Bowman Bridge Campground, Baldwin, MI

Bowman Bridge Campground is located in the Baldwin Ranger District, Huron-Manistee National Forest (1 hr 17 min northeast of Muskegon, MI) with an elevation of 750 feet. There are a total of 17 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of May to mid October. 13 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 50 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $22.00 to $80.00. Activities include fishing, floating sports.

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(231) 745-8760 (Information)
(231) 745-8760 (Reservations)
$22 - $80

Campsite Reviews (33)

4.2 out of 5

5 star		45%
4 star		30%
3 star		18%
2 star		6%
1 star		0%

@KarlE410F0AD5B · Camped on Jul 31, 2024 at Campsite #12

Great starting place for a Pere Marquette River paddle.

@MikeR7257230 · Camped on May 17, 2024 at Campsite #3

Great folks running things. Restrooms were nicely clean and stocked and the Manager and his family were very friendly.

@arth6C0D3EFBC5 · Camped on Sep 17, 2023 at Campsite #3

Please, please, please! Trim your the trees! It's very difficult maneuvering around to get into sites and around tighter corners with a camper. Otherwise we love Bowman!

@MelissaS832578 · Camped on Aug 4, 2023 at Campsite #5

Bowman Bridge is a great campground! Sites are large and private and the paved spurs make it easy to pull a camper or RV in. The campground host was excellent and the bathrooms were always clean and well supplied.

@AnnV8697151EFC · Camped on Jul 28, 2023 at Campsite #12

Beautiful campsite. Super clean outhouse. Will be back again.

@ThomasC6214588 · Camped on May 26, 2023 at Campsite #3

Loud music (if you want to call it that) at night on all three nights - most nights it seemed it was coming from outside the campground. Made for some sleepless nights. Otherwise, it was fine.

@CarrieB5797244 · Camped on May 12, 2023 at Campsite #3

Dewey the camp host was awesome. He greeted us upon our arrival, asked if we had any questions or needed anything. The bathroom was exceptionally clean, as was our campsite and fire pit. We did some kayaking on the Pere Marquette River which we would highly recommend. We had a great weekend.

@CarlB2043472 · Camped on Oct 2, 2022 at Campsite #5

super clean restrooms. camp hosts were friendly and helpful in every way. quiet, back to nature camping. A++++!

@DavidH4978786 · Camped on Sep 23, 2022 at Campsite #12

Great site, very clean, well maintained and quite. Also fairly private.

@DustinH7713849 · Camped on Sep 9, 2022 at Campsite #2

Great campground

@AnaT7118116 · Camped on Jul 15, 2022 at Campsite #2

It was our first time camping in Michigan. The park was clean, and they had our name on the reserved area. Water was available and the sight was clean. My only complaint is that Saturday night, there was some loud music from one of the sights. The sign stated no noise after 10:00. The canoe trip was amazing and we got picked up in our campsite, it was a great experience!

@BarryP9323444 · Camped on Jun 20, 2022 at Campsite #10

Reserved our campsite in March for June Camping, site 10/11. Upon arrival we found someone already in the campsite. Went to the campground manager and he had little concern and provided us with another campsite. Luckily there were sites available or two families would have had their plans changed. The Campsite host did not check anyone at the campground. He said that "he thought they were us". So beware the campsite that you reserve in advance may not be available upon arrival.

@TraciS9731292 · Camped on May 13, 2022 at Campsite #12

The campground is just as I remember from 1996 with nice updates to the vault toilets, water faucets and campground host, who was very friendly. Two negative issues with the campground. First is that Ticks are terrible. They were all over, my husband and I both had to remove ticks from our shoulders... we killed several more that were crawling around on the picnic table. Also, there are several dead trees on lot 12 that should be removed for visitor safety and to let the younger saplings grow, All in all it's a nice campground, and we will be back.

@WilliamMH130 · Camped on Sep 24, 2021 at Campsite #5

Great place to camp for fly fishing.

@WilliamM933584 · Camped on Sep 24, 2021 at Campsite #5

Great place to camp for fly fishing.

@JOHNG885 · Camped on Sep 10, 2021 at Campsite #4

Great location. A lot of mosquitoes for September. Trails to get to river other than boat launch would be help, or better marked if they already exist.

@JohnG7676070 · Camped on Sep 10, 2021 at Campsite #4

Great location. A lot of mosquitoes for September. Trails to get to river other than boat launch would be help, or better marked if they already exist.

@DavidB5075483 · Camped on Aug 20, 2021 at Campsite #12

Super cute campground, the bathrooms were clean, and I loved that the sites were spaced out so you didn’t feel crammed. There was a canoe launch/river in walking distance where we swam all weekend. And it’s close to Ludington as well incase you rather head to a beach.

@DavidB600 · Camped on Aug 20, 2021 at Campsite #12

@AshleyP2874745 · Camped on Aug 7, 2021 at Campsite #8

There were so many mosquitos and biting flies. My daughters eye ended up swelling. It rained all 3 nights so we weren't able to have a fire at all. We were by the road so heard cars all day and night. Not the best place to go if you have a family with small kids as there is not much for them to do. No swimming any where around. We made the best of it but are planning for a different area next year.

@ashleyp110 · Camped on Aug 7, 2021 at Campsite #8

@PaulL455 · Camped on Aug 3, 2021 at Campsite #12

Hosts were right on top of everything. Also went beyond to help with some tools that I needed to use. Best pit bathroom I have ever seen.

@WilliamE283 · Camped on Jun 24, 2021 at Campsite #4

Nice river access sites. Some really beautiful birds and 13-striped ground squirrels. Be sure to stay an extra day in case it's raining when you want to paddle.

@JamesP163 · Camped on May 21, 2021 at Campsite #GS1

Grass needed to be cut

@Teresaf854 · Camped on May 12, 2021 at Campsite #12

Like they say, not a lot of shade unless you are willing to move your chair as the day goes on. Overall, good. Nice fishing nearby.

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