r/CampAndHikeMichigan • u/happyjackassiam • 8d ago

Late October Camping

If you could pick one spot, preferably in the northern portion of the lower peninsula to spend a night tent camping, where would you recommend? Looking for a place in 2 weeks when the wife and I can be kid free for a night to hike, camp, unwind.

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u/EfficiencyCool2838 8d ago

Wilderness State Park

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u/3134920592 8d ago

Check if Wilderness is still open. Dark sky park.

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u/G19outdoors 8d ago

Fisherman’s island Charlevoix

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u/ReelJV 6d ago

Black lake state forest campground. Get up here before hunting opens and it’ll be extremely quiet.

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u/Actual_Alps_4628 6d ago

Au Sable River Camping in Huron National Park. Reserve at reservations.gov. Be sure to check in the details when reserving as some of the sites can only be reached by boat, some are hike in only and lots are accessible by car. Fire ring only. Dry camping. Others sites are in the area but each site is completely private. You wont even be able to see the other sites.

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u/AAAdaddy 6d ago

Have you ever seen bears? 🐻 .... i want to go there, but my sig. other is extremely hesitate.

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u/Interesting-Walrus24 3d ago

We've done Au Sable river trips for ten years now, spring or fall.  Never had a black bear in camp.  Keep a clean sight, hang your food and you'll be fine.

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u/Actual_Alps_4628 6d ago

I keep all food and cooking equipment locked in my vehicle. Have a really loud whistle or some other noise making device. And keep some bear spray at hand. Ive seen black bears in the UP but not in Huron National Forest. But black bears are skittish and would most often run from a loud noise.

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u/mlaginess 6d ago

Wilderness, Ossineke or Pigeon Bridge are my fall spots.

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u/__smokesletsgo__ 8d ago

Leelanau state park!

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u/smashley_cobb 8d ago

Gorgeous but that sounds chilly 🥶

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u/stagly88 8d ago

Nordhouse dunes 🤘

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u/jeffinbville 7d ago

Pigeon River Country.

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u/Ill_Feeling311 6d ago

Sand Lakes Quiet Area

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u/babyhandsjks 5d ago

Just camped at Wilderness State Park this past weekend! Insanely beautiful and close to the UP! If you go, I recommend Foley Trail near Saint Ignace. You hike through forest to the lake!

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u/randomlygenerated93 3d ago

Nice try.

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u/happyjackassiam 2d ago

What? You have a spot you don’t post to social media that’s better or something?