Green Road Dispersed Camping
Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness
Write a Review Green Rd. Free Soil, MI 49411 231-577-8902 Official WebsiteGPS: 44.1037, -86.4011
Overview of Green Road Dispersed Camping
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by camper-778328 on 7/14/2024
Longest RV Reported: 34 feet (Class A)
Reported by Jack on 6/17/2022
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 623 ft / 189 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Green Road Dispersed Camping 21 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 12 Users
Last reported 7/21/2023
Confirmed by 11 Users
Last reported 7/14/2024
“A Not-so-hidden Gem ”
Reviewed 7/14/2024
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 10 |
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We stayed 5 nights in this beautiful woodland dispersed area. There are 18 sites along the “left turn at Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness” at Green Road. The right turn side has campsites too but road is narrow and rugged. Left side has a well maintained sand road, easy to drive except a couple not so good ruts, but otherwise a breeze. Sites... more
We stayed 5 nights in this beautiful woodland dispersed area. There are 18 sites along the “left turn at Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness” at Green Road. The right turn side has campsites too but road is narrow and rugged. Left side has a well maintained sand road, easy to drive except a couple not so good ruts, but otherwise a breeze. Sites are labeled for tent or trailer. There’s an assortment of each. Our site had a fire ring and the site perimeter was marked with posts so it was easy to see where to camp. USFS area and we saw ranger drive through to check the area.
Site was wide and easy to level our 27 ft travel trailer.
Quiet and serene. Close to Lake Michigan Manistee Campground where there is access to beaches and dunes. Hiking trailheads are also in the area. We took our dog swimming at the “dogs permitted” area and we enjoyed the beach too.
A great place and FREE. Get water before boondocking here. There are several campfire wood sellers in the area. No RV dump near by. Local market (Fat Catz) had a pay-to-dump option
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camper-778328 would stay here again
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“Just make sure you feel safe where you are! ”
Reviewed 7/21/2023
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
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This is my favorite camping spot in Michigan. It is rough, dry camping. I have to say our last visit we decided to leave and go to Seaton Creek due to the neo-nazis a few spots over eyeing down my black Dominican partner. My partner and I have had many great experiences here tho. This is always our first choice in this part of Mic... more
This is my favorite camping spot in Michigan. It is rough, dry camping.
I have to say our last visit we decided to leave and go to Seaton Creek due to the neo-nazis a few spots over eyeing down my black Dominican partner.
My partner and I have had many great experiences here tho. This is always our first choice in this part of Michigan. 🥰 Nordhouse dunes hold a special spot in our hearts.
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camper-829890 would stay here again
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“Great Spot - Secluded ”
Reviewed 7/6/2023
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| Site Number: | 7 |
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I stayed in 7 night one. It was a spacious pull thru and flat. Could fit a trailer. Night 2 - I left to go into town and didn’t want to leave my stuff so when I got back it was taken so I went 3 which is up on a hill. It’s pretty small- definitely tent only. Had to make a 4 point turn to get my SUV situated. Both nights were ve... more
I stayed in 7 night one. It was a spacious pull thru and flat. Could fit a trailer. Night 2 - I left to go into town and didn’t want to leave my stuff so when I got back it was taken so I went 3 which is up on a hill. It’s pretty small- definitely tent only. Had to make a 4 point turn to get my SUV situated. Both nights were very quiet. During the day there were 4 wheelers coming thru but not bad.
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camper-808220 would stay here again
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“Great spot for beginning Boondocker’s.”
Reviewed 8/3/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
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About 14 or 15 campsites when you turn left on Green Road off of Forest Trail Road. You can also take a right turn and find more campsites. If you go left the campsites are more developed and marked. The road is also fairly reasonable. Our 25 foot travel trailer could probably have fit into four or five of the spots. We could probably ... more
About 14 or 15 campsites when you turn left on Green Road off of Forest Trail Road. You can also take a right turn and find more campsites. If you go left the campsites are more developed and marked. The road is also fairly reasonable. Our 25 foot travel trailer could probably have fit into four or five of the spots. We could probably fit in a slightly larger rig. Lots of places to go from here to enjoy. I would highly recommend it.
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Dan would stay here again
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“Good spot for Boondocking. ”
Reviewed 8/3/2022
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
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I think there are about 12 to 14 spots here. I would say about five of them are suitable for a medium size travel trailer of about 25 feet. The entrance is marked as a dispersed camping area. You can take green Road right instead of left from the main road. It says no outlet but there are a lot of good campsites to the right. The road ... more
I think there are about 12 to 14 spots here. I would say about five of them are suitable for a medium size travel trailer of about 25 feet. The entrance is marked as a dispersed camping area. You can take green Road right instead of left from the main road. It says no outlet but there are a lot of good campsites to the right. The road however is a bit more difficult. To the right there are actually some larger spots for big rigs.
