Top Tent Camping near Roscommon, MI

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Best Tent Sites Near Roscommon, MI (52)

    Camper-submitted photo from White Pine Canoe SF Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from White Pine Canoe SF Campground
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    Camper-submitted photo from White Pine Canoe SF Campground
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    1.

    White Pine Canoe SF Campground

    4 Reviews
    8 Photos
    44 Saves
    Luzerne, Michigan

    White Pines Campground is a backcountry campground, with a restroom and a fire ring. This 60 acre greenspace is mostly undeveloped, offering only parking at the main entrance and a single trail through the forest. When the original 20 acres of the park were acquired in 1927, they contained one of the few remaining pure stands of white pines in the county. The park has since been managed with the goal of preserving this stand and enhancing it with plantings of new white pine seedlings.

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    Camper-submitted photo from Wakeley Lake Campground — Huron Manistee National Forests
    Camper-submitted photo from Wakeley Lake Campground — Huron Manistee National Forests
    Camper-submitted photo from Wakeley Lake Campground — Huron Manistee National Forests
    Camper-submitted photo from Wakeley Lake Campground — Huron Manistee National Forests
    Camper-submitted photo from Wakeley Lake Campground — Huron Manistee National Forests
    Camper-submitted photo from Wakeley Lake Campground — Huron Manistee National Forests

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    Wakeley Lake Campground — Huron Manistee National Forests

    2 Reviews
    6 Photos
    Grayling, Michigan

    Overview

    Wakeley Lake Campground is a part of the Wakeley Lake semi-primitive non-motorized area .__The campground is made up of 5 walk-in sites near the east shore of Wakeley Lake.__

    Recreation

    Trail System: The trail system within the Wakeley Lake semi-primitive non-motorized area is 8.5 miles in total. Several loops provide hikers the ability to take a hike that suits their skill level. Trails are also open to bicycles. In the winter, the Wakeley Lake area is groomed for cross country skiing and snowshoing. Water Activities: Non-motorized boating is allowed, however, visitors must hike in with their equiptment. Wakeley Lake is also a peaceful location for other water activites such as swimming and fishing.__

    Facilities

    Trail System: The trail system within the Wakeley Lake semi-primitive non-motorized area is 8.5 miles in total. Several loops provide hikers the ability to take a hike that suits their skill level. Trails are also open to bicycles. In the winter, the Wakeley Lake area is groomed for cross country skiing and snowshoing. Water Activities: Non-motorized boating is allowed, however, visitors must hike in with their equiptment. Wakeley Lake is also a peaceful location for other water activites such as swimming and fishing.__

    Natural Features

    Visitors to the area will be treated to a forested setting that varies from tag alder and conifer swamps to upland jack and white pine mixed with oak. Wakeley Lake Campground and the Lake itself are set relatively close to the parking location in the semi-primitive nonmotorized area. The lake tapers out into a swampy marsh area along the shoreline in some areas. The 2,100 acres area is habitat for loons and eagles and visitors may view loons nesting from March 1 to July 15. Please respect wildlife and view from a distance.

    contact_info

    This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (989) 826-3252.

    Charges & Cancellations

    All reservation changes, cancellations, and refunds are managed through Recreation.gov.

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    • Group

    $10 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Rainbow Bend State Forest Campground & Canoe Camp
    Camper-submitted photo from Rainbow Bend State Forest Campground & Canoe Camp
    Camper-submitted photo from Rainbow Bend State Forest Campground & Canoe Camp

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    Rainbow Bend State Forest Campground & Canoe Camp

    2 Reviews
    3 Photos
    36 Saves
    Luzerne, Michigan

    This rustic campground sits along the picturesque shore of the Au Sable River. The campground offers excellent opportunities for trout fishing. Paddlers can easily access the river and use a group camping area. There are 7 sites for tent and small trailer use. Camping is limited to a 15-day maximum stay. Amenities include vault toilets and potable water from a hand-pump well. The campground is located 15 miles east of Grayling via M-72, McMasters Bridge and Conners Flat. Sites available on a first-come, first-serve basis. No reservations.

