Bear Track Campground

Bear Track got its name many years ago from a bear track found while building the site. A 1.5 mile trail connects the campground to the North Country National Scenic Trail. Fishing is a popular activity for this area.

General Information

Location - Little Manistee National Wild and Scenic Study River

Nearby Recreation Areas -

North Country National Scenic Trail

County - Lake

May 7 - September 11

Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week unless otherwise posted.

Special Use Permit -

No special use permit is required for individuals or small groups (74 people or less).
Permits are required for commercial, event or large groups (75 people or more).

Visit the Passes and Permits section for more information on obtaining a special use permit.

As a visitor to the National Forest, you are asked to follow certain rules designed to protect the Forest, natural resources and to provide for public safety of visitors. These rules are available to you on-line or at any office of the Huron-Manistee National Forests. Please take time to read and understand them. General Topic orders apply across the Forests. Applicable Orders -

Motorized Vehicle Use of Roads, Trails and Off-road Areas; R904-14-02
Occupancy and Use - Developed Recreation Areas, Dispersed Areas, Being Publicly Nude, Marine Prohibitions, Parking and Sanitation; R904-14-03

Overnight Use:
Single Site: $30 per night
Walk-In Riverside Site: $40 per night
Additional Vehicle Fee: $10 per vehicle per night
Day Use:
$10 per vehicle per day

Canoe Rentals -

Manistee
- Manistee Paddlesport Adventures
Irons
- Enchanted Acres
Wellston
- Pine Creek Livery

A Forest Service office painted red with a large wagon.

Address: 1170 Nursery Road Wellston, MI 49689
Phone: (231) 848-7090
Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)