Wild Pitch Camp

Free & dispersed camping in Michigan

We currently track 80 dispersed and free-camping locations in Michigan, drawn from public OpenStreetMap data and cross-referenced against mixed federal, state trust, and county land. Michigan sits in the United States and offers some of the most generous public-land access in the country for self-reliant campers. Unlike the reservation-driven world of state-park and KOA-style campgrounds, the sites listed here are largely first-come, first-served, with minimal infrastructure and a 14-day stay limit on most federal parcels. Expect dirt roads, no hookups, and zero cell service — that's the appeal. The trade-off is that you carry the responsibility for water, waste, fire safety, and respectful land use. Browse the directory below by name, then click into any listing for facility detail, GPS coordinates, and field notes specific to that pitch.

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80 documented sites Region: United States

All documented campsites in Michigan

Sorted alphabetically. Tap any row for facilities, GPS coordinates, and a 300+ word field-grounded write-up.

  1. 071D

    Basic · 44.481, -83.592

    Fee: unspecified

  2. 1994 OSR Trail Site - Camp Splinter

    Basic · 43.485, -86.181

    Fee: unspecified

  3. 1994 OSR Trail Site - Lloyd Island

    Basic · 43.481, -86.185

    Fee: unspecified

  4. 1994 OSR Trail Site - Poison Springs

    Basic · 43.481, -86.203

    Fee: unspecified

  5. Au Sable Point Campground

    Basic · 46.643, -86.211

    Fee: unspecified

  6. Backcountry Campsite #LS-14

    Basic · 46.804, -89.831

    Fee: unspecified

  7. Backcountry campsite BC3

    Basic · 46.771, -89.827

    Fee: unspecified

  8. Backcountry campsite BC4

    Basic · 46.770, -89.827

    Fee: unspecified

  9. Beaver Island Campground

    Basic · 47.906, -89.173

    Fee: unspecified

  10. Bill Wagner Campground

    Basic · 45.656, -85.495

    Fee: unspecified

  11. Birch Island Campground

    Basic · 48.110, -88.686

    Fee: unspecified

  12. Blacksmith Bayou Campground

    Basic · 44.262, -86.036

    Fee: unspecified

  13. Blue Bell Campsite

    Basic · 44.868, -83.317

    Fee: unspecified

  14. Butternut

    Basic · 42.205, -84.248

    Fee: unspecified

  15. Camp Playfair

    Basic · 43.340, -82.533

    Fee: unspecified

  16. Campsite 5 (Noquet)

    Basic · 46.271, -86.791

    Fee: unspecified

  17. Comanche

    Basic · 43.443, -86.190

    Fee: unspecified

  18. Covert Park Beach and Campground

    Basic · 42.300, -86.326

    Fee: unspecified

  19. Culhane Lake State Forest Campground

    Basic · 46.697, -85.356

    Fee: unspecified

  20. Dakota

    Basic · 43.443, -86.188

    Fee: unspecified

  21. Delphinius

    Basic · 43.444, -86.183

    Fee: unspecified

  22. Electric Forest General Admission Camping

    Basic · 43.518, -86.376

    Fee: unspecified

  23. Elms

    Basic · 42.202, -84.255

    Fee: unspecified

  24. Family Group Camp

    Basic · 43.597, -85.271

    Fee: unspecified

  25. Group Camp 10

    Basic · 42.573, -83.637

    Fee: unspecified

  26. Group Camp 2

    Basic · 42.572, -83.630

    Fee: unspecified

  27. Group Camp 3

    Basic · 42.574, -83.632

    Fee: unspecified

  28. Group Camp 5

    Basic · 42.572, -83.633

    Fee: unspecified

  29. Group Camp 7

    Basic · 42.571, -83.635

    Fee: unspecified

  30. Group Camp 8

    Basic · 42.575, -83.633

    Fee: unspecified

  31. Group Use Area

    Basic · 41.923, -86.579

    Fee: unspecified

  32. Group Youth Camping

    Basic · 42.935, -84.404

    Fee: unspecified

  33. Highbank Lake Campground

    Basic · 43.770, -85.889

    Fee: unspecified

  34. Hildebrandt Semi-Modern Campground

