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Northern Lower Peninsula Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

Northern Lower Peninsula

Northern Lower Peninsula including Manistee NF and Pere Marquette SF. Extensive aspen, beech-maple, and jack pine on sandy glacial soils. Dying ash across the region has boosted morel production. Two to three weeks behind SW MI.

Trees:Aspen American Beech Sugar Maple

Updated Apr 19, 6:15 PM MT

Foraging Potential60/100

✅Moisture

❌Soil Temp

❌No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

0.00"

Precip 14d

0.00"

Soil Temp

44°F

SWE

Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.

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Nearby Camping

Within(14)

Old Family Camp

developed

~0.8 mi from center

AuSable River State Forest Campground and Canoe Camp

backcountry

Michigan Department of Natural Resources~2.3 mi from centerFee required/night

13 sites

Reserve →

Burton's Landing State Forest Campground

developed

Michigan Department of Natural Resources~2.8 mi from centerFee required/night

12 sites

Reserve →

Keystone Landing State Forest Campground

developed

Michigan Department of Natural Resources~3.9 mi from centerFee required/night

water

Reserve →

4-Mile Trail Camp

developed

~5.3 mi from center

Lake Margrethe State Forest Campground

developed

~5.7 mi from center

Kneff Lake Campground

developed

USFS~6 mi from centerFee required/night

Huron-Manistee National Forests

Reserve →

Kneff Lake Campground

developed

State~6 mi from center

Trails Campground

developed

~6.9 mi from center

Reserve →

Manistee River Bridge State Forest Campground

developed

~7.8 mi from center

Happi Days Campground

developed

~8 mi from center

Reserve →

Upper Manistee River State Forest Campground

developed

~9.5 mi from center

Wakeley Lake Area

developed

USFS~9.5 mi from center

Huron-Manistee National Forests

North Higgins Lake State Park Campground

developed

Michigan Department of Natural Resources~9.9 mi from center

waterelectric hookup

Reserve →

⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.

Northern Lower Peninsula

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Nearby Camping

Old Family Camp

AuSable River State Forest Campground and Canoe Camp

Burton's Landing State Forest Campground

Keystone Landing State Forest Campground

4-Mile Trail Camp

Lake Margrethe State Forest Campground

Kneff Lake Campground

Kneff Lake Campground

Trails Campground

Manistee River Bridge State Forest Campground

Happi Days Campground

Upper Manistee River State Forest Campground

Wakeley Lake Area

North Higgins Lake State Park Campground

Viable Species

Limiting Factors