Gwinn, Marquette County, MI · 13 sites
Anderson Lake West State Forest Campground is a Michigan state forest campground in Marquette County, in the Upper Peninsula, at an elevation of 1124 feet. Sites have no electric, water, or sewer hookups, and there are vault toilets rather than flush toilets or showers. There is no Wi-Fi. The campground can be reserved in advance. The nearest town with a grocery store, gas station, and restaurant is about three to five miles away, and the nearest hospital is about five miles away.
Gwinn, MI
Phone: 906-789-8217
Official website
Amenities
- Boat launch
- Cross-country skiing
- Fishing
- Hiking trails
- Hunting access
- Mountain biking
- Open year-round
- Pet-friendly
- Reservations
- Rustic
- Vault toilets
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Nearby services
Gas stations
- Mobil · 4.7 mi
- Shell · 5.3 mi
- LaPalmes Corner · 12 mi
Groceries
- Tall Timber grocery store · 4.2 mi
- Larry's Family Foods · 5.1 mi
- Bertocchi's Family Foods, Inc · 5.2 mi
Convenience stores
- Tall Timbers Grocery · 3.1 mi
- Modeltown Express · 4.7 mi
- Kwik Trip · 5.3 mi
Restaurants
- The Up North Lodge · 3.1 mi
- Hide-Away · 4.3 mi
- Rodney's Pizzeria · 4.7 mi
Hospitals
- Gwinn-Sawyer Medical Centers · 5.0 mi
- Bell Women's Care · 21 mi
- UP Medical Group - Bell | Women's Care · 21 mi
Pharmacies
- Snyder's · 5.1 mi
- Snyders Drug Store · 20 mi
- Snyders · 20 mi
Hardware stores
- Ace Hardware / Mottes Building Systems · 5.1 mi
- Ace Hardware & Building Supplies · 5.2 mi
- Adler Lumber Inc · 9.5 mi
RV services
- Camping World · 21 mi
- Airstream of Northern Michigan Marquette · 22 mi
- Camping World · 36 mi
EV charging
- NCP BACK LOT NORTH COAST PL · 20 mi
- Fairfield Inn & Suites – Marquette · 22 mi
- Fox Marquette Chevrolet · 23 mi
Local events
Fairs — 2 of 4 within 50 miles
- Marquette County Fair 4.8 mi
Mid-August (3 days) · Gwinn
- Alger County Fair 28 mi
Late July-Early August · Chatham
Festivals & Celebrations — 2 of 19 within 50 miles
- Heikki Lunta Winter Festival 20 mi
February · Negaunee
- Ishpeming Fourth of July Celebration 20 mi
July · Ishpeming
Farmers Markets — 2 of 12 within 50 miles
- Modeltown Market 4.8 mi
Mid May-mid Sep · Gwinn
- Skandia Farmers Market 16 mi
Mid May-Oct · Skandia
Arts & Music — 2 of 7 within 50 miles
- Art on the Rocks 23 mi
Late July · Marquette
- Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival 23 mi
Mid-July · Marquette
Antiques — 2 of 4 within 50 miles
- Lowenstein's Antique Market 20 mi
Year-round · Negaunee
- Main Street Antique Mall (Ishpeming) 20 mi
Year-round · Ishpeming
Flea Markets & Swaps — 2 of 2 within 50 miles
- M T's Flea Market 23 mi
Seasonal · Marquette
- Escanaba Antique Tractor & Flea Market 39 mi
Annual · Escanaba
Food & Drink — 2 of 4 within 50 miles
- Downtown Marquette Restaurant Week 23 mi
March · Marquette
- Marquette Blueberry Festival 23 mi
Late July · Marquette
Sports & Recreation — 2 of 14 within 50 miles
- ORE to Shore Bike Race 20 mi
August · Negaunee to Marquette
- SISU Ski Fest 20 mi
March · Ishpeming
Notes & sources
Distances to nearby services and local events are straight-line, not driving distance — the real drive is longer, and around water or on an island there may be no road route at all.
Nearby services checked August 2026. Businesses close without notice; call ahead if it matters.
Recurring annual events and markets near this campground. Timings repeat each year — confirm with the organiser before travelling.
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