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Dan would stay here again
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“Quiet, Secluded, Easy to Access”
Reviewed 7/8/2022
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Beautiful fern and evergreen forest! Road is sand to get back, but I think any vehicle could get there without trouble. A bar or two of service. We even streamed a movie! The ground is very soft and clean. We walked around camp barefoot. Camping is allowed only on the east side of the road. Probably 15 spots in total. Some are bigger t... more
Beautiful fern and evergreen forest! Road is sand to get back, but I think any vehicle could get there without trouble. A bar or two of service. We even streamed a movie! The ground is very soft and clean. We walked around camp barefoot. Camping is allowed only on the east side of the road. Probably 15 spots in total. Some are bigger than others. We got in around 5 pm on a Thursday in July and most of the spots were already taken. The whole forest is very quiet thanks to the pine needle floor, although the loudest bird I ever heard woke us up with his morning song at 5 am. Would come back here any time!
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Ellen would stay here again
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“Great location near the beach!”
Reviewed 6/17/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
| RV Length: | 34' (Class A) |
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We took a site just 250 yards North of Forrest Trail Road on Green Road. There was a site 60 yards from ours but very quiet! Super easy to get to the beach. It took some careful maneuvering to get in with the low branches and narrow space between trees but both these site just North of Forrest Trail can accommodate big rigs. Just anoth... more
We took a site just 250 yards North of Forrest Trail Road on Green Road. There was a site 60 yards from ours but very quiet! Super easy to get to the beach. It took some careful maneuvering to get in with the low branches and narrow space between trees but both these site just North of Forrest Trail can accommodate big rigs. Just another 150 yards North of our site was a huge set of deep ruts in the road. Looks like someone was stuck pretty badly and left the road in poor shape. We saw some smaller SUVs and Subarus go past it pretty easily. We arrived on a Friday Morning Mid-June and all the sites we could see from our big rig to the South were taken. Most maps don’t even show that Green Road continues North of Forrest Trail. You are 1.5 miles from the beach access from this spot. We took our electric scooters and had some great days in the sand!
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Jack would stay here again
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“Quiet, Spacious, and Perfect for Boondocking”
Reviewed 5/23/2022
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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I arrived at this camp area on a Thurs. in late May. Only saw about two other campers on the entire stretch of road. There are a ton of different sized areas to pull off and camp from your vehicle, or backpack deeper in the bush. There are a few decent turn around points, but large towed trailers may still be tough to navigate through ... more
I arrived at this camp area on a Thurs. in late May. Only saw about two other campers on the entire stretch of road. There are a ton of different sized areas to pull off and camp from your vehicle, or backpack deeper in the bush. There are a few decent turn around points, but large towed trailers may still be tough to navigate through the campsites. Luckily, the road does go all the way through if need be. The area was pretty clean, only a few minor scraps of trash here and there. The bugs were very minimal at the time I went, only seeing a few ticks/ mosquitos. Plenty of trails (both marked and unmarked) for hiking. No facilities or electricity. I had 2 bars of LTE with AT&T. The road is about a ten minute drive from the coast of Lake MI, a worthwhile side trip for sure. Overall, was an absolutely stellar experience and can't wait to go again.
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RS would stay here again
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“1st time boondocking!”
Reviewed 3/16/2022
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Stayed here in June 2021 while exploring western edge of MI. 1st time boondocking and found a huge site. Saw several other campers but no one close to me and could barely hear them during the day. Racoons are present so secure your garbage. And cleaned up someone else's trash also.
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Darwin would stay here again
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“Labor Day Winner 2021”
Reviewed 9/5/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
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Found this location via Campendium. Wanted to stay somewhere free and primitive. Got exactly what I wanted! I got to the site around mid-day, Labor Day weekend. A lot of the sites were filled already! However, there are plenty of sites - w the benefit that they are not on top of one another. Pull off the road and set up! Camped at my l... more
Found this location via Campendium. Wanted to stay somewhere free and primitive. Got exactly what I wanted! I got to the site around mid-day, Labor Day weekend. A lot of the sites were filled already! However, there are plenty of sites - w the benefit that they are not on top of one another. Pull off the road and set up! Camped at my little site with a pup tent, arrived by Nissan Altima (easily handled the roads in (sand/dirt). Set everything up and had quiet nights. There was traffic daily on the forest road but at night - almost none. Very quiet and beautiful. Was across the road from a swampy area, w low lying land and standing water behind / below me. Feared the skeeters. However, a brisk breeze almost daily kept them at bay. Day 1 required bug spray but none used on any other day. Saw tracks of coons every morning in the sandy site I was in. Observed one field mouse getting after my fire pie maker one night when I stepped out for the facilities. Did I say primitive? No water. No toilets. No problem. Saw white tail deer (dozens) behind my site, wild Turkey, squirrels (one albino), and owls at night. Lots of water fowl too. Woodpeckers and song birds throughout the day. Had slight rain first two nights - Lake Michigan has pop ups. Last two nights were gorgeous. Stars were beautiful. If you can’t tell by now - I really enjoyed it here. I’m a first responder and needed a little break. This was perfect!!
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MKelly13 would stay here again
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