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      Keystone Landing State Forest Campground

      2 Reviews
      13 Saves
      Grayling, Michigan

      Michigan 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-pp

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      • Phone Service
      • ADA Access
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      • Standard (Tent/RV)
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        Wakeley Lake Area

        1 Review
        11 Saves
        Grayling, Michigan

        Recreation areas near the Wakeley Lake Area. This is the section of the Huron National Forest furthest west, and most sites are located along or north of M-72.

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        • Picnic Table
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          4-Mile Trail Camp DNR

          1 Review
          2 Saves
          Grayling, Michigan
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          • Equestrian
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            Great Circle Campground

            1 Review
            6 Saves
            Higgins Lake, Michigan
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            • Electric Hookups
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            • Market
            • Picnic Table
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              White Pine Canoe Camp

              1 Review
              2 Saves
              Luzerne, Michigan
              • Fires
              • Phone Service
              • Tents
              • Group
              • Picnic Table
              • Toilets
              Camper-submitted photo from Trails Campground
              Camper-submitted photo from Trails Campground
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              Camper-submitted photo from Trails Campground
              Camper-submitted photo from Trails Campground

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              Trails Campground

              1 Review
              6 Photos
              7 Saves
              Frederic, Michigan
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              • Electric Hookups
              • Phone Service
              • Reservable
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                Parmalee Bridge State Forest Campground & Canoe Camp

                1 Review
                7 Saves
                Luzerne, Michigan

                Michigan 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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              Recent Tent Reviews In Roscommon

              520 Reviews of 52 Roscommon Campgrounds


              • Camper-submitted photo from Alcona Park
                September 5, 2024

                Alcona Park

                very nice campground

                nice campground with plenty of woods and water. rustic sites could be a little more leveled off but not awfully bad. they have full, semi and rustic sites. camped here 4 times and enjoyed my time. PRO'S- great fishing, playgrounds for kids, great for riding bikes, sites are clean and many have good space for larger campers, staff is friendly and reliable. CONS- showers need more pressure, roads can get extremely dusty when it's dry, "beach" is small and rocky and on a slop which is difficult to walk on due to too many rocks in what little sand there is however the whole lakeshore is rocks so wear water shoes, while it didn't bother me, it can get a little loud at nite, after 10pm "quite time" but nothing really serious, some rustic sites could use some dirt to level them up but manageable, rustic sites, IMO, are a little expensive at $20 a night but I've camped at others that were $40! summing my review up, I enjoyed every time I camped here! caught lots of fish from walleye to crappie, even a 6.3lb small mouth bass!! very nice campground that I will continue to camp at and recommend!!

              • Camper-submitted photo from The Campground
                August 20, 2024

                The Campground

                Fantastic Campground!

                The campground is a small, family friendly campground that has a lot of activities for both adults and kids. It is clean, has level sites and well maintained facilities.

              • Camper-submitted photo from Chain-O-Lakes Campground
                August 11, 2024

                Chain-O-Lakes Campground

                Will be back!

                Our time at this campground has been exceptional. The grounds are kept very clean and tidy, the camp store had what we needed, and the atmosphere is very quiet and calming. Everything on our full hookup site worked good and our site itself was level.

                Our weather wasn’t very good, 66 and rainy, but we made the best of our time by going downtown Bellaire and visiting Shorts Brewing. The little town has some cute shops and is only 8 minutes from the campground.

                We had a wonderful time and can’t wait to book again next year.

              • Camper-submitted photo from Muskegon River Canoe Camp
                July 30, 2024

                Muskegon River Canoe Camp

                A quiet spot on the Muskegon River

                A great place for dispersed camping. Don't forget the bug spray! Only 20 minutes from town if you did! Great two weeks here!

              • Camper-submitted photo from Canoe Harbor State Forest Campground & Canoe Camp
                July 21, 2024

                Canoe Harbor State Forest Campground & Canoe Camp

                Quite, Spacious sites

                Most campgrounds we have been to had lots of road noise but not this one! We stayed for 2 nights/3days and this campground was quite.

                The vault toilets were well stocked with toilet paper, although one had a hornets nest inside and the other was extremely smelly.

                Access to the river was good and the sites were a decent size with privacy in between.

                We enjoyed walking some of the nearby trails

              • Camper-submitted photo from Hartwick Pines State Park Campground
                July 15, 2024

                Hartwick Pines State Park Campground

                Hartwick Pines State Park Campground

                Very nice and well maintained campground. Bath house facilities were very clean, and campsites were fairly spaced, giving decent privacy. There are some activities in the area related to the park. All in all a very nice State Park campground.

