4 Responses to “What is the law concerning teenagers camping alone in michigan?”

1. Amber Rose says:

   July 3, 2011 at 12:15 pm

   It will be fine as long as you aren’t doing anything illegal.
2. chris w says:

   July 3, 2011 at 1:08 pm

   In most situations you will be fine, using a developed campsite may be an issue since most destinations require someone to be 18 to hold the site and be responsible for the rest of the group. That is not an issue in dispersed area’s as in the national parks and forests where you hike in or drive to an open area and camp. In some situations city and county jurisdictions have curfew laws anyone under 18 is subject too, so get out and away from town to avoid that. If your on private land and have permission of the land owner there are no issues at all, with the exception of guns, drugs and alcohol anytime anywhere johnny law sees or hears what he thinks are violations you will have some explaining to do and the trip is over. Other then that have fun!
3. MountainMan says:

   July 3, 2011 at 1:47 pm

   National Forests:
   Huron
   RANGER DISTRICT ADDRESSES
   Huron Shores
   5761 North Skeel Ave.
   Oscoda, Michigan 48750
   989-739-0728

   Hiawatha

   RANGER DISTRICT ADDRESSES
   Manistique
   499 E. Lake Shore Dr.
   Manistique, Michigan 49854
   906-341-5666

   Munising
   400 E. Munising
   Munising, Michigan 49862
   906-387-2512

   Rapid River
   3131 Lake Shore Dr.
   Rapid River, Michigan 49878
   906-474-6442

   Sault Ste. Marie
   4000 I-75 Business Spur
   Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 49783
   906-635-5311

   St. Ignace
   W1900 US 2
   St. Ignace, Michigan 49781-9645
   906-643-7900
4. Tim says:

   July 3, 2011 at 1:51 pm

   You can legally camp in National Parks, as long as you are not violating local curfew laws.