Canoeing/Kayaking

Leisure Lake Cottage & RV Resort

Leisure Lake Cottage and RV Resort in Kingsville, Ontario, provides a lakefront family camping and cottage resort on Lake Erie's north shore in Essex County, positioned at the heart of Canada's southernmost wine and agricultural region where the lake's moderating climate produces the viticultural conditions that have made the surrounding Pelee Island and Lake Erie North Shore wine appellation Ontario's warmest and most distinctly Mediterranean-influenced wine country. Kingsville's position at the same latitude as northern California and the southern edges of France creates the seasonal climate that supports not only wine grapes but also the tomato greenhouses and agricultural diversity that distinguish Essex County from every other Ontario county in agricultural character and landscape. The resort's facility delivers complete cottage-resort camping for families and adult couples: a gated entrance, full hookup sites, cottage rentals, a beach on Lake Erie, an outdoor pool and splash pad, mini-golf, paddle boats, a game room, craft room, planned activities and entertainment, basketball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, volleyball, playground, pavilion, a general store, propane fills, laundry, showers, bathrooms, dump station, and Wi-Fi provide organized recreation for multi-day family vacation stays with the cottage alternative that makes the resort accessible to non-RV guests. The fishing on Lake Erie—one of the most productive walleye fisheries in the world—provides the adult outdoor recreation that supplements the resort's family activity programming. Point Pelee National Park, approximately 15 minutes west of Kingsville, is Canada's most famous bird migration concentration point—the southernmost tip of the Canadian mainland juts into Lake Erie in a funnel that concentrates spring and fall bird migrants in numbers that make Point Pelee one of North America's premier birding destinations, drawing ornithologists and amateur birders from across the continent each May when the warbler migration peaks in numbers that can produce 30 or more warbler species in a single morning walk through the park's Carolinian forest ecosystem. The park's beach and the boardwalk through the point's marsh habitat provide year-round natural area access beyond the migration spectacle. The Lake Erie North Shore wine appellation's wineries between Leamington and Amherstburg produce the most distinctly warm-climate Ontario wines—the region's heat accumulation and the lake's late-season thermal moderation allow the full ripening of cabernet franc, merlot, and the ice wine grapes that freeze reliably in the November cold snaps that Lake Erie's shoreline delivers after the growing season's exceptional warmth. Pelee Island Winery's mainland operation in Kingsville and the island winery accessible by ferry from Leamington represent the wine trail anchor experiences that make a Kingsville-area stay particularly rewarding for wine-oriented camping guests. Leisure Lake Cottage and RV Resort operates seasonally from spring through fall in Essex County's Great Lakes climate, with the summer season from late June through Labour Day delivering the resort's peak family activity and the Point Pelee beach's Lake Erie swimming conditions that the shallow lake's rapid warming makes available in July and August. The spring May Point Pelee birding migration is the region's most distinctive seasonal spectacle, drawing nature-focused guests in numbers that fill Essex County accommodation during the peak warbler weeks, and the fall harvest season's winery programming extends meaningful tourism visitation into October in one of Ontario's most underappreciated regional tourism corridors.

from $41/night

Bayfront Resort at Cross View

39 RV Sites, 10 Cottages

Bayfront Resort at Cross View in Sandusky, OH, offers 39 full-hookup RV sites and 10 cottages, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 50 feet. Sites come as back-ins and pull-thrus, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi and a picnic table. The resort is rated big rig friendly, the entrance is gated, and laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, and a dump station handle the day-to-day. Cottages give guests without a rig a way to join the trip. Pets are welcome, with a dog park on site. The water is the point here. A marina, boat ramp, fishing pier, and boat and kayak rentals put guests directly onto Sandusky Bay for fishing, boating, paddling, and paddle boats, and an outdoor pool, water park, sport courts, and clubhouse cover the dry-land hours. The resort sits on the bayfront in Erie County, directly across the water from Cedar Point — close enough that the coasters are part of the view from the site. Rates for RV sites and cottages are on the booking page. Summer weekends, when Cedar Point is at full tilt, book earliest.

