Blacksmith Bayou Access

US Forest Service · Michigan

Blacksmith Bayou Access in Michigan. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 534 public campsites we map in Michigan.

One of many bayous along the lower portion of the river, Blacksmith is an oxbow lake left from an old river channel. The river channel moves during geologic time, creating new meanders in the mile-wide river valley. The North Country Trail follows the ridge along the bayou and crosses the entrance road. This is a good area for ice fishing.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

75

Season

April 1 - December 1

Coordinates

44.25861, -86.03306

Nearest sites we map

• Sawdust Hole Angler Access7 km · US Forest Service
• Pine Lake Recreation Area Campground7 km · US Forest Service
• Tippy Dam Campground-Rustic8 km · State park system
• Marzinski Horse Campground11 km · US Forest Service
• Upper Manistee River Backcountry Campsit12 km · US Forest Service
• Government Landing Access12 km · US Forest Service

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2026-08-06, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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