              • Camper-submitted photo from Otsego Lake State Park Campground
                July 12, 2024

                Otsego Lake State Park Campground

                Nice surprise

                First time camping here. Site 72 had a nice view if the make. Very nice park. Bathrooms s d dhowers ckean for really need to be upgraded. They have a ni. ce dog beach bit no real wslking trails as it is only 64 acres. Very nice beach! Already booked our next trip there.

              • Camper-submitted photo from Otsego Lake State Park Campground
                July 1, 2024

                Otsego Lake State Park Campground

                State Park in Gaylord

                The park has a small sandy beach the swim area is sandy. The playground needs some updating. A lot of the sites back up to the busy road and you can hear road traffic noise all day and night.

              • Camper-submitted photo from Beaver Creek Resort
                July 1, 2024

                Beaver Creek Resort

                Rv resort in Gaylord

                Campground across the road from Otsego Lake. The campground has lots to do for kids but the sites are small and the trees are small.

              • Camper-submitted photo from Gaylord KOA
                July 1, 2024

                Gaylord KOA

                KOA Campground right outside Gaylord

                This is so great koa with no road noise. The trees are mature and beautiful. This is a great laid back, family campground. The sites are bigger than other campgrounds in the area.

              • Camper-submitted photo from Jackson Lake State Forest Campground
                June 29, 2024

                Jackson Lake State Forest Campground

                Quiet private camping on a small but charming lake

                Large wooded sites- many with lake access. Clean and stocked outhouses. Small lake but opportunities for fishing and swimming. Some road noise is noticeable.

              • Camper-submitted photo from Maple Grove Campground
                June 27, 2024

                Maple Grove Campground

                Will return in the future

                Ted and Jen have been doing improvements to maple grove camp ground, they have gotten new fire rings last year and got the road grated, this year there in the process of getting better internet out there which will be great for the whole camp ground and they leveled the camp sites out the best they could , the city of lake is always on top of mowing the field and play area, they always try to help their campers as much as they can. very quiet camp ground will always come back they are doing a better job then Ron and Deb ever did!

              • Camper-submitted photo from Whitewater Township Park Campground
                June 25, 2024

                Whitewater Township Park Campground

                Great Location with Potential but...

                I was disappointed in the campground after having high expectations from previous reviews.  Sites were fine, good size and maybe could have been some planting between sites.  My concern was that there was only one bathroom, for the entire campground.  They were filthy, cleaned once daily which was considerably less than other campgrounds.  There was a sanitary pad discarded behind a toilet for over 24 hours. Possibly this is the norm, and guests were more disgusting than usual.  The scenic overlook deck was littered with toilet paper where someone had taken to using this area as their own restroom.  The grass and trails weren't mowed and the park attendant said they were changing mowing services, I understand that.  The water hose used to clean tanks had been cut off or fallen off, and when this was showed to a worker, they said they'd tell the manager.  What day, no one knows because he got in his car and left for the night.  The next day it was not fixed.

                Which brings me to the point that while there were three people in the guard house, no one was really doing much.  No one drove around checking on things, no one walked a common path to see discarded trash, etc.  The on duty person left at 8PM.  This is all a management issue, not the campground itself. 

                I have camped at local/municipally owned campgrounds in Michigan before and was very happy, and gladly went with this campground but was disappointed.

              • Camper-submitted photo from Lake Billings RV Park & Campground
                June 23, 2024

                Lake Billings RV Park & Campground

                It was decent

                They have a really nice area whether it’s fishing or swimming, playground or just plain camping, etc. the only negative thing is the tent camping spots DO NOT have PLUGS which was really irritating because tent camping you’re definitely gonna need an outlet.

              • Camper-submitted photo from Wilson State Park Campground
                June 23, 2024

                Wilson State Park Campground

                Great State Park Campground

                The ONLY issue I had with this campground was that it's on a busy road. The campground is beautiful and very clean with a great swim area, cute playground, and newer shower houses.

