Camping in Grand Rapids, MI, US: 12 Best Campgrounds 2023

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Grand Rapids

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Backyard Burdickville

22 sites · RVs, Tents13 acres · Empire, Leelanau

Nurturing the adventurous spirit through, Community, Local Food, & Live Music in Northern Michigan, Backyard Burdickville is a special place just outside of Empire, MI offering camping, Live Music, and the Backyard Market featuring produce and flowers from The Lively Farm. Visitors can explore the beauty of the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore by day and our starry landscape by night. Our 40x50 rustic campsites offer a picnic table, and about half are equipped with Fire Pits w/ Screens. Potable water hydrants and clean, regularly serviced porta-johns are available. Sites can accommodate small campers and camper vans but are not equipped for large RVs or motorhomes. If you are looking to park your larger camper vehicle or trailer, and need electricity, let us know as we do have a few larger sites with access to standard power outlets and can accommodate a larger camper. We do not have septic hook-ups, but can help you arrange a clean out from our portajohn servicer. However, out of respect for fellow campers, we do not allow generators in our campground. We aim to be family friendly! We want you to have fun, but please respect your neighbors. Quite Hours: 11pm-7am. If you need anything while you're here, we make every effort to be available onsite in the camp office (the small camper behind the wood) daily 12-4pm, and by phone, the number will be listed at our office onsite. Please send us a message if you have any questions or need anything during your stay! Address: 3805 W Empire HWY, Empire MI, 49630

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Black River Manor

10 sites · Lodging80 acres · South Haven, MI

Our Enhanced Tents are situated on a beautiful sand footprint overlooking the beautiful, winding Black River and feature fine linens, excellent beds, lighting, and other luxuries. Each site comes with an outdoor seating area for families and friends to enjoy the night sky. Our property is 80 acres running along the beautiful Black River with a historic "Joe Lewis" Party & Fitness Barn featuring music and food most weekends. Black River Manor has a large variety of outdoor activities including fishing, hiking on over a mile of wooded trails, professional beach volleyball, Bocce Ball, Giant Fire Pit "Beach" area, axe throwing, ping pong, and more!

PV's Campground and Resort

15 sites · RVs, Tents40 acres · White Cloud, Newaygo

We sit on over 50 acres that has been in our family for over 40 years.

Wolf Lake Resort and Campground

49 sites · RVs, Tents10 acres · Muskegon, MI

Located in Muskegon, Michigan, Wolf Lake Resort and Campground offers 30/50 amp sites along with water and electric tent sites for those seeking a more traditional stay. This picturesque campground overlooking beautiful Wolf Lake includes hot showers and flush toilets, picnic tables and a fire ring at each site, trails to ride bikes or walk through, and four separate play areas. You can enjoy swimming, fishing, and boating in the lake. Given our convenient location, visitors may explore nearby attractions like Softball World, Eagle Island Golf Club, Lake Michigan and Silver Side to name a few. Whether its for a night or two, we hope to see you soon!

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Have A Lake Of Your Own!

10 sites · Lodging, Tents101 acres · Lawrence, Van Buren

The property was originally owned by a family name Nichols (thus the name of the lake). It was handed down to the sons who each owned half the property. The driveway down the middle of property that leads to the lake was originally a fence line that divided the two pieces of property. The brothers did not get along and their are several stories of their warring on how to maintain the property.My parents bought this piece of property in 1964 and created a camp called "Lakeside Farm Camp", a small all boys camp. The camp has gone through several changes since then but has always been owned by the Edwards family. In 1984 the name was changed to "Cedar Lodge" a coed camp that specializes in English horseback riding and offering high level general camp activities. Enjoy the peace and quiet of our totally private fresh water lake. Take your boat out for a day of fishing or just chill next to the fire. Sites are approximately 50 feet from each other. If you want privacy we suggest you book both.

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Have A Lake Of Your Own!

10 sites · Lodging, Tents101 acres · Lawrence, Van Buren

The property was originally owned by a family name Nichols (thus the name of the lake). It was handed down to the sons who each owned half the property. The driveway down the middle of property that leads to the lake was originally a fence line that divided the two pieces of property. The brothers did not get along and their are several stories of their warring on how to maintain the property.My parents bought this piece of property in 1964 and created a camp called "Lakeside Farm Camp", a small all boys camp. The camp has gone through several changes since then but has always been owned by the Edwards family. In 1984 the name was changed to "Cedar Lodge" a coed camp that specializes in English horseback riding and offering high level general camp activities. Enjoy the peace and quiet of our totally private fresh water lake. Take your boat out for a day of fishing or just chill next to the fire. Sites are approximately 50 feet from each other. If you want privacy we suggest you book both.

PV's Campground and Resort

15 sites · RVs, Tents40 acres · White Cloud, Newaygo

We sit on over 50 acres that has been in our family for over 40 years.

