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Sun Outdoors Kensington Valley

75 RV Sites

Sun Outdoors Kensington Valley in New Hudson, Michigan, offers 75 RV sites built around four on-site lakes, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet behind a gated entrance. Prime 50-amp full-hookup sites join standard 30 and 50-amp full-hookup and water-and-electric categories, with a beach, jumping pillow, and recreation center. Seventy-five sites span water-and-electric 30-amp, standard full-hookup 30-amp, standard full-hookup 50-amp, and prime full-hookup 50-amp categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Confirm your tier before booking, as the water-and-electric categories do not carry sewer at the site. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The property was formerly Haas Lake RV Resort. Four lakes give the property an immersive freshwater character uncommon this close to a major metro. A beach supports swimming, boating, and fishing, with a jumping pillow, arcade, recreation center, game room, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, walking trails, a playground, pavilion, community fire pit, and dog park filling the grounds. Planned activities run through the season, and a golf course is nearby. Pets are welcome. New Hudson sits in rolling Oakland County countryside with metro Detroit's amenities close at hand. Summer is decisively the season in Michigan. Reserve well ahead for July and August weekends.

from $9/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

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

Jellystone Park™ North Port Huron

67 Cabins

Jellystone Park at North Port Huron sits directly on the shoreline of Lake Huron in Carsonville, Michigan, delivering a Great Lakes lakefront camping experience anchored by the full Yogi Bear's Jellystone entertainment franchise. The park's position on M-25—the scenic lakeshore highway that traces the Michigan Thumb—puts guests within sight and sound of one of the Great Lakes, with a sandy swimming beach opening directly onto jellystone port huron's wide blue horizon. The Water Zone drives the daytime action: a multi-level splashpad, giant water slides, a floating water obstacle course, and jumping pillows keep kids occupied through the hottest Michigan summer days. The resort pool, an 18-hole miniature golf course, outdoor laser tag arena, and game room extend the activity options into the evening, and the Campfire Café serves pizza, burgers, and chicken tenders alongside homemade ice cream from the Camp Store. Paddle boat rentals offer a quieter way to explore the lake's edge, and golf cart rentals let guests move between the resort's sections with ease. Full hookup RV sites, tent sites, and rustic cabins with full kitchens and private bathrooms provide accommodation options at multiple price points. Lake Huron's shoreline at this stretch of the Michigan Thumb is characterized by clean sandy beaches, relatively calm water, and the wide open horizon that makes the Great Lakes feel genuinely oceanic. Carsonville is one of the quieter communities along the Lake Huron coast, which means the lakeshore around Jellystone Park North Port Huron retains a relaxed, uncrowded character that's harder to find at some of Michigan's more commercialized beach towns. The Thumb's agricultural interior—cherry orchards, bean fields, and small Victorian-era towns—provides a distinctly Midwestern backdrop just a few miles inland from the resort's beach. Port Huron, at the southern tip of the Thumb where Lake Huron drains into the St. Clair River, is about an hour south and anchors the region's commercial activity with waterfront dining, the Blue Water Bridge crossing to Sarnia, Ontario, and the Fort Gratiot Lighthouse—the oldest lighthouse in Michigan. Sanilac County's shoreline is dotted with small harbors, lighthouses, and public beach access points. The Sanilac Petroglyphs State Historic Site preserves ancient Native American carvings on exposed limestone, one of Michigan's most unusual and overlooked archaeological sites that provides a genuinely educational detour from a beach camping trip. Jellystone Park North Port Huron runs a full summer season from Memorial Day through Labor Day, with character events, foam parties, candy bar bingo, and dance parties structured around peak summer family camping weeks. Lake Huron's beach season aligns well with the resort calendar, and fishing and water recreation extend the appeal into the shoulder seasons for adult campers. Cabin reservations fill quickly for summer weekends, and the combination of Great Lakes beachfront access with the Jellystone entertainment package makes this one of the stronger all-in-one family camping experiences available on Michigan's eastern shoreline.

