Forks State Forest Campground

Completely rustic. U get a picnic table, fire ring and a community water well(monitored by the state) and beautiful campsites along the river. Don't see any rules regarding generator use so we did alittle. Close to stores,TC,trails and hunting. Kayak/canoe launch just outside the campground. Maybe 10 sites at 20 per nite. Great spot.

The 9 campsites are very open without much vegetation in between, most of them overlook the beautiful clear river, some have direct access to the water. I would have rated it higher if there were more privacy between the sites, but that's a personal preference. The location is quiet and rustic overall. There's a separate parking lot and access point with fishing pier and canoe/boat launch. Convenient location for fishing and canoeing down the river. Also not far away from Traverse City.

2 large campers ran a generator ALL night despite it being posted they can't be used 10pm-8pm DNR was no help when I called to see if they could come let them know about the policy (I'm not going over there and getting shot) around 11:30 and then texted DNR at 12:30 when they went to bed leaving the generator on for their TV! They said they were sending someone. At 1:30 when my head was pounding, I texted yet again and was told "There's no ranger on duty tonight, so you have to call the local non-emergency line" after letting me think someone was coming for 2 hours! I gave up, didn't sleep a wink, and didn't get the chance to enjoy a nice morning in nature. Go to a private campground, at least they care and enforce quiet hours. Not worth the $20 for an shared outhouse, a fireplace, and a picnic table.

This is a great place to hang out with friends in the water or take your dog to go swimming.

Beautiful campsite. Definitely will be staying here again. A couple of things to know: River is a Type 1 Trout Stream so the stream is only open to fishing from the Last Saturday in April to Sept 30th. Also campground does not have a dumpster. So you'll have to take your trash.

Great little campground. Right on the Boardman river. 9 sites most being right on the river. 20 miles from Traverse City right off of a main route into town. We loved everything about it except for the one fifth wheel that ran a generator from 10am to 10pm every day even when they weren't actually there.

Really beautiful rustic campground with sites right on the river. It gets a little buggy at times which is good for fishing but not always fun for camping.