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In Wellston, MI, at the intersection of Seaman Rd. and State Rt. 55, take Rt. 55 west 10.2 miles to Marzinski Rd. Turn left onto Marzinski Rd. and go 0.25 miles to campground on left.
Rustic camping in the heart of the Manistee National Forest. Great spot if you have horses and want to check out the miles of trails that surround it.
This place, maintained by the forest service is a free place to camp for up to two weeks. There are 21 sites of various sizes, many equipped to have horse's close. All sites have picnic tables and fire rings with a cooking grate. There is a day use area, vault toilet, and a water station. Not a bad spot to forage, as well as bird watch. It's not busy usually, not far from Manistee, and right along 55. Well worth the stop and stay.
Sites are clean and level, with a large fire ring and picnic table. There is a pit toilet and well pump that had ice cold water which was nice. The sites are spread apart but very visible to each other. Overall this campground is a really nice alternative to other free camping in the heart of the forest (fewer ticks and mosquitoes.)