Wolf Lake Resort and Campground

49 sites · RVs, Tents10 acres · Muskegon, MI

Located in Muskegon, Michigan, Wolf Lake Resort and Campground offers 30/50 amp sites along with water and electric tent sites for those seeking a more traditional stay. This picturesque campground overlooking beautiful Wolf Lake includes hot showers and flush toilets, picnic tables and a fire ring at each site, trails to ride bikes or walk through, and four separate play areas. You can enjoy swimming, fishing, and boating in the lake. Given our convenient location, visitors may explore nearby attractions like Softball World, Eagle Island Golf Club, Lake Michigan and Silver Side to name a few. Whether its for a night or two, we hope to see you soon!

Purplehaze Acres

9 sites · Lodging, Tents60 acres · Rubicon, WI

Purplehaze Acres is a 60-acre organic rustic farm in Rubicon, WI and resides at the beginning of the approx. 650-mile Niagara Escarpment--known locally as "The Ledge". We are in close proximity to the Ice Age Trail, and the natural treasures of the great Horicon Marsh, Lake Sinnissipi/Rock River with canoeing/kayaking/fishing, Ledges County Park, and the world-renowned Holy Hill Shrine. Nearby Hustisford ("Husti") offers unique shopping and dining experiences, such as the Mercantile and Mocha Vino. Need a few organic groceries? Make sure to visit Back To The Best Organic grocer only 3 miles away, featuring food raised on local organic farms including Purplehaze Acres. Potable water, charcoal grills, firepit grates, eggs and available for purchase--firewood. COMING SOON: Did you forget something? If so, check out our Camp Cupboard Store. Your approach via 1/2-mile dirt drive up the hills and through the woods . . . to not your grandmother's typical house you go. You'll find wonderful vistas, wildflowers, berries, trails up into the woods, a 900' grass runway for aviators on an overall great "peace" of earth. ☮

Backyard Burdickville

22 sites · RVs, Tents13 acres · Empire, Leelanau

Nurturing the adventurous spirit through, Community, Local Food, & Live Music in Northern Michigan, Backyard Burdickville is a special place just outside of Empire, MI offering camping, Live Music, and the Backyard Market featuring produce and flowers from The Lively Farm. Visitors can explore the beauty of the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore by day and our starry landscape by night. Our 40x50 rustic campsites offer a picnic table, and about half are equipped with Fire Pits w/ Screens. Potable water hydrants and clean, regularly serviced porta-johns are available. Sites can accommodate small campers and camper vans but are not equipped for large RVs or motorhomes. If you are looking to park your larger camper vehicle or trailer, and need electricity, let us know as we do have a few larger sites with access to standard power outlets and can accommodate a larger camper. We do not have septic hook-ups, but can help you arrange a clean out from our portajohn servicer. However, out of respect for fellow campers, we do not allow generators in our campground. We aim to be family friendly! We want you to have fun, but please respect your neighbors. Quite Hours: 11pm-7am. If you need anything while you're here, we make every effort to be available onsite in the camp office (the small camper behind the wood) daily 12-4pm, and by phone, the number will be listed at our office onsite. Please send us a message if you have any questions or need anything during your stay! Address: 3805 W Empire HWY, Empire MI, 49630

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Sportsman's Port

48 sites · RVs, Tents38 acres · Wellston, Wexford

Gearing up for our third season as the new owners of The Sportsman's Port. We have made many updates and will continue to do so. We take pride in a clean bath house, and want everyone to have a great time at our campground. Sometimes it's crazy booked up and other times it may just be you. Feel free to ask any questions you may have and we will answer them as soon as we can. We look forward to meeting lots of new faces and hopefully starting family traditions for you and yours.

Black River Manor

10 sites · Lodging80 acres · South Haven, MI

Our Enhanced Tents are situated on a beautiful sand footprint overlooking the beautiful, winding Black River and feature fine linens, excellent beds, lighting, and other luxuries. Each site comes with an outdoor seating area for families and friends to enjoy the night sky. Our property is 80 acres running along the beautiful Black River with a historic "Joe Lewis" Party & Fitness Barn featuring music and food most weekends. Black River Manor has a large variety of outdoor activities including fishing, hiking on over a mile of wooded trails, professional beach volleyball, Bocce Ball, Giant Fire Pit "Beach" area, axe throwing, ping pong, and more!

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Fieldofdreams

61 sites · Tents20 acres · Bangor, MI

Learn more about this land:Open field with different variety of flowers and berries and mushrooms in the woods. Have hot showers and a swing tree and reserve a pumpkin in my pumpkin patch for October. Also have driving range with close to 300 yards. Also included is an unbelievable sunset and sunrise. Hot showers, 2kayaks and 2 jet skis extra and of course driving range balls

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Nature LLC

24 sites · Lodging80 acres · Maple City, MI

80 acres of Awesome. A resort that hosts many kinds of accommodations and events. Centrally located 10 minutes from Sleeping Bear Dunes, Glen Arbor, Empire, Miles of Beaches, boat launches, parks, frisbee golf and so much more. We have 40 acres of hardwoods and trails, over 47 species of birds, a filtered natural pool, and a $2M lodge with spa level bathrooms and showers. Our glamping tents have 2 queen beds with bedding and are very comfortable even for 1st time campers. There are many close restaurants and an on site outdoor kitchen. We also host many activities that are constantly changing (yoga, speakers, singing bowls, retreats, more). Come enjoy everything Leelanau County has to offer and Traverse City 30m away. We focus on creating bonding experiences that bring people together and remind them that we all share the same nature!

