Michigan
Looking for the best camping in Michigan? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Michigan. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.
Top Camping Spots in and near Michigan
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Ontonagon, Michigan
Backpack the Little Carp River Trail in the Porkies
4.015.3 mi / -720 ft gainThe Little Carp River Trailhead is located in the center of the Porcupine Mountain State Park, about 16 miles west of the park headquarters on S. Boundary Road. At the start of the trailhead, hikers can see Overlooked Falls. About a mile in one the trail, Greenstone Falls can be seen past both th...Read more -
Ontonagon, Michigan
Mirror Lake Cabins Loop
6.24 mi / 584 ft gainThe trip to Mirror Lake begins at the Summit Peak Scenic Area. To extend your hike, start at the Lily Pond trail-head farther south on Summit Peak Road (5.3 miles to cabin). The initial trail towards the lake is the Beaver Creek trail (1.2 miles). The trail climbs down the peak slope into some lo...Read more -
Charlevoix, Michigan
Camp at Fisherman's Island State Park
0 mi / 0 ft gainLocated just south of Charlevoix is Fisherman's Island State Park. The park offers miles of biking/hiking trails, and campsites directly on the beach of Lake Michigan. Although located just outside of town, there is no service in this area, leaving you completely cut off from the outside world. ...Read more -
Ontonagon, Michigan
Backpack the Big Carp River and Lake Superior Trails in the Porkies
18.2 miWe started our hiking in the afternoon at the Lake of the Clouds parking lot. Our original plan for the hike was to thru hike the Lake Superior Trail, however, due to muddy conditions and recent rain, we chose the Big Carp River Trail as a dryer route to get to our mid-camp point near the Big Car...Read more -
Munising, Michigan
Grand Island Loop
20.63 mi / 1309 ft gainLocated in Munising, MI, Grand Island National Recreation Area is a part of the Hiawatha National Forest. While this section of the Upper Peninsula is known for Pictured Rocks National Park, many people fail to see or check out Grand Island. Secluded by ferry access, the island features 12 backpa...Read more -
Houghton Township, Michigan
Backpack Rock Harbor to Lane Cove
7 mi / 500 ft gainIf coming from Michigan, take the ferry to Isle Royale from Copper Harbor. After a three-hour journey you will arrive at the park via the dock in Rock Harbor around lunchtime. After registering at the park office you can set off on a great 7-mile hike to Lane Cove, which is well marked. This hike...Read more -
Eagle Harbor Township, Michigan
Backpack Windigo to South Lake Desor, Isle Royale NP
11.3 mi / 1400 ft gainThis guide assumes that hikers have already made their journey by either float plane or charter ship to the Windigo Port on the West end of the island of Isle Royale National Park.As mentioned above, this section hike of the Greenstone Ridge Trail partitions off one of the NUMEROUS options one ca...Read more -
Leland, Michigan
North Manitou Island Loop
4.513.55 mi / 1010 ft gainNorth Manitou Island Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Maple City, Michigan.Read more -
Isle Royale National Park, Michigan
Backpack Isle Royale 'Eastern Half' Loop
60 miMy boyfriend and I did this loop in August of 2018. This was our first trip to Isle Royale, and we planned out this specific loop based on our previous hiking experiences, as well as to try and see a lot of different areas of the island in the limited time frame we had. The weather was fantastic ...Read more -
Metamora, Michigan
Lake Minnawanna Scenic Trail
4.41 mi / 305 ft gainLake Minnawanna Scenic Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Metamora, Michigan.Read more -
Ontonagon, Michigan
Summit Peak Observation Tower
0.9 mi / 190 ft gainSummit Peak Observation Tower is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Ontonagon, Michigan.Read more