Cathedral Pines Campground
The access road is gated to prohibit motorized access. Visitors to this campground are primarily river paddlers. To access the site from the road, visitors will need to walk.25 miles into the large, old-growth eastern white pine to find the campground. Trees offer a screen from the river, but still allow campers views of the river and wildlife. Brochure with map: This brochure is set to print on 11 x 17 paper, landscape (wide) orientation. To print on 8 1/2 x 11 paper set the print area to "shrink to printable area", this will make the text on the page smaller.
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Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | No Fee |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Season | May 1 to November 30 |
| Forest | Huron-Manistee National Forests |
| Fees | No Fee |
| Rules | 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. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 44.6550° N, 84.0043° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedWelcome Lake South Rx
23 mi from the campground · 35 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 7 mi |
| RV sales & service | Rose City RV Center ↗ | 18.5 mi |
| Outdoor gear | A-1 Woods & Waters ↗ | 28.7 mi |
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Worth a stop
- 11.7 miLoon Lake Day Use Area ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 1.5 miMack - Bull Gap Trail ↗5.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 2.7 miBull Gap Hca Access Trail0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 2.7 miBull Gap Return Loop <50"0.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 2.9 miBull Gap Parking Hill Climb Trunder 0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, e-bike
- 2.9 miBull Gap Hill Climb0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, e-bike
- 3.2 miMack - McKinley Trail ↗4.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
Trailheads within three miles
- 2.9 miBull Gap ORV Hill Climb and Trailhead ↗Huron-Manistee National Forests · Season May 1 to October 31
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Huron-Manistee National Forest.
- inHuron-Manistee National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,028,484 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Oscoda County CourthouseBuilding · Mio · 6.5 mi
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Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Cathedral Pines Campground?
Nothing. Cathedral Pines Campground is listed as free. No Fee
Source: Forest Service
Is Cathedral Pines Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026. Season May 1 to November 30.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Cathedral Pines Campground?
Cathedral Pines Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Cathedral Pines Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Meadow Springs Campground (3.4 mi, first-come), Buttercup Campground (4.6 mi, first-come), and River Dune Campground (4.6 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby