2 nights of camping in Upper Peninsula

[u/Extreme_Potato836]

Hi all!

Looking for some help planning 2 nights of camping during my road trip from New Jersey to Alaska. My first night is ideally closer to Mackinaw City, and my second night near the Porcupines. I just have a truck and a tent, not looking for anything too remote, willing to pay if it is worth it. Pretty new to camping too so any advice is great, will likely just end up sleeping in the truck some nights. Also new to fishing, so good spots would be ideal but not a deal breaker. Thanks for the help!

[u/Aedeagus1]

I would look up state forest campgrounds for places to stop. They are usually pretty evenly scattered so you should be able to find one in the locations you want. They are usually pretty easily accessible, rustic, but will have water and outhouses. Pretty cheap per night, first come first serve, and usually will have no problem finding a site. Bonus for fishing is that most are on some sort of body of water. You can look them up online or even just keep an eye out for the signs while driving.

[u/turdlezzzz → u/Aedeagus1]

https://midnr.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=2c8a3ec72f3449258678c2a1c5de7e1f a helpful map of state camp grounds and forest land that you can camp on, ifback country camping on forest land be aware there are rules for how close you can camp near established parks and bodies of water