Best Tent Camping near Ewen, MI
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Best Tent Sites Near Ewen, MI (20)
1. Sylvania Wilderness Backcountry Camping
Watersmeet, Michigan4 Reviews•12 Photos•20 SavesOverview
Planning a trip to the Sylvania Wilderness? Watch for Alerts at the top of the page for any Alerts regarding this facility. The Sylvania Wilderness encompasses 18,327 acres of primitive lands and is part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Visitors can camp in 50 designated campsites within the Sylvania Wilderness. Visitors enjoy endless canoeing, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Recreation
Sylvania's abundant lakes provide plentiful non-motorized boating, canoeing, kayaking and fishing opportunities. Other popular activities include hiking and viewing wildlife.
Natural Features
The old-growth forests and pristine lakes in the region provide habitat for a wide range of animal and plant life, including rare orchids, bald eagles, loons and osprey. The wilderness contains 34 named lakes, some with sandy beaches and others surrounded by record-size red and white pines. The Ottawa National Forest is comprised of nearly 1 million acres and is located in the western reaches of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The forest's rolling, tree covered hills extend from the south shore of Lake Superior to the Wisconsin border. Lakes, rivers and waterfalls are found throughout this beautiful landscape.
Charges & Cancellations
Cancellations If you cancel reservation at least 14 days prior to check in date, all recreation fees, minus a $10 cancellation fee and the reservation fee ($8 if made online or $9 if made through the call center) will be refunded. If you cancel reservation less than 14 days prior to check in date, all recreation fees, minus $10 cancellation fee, reservation fee ($8 if made online or $9 if made through the call center), and first nights use fee will be refunded. The reservation fee ($8 if made online or $9 if made through the call center) is non-refundable. No Show Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date. For more information about rules and reservation policies, visit the Recreaiton.gov Rules and Reservations Policy page.
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$15 / night
2. Burned Dam Campground
Watersmeet, Michigan2 Reviews•13 Photos•25 SavesThis rustic campground provides visitors with access to deep woods with fishing and canoeing opportunities on the Middle Branch of the Ontonagon River. This dispersed campground is just a short walk from Mex-i-mine Falls. As you overlook this jewel you can feel the history when loggers used this area to transport their product to the saw mills.
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- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Picnic Table
- Drinking Water
3. Union River Rustic Outpost Camp — Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
White Pine, Michigan3 Reviews•14 Photos•119 SavesFrom the MI DNR Porcupine Mountains website:
Union River Outpost is a small three-site rustic campground located on the Union River. The campground offers solitude and a camping experience unlike a typical modern campground. Union River is a classic UP trout stream. The sites are ideal for tent, van or compact campers.
There is a vault toilet, but no running water is available at any of the outpost campgrounds. Fill up at park headquarters or visitor center.
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4. Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness
Watton, Michigan3 Reviews•2 Photos•36 SavesThe Wild and Scenic Sturgeon River rushes out of the northern portion of this wilderness, over the 20 foot volcanic outcroppings of Sturgeon Falls, and through a gorge that reaches 350 feet in depth and a mile in width. Throughout this rugged, steep Wilderness, the Sturgeon and Little Silver Rivers and their tributaries have carved falls, rapids, ponds, oxbows, and terraces. Stunning views are possible from the eastern rim of the gorge. Except for a few naturally bare slopes, most of the land is forested with pine, hemlock, aspen, sugar maple, birch, and basswood. When the leaves of the hardwoods change color in the fall, they form a vivid tapestry. There are few established trails in Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness, and the few overgrown logging roads are hard to find and follow. The North Country National Scenic Trail parallels the northern and eastern boundaries for about eight miles. Sturgeon River Campground offers seven sites on the southeastern boundary. In spring and during peak runoff, kayaking and white water canoeing are challenging, and only recommended for advanced paddlers. Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness Map
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5. Robbins Pond Campground
Ottawa National Forest, Michigan1 Review•23 SavesThis deep woods dispersed campground is located on Robbins Pond, a well known trout pond. It features three campsites and is located in the northeast corner of the Watersmeet Ranger District. Currently there are limited services provided at this campground.
