Within Manistee National Forest, Red Bridge River Camping provides year-round access to forest service camping along the Manistee River. The US Forest Service manages this established campground with standard amenities including drinking water, restrooms, showers, and picnic tables. Both drive-in and walk-in sites accommodate campers, with ADA accessibility and pet-friendly policies.
Reservations are available for this paid campground, which allows campfires and offers firewood on-site. The riverside location puts campers near water access, while nearby options include Upper Manistee River Backcountry Campsites — Huron Manistee National Forests less than a mile north. The campground works well for visitors wanting forest service facilities with river proximity and full amenities.
Description
Manistee National Recreation River The name comes from an old wooden and steel bridge, painted red, that was located at the site. Now there is a modern cement structure. This site provides access to the Manistee River Trail. There is designated parking for vehicles with boat trailers at Red Bridge. There is also parking available at Upper River Road Trailhead for hikers. Brochure with map : Manistee River Manistee River Trail This brochure is set to print on 11 x 17 paper, landscape (wide) orientation. To print on 8 1/2 x 11 paper set the print area to "shrink to printable area", this will make the text on the page smaller. Flickr Photo Albums Manistee River Manistee River Trail
Fee Info
FREE
Reservation Info
Reservations can be made by visiting Recreation.gov or call 1-877-6777. Search for "Upper Manistee River Backwater Sites"
RV Road Trip Guides
Map & DirectionsManistee National Forest Red Bridge Rive Camping is located in Michigan near Huron-Manistee National Forests
Directions
_ From Manistee - _ Travel east on M-55 for 15 miles. Turn left and travel north on High Bridge Rd. for 6 miles. Turn right and travel east on Coates Hwy. for 8 miles.
Coordinates
44.27237893 N
85.86342675 W
Connectivity
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Connectivity
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Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
- Cabins
Features
For Campers
- Market
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
Drive Time
- 55 min from Traverse City, MI
- 1 hr 43 min from Midland, MI
- 1 hr 43 min from Grand Rapids, MI
- 1 hr 45 min from Muskegon, MI
