Indian River Cedar Point Camping Area
Michigan
Free — you'll pick up right here.
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.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Here's your stay, mapped
Indian River Cedar Point Camping Area
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
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About this campground
INDIAN RIVER CEDAR POINT CAMPING AREA (Camping Area)
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Facts about this campground
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Manistique Wwtp, MI weather station, 17 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan25° high10° low
- Feb27° high11° low
- Mar35° high19° low
- Apr45° high30° low
- May57° high41° low
- Jun67° high51° low
- Jul73° high57° low
- Aug74° high56° low
- Sep66° high49° low
- Oct53° high39° low
- Nov41° high28° low
- Dec31° high18° low
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 9, 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
- East Lake Camping AreaCamping0.7 mi
- East Lake CampsitesCamping0.7 mi
- Indian River Campground And Day Use AreaCamping1.1 mi
- MURPHY CREEK TRAILHiking1.2 mi
- Bass Lake CampsitePier fishing1.5 mi
- Little Bass Lake CampsitesPier fishing1.7 mi
- Steuben Lake CampsitesPier fishing2.3 mi
- Colwell Lake TrailHiking4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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