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Kampvilla RV Park

On 40 wooded acres in the northwestern corner of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, just five miles from 25 continuous miles of Lake Michigan sandy shoreline, Kampvilla RV Park provides a well-appointed campground in the natural setting of Manistee County—a landscape of hardwood forest, small inland lakes, and the dramatic dune country that characterizes Michigan's western coast. The combination of a well-stocked fishing pond, a heated pool, a robust activity lineup, and the proximity to Lake Michigan's beaches creates a campground experience that serves both families who want structured activities and outdoor enthusiasts who want a quiet base for exploring the surrounding Manistee National Forest and shoreline. Forty scenic wooded acres provide the breathing room that separates Kampvilla from the crowded resorts farther north. Full-hookup pull-through sites with 30/50-amp electrical service, water, and sewer serve the RV camping community alongside rustic sites large enough for tents and smaller trailers in the shaded grassy terrain. A heated swimming pool and covered poolside pavilion anchor the warm-weather recreation, and the catch-and-release fishing pond provides immediate angling access without requiring a drive to one of the surrounding lakes. Basketball, sand volleyball, shuffleboard, ping pong, foosball, and horseshoes round out the structured recreational menu, and a well-stocked general store handles supplies, ice, firewood, propane, and Kampvilla apparel for guests who arrive underprepared. A large playground and planned weekend events give families with children the structured programming that makes multi-day stays genuinely enjoyable. Lake Michigan's shoreline, five miles west, stretches 25 uninterrupted miles of sandy beach through the Ludington State Park system and the surrounding Manistee County dune country—one of the most expansive and beautiful freshwater beach environments in the world. Manistee, the county seat 12 miles north, anchors a charming Victorian downtown district on the Manistee Lake and River system, with charter fishing for salmon and lake trout, river tubing, and a vibrant local arts community that has established Manistee as one of northwest Michigan's most livable small cities. The Manistee National Forest, which surrounds the campground's county on three sides, provides hundreds of miles of hiking, biking, and ORV trails through northern Michigan's mixed hardwood and pine terrain. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, about 45 miles north, represents one of the National Park System's most dramatic landscapes—a 35-mile stretch of Lake Michigan shore dominated by towering dunes, ancient forests, offshore Manitou Islands, and the Sleeping Bear legend of Ojibwe tradition. The Platte and Betsie Rivers, both within day-trip range of the campground, offer nationally recognized canoe and kayak trips through northern Michigan river country that draw paddlers from across the Midwest. A fish-cleaning station on the property ensures that the morning's lake trout catch arrives at the campfire properly prepared. The campground operates seasonally and aligns its peak activity with the summer Lake Michigan beach season—the highest-demand period when the surrounding dune country and shoreline parks fill from late June through Labor Day. Fall brings the spectacular foliage season for which northern Michigan is celebrated, and the Manistee County hardwoods turn in full color from mid-September through mid-October in one of the Midwest's finest autumn displays. Reserve early for summer weekends in July and August, and give the fall shoulder season serious consideration for a northwest Michigan camping experience with fewer crowds and the dramatic seasonal color that rewards guests who return after the beach season ends.

Leelanau Pines Campground

52 RV Sites, 9 Cabins, 5 Glamping Sites

Leelanau Pines Campground in Cedar, Michigan, offers 52 full-hookup RV sites, nine cabins, and five glamping sites on the southern shore of Lake Leelanau, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet. Lakefront basic and lakefront standard categories join premium and standard back-in tiers, with a disc golf course, jumping pillow, beach, and bar. Fifty-two back-in sites run in lakefront basic, lakefront standard, premium back-in, and standard back-in categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The lakefront tiers are the ones to request, and offering both a basic and a standard lakefront option keeps waterfront within reach at two price points. Nine cabins — including two luxury types sleeping up to eight — and five glamping sites round out the lodging. A laundry, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. A disc golf course, jumping pillow, sports courts, pickleball, basketball, gaga ball, corn hole, walking trails, a playground, on-site dining, and a bar fill the grounds, with the lake supporting boating, fishing, and swimming. Wine and beer tasting and a golf course are nearby. The Leelanau Peninsula is one of Michigan's most celebrated summer regions, where Lake Michigan's moderating climate produces cherry orchards and a serious wine country, with Sleeping Bear Dunes and Traverse City close. Summer is decisively the season in northern Michigan, with fall color drawing a strong second wave. Reserve well ahead for July and August.

