98% (87)
Top-rated campgrounds
98% (87)
Top-rated campgrounds
Camper favorites near Free Soil
Top-rated campgrounds reviewed by the Hipcamp community.
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Johnie
September 2025
17 ft travel trailer
With pets
The main road in (12 Mile Road) was way more rugged than I had expected. That being said, the site was very remote and extremely peaceful. You can probably make it in (as others suggested, come in from the west off Hemlock) with 2WD, but I was glad I had 4WD for peace of mind.
Also, the site it beautiful! The electric hookup was super convenient. The shower appeared to be hooked directly to the well water line. However, there was a heater there ready to be installed. We used my solar shower which was decently warm.
There are plenty of trails on site and my dog had a blast being off leash the entire week. We did venture into Hungerford for a much longer hike. There was a super nice couple there our first night, but we had the place to ourselves the rest of the week. What a gem of a site. Would love to have a group camp there in the future.
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Yuliya
September 2025
Tent
Group trip
The camping site was wonderful, and the host was great! We loved the horses around, and little barn kittens to play with. The location was perfect. We brought our boats and were able to cruise around Chrystal Lake, and Lake Michigan. The weather was absolutely beautiful!
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Melissa
September 2025
30 ft travel trailer
Super awesome remote camping space. It’s hard to find anything this remote with water and power. Super thrilled and would go back.
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Lydia
August 2025
45 ft travel trailer
With pets
We had an amazing time at sandy fern. The hosts were amazing and we loved all of the activities on sight. There is much to see and do around the area, and everything was perfect. Thank you Charles and Sara!
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dylan
August 2025
Tent
This has become my family’s new favorite place to visit of all time. The host is incredible! Not just makes it cozy, but absolutely makes you feel at home. The farm is meticulously maintained, couldnt even find cobwebs in the barn. Horses are super sweet and come ip for lovins. Property is also kept very nicely. No mosquitos at all at the campsite. Host even had a fire set up perfectly in the fire pit when we arrived. Which was incredible because we arrived at midnight and it was cold. Cant thank the host enough, truly made our big trip up north one for the books! We rode our fourwheelers everywhere, made a bunch of campfires with the endless free dead wood throughout the woods. Laid out watching the sky change color a bit and staring at the stars every night in our hammocks. Took my truck through all the trails nearby and almost sunk it in a mudpit that was maybe a half mile off the property line. Best part truly was the host making it so welcoming. After staying at her farm for a couple days we opted in for 2 more nights with zero regrets. After being here for the better of a week we now know we want to move to this area and build a similar homestead. Very much so recommend this spot! We will be back as much as we can afford to be!
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Kurt
August 2025
20 ft campervan
Everyone was very pleasant. We had a good evening.
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Anna
August 2025
25 ft Class C
Very nice, clean, quiet campground! The hosts were lovely and the amenities and hookups were excellent.
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Harold
August 2025
37 ft fifth wheel
With pets
We loved camping at Sandy Fern. It was very private at quiet. We loved it because it was like boondocking, but with full hookups! The site is huge and is a pull through, so no issue getting into it. They also have a wonderful fire pit and horse shoes. We had a great time and highly recommend if you like piece and quiet.
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Scott
August 2025
21 ft campervan
I stayed one night in my camper van, a 2wd Ram ProMaster 3500. Definitely approach from the west (from Hemlock), not from the east as there's a long, sandy ascent that really requires 4wd this way; my van didn't have a prayer of making it, and it's a long way to back out but there's no choice 'cause there's no way to turn around. Come from the west and you're fine!
The site is really great. I was the only inhabitant, but there are multiple electric hookups all around the big fire ring. Pretty cool to have electric way out in the woods...that had to be a major project getting wires run. There's a very clean porta john on site too. For my night here, I had total privacy, excellent stars, and quiet - definitely will return.
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Mike
August 2025
23 ft travel trailer
Easy access to all the great bicycling resources in the area.
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ulana
August 2025
Tent
Group trip
We had a great time on Monique land. Nice spot, peaceful easy to find and not fur away from Crystal lake. Thank you
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Marsha
August 2025
20 ft travel trailer
We loved the full hook up, the field of flowers, quiet and gracious eggs! It was a wonderful experience and quite the surprise!!
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Chris
July 2025
34 ft travel trailer
With pets
Well maintained yard with a wide view of farmland. It features a mowed lane that leads to some woods that works great for a dog walk. The Interlochen State Park is just 15 mins. away. The location offers a good view of the night sky with no yard lights nearby.
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Damon
July 2025
24 ft travel trailer
With pets
Camp Sandyfern completely exceeded our expectations. From firewood to WiFi, everything we needed was right there—and honestly, we weren’t expecting that level of comfort! The hosts were incredibly thoughtful, checking in occasionally via text just to make sure we were doing great. They also provided clear, easy-to-follow instructions that made getting there and settling in a breeze. We stayed for 3 nights and genuinely wish we had booked 5—it was that good. A perfect blend of nature and convenience. We’ll definitely be coming back
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Aurora
July 2025
10 ft pop-up camper
Group trip
Leslie was a lovely host and the land was a perfect spot to look at the stars and get out of the city, not too far from downtown and the beach. It was perfect.
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Dave
July 2025
40 ft travel trailer
With pets
An absolutely lovely place! Warm and kind hosts made us feel welcome, and the place itself was very easy to set up in, with well maintained full hook ups. The location was great for our needs, very quiet and relaxing and surprisingly enough, the cell reception was very good too. If we ever come back this way we will make sure to stop here again.
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Daniel
July 2025
30 ft travel trailer
With kids
Beautiful and perfect campground. Wooded site with full hookup and very nice seasonal campers and staff.
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John
July 2025
20 ft pop-up camper
With pets
Charming folks with a very nice and quiet location. Michael and Gay were very hospitable and I enjoyed my steak overlooking the field with the honey bees nearby. Awesome place. Thanks for having me.
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Beth
July 2025
20 ft travel trailer
Thank you Leslie! What a lovely welcome from your parents and you! What a perfect spot (with full hook up)😊 to navigate from. We had family in town, so were away to the 4th of July fireworks, parade and then lake Michigan swim and beach time. Quiet and serene location!
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Kim
June 2025
21 ft travel trailer
We loved camping with my sister and bro/in-law. We each had our own camper and site. Full hook up was great! Very peaceful and pretty. Great bird watching. Saw deer. Owners were very helpful and available if needed. Lots to do in the area. Would love to come back sometime. ❤️
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