Mancelona, Kalkaska County, MI · 13 sites
Pickerel Lake (Kalkaska) State Forest Campground is a Michigan state forest campground in Kalkaska County in the northwest region, at 1229 feet elevation. It has vault toilets but no electric, water, or sewer hookups, and no showers or Wi-Fi. Sites are reservable in advance. Carefree Cove Resort, 3.0 miles away, offers nearby convenience shopping.
Mancelona, MI
Phone: 989-348-7068
Official website
Amenities
- Boat launch
- Fishing
- Hiking trails
- Hunting access
- ORV access
- Open year-round
- Pet-friendly
- Reservations
- Rustic
- Vault toilets
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Nearby services
Gas stations
- Water's Edge Gas & Party Store LLC · 3.1 mi
- Bear Lakes Marathon · 5.8 mi
- Mancelona Pacific Pride · 7.6 mi
Groceries
- Starvation Lake Corner Store · 4.1 mi
- Strawberry Fields Farm Market · 6.1 mi
- Trinity Rose Jams and Jellies · 6.4 mi
Convenience stores
- Carefree Cove Resort · 3.0 mi
- Lil Country Store · 4.1 mi
- Starvation Lake Corner Store · 4.3 mi
Restaurants
- Manistee Lake Pizzeria & Bakery · 1.9 mi
- The Ole Soul · 4.0 mi
- Shirley's In The Woods · 5.9 mi
Hospitals
- North Country Community Mental Health · 11 mi
- Teen Health Corner · 11 mi
- Eden Center · 11 mi
Pharmacies
- Jailhouse Co · 8.5 mi
- Family Fare Pharmacy · 8.7 mi
- Rite Aid · 11 mi
Hardware stores
- DiRosa Welding · 7.7 mi
- Mancelona Hardware & Rental · 8.8 mi
- Homeland Building Products · 9.4 mi
RV services
- Smith Equipment Rental & Trailer Sales · 20 mi
- Northern Michigan RV · 21 mi
- International RV World · 21 mi
EV charging
- NORTHLAND FOODS STATION 2 · 11 mi
- CAMPGROUND EV1$ CAMPGROUND · 15 mi
- SHANTY CREEK STATION 1 · 15 mi
Local events
Fairs — 2 of 10 within 50 miles
- Kalkaska County Agricultural Fair 11 mi
Late summer · Kalkaska
- Otsego County Fair 22 mi
Mid-Late August · Gaylord
Festivals & Celebrations — 2 of 43 within 50 miles
- Bellaire Harvest Festival 17 mi
October · Bellaire
- Bellaire Rubber Ducky Festival 17 mi
Summer · Bellaire
Farmers Markets — 2 of 28 within 50 miles
- Mancelona Farmers Market 8.5 mi
May-Oct · Mancelona
- Kalkaska Farmers Market 11 mi
Mid May-late Oct · Kalkaska
Arts & Music — 2 of 20 within 50 miles
- Roscommon Art Festival 28 mi
July · Roscommon
- Traverse City Film Festival 32 mi
Late July · Traverse City
Antiques — 2 of 8 within 50 miles
- Antique Emporium 32 mi
Year-round · Traverse City
- Bay West Antiques 32 mi
Year-round · Traverse City
Flea Markets & Swaps — 2 of 3 within 50 miles
- Ernie's Flea Market 16 mi
Seasonal · Grayling
- Lake City Flea Market 34 mi
Seasonal · Lake City
Food & Drink — 2 of 10 within 50 miles
- Boyne City National Morel Mushroom Festival 29 mi
Mid-May · Boyne City
- Traverse City Microbrew & Music Festival 32 mi
August · Traverse City
Sports & Recreation — 2 of 12 within 50 miles
- Mancelona Bass Festival 8.5 mi
Late May · Mancelona
- National Trout Festival 11 mi
Last weekend of April · Kalkaska
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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