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Established Camping

Pigeon River State Forest Campground

7 Reviews

About

State Park

Michigan Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry into state parks and recreation areas, state boat launches, state forest campgrounds and state trail parking lots. The Michigan Recreation Passport does not cover local, county, municipal, or metropolitan parks or recreation areas. Learn more: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/buy-and-apply/rec-pp

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Location

Pigeon River State Forest Campground is located in Michigan

Directions

Located on Ford Lake Road.

Coordinates

45.17664131 N
84.42777336 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Hike-In
Backcountry sites.

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WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Unknown
AT&T
Unknown
T-Mobile
Unknown

Site Types

Tent Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Equestrian

Features

For Campers

Picnic Table
Drinking Water
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump

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General Info

Lydia T.

Legend

Reviewed May. 9, 2024

I love staying at this rustic campground.

You can pick sites on the river or back by the woods. There are vault toilets and a well for water. The Shingle Mill Pathway runs through the campground. Each site comes with fire pit and picnic table. I've seen people tenting and I've seem people with large fifth wheels. Some sites are only big enough for tents but most sites can fit large rvs.

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Month of VisitJune

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Paul C.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 1, 2023

Quiet and secluded

Me and my son picked one of a few spots on the pigeon river. The river ran along the edge of our site. Highly recommend, but the current is strong so beware if you have little ones. I wouldn’t recommend for 6 and under.

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Month of VisitAugust

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Kat S.

Traveler

Reviewed Oct. 4, 2021

Nice Very private location

Great campground. Small in overall size for more peaceful, enjoyable quietness. Sites along the River. Clean and well taken care of by DNR.

Site8 perfect fitting for Van

Month of VisitNovember

Ian R.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 27, 2020

Great overnight backpacking

The shingle mill pathway in Pigeon River State Forest was a nice, quiet trail. Went on a Thursday in June and saw 1 other person over 2 days. If you hike about 6 miles the first day, you’ll find a nice dispersed campsite on the west side of grass lake. The only problem with this hike was the insane amount of ticks.

Kate K.

Legend

Reviewed Jul. 28, 2019

So pretty here!

I love this area so much! So much to explore and not heavily trafficked at all. NCT runs through the state forest, so dispersed camping all around. There are a few rustic campgrounds, but we usually just stay at one of the dispersed sites because most of them have a sweet set up. Lots of awesome sink holes to swim in, and even elk sightings. If you can manage to find this place, you will love it!

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Halie C.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 10, 2018

Great place to camp, bike, and hike!

I love coming to Pigeon River not only because it is secluded and peaceful, but because there are so many things to do in the area. The Shingle Mill Pathway (a roughly 10 mile loop trail) runs right through the camgrounds which is ideal for hiking, backpacking, and mountain biking. The river is also great for fly fishing and floating down If you decide to bring a tube. The best place to camp is right on the river which is lovely to fall asleep to at night. Beware of the bugs! Also, there is no cell service.

Aaron T.

Scout

Reviewed May. 19, 2018

Real camping

The sites are all great! Camp along the river if you can. Make sure you have all of your supplies before you arrive as the nearest town is 20+ minutes away. Bring a map/gps because there is not cell service.