Indian River Campground And Day Use Area
Michigan
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No verdict for this campground
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Hiawatha National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Here's your stay, mapped
Indian River Campground And Day Use Area
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About this campground
INDIAN RIVER CAMPGROUND AND DAY USE AREA (Campground)
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Facts about this campground
Where it is
- Manistique Ranger District · Ranger district
- Hiawatha National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Hiawatha National Forest as of Oct 10, 2026:
Restricting Public Entry to Stonington Quarry
caution · posted Oct 8, 2026
critical · posted Oct 8, 2026
Restrictions on the use of fireworks
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Firewood Restrictions on the Hiawatha and Ottawa National Forests
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Drug and Alcohol Use on the Hiawatha National Forest
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Restrictions on entry to any beach posted closed
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Occupancy and use of Lake Superior Shoreline
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Occupancy and use of Big Island Lake Wilderness
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Restricting the use of Raco Airfield
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- MURPHY CREEK TRAILHiking1 mi
- Indian River Cedar Point Camping AreaCamping1.1 mi
- East Lake Camping AreaCamping1.7 mi
- East Lake CampsitesCamping1.7 mi
- Little Bass Lake CampsitesPier fishing2.3 mi
- Bass Lake CampsitePier fishing2.3 mi
- Steuben Lake CampsitesPier fishing3.4 mi
- Indian River Canoe RouteHiking4.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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