About Jackpine Lake Campsites
Number of accommodations: 2
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2026 Season availability
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- Lake Access
- Boat Ramp
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Reviews (26)
What Guests Are Saying
Jackpine Lake Campsites offers beautiful and peaceful surroundings, with good access to hiking trails and a lake for boating. Many visitors appreciate the site's tranquility and the presence of basic amenities like toilets. However, some guests have reported increased traffic and disturbances from other campers, suggesting the need for better signage and access points to enhance seclusion.
What Guests Are Saying
Jackpine Lake Campsites offers beautiful and peaceful surroundings, with good access to hiking trails and a lake for boating. Many visitors appreciate the site's tranquility and the presence of basic amenities like toilets. However, some guests have reported increased traffic and disturbances from other campers, suggesting the need for better signage and access points to enhance seclusion.
Review Summary
Stefanie M
VerifiedJanuary 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: JACKPINE LAKE CAMPSITE
I've been coming here for years but it's time to move on. I'm bummed. I camped here for my honeymoon. I camp in a National Forest for the beauty and even more for the seclusion. If I wanted company I'd have stayed in a state park campground. In all of my times staying here prior, I had seen a ranger one time and once a car pulled up to turn around to my campsite, cumulatively over years.
In this past trip alone the rangers were out three times during a one week trip, and the last time was an hour before checkout on the last day. Sure, it's their job. It was a little overkill but that wasn't the big issue. I do wish they would have just waited until check out time. We had no less than six people drive up into our campsite. One time when coming back from a walk with the dogs, a group of people on dirt bikes were leaving our campsite. There was nothing else down that road. There is nowhere to turn around any sooner than the campsite. Every time I heard a gust of wind I had to wrangle my dogs because I didn't know if it was a gust or if somebody was driving up the gravel road and was going to show up unannounced. Again. I had a terrible week and couldn't relax. We did not have a single day without someone disrespectfully crashing the trip. Time to find a new spot. I can't believe how much traffic this secluded place had. This has never happened before. I mentioned it to the rangers and they just said yeah we have a lot of curious folks.
I do wish there was a turnaround farther down the road and some signage to indicate that the site is occupied since the people can't be bothered to check. It would be nicer without the extra company that I didn't want.
Stefanie M
VerifiedJanuary 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: JACKPINE LAKE CAMPSITE
I've been coming here for years but it's time to move on. I'm bummed. I camped here for my honeymoon. I camp in a National Forest for the beauty and even more for the seclusion. If I wanted company I'd have stayed in a state park campground. In all of my times staying here prior, I had seen a ranger one time and once a car pulled up to turn around to my campsite, cumulatively over years.
In this past trip alone the rangers were out three times during a one week trip, and the last time was an hour before checkout on the last day. Sure, it's their job. It was a little overkill but that wasn't the big issue. I do wish they would have just waited until check out time. We had no less than six people drive up into our campsite. One time when coming back from a walk with the dogs, a group of people on dirt bikes were leaving our campsite. There was nothing else down that road. There is nowhere to turn around any sooner than the campsite. Every time I heard a gust of wind I had to wrangle my dogs because I didn't know if it was a gust or if somebody was driving up the gravel road and was going to show up unannounced. Again. I had a terrible week and couldn't relax. We did not have a single day without someone disrespectfully crashing the trip. Time to find a new spot. I can't believe how much traffic this secluded place had. This has never happened before. I mentioned it to the rangers and they just said yeah we have a lot of curious folks.
I do wish there was a turnaround farther down the road and some signage to indicate that the site is occupied since the people can't be bothered to check. It would be nicer without the extra company that I didn't want.
Mary C
VerifiedOctober 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: JACKPINE LAKE CAMPSITE
Beautiful and peaceful. This site is not close to Wetmore as stated on the gov. website. A bit difficult to find as signage does not indicate the site until you traverse back on the 1 lane, bumpy road. We have a camper trailer and no problem taking it slow. No cell coverage (At&t). Toilet was a bonus. Nice hiking trails into the woods. It is one of our favorite spots.
Mary C
VerifiedOctober 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: JACKPINE LAKE CAMPSITE
Beautiful and peaceful. This site is not close to Wetmore as stated on the gov. website. A bit difficult to find as signage does not indicate the site until you traverse back on the 1 lane, bumpy road. We have a camper trailer and no problem taking it slow. No cell coverage (At&t). Toilet was a bonus. Nice hiking trails into the woods. It is one of our favorite spots.
Henry W
VerifiedMay 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: JACKPINE LAKE CAMPSITE
Very nice campsite with good access to the lake and boat launch. I would camp there again. The only negative would be the access road was really bumpy, so take it real slow.
Henry W
VerifiedMay 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: JACKPINE LAKE CAMPSITE
Very nice campsite with good access to the lake and boat launch. I would camp there again. The only negative would be the access road was really bumpy, so take it real slow.
Stefanie M
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: JACKPINE LAKE CAMPSITE
It's beautiful and secluded. I photographed the northern lights here. I really love the addition of the picnic table. It wasn't there last time I camped here and it was helpful.
Stefanie M
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: JACKPINE LAKE CAMPSITE
It's beautiful and secluded. I photographed the northern lights here. I really love the addition of the picnic table. It wasn't there last time I camped here and it was helpful.
Robert S
VerifiedAugust 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: JACKPINE LAKE CAMPSITE
Nothing 2 report.
Robert S
VerifiedAugust 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: JACKPINE LAKE CAMPSITE
Nothing 2 report.
Location Jackpine Lake Campsites
Address:
Rapid River/Manistique Ranger Disrict
Rapid River, MI, 49878
United States
From Cooks (about 12 miles west of Manistique or 24 miles east of Rapid River on US-2): drive north 4.4 miles on County Road 442 to CR 437.
- Turn left (north) on CR 437 and drive 8.7 miles to FR 2217.
- Turn left (northwest) on FR 2217 and drive 4.3 miles to FR 2715.
- To get to site #1: Turn right (east) on to FR 2715 and drive about 0.6 mile to campsite #1.
- To get to site #2: Continue north on FR 2217 an additional 0.5 mile to FR 8137. Turn right (north) and drive about 1 mile to campsite #2.
The campground is accessible via US-2, located approximately 12 miles to the south. From US-2, travel north on County Road 442 and then onto CR 437.
Latitude & Longitude: 46.0803 / -86.5231
Elevation: 240 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