    Basic · 41.916, -86.583

    Fee: unspecified

  35. Intermediate Lake

    Basic · 48.034, -88.722

    Fee: unspecified

  36. Island Mine Campground

    Basic · 47.930, -89.041

    Fee: unspecified

  37. Jack's Landing Camprground

    Basic · 44.991, -83.862

    Fee: unspecified

  38. Kiowa

    Basic · 43.441, -86.194

    Fee: unspecified

  39. Lake Sainte Kathryn Campground

    Basic · 46.393, -88.723

    Fee: unspecified

  40. Lane Cove

    Basic · 48.145, -88.557

    Fee: unspecified

  41. Lime Island State Forest Campground

    Basic · 46.088, -84.009

    Fee: unspecified

  42. Little Bass Lake Campground

    Basic · 46.163, -86.450

    Fee: unspecified

  43. Little Presque Isle Cabins

    Basic · 46.627, -87.493

    Fee: unspecified

  44. Little Presque Isle Cabins

    Basic · 46.623, -87.490

    Fee: unspecified

  45. Lower Tent Village

    Basic · 43.445, -86.199

    Fee: unspecified

  46. Masse Homestead

    Basic · 46.648, -86.091

    Fee: unspecified

  47. Masse Homestead Group Campsite

    Basic · 46.648, -86.094

    Fee: unspecified

  48. Merritt Lane Campground

    Basic · 48.185, -88.430

    Fee: unspecified

  49. Minnie Pond Campground

    Basic · 43.630, -85.900

    Fee: unspecified

  50. Munuscong River State Forest Campground

    Basic · 46.213, -84.281

    Fee: unspecified

  51. OSR 1994 Trail Site

    Basic · 43.483, -86.289

    Fee: unspecified

  52. Ojibwa

    Basic · 43.440, -86.192

    Fee: unspecified

  53. Old Family Camp

    Basic · 44.654, -84.685

    Fee: unspecified

  54. Organization Campground

    Basic · 47.466, -87.878

    Fee: unspecified

  55. Organization Campground

    Basic · 45.409, -84.908

    Fee: unspecified

  56. Ottawa

    Basic · 43.442, -86.189

    Fee: unspecified

  57. Paint River Hills Campground

    Basic · 46.103, -88.334

    Fee: yes

  58. Pegasus

    Basic · 43.444, -86.185

    Fee: unspecified

  59. Pewabic Campsite

    Basic · 44.874, -83.320

    Fee: unspecified

  60. Pickerel Lake (Kalkaska) State Forest Campground

    Basic · 44.796, -84.974

    Fee: 15

  61. Pictured Rocks RV Park and Campground

    Basic · 46.438, -86.717

    Fee: unspecified

  62. Pines Campground

    Basic · 44.036, -86.507

    Fee: unspecified

  63. Portage Bay State Forest Campground

    Basic · 45.727, -86.535

    Fee: unspecified

  64. Red Bridge Campground

    Basic · 44.283, -85.857

    Fee: unspecified

  65. Rippling River Resort

    Basic · 46.510, -87.414

    Fee: unspecified

  66. Rock Harbor

    Basic · 48.145, -88.489

    Fee: unspecified

  67. Sagittarius

    Basic · 43.442, -86.187

    Fee: unspecified

  68. Schanerville

    Basic · 43.446, -86.194

    Fee: unspecified

  69. Shelldrake Dam State Forest Campground

    Basic · 46.713, -85.064

    Fee: unspecified

  70. Shelter Ridge

    Basic · 46.556, -86.667

    Fee: unspecified

  71. Sherman Lake YMCA

    Basic · near Augusta · 42.348, -85.386

    Fee: unspecified

  72. Siskiwit Bay

    Basic · 47.890, -88.998

    Fee: unspecified

  73. Sleeping Bear National Lake Shore - Popple Campground

    Basic · 45.046, -86.116

    Fee: unspecified

  74. Sleeping Bear National Lake Shore - Weather Station Campground

    Basic · 45.003, -86.111

    Fee: unspecified

  75. Stanley Lake Campsite

    Basic · 46.491, -86.153

    Fee: unspecified

  76. Tulip Poplars

    Basic · 42.201, -84.257

    Fee: unspecified

  77. Upper Tent Village

    Basic · 43.445, -86.197

    Fee: unspecified

  78. Washington Creek Campground

    Basic · 47.916, -89.156

    Fee: unspecified

  79. Wood Lake

    Basic · 48.009, -88.740

    Fee: unspecified

  80. Youth Campground

    Basic · 42.332, -86.300

    Fee: unspecified