A forested campground near trout fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Bowman Bridge Campground sits along the clear water of the Pere Marquette National Scenic River in the northern Lower Peninsula section of the Huron-Manistee National Forests, about five miles west of Baldwin. The camping area is wooded but, because a tornado moved through in 2005, the canopy is more open here than at some neighboring sites you'll still get tree cover and a feeling of being in the forest, but more sun on the ground.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 012 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 003 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 002 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 013 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 13 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (4 no-hookup).
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (34 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“We have been camping here for years! We have seen different camp host over the years. The host that are there now are awsome! ”
“Great place for swimming, fishing and hiking. Pere Marquette River for the first 2 activities and the North Country Trail is near by for the the third. There is some road noise but quiets down at night. Pit toilets that are cleaned a couple of times a day. ”
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| $30 |
| 001 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 08/09 standard nonelectric | – | – | $60 |
| 10/11 standard nonelectric | – | – | $60 |
| GS4 group tent only area nonelectric | – | – | $110 |
| GS2 group tent only area nonelectric | – | – | $110 |
| GS3 group tent only area nonelectric | – | – | $110 |
| GS1 group tent only area nonelectric | – | – | $110 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights19 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights10 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights8 sites open for every nightAn idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 50 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 10 · 34 mi from campground
$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 13.7 ft · sleeps 2 · 41 mi from campground
$99/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 2 · 41 mi from campground
$119/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.
Frankfort area · 8 hr–1 day · from $17/person
Frankfort area · 8 hr–9 hr · from $13/person
For June weekends, book about 75 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 24 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 30 days ahead | 64 days ahead | 44 days ahead | 82 days ahead |
| June | 24 days ahead | 75 days ahead | 36 days ahead | 112 days ahead |
| July | 26 days ahead | 52 days ahead | 31 days ahead | 93 days ahead |
| August | 23 days ahead | 48 days ahead | 29 days ahead | 55 days ahead |
| September | 23 days ahead | 56 days ahead | 46 days ahead | 148 days ahead |
| October | 27 days ahead | 38 days ahead | — | — |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (1,561 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
13 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 4 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
13 sites · $60, $30/night
Loops: BOWMAN BRIDGE loop (13)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
4 sites · $110/night
Loops: BOWMAN BRIDGE loop (4)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
