Bowman Bridge Campground
Manistee National Forest
Write a Review W 56th Street Baldwin, MI 49304 801-226-3564 231-745-4631 Reservations: 877-444-6777 Official WebsiteGPS: 43.8871, -85.9397
Overview of Bowman Bridge Campground
Last Price Paid: $24
Reported by KampKnupp on 5/29/2023
Longest RV Reported: 24 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by Hambuild on 6/22/2021
Number of Sites 20
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally May - October.
Elevation 721 ft / 219 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 50 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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KampKnupp asked on 5/20/2023
What are my chances of getting a first come first serve site here on Memorial Day Friday morning? Is there dispersed ...
Reviews of Bowman Bridge Campground 5 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 5/29/2023
“Kind of steep for $24. Nice sites with vault toilets and water spigots here and there.”
Reviewed 5/29/2023
| Nightly rate: | $24 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | 7 |
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You can reserve a site on rec.gov. About half the sites are first come first serve, which is what we did. See the picture where I wrote in which ones these are, but they're the ones that aren't on rec.gov. The only site that is not level is #6. It has a bad lean in two directions. Ours, #7, had the most privacy, I think. Nice level pav... more
You can reserve a site on rec.gov. About half the sites are first come first serve, which is what we did. See the picture where I wrote in which ones these are, but they're the ones that aren't on rec.gov. The only site that is not level is #6. It has a bad lean in two directions. Ours, #7, had the most privacy, I think. Nice level paved sites. Picnic table, fire ring. The campground host, Dewey, mowed on Thursday and Friday. This should last a while, as it is super dry and the grass is crispy. The sites have lots of space, though. There are a couple of spigots with thread ons, if you need to fill your tank. I don't know where you could dump.
We arrived the Tuesday before Memorial Day. It was basically empty until Friday, when the campground filled up around noon. It was full Friday and Saturday, and people started leaving on Sunday. People were either doing river trips or ORV stuff.
It's close to town, but it's not much of a town. We did a day trip to Ludington, which was a good trip.
The cell service started off as not bad for second tier Verizon customer, but went to nothing once the area got packed for the weekend. Nothing on T-Mobile.
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KampKnupp would stay here again
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“Fantastic place!”
Reviewed 6/22/2021
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed here 5 nights and the place exceeded our expectations! Trout fishing, national scenic Pere Marquette river and a short spur trail to the North Country Trail. 16 Sites in an fairly open field, which was great for us as we need to use our solar panels to top of our batteries! 4 group sites also. Cleanest vault toilets we’ve eve... more
We stayed here 5 nights and the place exceeded our expectations! Trout fishing, national scenic Pere Marquette river and a short spur trail to the North Country Trail. 16 Sites in an fairly open field, which was great for us as we need to use our solar panels to top of our batteries! 4 group sites also. Cleanest vault toilets we’ve ever had seen! Camp host has wood and ice. Try to use coordinates when mapping to get here-we just typed in Bowman Bridge Campground and Siri sent us to somebody’s driveway about 7 miles (as the crow flies) off course. They graciously gave us directions to the campground.
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Hambuild would stay here again
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“Clean well maintained campground!”
Reviewed 9/13/2020
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 16' (Travel Trailer) |
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I was going to Sulak Campground but the road was closed and it was getting dark so I stayed here. Small campground with paved pads. It's run by American Land and Leisure and has a camp host. All but 5 sites are reservable. It has a clean pit toilet, cleanest I've seen in a long time and treated so It did not smell. There is water a... more
I was going to Sulak Campground but the road was closed and it was getting dark so I stayed here. Small campground with paved pads. It's run by American Land and Leisure and has a camp host. All but 5 sites are reservable. It has a clean pit toilet, cleanest I've seen in a long time and treated so It did not smell. There is water available but not in the sites. It looked like the camp host has ice and firewood available. Some of the sites were a little open and there was some road noise and I did hear a train in the night but overall a great campsite.
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Dave would stay here again
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“Nice camp circle. A bit open. Well kept.”
Reviewed 9/8/2020
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 31 |
| RV Length: | 16' (Teardrop Trailer) |
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This is a nice camp ground out of the way. You can hear some traffic, not bad. Great area. Bad Verizon Cell service for internet. You can make a call. Nice pads. Wood and Ice on location.
David would stay here again
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“Great time, had the Area to ourselves. ”
Reviewed 8/28/2019
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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| Site Number: | Group site 3 |
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There are 17 sites on the campgrounds, There is both access and plenty of fishing areas nearby. It was quiet and very clean and well-kept, we would camp there again in a heartbeat. There’s no cell service except for Verizon and that was only for voice and occasionally a text will go through. As a final note, the federal Forest Service ... more
There are 17 sites on the campgrounds, There is both access and plenty of fishing areas nearby. It was quiet and very clean and well-kept, we would camp there again in a heartbeat. There’s no cell service except for Verizon and that was only for voice and occasionally a text will go through. As a final note, the federal Forest Service Agent that patrols this area is a stickler for the rules, so make sure you are abiding by the rules and regs of the forest service or he will fine you.
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- fishing
- picnic area
- recreation trail
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- group sites
- restrooms: vault
Pets
- pets
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