from $53/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

Sun Outdoors Petoskey Bay Harbor

87 RV Sites, 13 Cottages

Sun Outdoors Petoskey Bay Harbor in Michigan offers 87 full-hookup RV sites and 13 cottages on Little Traverse Bay, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 60 feet behind a gated entrance. Premium Coach House back-in sites join interior back-in, pull-in, pull-through, and north and south exterior categories, with a pool, hot tub, spa, and mini-golf. Eighty-seven sites span interior back-in, interior pull-in, interior pull-thru, north exterior back-in, south exterior back-in, and premium Coach House back-in categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Naming categories by position on the property is unusually transparent. Thirteen cottages round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, firewood, and recycling handle the practical side. The property was formerly Petoskey RV Resort. An outdoor pool, hot tub, sauna, and spa anchor the property, with a fitness center, clubhouse, game room, and mini-golf besides. Pickleball, basketball, horseshoes, sports courts, picnicking, and a dog park fill the grounds. Pets are welcome. Little Traverse Bay is one of the most beautiful summer resort settings in the American Midwest, and the resort sits along Charlevoix Avenue adjacent to the Bay Harbor development, with Petoskey's downtown and the Tunnel of Trees close by. Summer is decisively the season in northern Michigan, with fall color drawing a strong second wave. Reserve well ahead for July and August.

from $82/night

Alpen Bluffs Outdoor Resort

80 RV Sites, 25 Cabins

Alpen Bluffs Outdoor Resort in Gaylord, Michigan, offers 80 full-hookup RV sites and 25 cabins at the peak of the Lower Peninsula, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service behind a gated entrance. Northern Bluffs and Yurt Village neighborhood categories organize back-in and pull-through sites, with a water park, pool, hot tub, mini-golf, and food trucks. Eighty sites run in back-in full hookup and pull-through full hookup categories across the Northern Bluffs and Yurt Village neighborhoods, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, with fire pits and picnic tables. Organizing sites into named neighborhoods rather than numbered tiers is unusual and makes it easier to picture where you will be. Twenty-five cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, restrooms, showers, firewood, and RV storage handle the practical side. A water park and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a hot tub and sauna alongside. Mini-golf, a recreation center, jumping pillow, gaga ball, sports courts, pickleball, volleyball, bocce ball, shuffleboard, ping pong, horseshoes, corn hole, gem mining, inflatable water toys, bike rentals, golf cart rentals, a beach, playground, community fire pit, dog park, on-site dining, a bar, and food trucks fill the rest. Skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, golf, and elk viewing are all nearby. Gaylord is the Golf Mecca of Michigan, with Otsego Lake, the Pigeon River Country State Forest's wild trout streams, and genuine four-season recreation. Summer and ski season both draw. Reserve well ahead.

from $105/night

Jellystone Park™ Petoskey

155 RV Sites, 63 Cabins, 3 Tent Sites

Jellystone Park Petoskey in Michigan offers 155 full-hookup RV sites, 63 cabins, and three tent sites across 30 landscaped acres near Little Traverse Bay, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 90 feet behind a gated entrance. Elite and deluxe full-hookup back-in and pull-through categories join a pool, hot tub, and gem mining. One hundred fifty-five sites span deluxe full hookup 30/50-amp, deluxe full hookup 30/50-amp pull-through, elite full hookup 30/50-amp, and elite full hookup 30/50-amp pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 90 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Ninety feet is exceptional for northern Michigan and accommodates the longest coaches with a tow. Sixty-three cabins and three tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. The daily resort fee covers basic WiFi, pool and spa access, the playground, dog park, restrooms and showers, volleyball, basketball, and pickleball. An outdoor pool and hot tub and sauna anchor the summer, with gem mining, gaga ball, sports courts, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, a community fire pit, playground, dog park, and on-site dining filling the rest. Boating, swimming, and planned activities round it out. Little Traverse Bay's sunsets and the Petoskey stones along the pebbled shoreline are the reason families have come here for generations. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $30/night

