Government Landing Access
Government Landing Access is a national forest campground in Michigan.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Michigan
- Coordinates
- 44.26864, -85.88552
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/hmnf/recarea/?recid=18592
About Government Landing Access
This camping area is named for Government Island. The 3 campsites are part of the Forest Services ' 41 designated dispersed sites along the Upper Manistee River. The main access road along the powerline is a snowmobile trail in the winter. Brochure with map: Manistee River This brochure is set to print on 11 x 17 paper, landscape (wide) orientation. To print on 8 1/2 x 11 paper set the print area to 'shrink to printable area ', this will make the text on the page smaller. Flickr Photo Albums Manistee River
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Newaygo County Parks · 45 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Wesco · 32 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 397 designated routes (250 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Landing Sites | Free campsite | under 0.1 mi | Free | — |
| Government Landing Site 21 | Free campsite | 0.2 mi | Free | — |
| Upper Manistee River Backcounty Campsites | National forest camping area | 0.4 mi | — | — |
| Government Landing | Free campsite | 0.4 mi | Free | — |
| Government Landing | Free campsite | 0.5 mi | Free | — |
| Government Landing | Free campsite | 0.6 mi | Free | — |
Open Government Landing Access in DryRig
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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.