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6. Emily Lake State Forest Campground
Nisula, Michigan2 Reviews•2 Photos•29 SavesMichigan Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry into state parks and recreation areas, state boat launches, state forest campgrounds and state trail parking lots. The Michigan Recreation Passport does not cover local, county, municipal, or metropolitan parks or recreation areas. Learn more: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/buy-and-apply/rec-ppl
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7. Big Lake State Forest Campground
Covington, Michigan3 Reviews•23 Photos•25 SavesMichigan Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry into state parks and recreation areas, state boat launches, state forest campgrounds and state trail parking lots. The Michigan Recreation Passport does not cover local, county, municipal, or metropolitan parks or recreation areas. Learn more: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350-79134_79210---,00.html
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- Tent Cabin
9. Boulder Junction
Eagle River, Wisconsin2 Reviews•30 Photos•1 Save- Pets
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10. Paint River Forks NF Campground
Iron River, Michigan2 Reviews•4 SavesThis campground is a small rural campground that offers river bank camping. Located at the fork of the South and North Branch of the Paint River it offers canoeing and fishing opportunities.
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Recent Tent Reviews in Ewen
459 Reviews of 20 Ewen Campgrounds
C N.
Guide
Presque Isle - Porcupine Mountains State Park
Nice Location, fairly open fields and not marked well.
Great location, and has the basics for the camping. I was in site 44, and most of the sites in the "middle" were more of an open field with a couple of trees. There were no real clear boundary lines . If you are looking for a little more shade or tree cover, book a perimeter site. This is also the first campsite I've been to where the fire pit didn't have a grill grate on part of it. There is water on site, but it is the hand pump style, so it would help to have a large open container to capture the water.
Cell service was really spot (can be a good thing when camping), and I wasn't able to pick up a lot of radio stations either. Still nice to enjoy the quite dark skies. Short walk down stairs to Lake Superior which offered some great sunset views.
Lots of great hiking trails, and close to a lot of other fun attractions. I would plan on coming back up here another time, and possible pick a different site after being here.
- jjulianaGuide
Sylvania (clark Lake) Campground
Quiet and beautiful
We stayed for 3 nights. Lovely old and second growth trees. Bear and Wolf precautions, please. Hiking was good, fishing was good.
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Lawrence B.
Traveler
North Trout Lake Campground — Northern Highland State Forest
Nice State Campground
You get a relatively flat site, fire ring, a picnic table, hand pump for water and vault toilets along with a beautiful clear water lake. There's a boat launch and firewood for sale. Reservations need to be made and paid online even if your fcfs. Cell phone and data are okay. There is tire noise from Highway M.
Very few folks around in September!
Honeymooned here in 1975. The location on the lake is beautiful. We camped here many times over the years. In tents, VW campers, trailers until about 20 years ago. Got a Sprinter RV this year and we're camped here now.
hesselinkj@yahoo.comGuideRobinson Lake Dispersed Campsite
Nice secluded spot
Two sites on lake some distance apart. Sand bottom on shore, picknick table and fire ring. No fee for camping can stay 14 days.
- hesselinkj@yahoo.comGuide
Forest Pond Campground
Small campground
Stopped here to use shower it's a small campground had permanent sites and walkin tent sites. It was clean quiet bathroom was nice,long hot shower has dump station.
- hesselinkj@yahoo.comGuide
Bose Lake Campsite
Bose lake campsite
Single campsite on small lake. Room for small camper in parking less than 15 foot. Fire ring and picknick table. Road to get in is narrow and pot holed.
- hesselinkj@yahoo.comGuide
Harriet Lake Campsite
Harriet lake campsite
On small lake has fire ring and picknick table. Room for small camper 10to 15 foot also tents wilderness toilet. No motor lake
Adam A.Guide
Lake Gogebic State Park Campground
Nice Spot, easy on and off highway.
We stayed here the 2nd week of October. They were actually turning the water off for the year when we left. We had the park mostly to ourselves. They water access is nice and it is right off a main highway, although it was not too noisy. There are some state park hiking trails access from campground, also. Facilities were pretty standard state park fair. Sites seem to have plenty of room.