              • Camper-submitted photo from South Higgins Lake State Park Campground
                June 13, 2024

                South Higgins Lake State Park Campground

                Great campground but you cant reserve a spot

                Well, the campground is old. Everything works very well. The sites are decent size. They’re plenty of small playgrounds throughout the campground. The beach is amazing the views awesome however when it comes to booking, it’s impossible to get a spot somehow they’re already booked before they even allowed to be booked and it’s every good spot

              • Camper-submitted photo from Rifle River Campground
                June 9, 2024

                Rifle River Campground

                Awesome campgrounds @ Rifle River

                The only complaint about the week I spent was they didn’t cut the grass, other than that I had an amazing birthday week at Rifle River Campground,  we found amazing flowers blooming  like yellow and pink lady slippers I even found Agates, fossils if you’re a rock hunter and when you climb up the tower there’s a extremely large eagles nest.

                The fishing wasn’t very successful I only caught a small one but the water was warm and clear you could see the sand doons.

              • Camper-submitted photo from Otsego Lake County Park
                May 31, 2024

                Otsego Lake County Park

                Great campground on Otsego Lake

                This is a great campground South of Gaylord on Otsego Lake. I believe all sites have electric. The park is beautiful with a many sites having lake views. The playground is the classic old playground with swings and slides and some big tires to climb on. The water was mostly sand with some rocks. The campground has 4 cabins to rent right on the lake.

              • Camper-submitted photo from Mud Lake State Forest Campground
                May 29, 2024

                Mud Lake State Forest Campground

                It was nice but lots of ticks

                The place was beautiful for Memorial Day weekend. The neighbors in the campers were loud they were playing loud. I did notice lots of ticks. Our dogs all had at least one on them and all of us campers had a few. It’s expected being in the backs wood like that I just didn’t realize how bad. We did some hiking while there and the trails were nice for the most part all the storms definitely did a number on the trees back there lots down in the trails. Overall it was a great weekend



              Guide to Roscommon

              Camping near Roscommon, Michigan, offers a mix of beautiful nature and fun activities. Whether you’re looking for a quiet getaway or a family-friendly adventure, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from.

              What to do:

              • Hiking and Biking: Explore the trails around Hartwick Pines State Park Campground. One visitor mentioned, "There are many walking trails and bike trails too," making it a great spot for outdoor enthusiasts.
              • Fishing: If you enjoy fishing, Northern Exposure Campground & RV Park is a fantastic choice. A camper shared, "The fishing was good right from the banks of the river."
              • Beach Activities: Spend a day at the beach at Young State Park Campground. A reviewer noted, "The beach is long and sandy and there are lots of hiking and biking trails."

              What campers like:

              • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and showers. One visitor at Hartwick Pines State Park Campground said, "Bathrooms and showers were NEVER not spotless."
              • Quiet Atmosphere: Many enjoy the peaceful environment. A camper at Northern Exposure Campground & RV Park mentioned, "The campground was quiet and everyone who was around us was super nice and friendly."
              • Friendly Hosts: Campers often rave about the welcoming staff. A review for Sherman City Acres stated, "The host, Megan, is very gracious and accommodating."

              What you should know:

              • Road Noise: Some campgrounds, like North Higgins Lake State Park Campground, are near busy roads. A camper noted, "The campground was located right next to a busy road. So, there was road noise through the night."
              • Site Size: Campers have mentioned that some sites can feel cramped. A visitor at Tawas Point State Park Campground said, "Sites feel close and everyone was very nosey."
              • Limited Amenities: Not all campgrounds have full amenities. For example, Traverse City State Park Campground has no showers, which some campers found inconvenient.

              Tips for camping with families:

              • Choose Family-Friendly Campgrounds: Look for places like Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort, which offers a lot of amenities for kids. One family shared, "Kids have fun. Large campground. Near so many things to do."
              • Plan Activities: Make sure to have a list of activities. A camper at Young State Park Campground mentioned, "There are lots of hiking and biking trails," which can keep the whole family entertained.
              • Pack Snacks: Keep everyone happy with snacks on hand. A visitor at Northern Exposure Campground & RV Park noted, "The bathrooms and showers were extremely clean," so you can focus on enjoying your time together.

              Tips from RVers:

              Camping near Roscommon, Michigan, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. Just remember to check the campground details and reviews to find the perfect spot for your next outdoor adventure!

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                According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Roscommon, MI is White Pine Canoe SF Campground with a 3.8-star rating from 4 reviews.

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