The Oaks Campground

The Oaks Campground in Munith, Michigan, offers full-hookup RV sites beneath mature oak shade, with water, sewer, and electric in back-in configurations. A clear swimming lake with a sandy beach, water park, ball field, bike rentals, and horseback riding fill a property that delivers the classic southern Michigan lake experience. Sites carry water, sewer, and electric in back-in configurations, with fire pits and picnic tables. Contact the campground to confirm amp service, length limits, and current availability — the published site records are incomplete. Cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. A water park and a clear swimming lake with a sandy beach anchor the summer, with inflatable water toys and water sports on the water. A ball field, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, gaga ball, horseshoes, an arcade, bike rentals, horseback riding, walking trails, a playground, pavilion, dog park, and snack bar fill the rest, with fishing, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, mountain biking, and productive birding. Planned activities run through the season, and a state park is nearby. Horseback riding and bike rentals at a lake campground is an unusual pairing and gives families more to do than the water alone. The mature oak shade and open natural character are exactly what disappears once you enter the urban footprint of Detroit, Ann Arbor, or Jackson — and all three are close enough for a day trip. Waterloo Recreation Area, Michigan's largest state park in the Lower Peninsula, is minutes away. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $43/night

Walnut Hills Family Campground

81 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 18 Tent Sites

Walnut Hills Family Campground in Durand, Michigan, offers 81 RV sites, two cabins, and 18 tent sites across 45 acres on the Shiawassee River, with 30 and 50-amp service. Beachfront and riverfront water-and-electric categories join a 50-amp full-hookup tier, alongside a water park, swimming lake, beach, and inflatable water toys. Eighty-one sites span full hookup 50-amp, water-and-electric 30-amp, water-and-electric 50-amp, water-and-electric beachfront 30-amp, and water-and-electric riverfront categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, with fire pits and picnic tables. Read the category carefully — most tiers carry water and electric but not sewer, and the dump station covers the rest. The beachfront and riverfront categories are the ones to request. Two cabins and 18 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, dump station, showers, firewood, and bike rentals handle the practical side. Two billing details: power is billed monthly based on usage, and the seasonal site season runs May 1 through October 20. A water park and swimming lake anchor the summer, with a beach, boat ramp, and kayak rentals opening the river for boating, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. An arcade, game room, ball field, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, gaga ball, horseshoes, inflatable water toys, golf cart rentals, walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, pavilion, and dog park fill the rest, with live music and planned activities. The scenic river frontage in central Michigan is what brings families back year after year. Summer is the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $23/night

Somerset Beach Campground and Retreat Center

146 RV Sites, 4 Cabins

Somerset Beach Campground and Retreat Center in Somerset Center, Michigan, offers 146 RV sites and four cabins across 226 acres on a private lake, with 30-amp electric service and rigs accepted to 50 feet, open all year. A zip line, indoor climbing wall, disc golf course, and on-site fishing guides have served guests here since 1982. One hundred forty-six back-in sites carry 30-amp electric service, sized to 50 feet, with site WiFi — note these are electric only, with no water or sewer at the sites, so plan tank capacity and use the dump station. Four cabins round out the lodging. Restrooms, showers, and RV storage handle the practical side. The recreation range is genuinely unusual for a Michigan campground. A private lake with a beach and boat docks supports swimming, boating, paddle boats, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing, with on-site fishing guides available. A zip line, indoor climbing wall, disc golf course, tennis, basketball, volleyball, gaga ball, shuffleboard, ping pong, and horseshoes fill the grounds, with miles of hiking trails across the 226 acres, a recreation center, craft room, playground, and pavilion besides. Skiing is nearby. The property also operates as a retreat center and wedding venue. Pets are welcome. Directions from Ann Arbor and Detroit: take I-94 west to exit 142 (Hudson), south on US-127 about 15 miles, right onto US-12, then about four miles west. Summer is the peak. Reserve ahead, and plan around the electric-only sites.

