State Forest · Michigan
Carrieville State Forest Campground
State Forest · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 31
- Hookups
- 31 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- $20 per night; a Recreation Passport is required on the vehicle
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Elevation
- 981 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon good · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 231-745-9465
About
Bordered by the Little Manistee River to the east, this rustic campground has 31 large sites - most will accommodate a 30-foot trailer/vehicle. There are a variety of sites to choose from, some heavily wooded and others in an open field. This campground is popular with ORV users due to access to the Little Manistee Trail directly from the campground. The Little Manistee River is known for trout and steelhead fishing; there is access to this beautiful river on the east side of the campground.
The campground is in Lake County, 2.8 miles east of Luther via E Old M 63 and N Kings Hwy.
Latitude 44.03639774, Longitude -85.72466312
31 rustic campsites, $20 a night. Open all year; the road may not be plowed in winter. First come, first served; register at the campground kiosk on the day you arrive. Vault toilets and a hand-pump well for drinking water; no electricity or hookups. One camping unit and six people per site, 15 nights at most. Managed from Baldwin Field Office (231-745-9465).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 12° | -11° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 14° | -5° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 26° | 9° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 35° | 15° | 79° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 47° | 30° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 55° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 63° | 54° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 62° | 53° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 56° | 45° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 43° | 31° | 73° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 31° | 13° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 23° | 3° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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