Mckinley Horse Trail Campground
Mckinley Horse Trail Campground is a national forest horse camp in Michigan.
- Type
- National forest horse camp
- Location
- Michigan
- Coordinates
- 44.64029, -83.97278
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/hmnf/recarea/?recid=18746
About Mckinley Horse Trail Campground
The camp is located in a red pine plantation and is available is available throughout the year for hunting, backpacking, biking and general camping. There are no designated sites, however there are fire rings. Proximal to McKinley Landing. The parking lot is designed for trucks with horse trailers. The camp provides easy access to the Shore-to-Shore Horse Trail.
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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 · 7.8 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 311 designated routes (372 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Horse Trail Campground | Private campground | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Cathedral Pines Backcountry Group Campsite | National forest camping area | 1.7 mi | — | — |
| Cathedral Pines Campground | Free campsite | 1.9 mi | Free | — |
| Buttercup Backcountry Campsites | National forest camping area | 2.7 mi | — | — |
| Buttercup Campground | Private campground | 2.9 mi | — | — |
| Bear Island Primitive Campsite | Free campsite | 4.0 mi | Free | — |
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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.