Is it true that you can go out in the woods in Michigan and camp for free? Yes, under a program the Michigan Department of Natural Resources calls “Dispersed Camping”. You can download the form here: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/PR4134_CampRegCard_383467_7.pdf
Here’s a map of some of the places you can camp for free: http://midnr.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Viewer/index.html?appid=1c46dfdb716042f7ad99866aa5d099bf
Here are the rules: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/IC3003-1_Park_Rules_Poster_452370_7.pdf
A useful link provided by viewer Allen Bishop: freecamping.net