Sun Retreats Fond Du Lac East

20 RV Sites, 9 Cabins, 3 Tent Sites

Sun Retreats Fond Du Lac East in Glenbeulah, WI, offers 20 full-hookup RV sites, 9 cabins, and 3 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 45 feet. Site categories cover the range: elite back-in, standard back-in, standard full-hookup 30-amp, pull-thru water-and-electric, and water-and-electric 20-amp. Full-hookup sites carry water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. Seasonal stays are available across three of the site types, which is worth asking about if you're planning a whole summer. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, a boutique shop, firewood, propane fills and exchange, and a dump station cover the logistics. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. The recreation is resort-scale: an outdoor pool, a water park, mini-golf, a game room and arcade, a bar, on-site dining, a snack bar, a pavilion, pickleball, shuffleboard, volleyball, basketball, gaga ball, billiards, horseshoes, a playground, and a lake and walking trails through 103 wooded acres. Glenbeulah sits in the rolling hills of Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine region. Rates for sites, cabins, and tent spots are on the booking page. Ask about seasonal rates if you're staying the summer.

from $39/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

Sun Retreats Gun Lake

13 RV Sites

Sun Retreats Gun Lake in Hopkins, Michigan, offers 13 full-hookup RV sites in Allegan County's lake country, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 60 feet behind a gated entrance. A motorhome-only full-hookup pull-in category joins a pull-through tier, with a splash pad, hot tub, spa, beach, and jumping pillow. Thirteen sites run in full hookup pull-in for motorhomes only and pull-through categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The motorhome-only pull-in is a thoughtful distinction — coaches that would rather not back or unhitch get a purpose-built option. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, firewood, and a snack bar handle the practical side. The property was formerly Hidden Ridge RV Resort. A splash pad and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a hot tub, sauna, and spa alongside. A lake, beach, fishing pier, and boat rentals open the water for boating, paddle boats, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing. A jumping pillow, fitness center, recreation center, clubhouse, game room, arcade, billiards, shuffleboard, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, pavilion, community fire pit, and dog park fill the rest, with live music and planned activities. That amenity list at 13 sites is remarkable. Gun Lake covers 2,680 acres in western Michigan's hardwood and lake country, with Yankee Springs Recreation Area close and Grand Rapids about 40 minutes north. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $74/night

Sky High Camping Resort

115 RV Sites, 19 Cabins

Sky High Camping Resort in Portage, Wisconsin, offers 115 RV sites and 19 cabins with 30 and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 90 feet, open all year. Premium pull-through, back-in, and water-and-electric categories join a pool, mini-golf, disc golf course, ball field, and bar in Columbia County. One hundred fifteen sites run in back-in, water-and-electric back-in, and premium pull-through categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 90 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Ninety feet handles the largest coaches comfortably. Nineteen cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, RV storage, over-the-air TV, and recycling handle the practical side. From I-90/94, take Exit 106 to Highway 33 west toward Baraboo for one mile, then left on County W for a mile and a half. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with mini-golf, a disc golf course, ball field, game room, arcade, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, pickleball, gaga ball, and corn hole filling the grounds. A pond, walking trails, hiking, golf cart rentals, a playground, pavilion, dog park, bar, and snack bar round it out, with gem mining and planned activities through the season. A casino, golf course, ski areas, a state park, and wine and beer tasting are all nearby. Portage sits on the historic Fox-Wisconsin portage, the half-mile link between two river systems. Summer is the peak, with year-round operation and nearby skiing extending the season. Reserve ahead.

from $23/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.

Eby’s Pines RV Park & Campground

Eby's Pines RV Park & Campground in Bristol, IN, offers full-hookup RV sites carrying water, sewer, and electric, with a fire pit and picnic table at each site. Both pull-thru and back-in layouts are available. Contact the campground for site count, amp service, and maximum rig length, since those specifics aren't published here. Cabin check-in is 3pm with a noon checkout, and late checkout is not permitted. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, propane fills, a dump station, RV storage, golf cart rentals, and cabins cover the practical side. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. The recreation is deep: an outdoor pool, a pavilion, sport courts, basketball, volleyball, pickleball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, corn hole, a playground, a pond, creek frontage, and walking trails, with swimming, fishing, hiking, biking, and planned activities. Bristol sits in Elkhart County at the heart of the largest Amish settlement in the United States — a patchwork of farms, roadside stands, and back lanes where horse-drawn buggies outnumber cars on many township roads. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. Call ahead to confirm your rig's fit, and note the firm noon checkout.