Anyone been to Hungerford Lately?

[quarterchic]

I heard there have been some changes, and I'm trying to plan a weekend in July to go up there.

Do they reserve sites now?
I heard fees went up?
Is it still hard to get a site to camp in?

Thanks in advance. My husband and two of our friends want to go for a Friday-Sunday trip and take the horse trailer, 2 horses, and bring my camper along too.

Any help is appreciated. You can also e-mail me. [e-mail]

[sam]

was there this past weekend
yes, fees went up to $15/night
no reservations for regular equine campground, but you can reserve their new group equine campground (I didn't make it over there to check the new group area out, so no info for you there)
they are strict now about what vehicles/trailers/campers etc you can have on a site...so make sure you stop at the board to see what is allowed

[quarterchic]

Hmm....I am hoping to have my LQ trailer with me and the truck and my fifth wheel camper and a truck with us. It's me and hubby and one more couple. Do you know where the new group camp area is in relevance to the normal campground?

Did you have any trouble getting a spot up there like before. I know in the past if you didn't come on Thursday you weren't getting a spot. We're not going up until a Friday at the end of July.

[starlite9804]

We have the group camp reserved for the first week in August. $40 a day and limited to 8 rigs. There isn't any water there but we can haul it from the horse camp. From what I have been told it is just down the road from the horse camp.

QC, if you get the same DNR people that went thru last year you will have to have 2 sites for the 2 different camping units.

[gypsywolf59]

if ya want more info on whats what at hungerford call joe 231-250-0122 he is the pres. of the hungerford trail riders association.

[quarterchic]

Thank You! I will give him a call.

We got lucky last year and had a big lot for 2 rigs...two horse trailer rigs that is, and no one said anything to us. We paid for both rigs, because it was only $3-5 a night last year.

[gypsywolf59]

not now it is 15.00 a night ,1 rig per site

[horsecrazylady]

just a reminder, that is federal and not state, so no DNR will be going through there. The federal is getting as greedy as the state sounds like. I think my trail riding days are over.

[gypsywolf59]

horsecrazylady do what we started doing, go to the DNR get camp premits an go out on state ground,if ya stay on the 2 tracks an roads they dont have a problem with it. been talking to some of the higher ups, even have 2 letters from them saying we can camp their.

[sam]

to answer your question about trouble finding a site....we came in on Fri @ 4 pm---had our pick of sites. There were only a handful of sites filled. there was a LARGE group of boy scouts camped in one section there were extremely rowdy--glad we weren't camped near them! not sure how they were allowed in there with no horses?

[gypsywolf59]

you dont need horses to camp their,but we cant camp in their camps. that is some of us are bitching about. but thats the feds. for ya

[bleve]

You'll want to double check this, but as I recall from federal forest guidelines, you can do dispersed camping. I'm not positive if it applies to horses but if you disperse well enough then no one should find you anyway

[quarterchic]

Thanks Sam. I'm hoping that's how it is for us. I want to pull in around 1pm on Friday July 24th.

Bleve~ what exactly do you mean by dispersed camping? I want my LQ horse trailer and possibly the fifth wheel camper since there will be 4 adults and it sleeps more comfortably than the horse trailer. Other wise horse trailer and the big ole tent. Do you think either of those ideas would work?

[bleve]

Dispersed Camping


Camping is allowed on most areas of the Forests. A permit is not required to camp on National Forest land. Your campsite must remain at least 200 feet from water and trails. There is no camping allowed within 1/4 mile of the Pine River on the Cadillac Ranger District except at Peterson Bridge Campground or other designated campgrounds along the river. Camping is permitted along the Manistee River and the AuSable River at designated sites only. Camping in dispersed areas is allowed for a maximum of 16 days in a 30 day period on National Forest System lands within a ranger district. Campfires are permitted for cooking and warming. However, be aware of the fire danger and always be sure your campfire is dead out before you leave your campsite. For more detailed information please consult the local Forest Service office in the area where you are recreating.

We welcome you to the Huron-Manistee National Forest and invite you to discover the tranquil beauty of your National Forest. We encourage you to "Leave No Trace" of your visit to the National Forest and to leave the area unspoiled for the next person. Please pack out what you pack in.

[bleve]

Like I said, I'm not sure how horses play into this. I believe it's no different, but don't quote me on that.