Canoeing/Kayaking

Thornton's Rafting Resort and Campground

17 RV Sites, 4 Cabins, 3 Tent Sites, 1 Mobile Home, 2 Onsite RV/Trailers

Thornton's Rafting Resort and Campground in Athelstane, WI, offers 19 RV sites, 5 cabin and mobile home rentals, and 3 tent sites, with 30-amp service and room for rigs up to 80 feet. Sites are back-ins with electric service, site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. These are not full hookups — plan on arriving with water aboard and confirm what's available at your site when you book. Note the electrical: this is a 30-amp property, so a rig wired for heavier service will need an adapter and some load management. At 80 feet, though, the sites take a longer rig than almost anything else in the Northwoods. FSX and Transcend RV rentals are available for guests without a rig, and there's a bathhouse with showers on the property. Pets are welcome. The Peshtigo River's whitewater is the reason the resort exists, with rafting, kayaking, boating, and boat rentals, plus an outdoor pool, on-site dining, walking trails, a lake, and swimming, fishing, hiking, and birding. Athelstane sits in Marinette County in Wisconsin's Northwoods. Rates for sites, cabins, and tent spots are on the booking page. Rafting season weekends book first.

from $49/night

Timberline Campground

98 RV Sites

Timberline Campground in Benzonia, Michigan, offers 98 RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 40 feet, in Benzie County's forested lake country. Full-hookup and water-and-electric categories in both back-in and pull-through serve anglers targeting the Betsie River and Lake Michigan's tributary streams, with two-story cabin rentals on site. Ninety-eight sites span full-hookup back-in, water-and-electric back-in, 30-amp pull-through, 50-amp pull-through, and water-and-electric pull-through categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 40 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and site WiFi. Note the 40-foot cap before booking a larger rig. Two-story cabin rentals round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, RV storage, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a clubhouse, pavilion, playground, and dog park across the grounds and basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, shuffleboard, and corn hole besides. Canoeing, kayaking, hiking, and swimming run from the area, with a golf course nearby. Pets are welcome. The campground's reputation is built on fishing — it is the premier base camp for trout and salmon anglers working the Betsie River system, and that loyal repeat community drives much of its business. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and Crystal Mountain's year-round resort are both close. Salmon and steelhead runs drive the sharpest demand spikes alongside summer family season. Reserve well ahead for both.

from $40/night

Indian Lake RV Resort & Campground

57 RV Sites

Indian Lake RV Resort and Campground in Manistique, Michigan, offers 57 RV sites on the shores of Indian Lake in the Upper Peninsula, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Full-hookup back-in, water-and-electric back-in, and pull-through categories join a beach, cabins, and dump station in Schoolcraft County. Fifty-seven sites run in back-in, back-in water-and-electric, and pull-thru categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Confirm your tier before booking, as the water-and-electric category does not carry sewer at the site. Cabins round out the lodging. A laundry, dump station, and restrooms handle the practical side. A beach on the property supports swimming, boating, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. Hiking runs through the surrounding forest, and the birding along the lakeshore and the nearby river is genuinely productive. A golf course and a state park are nearby. Pets are welcome. Indian Lake is the fourth-largest inland lake in Michigan, and this stretch of the Upper Peninsula's Big Lakes country sits between Lake Michigan's north shore and the waterfalls and birch forest of the central UP. Manistique's boardwalk and lighthouse are close, with Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Kitch-iti-kipi Big Spring, and the Seney National Wildlife Refuge all within reach — an unusual concentration of natural attractions for a quiet corner of the state. The UP season is short and concentrated. Summer is peak, with fall color drawing a strong second wave. Reserve well ahead for July and August, and check operating dates for the shoulder months.

from $42/night

Holiday RV Park & Campground

100 RV Sites

Holiday RV Park & Campground is a peaceful seasonal retreat on Silver Lake in Michigan's Grand Traverse region. Guests enjoy full-service RV sites with water, sewer, 30/50-amp electric, fire rings, and picnic tables, plus a private beach, boat launch, rentals, fishing, family activities, and easy access to Traverse City and Sleeping Bear Dunes.

from $54/night

Tippy Dam Campground and Cabins

17 RV Sites, 3 Cabins, 11 Tent Sites

Tippy Dam Campground and Cabins in Wellston, Michigan, offers 17 RV sites, three cabins, and 11 tent sites on the Manistee River, with 20, 30, and 50-amp electric service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 50 feet, open all year. A single 20/30/50-amp category joins a general store, dump station, playground, and casino, inside the Manistee National Forest. Seventeen sites carry electric service on 20, 30, and 50-amp, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Plan around the hookups — these are electric sites rather than full hookup, so arrive with full water and empty tanks and use the dump station. Accessible sites are available. Three cabins and 11 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, dump station, and showers handle the practical side. One firewood note: you may bring your own, but not oak with the bark still attached, because of oak wilt. The river is the recreation, with fishing, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boats, and swimming from the property, plus biking, horseshoes, and planned activities. A casino sits on the property, with skiing, a golf course, and lakes nearby. Pets are welcome. The campground takes its name from Tippy Dam, the hydroelectric facility on the Manistee, and the tailwater below it is one of Michigan's most celebrated trout and salmon fisheries. The fall king salmon run draws anglers from across the Midwest, with steelhead following through winter and spring. Fall salmon season and summer both drive demand. Reserve well ahead for September and October.

from $32/night

Whispering Surf Campground at Bass Lake

37 RV Sites, 1 Cabin, 6 Tent Sites, 2 Cottages

Whispering Surf Campground at Bass Lake in Pentwater, MI, offers 37 full-hookup RV sites, 3 cabin and cottage rentals, and 6 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 44 feet. Sites come in three types — full-hookup back-ins, full-hookup pull-thrus, and water-and-electric back-ins — each with a fire pit, picnic table, and site-delivered WiFi. Full-hookup sites carry water, sewer, and electric. A bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, a dump station, and a community fire pit cover the essentials. Dogs are welcome — non-aggressive breeds, up to two per site — and there's a dog park and a pet washing station on the grounds. Bass Lake frontage drives the recreation: boat docks and boat and kayak rentals for fishing, paddling, boating, and swimming, plus a recreation center, playground, walking trails, and horseshoes. The dark sky over the lake makes for good stargazing. Pentwater sits in Oceana County, with Bass Lake at the campground's edge and Lake Michigan's beaches and a state park a short drive west. Rates for sites, cabins, and tent spots are on the booking page. Michigan's summer season is short and this stretch of shoreline books early.

from $41/night

Sun Retreats Silver Lake

16 RV Sites, 5 Cottages

Sun Retreats Silver Lake in Mears, MI, offers 16 full-hookup pull-through RV sites and 5 cottages, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 75 feet. Every site is a full-hookup pull-through carrying water, sewer, electric, and cable TV with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table — no unhitching, and at 75 feet the sites take long coaches. If you booked here before, note the name change: Silver Creek RV Resort is now Sun Retreats Silver Lake. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, propane fills and exchange, on-site dining, and a bar cover the rest. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. The recreation runs deep: an outdoor pool, a hot tub and sauna, a fitness center, a clubhouse, an arcade, a jumping pillow, gaga ball, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, corn hole, a playground, and a beach for swimming, boating, kayaking, and paddle boarding. Mears sits on the western shore of Silver Lake in Oceana County, minutes from Silver Lake State Park and the Silver Lake Sand Dunes — one of the few places in the country where you can drive a vehicle on open dunes. Rates for sites and cottages are on the booking page. Sixteen sites and dune season means summer books out fast.

from $57/night

Wildwood Outdoor Adventures & Campground

73 RV Sites, 10 Tent Sites

Wildwood Outdoor Adventures and Campground in Eagle River, Wisconsin, offers 73 RV sites and 10 tent sites directly on the Eagle River Chain of 28 Lakes, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted up to 102 feet. Pond water view and premium back-in categories in both full-hookup and water-and-electric versions join boat docks, kayak rentals, and floating boat slips. Seventy-three sites span pond water view back-in 30/50-amp, pond water view back-in 30/50-amp water-and-electric, premium back-in 30/50-amp, and premium back-in 30/50-amp water-and-electric categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 102 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Every category comes in both a full-hookup and a water-and-electric version, which lets you choose the setting and the hookup level independently — a sensible structure. One hundred two feet accommodates the longest coaches with a tow. Every site gets a fire ring and picnic table. Ten tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, and private family shower rooms handle the practical side. Floating boat slips, a full dock, and kayak rentals open the chain for boating, canoeing, and kayaking, with a lake, pond, river, walking trails, biking, a playground, community fire pit, and productive birding filling the rest. The Eagle River Chain is the largest freshwater chain in the world — 28 glacially carved lakes connected end to end across more than 3,000 acres. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

Hattie Sherwood Campground

19 RV Sites, 12 Tent Sites

Hattie Sherwood Campground in Green Lake, WI, offers 20 RV sites and 12 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and back-in sites for rigs up to 40 feet. Sites are tiered by service, and the labels tell you exactly what you get: 20-amp sites, 30-amp deluxe, 30-amp deluxe with water, 50-amp premiere, and 50-amp premiere with water. These are partial hookups — electric at every site, water at some, no sewer — so plan on the on-site dump station and check whether your site includes water when you book. Each site has a fire pit and picnic table. A bathhouse with showers, firewood, and recycling are available, and pets are welcome. A boat ramp and boat rentals put guests on the water for fishing, boating, paddling, and paddle boarding, with a beach for swimming, a pond, walking trails, a playground, and biking and birding through the mature hardwoods. Green Lake sits on the shore of Big Green Lake, the deepest inland lake in Wisconsin, in the central part of the state. Rates for sites and tent spots are on the booking page. Premiere sites with water are the ones to request, and they go first.

from $37/night

Boyne Country RV Park and Campground

23 RV Sites

Boyne Country RV Park and Campground in Boyne City, MI, offers 24 RV sites with 20 and 30-amp service and room for rigs up to 35 feet. Sites come in six configurations covering drive-in or back-in and pull-through layouts at 20-amp and 30-amp, plus full-hookup pull-throughs at both. Full-hookup sites carry water, sewer, and electric. Two things to plan around: service tops out at 30-amp, so a rig wired for heavier draw will need an adapter and some load management, and the 35-foot maximum keeps this to smaller rigs. A bathhouse with showers, a general store, a dump station, a recreation center, and a community fire pit cover the essentials. Pets are welcome. A disc golf course, lake and river frontage, and mountain views fill the grounds, with swimming, fishing, boating, kayaking, hiking, biking, birding, and picnicking. Golf is nearby. Boyne City sits on the southern shore of Lake Charlevoix in Charlevoix County, at the heart of Northern Michigan's four-season resort region, with restaurants and shops minutes away. Rates and availability are on the booking page. Confirm your rig fits the 35-foot limit before reserving.

from $45/night

Buffalo Lake Camping Resort

47 RV Sites

Buffalo Lake Camping Resort in Montello, WI, offers 47 full-hookup RV sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 70 feet. The resort publishes four site categories — standard, plus, premium back-in, and premium pull-through — all carrying water, sewer, electric, and cable TV with a fire pit and picnic table; confirm which layout you're booking when you reserve. The resort is rated big rig friendly and takes rigs up to 70 feet. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, a dump station, and cabins cover the rest. The resort sits within city limits, which means services are genuinely close. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool, an arcade, a boat ramp, boat docks, boat and kayak rentals, bike rentals, a pavilion, a playground, volleyball, basketball, gaga ball, and horseshoes fill the grounds, with fishing, boating, paddling, swimming, and biking on Buffalo Lake. Montello is the Marquette County seat and the birthplace of John Muir, whose formative years in this glacially sculpted lake country shaped the conservation thinking that eventually protected Yosemite. Rates by site category are on the booking page. Premium pull-throughs book first.

Wolf Lake Resort and Campground

30 Tent Sites

Wolf Lake Resort and Campground in Muskegon, MI, offers RV sites with full hookups alongside 30 tent sites. Contact the resort for site count, amp service, and maximum rig length — those specifics aren't published here. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, propane fills, and a clubhouse cover the practical side. Pets are welcome. The lake carries the property: a beach, a fishing pier, boat rentals, and walking trails, with swimming, fishing, boating, kayaking, paddle boats, hiking, biking, and planned activities. Softball World, Eagle Island Golf Club, and Lake Michigan itself are all close. Muskegon sits on Michigan's Lake Michigan shoreline, and Wolf Lake gives guests a calm inland alternative a short drive from the big water — one of the more diverse outdoor recreation corners of the Great Lakes. Rates for sites and tent spots are on the booking page. Michigan's summer is short and this shoreline books early — reserve ahead, and call to confirm your rig's fit.

from $35/night