from $50/night

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

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

Alice Springs RV Park & Resort

140 RV Sites, 10 Cabins

Alice Springs RV Park & Resort in Ionia, Michigan, offers 140 RV sites and 10 cabins on a private five-acre lake, with 30 and 50-amp full hookups, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 60 feet. Deluxe concrete and deluxe concrete waterfront categories sit alongside standard full-hookup sites, with an outdoor pool, hot tub, and pickleball courts. One hundred forty sites run in 30-amp full-hookup, 30/50-amp full-hookup, 30/50-amp deluxe concrete, and 30/50-amp deluxe concrete waterfront configurations — every site is full hookup with sewer, water, and electric, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Accessible sites are available. Ten cabins serve guests without a rig. Note that tents are not permitted on the sites. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side, with WiFi throughout. Visitors are welcome but capped in number — call the office to confirm. The private five-acre lake is the anchor, supporting kayaking, canoeing, boating, fishing, and swimming without leaving the property. An outdoor pool and hot tub, pickleball courts, sports courts, basketball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, and corn hole fill the grounds, with golf cart rentals, a playground, pavilion, and dog park besides. The dark rural sky makes for good stargazing. Pets are welcome. Ionia sits in west-central Michigan, in orchard and farm country with day-trip range to Grand Rapids, the Lake Michigan shoreline, and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum — all within about 40 miles. Summer lake season drives demand. Reserve ahead for warm-weather weekends.

from $57/night

Camp Sabroske

2 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 2 Tent Sites

Camp Sabroske in Oak Harbor, OH, offers 2 RV sites, 2 cabins, and 2 tent sites, with 20 and 30-amp service and back-in sites for rigs up to 40 feet. Both RV sites are back-ins carrying water and electric with a fire pit and picnic table. There's no sewer at the site, so plan on the on-site dump station. Note the electrical: service runs 20 and 30-amp, so a rig wired for heavier draw will need an adapter and some load management. A bathhouse with showers is on the property, and pets are welcome. For a two-site campground the water access is substantial: boat docks, a fishing pier, boat storage, a pond, and an outdoor pool, with fishing, swimming, boating, and paddle boats, plus a playground. Oak Harbor sits in the Lake Erie western basin — one of the most significant migratory bird corridors in North America, and the reason serious birders come from across the continent every spring. Rates for sites, cabins, and tent spots are on the booking page. Two RV sites during spring migration means reserving as far ahead as the camp will allow.

from $20/night

Northern Sites Campground

1 RV Site

Northern Sites Campground in Beaverton, Michigan, offers 1 primitive RV site on the Cedar River, with rigs accepted to 30 feet. A sandy beach, general store, dump station, showers, and pavilion serve a river camping property in Gladwin County's inland lake country. The site is primitive, sized to 30 feet, with a fire pit and picnic table. Plan accordingly — no hookups at the site, so arrive fully self-contained with water and power, and use the dump station and bathhouse. The 30-foot cap rules out most modern coaches; this suits vans, small trailers, and truck campers. Contact the campground about additional site availability and any serviced options. A general store, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and a pavilion handle the practical side. The river and a sandy beach carry the recreation, with swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, water sports, and biking. Pets are welcome. A primitive site on a river with a real bathhouse and store is a specific and increasingly rare combination — you get the quiet of unserviced camping without giving up hot water or coffee. Gladwin County sits in the heart of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, a region of wooded uplands, small lakes, and an extensive snowmobile and ORV trail network that has served outdoor travelers for generations. The Cedar and Tittabawassee Rivers, Wixom Lake, and the Gladwin Field Trial Area are all close, with Houghton and Higgins Lakes an easy drive north. Summer is the season in central Michigan, with fall color and snowmobile season drawing distinct off-peak waves. Reserve ahead for July and August, and arrive self-contained.

Tawas River RV Park

100 RV Sites

Tawas River RV Park in Tawas City, Michigan, offers 100 RV sites along the Tawas River near Lake Huron's Saginaw Bay, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 42 feet. Full-hookup back-in, water-and-electric back-in, and water-and-electric pull-through categories join a boat ramp, beach, library, and game room. One hundred sites run in back-in full hookup, water-and-electric back-in, and water-and-electric pull-through categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 42 feet. Check which category you are booking — not every site carries sewer. A laundry, restrooms, showers, and RV storage handle the practical side. A boat ramp gives direct river access for boating, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing, with a beach on the property and a pond and lake nearby. A library, game room, walking trails, pavilion, and horseshoes fill the grounds, with planned activities through the season. Pets are welcome. The setting is what distinguishes it. Tawas City sits in Iosco County on the western shore of Saginaw Bay, and the park occupies the Tawas River's final miles before it reaches the bay — the riparian and estuarine transition that makes this one of Michigan's most productive areas for fishing and birding. Tawas Point State Park's lighthouse and the migratory bird traffic through the point are both close. Summer is decisively the season in northeast lower Michigan, with fall color and the fishing runs extending demand. Reserve well ahead for July and August.

from $55/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.

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.