from $26/night

Walnut Grove RV Resort

49 RV Sites, 3 Cabins, 108 Tent Sites

Walnut Grove RV Resort in Seneca Township, OH, offers 49 full-hookup RV sites, 3 cabins, and 108 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 60 feet. Sites come in three categories — back-in 30-amp, back-in 50-amp, and river view back-in — all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. The river view sites are the ones to request. With 108 tent sites against 49 RV sites, this is a large-scale campground that takes RVs rather than an RV resort. Laundry, a general store, a dump station, a recreation center, a game room, a pavilion, and visiting food trucks cover the rest. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool, a boat ramp, a pond, river frontage, a playground, basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, and corn hole fill the grounds, with swimming, kayaking, boating, fishing, and planned activities. Seneca Township sits in Seneca County in northwest Ohio's agricultural country, on the Tiffin River corridor well away from the lakeshore crowds. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. River view sites book first.

Jellystone Park™ Cleveland

143 RV Sites, 21 Cabins, 7 Tent Sites, 6 Cottages

Jellystone Park Cleveland in Nova, OH, offers 143 full-hookup RV sites, 27 cabin and cottage rentals, and 7 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 50 feet. Sites come in four categories — basic back-in, standard back-in, premium back-in, and standard pull-thru — all carrying water, sewer, and electric with a fire pit and picnic table. The grounds are gated, with laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, propane fills, a dump station, golf cart rentals, and visiting food trucks. The after-hours emergency line is posted for guests; in an emergency, call 911 and notify staff. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. The recreation is the full Yogi Bear program: an outdoor pool with inflatable water toys, a disc golf course, a jumping pillow, gaga ball, sport courts, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, a beach, a lake with kayak rentals and paddle boats, gem panning, walking trails, a pavilion, and a playground. Nova sits at 40 Township Road 1031 in Ashland County, on the rolling glaciated plateau between Cleveland and Sandusky — Cedar Point and the Lake Erie shore are both an easy drive. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. Summer weekends and theme weeks book first.

from $25/night

Claremar Twin Lakes Camping Resort

43 RV Sites, 5 Cabins, 10 Tent Sites, 5 Onsite RV/Trailers

Claremar Twin Lakes Camping Resort in New London, Ohio, offers 56 RV sites, five cabins, and 10 tent sites on twin lakes in Huron County, with 20, 30, and 50-amp water service and rigs accepted to 60 feet. Lakefront and interior categories join a playground-adjacent tier and a lakefront camper rental bunkhouse, with an inflatable water park, beach, hot tub, and food trucks. Fifty-six back-in sites span interior 20/30/50-amp with water, interior 20/30/50-amp with water beside the playground, and lakefront 20/30/50-amp categories, carrying water and electric, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Plan around the hookups — sites carry water and electric rather than sewer, so manage tank capacity and use the dump station. Five cabins, 10 tent sites, and a lakefront camper rental bunkhouse sleeping four round out the lodging. A general store, dump station, restrooms, showers, propane fills and exchange, and firewood handle the practical side. Most amenities run daily in season; the inflatable water park and food trucks are typically weekends and holidays. An outdoor pool, hot tub and sauna, and beach anchor the summer, with the lakes supporting boating, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, swimming, and snorkeling. Sports courts, basketball, volleyball, golf cart rentals, a playground, dog park, and picnicking fill the rest, with live music and planned activities. The address is 47675 New London Eastern Road, and the resort has served camping families for more than 43 years. Summer is the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $42/night

Jellystone Park™ North Port Huron

67 Cabins

Jellystone Park North Port Huron in Carsonville, MI, offers RV sites with full hookups alongside 67 cabins. Contact the park for site count, amp service, and maximum rig length — those specifics aren't published here, though the park is rated big rig friendly. The grounds are gated, with laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, a dump station, golf cart rentals, and on-site dining. An after-hours emergency line is posted for guests. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. The recreation is the full Yogi Bear program: a water park with a splash pad and inflatable toys, an outdoor pool, mini-golf, laser tag, a jumping pillow, gaga ball, sport courts, basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, corn hole, gem panning, boat rentals and paddle boats, a beach, a pond, a pavilion, a playground, walking trails, and live music. Carsonville sits directly on the Lake Huron shoreline on M-25, the scenic lakeshore highway that traces Michigan's thumb. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. Great Lakes summer books early — call to confirm your rig's fit.

