Birdseye Outdoors

Camping › Michigan › Pines Point

Michigan · Federal campground

Pines Point

5 mi southwest of Hesperia, MI · Verizon 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Pines Point

The canoe landing is walk-in. This site is popular for tubing on the White River during the summer, with a half-hour float around the peninsula located in the picnic area. This site is quiet and secluded, surrounded by towering white pine.

  • Fees: **Camping (per night):** - Single Site: $30.00 - Group Site: $100.00 **Day Use (per person)** - Per Day: $7.00 - Extra Vehicle: $10.00
  • Season: May 13 – October 10
  • Managed by: USFS - Huron-Manistee National Forests
  • Where: 5 mi southwest of Hesperia, MI · 43.53023, -86.11756
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Things to do:

Boating & paddling

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

31°
16°Jan
33°
16°Feb
44°
23°Mar
57°
33°Apr
69°
44°May
78°
53°Jun
82°
57°Jul
80°
56°Aug
73°
49°Sep
60°
39°Oct
46°
30°Nov
35°
22°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.

See Pines Point from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Fly over in 3D Directions

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Pines Point CgATV roadat camp1.6 mi
P Pt Group CampATV road0.1 mi0.1 mi
Horseshoe Motorcycle TrailDirt bike0.5 mi8.8 mi
Horseshoe Motorcycle TrailDirt bike2.0 mi5.5 mi
Horseshoe Motorcycle TrailDirt bike2.0 mi4.3 mi
Horseshoe Motorcycle TrailDirt bike2.4 mi2.5 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Calvin-Rehoboth Observatory (Calvin University) (University observatory), 46 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 6.7 mi
Water fill-up: 16.3 mi
Propane: 2.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby