Manistee national forest

Hiking the Loop: Manistee River Trail & North Country Trail Loop - Manistee County Tourism - Manistee, Michigan

Lookup table for campgrounds in Huron National Forest (Michigan).

This gorgeous natural area is situated within the Huron-Manistee National Forest and offers visitors an unforgettable experience in Michigan’s great outdoors.

In the Eastern United States, National Forests are almost myths. People have heard of National Forests, but they don’t really know where they are or how they work. Until not too long ago, I was one such person.

A complete guide to backpacking the Manistee River Trail. (Maps, photos, a detailed account of our misadventure, and an illustrated campsite key.

Explore camper reviews and photos of the campgrounds in Huron-Manistee National Forests. Last-minute getaway? Camping near Huron-Manistee National Forests is easy with Hipcamp, where private landowners offer one-of-a-kind camping experiences.

We stood near the edge of Loda Lake, looking for a splash of pink but finding only brown leaves. We were too early for color. But, though we had never been in the Loda Lake Wildflower Sanctuary before, we knew that in a few weeks a pink ladys slipper orchid would grace this spot. Post number 6 told us so.A little way down the trail, post number 9 indicated sweetferns, and, my gosh, it was right. We dropped to our knees, and pushing up through last falls decaying leaves were the small…

Map of the Huron-Manistee National Forests showing the location of the Forests within Michigan