- JJenna L.Traveler
Union River Rustic Outpost Camp — Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
Secluded peace
Very wooded and quiet camp area - only 3 sites total in this loop! Note that there is no cell service here or really nearby. Not an issue if you're prepared for that! Great that we could access hiking trails from camp! Great spot for exploring the Porcupines and also for some privacy compared to the modern campground in the park. Night and day difference and you can use the amenities which are like 5mins away
- SSusan H.Traveler
Ontonagon Township Park Campground
Been coming here for years…
We love the area. Very nice people, well run campground. Staying on Lake Superior is almost always beautiful. Sunsets are amazing!! The sites are generous and partially wooded. Drawbacks, no laundry facilities, even in town. Stores, restaurants and gas stations nearby but expensive. (Though there is a dollar store) They do not take reservations, so it’s a gamble to just show up. You really have to be there, in person by 7AM to wait in line to get a site.
Overall, great place to stay!!
Kim E.Traveler
L'Anse Township Park & Campground
Peaceful getaway for us and the dogs.
We come up every year for the meteor shower, and every stay is a great one. New shower rooms, and huge dog park are awesome!
- CCameron S.Traveler
White Pine Rustic Outpost Camp — Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
Great Rustic Campground
Awesome little campground on the south side of the Porcupines. It’s in a convenient location to the hiking around the park. The sites are large, the campground is small (and quiet) and there’s even a creek that runs along the west side of the campground. We stayed in site 1. If you do cook using the fire pit grates, they do not have them here in the fire pits at this campground. You need to reserve sites and check in at the visitor center before you head to the site. I’d highly recommend this place to anybody in a tent especially!
- hesselinkj@yahoo.comGuide
Franklin Lake
Quiet campground
Beautiful campground had site 45 one week and site 72 the next both fcfs. Campground was quiet and clean. For those with out power there is outlets in shelter in middle of campground to charge batteries. Had phone service through boost mobile enough to stream movies
- wwayne O.Traveler
Arbor Vitae Campground
Quiet but nothing going on
Came to this campground for 3 days to hang out at the fireman’s picnic in arborvitae. The campground is old as dirt, had a nice lake for swimming and fishing but that’s it. Tiny game room with Pac-Man . 2 wash machines and couple dryers. The sites are very small. Electricity has no breakers to shut the juice off before hook up which is very dangerous . Water is good pressure. All in all the campground works if you don’t want to do anything and just sleep.
- hesselinkj@yahoo.comGuide
McKinley Lake Dispersed
McKinley lake camp site
A single campsite can park next to tent only. Access to lake
- hesselinkj@yahoo.comGuide
Three Johns Lake Dispersed
Walk in campsite
Tents only. Short walk to campsite only one on lake. 5 dollar parking national Forest.
C S.
ScoutOntonagon Township Park Campground
Holding spots for people who may never even come
They don't do reservations, but despite having 10+ sites available, they're holding them for people who may never come.
Lidia K.Scout
Luna White Deer Campground
Simple, beautiful wooded campground
We stayed at site 2 in the first loop on White Deer Lake. Site 7 on the water seemed like it would be a good site too, although there were steps on site 7. Site 1 and 2 had a trail between them that would make for a great double site, but they're each private enough that neighbors wouldn't be a bother. Site 2 had about 4 steps down to the tent pad that was easily large enough for our 10 person tent, the ground there mossy and grassy. The rest of the site by the picnic table and fire pit was lightly graveled. The fire pit deep and the removable grill grate perfect for the burgers and steaks we had while there. There is a single stall vault toilet for the white deer loop which was a little unfortunate as many times during the summer weekend, it was occupied when I walked over. Still it was stocked with TP, clean and spacious for a single stall. White Deer lake had a nice swimming beach area, the trail around the lake had many sandy access areas that my husband enjoyed some shoreline fishing. He caught a 9 inch bass and some panfish. Mosquitos were present, but not the worst I've ever experienced, the biting flies were plentiful, but stayed away with the help of a thermacell. Overall, we had a great weekend and would come back.
