 min from Midland, MI
- 1 hr 49 min from Bay City, MI
- 2 hrs 3 min from Muskegon, MI
