FS · Huron-Manistee National Forests

Nichols Lake South Campground

9 of 28 sites fit 42 ft

Book one of 20, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24 and 3 more

Longest for your rig: 65 ft
Booking: Reservable
Hookups: none
Entry: Back-in only
ADA sites: —
Elevation: 843 ft
Vehicles: up to 2

Book on Recreation.gov →the official reservation system; we take no cut

Every bookable site

The 9 sites that take a 42 ft rig, drawn where they sit.

Fits your 42 ft rig — 9 sites

2065 ft limit · back · paved 1750 ft limit · back · paved 1850 ft limit · back · paved 1950 ft limit · back · paved 2350 ft limit · back · paved 2449 ft limit · back · paved 2246 ft limit · back · paved 2542 ft limit · back · paved 2642 ft limit · back · paved

Too short for 42 ft — 1 site

2135 ft limit · back · paved

Length never published — 18 sites

fits 42 ft (9) too short (1) not published (18)Click a site for what it publishes and a way to book it. Positions are the agency’s; roads, water and terrain are not shown, so this says where the sites are and not how you drive between them.

Within 60 miles

Map marker#	Campground	Distance	Sites	Longest for your rig	Hookups
1	Gleasons Landing MI · tent-only	10 mi N	6	—	none
2	Bowman Bridge MI	12 mi N	17	50 ft	none
3	Hungerford Equestrian Group Campsite MI	14 mi E	1	—	none
4	Pines Point Campground (MI) MI	17 mi SW	5	80 ft	none
5	Sand Lake Campground MI	31 mi N	44	40 ft	none
6	Peterson Bridge MI	34 mi N	31	64 ft	none

this campground numbered to match the tableClick a marker for what it is and how far. Straight-line distances, not driving distances; the inset shows where this sits in the state. For directions, open this location in OpenStreetMap.

Everything else on record

Bookable sites: 28
Longest driveway: 65 ft
Max occupancy per site: 8
Reservable sites: 10
Coordinates: 43.7231, -85.9025
Nearest place: Manistee
Elevation: 843 ft

Sources

Recreation Information Database (RIDB) · fetched from https://ridb.recreation.gov/api/v1/facilities/251845 · retrieved 2026-08-14 · public-domain
USGS Elevation Point Query Service · fetched from https://epqs.nationalmap.gov/v1/json · retrieved 2026-08-14 · public-domain