S P.Traveler
Cunnard Lake — Northern Highland State Forest
Quiet - by design
Lake Cunard campground was designated a "Quiet" campground several years ago - one of only two in the 18 different Northern Highlands American Legion state forest campgrounds. That means no "noise producing devices", including generators, radios, TV's, video games, guitars, etc. No means none. Prohibited. It's good to know this before booking a reservation!
Also note that the posted rules for ALL campgrounds read, "At no time may a person engage in.. boisterous, unreasonably loud..or conduct that tends to cause a disturbance" - defined as " interfering with another person's enjoyment of the forest".
This transition in 2019 was perhaps difficult for long time visitors at Cunard to adjust to. However, the quieter experience there has become a favorite of many who appreciate the peaceful atmosphere. 👍 It is an older, more rustic property - and could use some updates (ie new toilets), but if you're looking for that serene Northwoods experience - Go!!
- RRyan G.Traveler
Bergland Township Park & Campground
Great stop!
Excellent place to stop. Close to the lake. Great site. Peaceful. Reasonably priced
- RRobert G.Traveler
Courtney Lake Campground
Very quiet and relaxing
We tented on lot 7 during the second week of June. It was very quiet. I was lucky to find this gem and you will only have spotty phone service at best. My dog had more fun than I did and we did a lot of hiking.
- aabbi G.Scout
Paint River Forks NF Campground
Nice free spot
I love it here! However, as the camper above mentioned, probably not a safe place for anyone that is alone. it is free and therefore attracts vagrants. Cell service is 1/10 But it is beautiful and clean
Colin R.Traveler
Bond Falls Campground
10 days of relaxation
Beautiful spots, friendly staff, clean toilet and trash canat each site. Will definitely return.
- KKat P.Scout
Baraga State Park Campground
Camp sites are WAY too close together
I can hear my neighbors talking at their campsite from mine. We are packed in here like sardines.
Beautiful area, though. Caught a rainbow just as we were setting up camp. And they had wood and ice.
Pat F.Guide
Lake Perrault
Great little overlook of the lake
Very nice n open for pulling in and doing dispersed camping, nice overview of the lake from the hill , quite too, fire pit made of rocks
- DDan S.Traveler
Bates Township Park
Motorcycle camping
Great find. Sunday night beginning of June. Only camper in the tent section. Quiet spot with good hosts. Close to the lake. Grass and gravel. Restroom share with the park/boat launch area. I would definitely stay here again. If there was a drawback would be sites have some slope toward lake. Being only one there I found flat spot to tent but if busy choice might be limited. No control over weather but woke up and had to pack up in the rain. Definitely check it out! Thanks to the Hosts!
Siegfried M.Guide
Ottawa National Forest - Marion Lake Campground
Lakefront Spot
Cool Spot at Number 15 with my Boardwalk down to the River
Guide to Ewen
Tent camping near Ewen, Michigan, offers a chance to immerse yourself in nature while enjoying a variety of outdoor activities. With several well-reviewed campgrounds in the area, you can find the perfect spot to pitch your tent and unwind.
Tent campers like these nearby activities
- Sylvania Wilderness Backcountry Camping provides access to beautiful lakes, making it ideal for canoeing and kayaking adventures.
- At Burned Dam Campground, you can enjoy fishing and exploring the scenic Ontonagon River, known for its picturesque rapids.
- Union River Rustic Outpost Camp is perfect for hiking enthusiasts, with trails leading to stunning views and waterfalls nearby.
Some prices for tent camping range from $0 to $15
- Camping at Robbins Pond Campground is free, offering a basic experience with a spooky atmosphere perfect for ghost stories.
- Big Lake State Forest Campground charges around $15 per night, providing a quiet setting with access to a small beach and fishing opportunities.
- Paint River Forks NF Campground is another free option, though it’s recommended for groups due to its remote location.
Tent campers appreciate these amenities
- Emily Lake State Forest Campground features a hand-pump for drinking water and toilets, ensuring a comfortable stay in a serene environment.
- At Tepee Lake Area, you can enjoy a rustic experience with no amenities, perfect for those looking to disconnect completely.
- Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness offers a truly remote experience with no facilities, ideal for adventurous campers seeking solitude in nature.
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