Search Bay Dispersed Camping Area

US Forest Service · Michigan

Search Bay Dispersed Camping Area in Michigan. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 534 public campsites we map in Michigan.

Search no more for your perfect, off-the-beaten-track campsite and swimming hole. At Search Bay you will be surrounded by:Aspen grovesCedar swampsMeadows and pondsDeerBald eaglesLoonsHow to Get to Search Bay?A single-track dirt road, (Forest Road 3436) starts from Michigan Highway 134 (M-134) and meanders through aspen groves, cedar swamps, meadows and ponds to an unimproved camping area along the edge of Search Bay.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Site type

Camping area

Number of sites

70

Coordinates

45.99405, -84.51642

Nearest sites we map

• Government Island16 km · US Forest Service
• Carp River Campground16 km · US Forest Service
• Straits-Youth Group Use Area22 km · State park system
• Straits-Modern/Semi-Modern Campground22 km · State park system
• Straits-Mini Cabin22 km · State park system
• East Zone28 km · US Forest Service

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2025-04-09, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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