Cathedral Pines Backcountry Group Campsite
Cathedral Pines Backcountry Group Campsite is a national forest camping area in Michigan.
- Type
- National forest camping area
- Location
- Michigan
- Coordinates
- 44.65412, -84.00192
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/hmnf/recarea/?recid=18554
About Cathedral Pines Backcountry Group Campsite
The access road is gated to prohibit motorized access. Visitors to this campground are primarily river paddlers. To access the site from the road, visitors will need to walk . 25 miles into the large, old-growth eastern white pine to find the campground. Trees offer a screen from the river, but still allow campers views of the river and wildlife.
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Thunder Bay RV Park & Campground · 36 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Foster Blue Water Oil · 6.3 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 306 designated routes (374 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Pines Campground | Free campsite | 0.2 mi | Free | — |
| Mckinley Horse Trail Campground | National forest horse camp | 1.7 mi | — | — |
| McKinley Horse Trail Campground | Private campground | 1.8 mi | — | — |
| Meadow Springs Campground | Free campsite | 3.6 mi | Free | — |
| Meadow Springs Backcountry Campsites | National forest camping area | 3.7 mi | — | — |
| Buttercup Backcountry Campsites | National forest camping area | 4.3 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.