Midweek traffic on Spruce Road runs light, and the pulloff sits far enough from activity to stay quiet during off-peak days. No fire ring is present, and at least one visitor has noted bullet casings on the ground, worth knowing before arrival. The access road to an adjacent meadow is currently blocked. Free and dispersed, this spot in Manistee National Forest suits self-contained campers comfortable with minimal infrastructure and no developed amenities beyond roadside pull-through access. Pets are allowed.
Description
Dispersed foot traffic and primitive tent camping within the Forests is allowed almost anywhere, unless otherwise posted closed and/or "No Camping".Plan Your Trip: Dispersed Camping
Some things to keep in mind when planning where you will be camping are: There is no camping within 200 feet of any body of water, except at designated sites. There is no camping within 400 feet of the Lake Michigan shoreline in the Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area. Camping is only allowed at designated sites within the river corridors for the designated Wild and Scenic sections of the Pere Marquette, Pine, Manistee and Au Sable Rivers. Camping or leaving camping equipment (such as, but not limited to tents, camper trailers and/or tarps) is allowed in the same location for up to fourteen (14) days. After sixteen (16) days the camp and equipment MUST be moved off of Forest Service System lands. A permit is NOT required to camp on National Forest System lands outside of designated campgrounds. Motorized vehicles may only be operated on designated roads, trails or areas open to that use. To find what roads and trails are open to a particular use, visitors should obtain a Motor Vehicle Use Map.
RV Road Trip Guides
Map & DirectionsSpruce Road Pulloff Dispersed is located in Michigan near Baldwin
Dispersed CampingCoordinates
43.8419055 N
85.7411812 W
Connectivity
T-MobileNo Coverage
VerizonLTESome CoverageVerified by 3 usersLast on 8/28/26- AT&TLTESome Coverage
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo Coverage
- VerizonLTESome CoverageVerified by 3 usersLast on 8/28/26
- AT&TLTESome Coverage
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Site Types
- Tent Sites
Features
For Campers
- Pets
DISPERSED CAMPING
Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.
Drive Time
- 1 hr 16 min from Grand Rapids, MI
- 1 hr 19 min from Muskegon, MI
- 1 hr 31 min from Traverse City, MI
- 1 hr 40 min from Midland, MI
