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Camping at Peterson Bridge near Wellston

Public campground · Wellston · 31 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Peterson Bridge Campground sits directly on the Pine River within Michigan's Manistee portion of the Huron-Manistee National Forests, a nearly one-million-acre public landscape between Lakes Michigan and Huron. The Pine River here is a swift, cold-water stream with a 7% gradient; depending on the season it registers the fastest average flow of any river in the lower peninsula, and the lower 26 miles have been designated a National Wild and Scenic River.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 29 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 64 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 31 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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tent only nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Pit Toilets
  • Accessible Sites
  • Drinking Water
  • Firewood
  • Flush Toilets
  • Host
  • Ice Machine
  • Parking Area
  • Paved Roads
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Area
  • River Access
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
16 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 31 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

Highway 3T @ Pine River Bridge, South of Highway 55
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Peterson Bridge: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Peterson Bridge?
Longest RV site listed: 64 ft (18 of 18 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Peterson Bridge have RV hookups?
31 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Peterson Bridge?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Peterson Bridge?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 64 ft (18 of 18 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 31 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 20 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 20 paved site driveways; 2 hike-in sites
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 1 (16 reports), AT&T 2 (8 reports), T-Mobile 2 (3 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 0 of 31 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $12/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 16 nights max
Getting there
Listing Highway 3T @ Pine River Bridge, South of Highway 55 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (29 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“The park was beautiful. Nice sites, clean bathrooms, vaulted and flush toilets. ”

Carol B 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Great place to stop if you're planning a canoe/camp trip down the Pine River. ”

Jessica D 5 · Jul 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights46 sites open for every night

Sportsman's Port Wellston PineRiver

1.3 mi from Peterson Bridge (straight-line)
Sites from $32/night
$64 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every night

Coolwater Campground - Wellston, MI

1.8 mi from Peterson Bridge (straight-line)
Sites from $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Wildcat Swamp

3.2 mi from Peterson Bridge (straight-line)
Sites from $48/night
$95 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An 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.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Michigan Lakeshore, M-22 37 mi · 8 hr–1 day · from $17/person
    • 5-Hour Traverse City Wine Tour: 4 Wineries on Old Mission Peninsula 40 mi · 5 hr · from $79/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • NON-BUS 4 Winery Traverse Wine & Food Tour on Old Mission 40 mi · 4 hr–5 hr · from $69/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 31 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 64 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

“Catnip Evergreen” 2018 Heartland Prowler Lynx
“Catnip Evergreen” 2018 Heartland Prowler Lynx

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 7 · 34 mi from campground

$125/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2021 Jayco 32TSBH Huge Bunkhouse room
2021 Jayco 32TSBH Huge Bunkhouse room

Travel trailer · 35 ft · sleeps 10 · 38 mi from campground

$163/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
2021 Keystone Hideout
2021 Keystone Hideout

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 10 · 55 mi from campground

$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Peterson Bridge

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Michigan Lakeshore, M-22
Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Michigan Lakeshore, M-22

37 mi · 8 hr–1 day · from $17/person

5-Hour Traverse City Wine Tour: 4 Wineries on Old Mission Peninsula
5-Hour Traverse City Wine Tour: 4 Wineries on Old Mission Peninsula

40 mi · 5 hr · from $79/person

NON-BUS 4 Winery Traverse Wine & Food Tour on Old Mission
NON-BUS 4 Winery Traverse Wine & Food Tour on Old Mission

40 mi · 4 hr–5 hr · from $69/person

See 6 more bookable tours
5-Hour Traverse City Wine Tour: 3 Wineries on Leelanau Peninsula
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 25–Oct 12: Tent $0–$28, RV & Tent $35 per night

stays up to 16 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Peterson Bridge

For June weekends, book about 102 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 30 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May17 days ahead45 days ahead42 days ahead84 days ahead
June30 days ahead102 days ahead39 days ahead105 days ahead
July32 days ahead91 days ahead42 days ahead120 days ahead
August25 days ahead59 days ahead38 days ahead97 days ahead
September10 days ahead22 days ahead14 days ahead25 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 (1,412 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.

5-Hour Traverse City Wine Tour: 3 Wineries on Leelanau Peninsula

40 mi · 5 hr · from $79/person

4-Hour Traverse City Sunset Wine Tour: 3 Wineries on Old Mission Peninsula
4-Hour Traverse City Sunset Wine Tour: 3 Wineries on Old Mission Peninsula

40 mi · 4 hr · from $74/person

Designated Driver TC - We Drive Your Car - Private TC Wine Tour
Designated Driver TC - We Drive Your Car - Private TC Wine Tour

40 mi · 5 hr · from $369/person

NON-BUS Old Mission Sunset AFTERNOON Wine & Distillery Tour
NON-BUS Old Mission Sunset AFTERNOON Wine & Distillery Tour

40 mi · 4 hr–5 hr · from $69/person

Daily Tours to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Daily Tours to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

40 mi · 6 hr–7 hr · from $169/person

Hi-5 Rickshaw Tour Traverse City - First Thing You MUST Do in TC!
Hi-5 Rickshaw Tour Traverse City - First Thing You MUST Do in TC!

40 mi · 1 hr · from $159/person

Compare site types

31 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

18 sites · $35/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

13 sites · $0, $35/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15