Scheck's Place State Forest Campground

Convenient location for accessing the river. There are a total of about 30 sites, 10 on one side of the road where the main boat/canoe launch is, and 20 on the other side. Only the water pump on the side of the main boat/canoe launch was working when I visited. There's minimal privacy between the sites, most of them are very open with no vegetation between or hiding them from the road. Would've rated it higher if the sites were more private and if both water pumps were in service. There are also a few places to fish or put in a canoe/kayak between this campground and the forks state forest campground.

My sons and I camp here with our quad and dirt bikes every spring. There are a ton of trails for riding! In fact, you can ride all the way to Kalkaska. Be sure to watch for horses from nearby Ranch Rudolph. My boys love the rope swing in Boardman River. We actually drive up the road to the horse camping part of Scheck's and float on tubes down to our campsite. It's only about a 10- or 15-minute trip ... yeah the water is cold, but it's nice and refreshing on a hot day.

Love this place. Tucked away in the backwoods. Stay off Country Road, seasonal two tracks! You want to enter via Brown Bridge Road/Scharman Rd. We always get campsite 29, it’s right on the river and an east kayak launch. Or you could go the 3.3 miles down to Forks campground and launch there and paddle back to the campsite.

Beautiful campground on the Boardman River! Fire rings at each site. Clean well kept vault toilets. Hand pump potable water. Canoe launch with easy access and decent parking. Fishing deck with wheelchair ramp accessible. ORV and snowmobile trails accessible in every direction!

This is a very nice primitive campground with water available and pit toilets situated on the banks of the beautiful Boardman River.