38 campgrounds that take tents and no RVs in Michigan

More of them sit in Huron-Manistee National Forests than anywhere else in the state. Most are run by the Forest Service. They sit mostly in the south of the state.

A campground is listed when its Recreation.gov site records permit tents and permit no RV at any site.

Reservable Partly reservable First-come, first-served

All 38

CampgroundAgencySitesBookingLink
Sylvania Wilderness Backcountry CampingFS50Partly reservableDetails →
Benton Lake CampgroundFS25First-comeDetails →
Golden Lake CampgroundFS22First-comeDetails →
Imp Lake CampgroundFS22First-comeDetails →
Courtney Lake CampgroundFS21First-comeDetails →
Old Grade CampgroundFS20First-comeDetails →
Hemlock Campground and Boat LaunchFS19First-comeDetails →
Grand Island National Recreation AreaFS18ReservableDetails →
Bob Lake CampgroundFS17First-comeDetails →
Sulak CampgroundFS12First-comeDetails →
Claybanks CampgroundFS9First-comeDetails →
Highbank Lake CampgroundFS9First-comeDetails →
Timber Creek CampgroundFS9First-comeDetails →
Shelley Lake CampgroundFS8First-comeDetails →
Brush Lake CampgroundFS6First-comeDetails →
Gleasons LandingFS6ReservableDetails →
Indian Lake CampgroundFS6First-comeDetails →
South Manitou Group CampgroundNPS6Partly reservableDetails →
Twinwood Lake CampgroundFS5First-comeDetails →
Bowman Lake CampgroundFS4First-comeDetails →
D.H. Day Group CampgroundNPS4ReservableDetails →
Ewing Point CampsiteFS1ReservableDetails →
Lake Nineteen CampsiteFS1ReservableDetails →
Bear Island CampgroundFSFirst-comeDetails →
Bear Track CampgroundFSFirst-comeDetails →
Buttercup CampgroundFSFirst-comeDetails →
Cathedral Pines CampgroundFSFirst-comeDetails →
Elk Canoe CampgroundFSFirst-comeDetails →
Horseshoe Lake Campground and Boat LaunchFSFirst-comeDetails →
Jewell Lake CampgroundFSFirst-comeDetails →
Lake Ste Kathryn CampgroundFSFirst-comeDetails →
Meadow Springs CampgroundFSFirst-comeDetails →
Minnie Pond CampgroundFSFirst-comeDetails →
Norway Lake CampgroundFSFirst-comeDetails →
Pine Lake CampgroundFSFirst-comeDetails →
Pine River CampgroundFSFirst-comeDetails →
River Dune CampgroundFSFirst-comeDetails →
South Branch Trail Campground and TrailheadFSFirst-comeDetails →

Also in Michigan

All 154 campgrounds in Michigan · First-come, first-served · Reservable · Big rigs · Pets allowed · Group sites · Tent only in every state