from $50/night

Harbor Cove RV Resort

155 RV Sites

Harbor Cove RV Resort in Coldwater, Michigan, offers 155 full-hookup RV sites on 2,000 feet of shoreline, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet behind a gated entrance. A waterfront back-in category joins standard back-in and pull-through tiers, with a private boat launch, boat docks, pontoon and kayak rentals, and a banquet facility. One hundred fifty-five sites run in back-in, pull-thru, and waterfront back-in categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The waterfront category is the one to request. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, firewood, and boat storage handle the practical side. A 2,000-square-foot banquet facility with on-site catering sits on the property, and the resort operates as a wedding venue. A private boat launch, boat docks, boat rentals, and kayak rentals open the water for boating, paddle boats, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and swimming, with a beach on site. A recreation center, sports courts, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, corn hole, a pond, playground, pavilion, and community fire pit fill the rest, with planned activities through the season and a golf course, water park, and wine tasting nearby. The lake access is what distinguishes it: Branch County's glacial topography left a chain of seven interconnected lakes reachable by boat from the resort's own launch. Summer lake season drives demand. Reserve well ahead for June through August.

Jellystone Park™ Barton Lake

328 RV Sites, 65 Cabins, 26 Tent Sites, 21 Cottages, 1 Lodge

Jellystone Park Barton Lake in Fremont, Indiana, offers 328 full-hookup RV sites, 87 cabin, cottage, and lodge units, and 26 tent sites on a lake, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 42 feet. Lakefront standard, buddy, and buddy trio categories join preferred tiers, alongside a water park, indoor and outdoor pools, splash pad, and laser tag. Three hundred twenty-eight sites span lakefront standard back-in 30-amp, lakefront standard back-in, lakefront standard buddy, lakefront standard buddy trio, and preferred categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 42 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. The buddy trio category is unusual — three rigs traveling together, side by side. Note the 42-foot cap. Eighty-seven cabins, cottages, and lodges and 26 tent sites round out the lodging. A laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, and firewood handle the practical side. A daily resort fee covers mini-golf, the playground, and the wider amenity program. A water park, splash pad, and both indoor and outdoor pools anchor the recreation, with a beach, boat ramp, boat docks, boat rentals, and kayak rentals opening the lake for boating, paddle boats, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing. Mini-golf, laser tag, an arcade, jumping pillow, gem mining, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, a craft room, recreation center, golf cart rentals, playground, pavilion, on-site dining, and a snack bar fill the rest. Steuben County calls itself the Land of 101 Lakes. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $46/night

Lake Wapusun RV Resort

37 RV Sites, 3 Cabins, 6 Tent Sites, 3 Glamping Sites

Lake Wapusun RV Resort in Shreve, Ohio, offers 37 RV sites, three cabins, six tent sites, and three glamping sites on a lake in Wayne County, with 20 and 30-amp water-and-electric service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. A beach, boat rentals, golf cart rentals, and a jumping pillow anchor a family resort behind a gated entrance in Ohio's Amish Country. Thirty-seven back-in sites carry water and electric on 20 or 30-amp, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables — note there are no sewer hookups at the sites, though a dump station is on site. Three cabins and three glamping sites serve guests without a rig, and six tent sites cover simpler camping. A general store, propane fills and exchange, laundry, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side, with WiFi throughout. Well-behaved, vaccinated pets are welcome but must be leashed outside your vehicle or attended in the fenced off-leash area. Recreation is the resort's focus after a full redesign. A lake with a beach supports swimming, boating, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boats, with boat rentals on site and inflatable water toys in season. A clubhouse, game room, craft room, and pavilion cover indoor hours, with basketball, sports courts, gaga ball, and a jumping pillow outdoors. Golf cart rentals, walking trails, a dog park, and a playground round it out, and food trucks, live music, and planned activities fill the calendar. On-site dining and a wedding venue complete the property. Mohican State Park, Malabar Farm State Park, the Ohio State Reformatory, Amish Country, and area wineries are all close. Summer family demand is the peak — reserve ahead.

from $32/night