Ogemaw County Fair

116 sites · RVs10 acres · West Branch, MI

Located in West Branch, Michigan, Ogemaw County Fair can host your family camping trip, your family reunion, or any other number of events. We invite you to come and enjoy camping in our wooded camping area on the fairgrounds property. We have several amenities to offer including horseshoe pits, a basketball court, a playground, access to the Rifle River for fishing and wading, Wangler Pavilion, and more. We feature 70 wooded sites with water and electric 30/50 amp hookups, 40 wooded rustic campsites, and 20 wooded group camping areas with electricity! Whether it's for a short or long-term stay, we hope to see you soon! ***If the grounds are rented by a group then open camping may not be available. A fair week camping is full, however, you may be added to a list for another year if a site should become available***

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The Lost Oaks Campground

40 sites · RVs, Tents40 acres · Harrison, MI

Welcome to our family owned campground conveniently located in Harrison, MI just off 127. We offer 10 electric & 30 rustic sites. Dump station & water fill up available. Close to ATV trails & 20 lakes within 20 minutes.Learn more about this land: Welcome to our family owned campground conveniently located in Harrison, MI just off 127. We offer 10 electric & 30 rustic sites. We have beautiful wooded sites perfect for RV's, motorhomes, Travel Trailer, Fifth Wheel and tent camping. Dump station & water fill up available. Close to ORV trails and minutes from the Leota ORV Trailhead & 20 lakes within 20 minutes.

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Kampvilla RV Park & Campground

45 sites · RVs, Tents40 acres · Bear Lake, MI

Are you ready to make memories? From a day on the water to a night under the stars, memories are made at Kampvilla RV Park! From the moment you arrive, you’ll know you’re someplace special. Our beautiful campground is nestled on 40 acres, where you will find sunny and shaded campsites, from rustic tents to pull-through full-service sites, a catch-and-release fishing pond for the kiddies, swimming pool, shuffleboard and basketball courts, a covered poolside pavilion, shower rooms, and restrooms, and plenty of family fun planned activities. From sun-up to sundown, you’ll find incredible outdoor area activities. We are located just five miles from the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan where you can enjoy 25 miles of sandy lake Michigan shoreline, three Michigan harbors, 270 miles of pristine paddling rivers and so much more! -Local Attractions- Looking to spend the day hiking, swimming, or site seeing? Try these amazing places! • Huron-Manistee National Forests • Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve • Crystal Mountain • Elberta Dunes South Natural Area • Betsie River Pathway • Esch Beach • Beulah Public Beach Or maybe you’d like to take a scenic day trip? • Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore • Point Betsie Lighthouse • Arcadia Marsh Nature Preserve • Interlochen State Park • Harrietta DNR Fish Hatchery For the Golfer out there • Arcadia Bluffs • Bear Lake Highlands • Chesnut Hills • Crystal Mountain • Pinecroft & Champion Hill -Amenities- • Wifi • Heated Swimming Pool • Catch and release Pond • Clubhouse with laundry • Playground • Bath House • Fish Cleaning Station • Storage • Picnic Tables • Fire Rings -Camping Rules - subject to revision by management at any time- Check-in is 2:00 PM Check-out is 12:00 PM

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Have A Lake Of Your Own!

10 sites · Lodging, Tents101 acres · Lawrence, Van Buren

The property was originally owned by a family name Nichols (thus the name of the lake). It was handed down to the sons who each owned half the property. The driveway down the middle of property that leads to the lake was originally a fence line that divided the two pieces of property. The brothers did not get along and their are several stories of their warring on how to maintain the property.My parents bought this piece of property in 1964 and created a camp called "Lakeside Farm Camp", a small all boys camp. The camp has gone through several changes since then but has always been owned by the Edwards family. In 1984 the name was changed to "Cedar Lodge" a coed camp that specializes in English horseback riding and offering high level general camp activities. Enjoy the peace and quiet of our totally private fresh water lake. Take your boat out for a day of fishing or just chill next to the fire. Sites are approximately 50 feet from each other. If you want privacy we suggest you book both.

PV's Campground and Resort

15 sites · RVs, Tents40 acres · White Cloud, Newaygo

We sit on over 50 acres that has been in our family for over 40 years.

Wolf Lake Resort and Campground

49 sites · RVs, Tents10 acres · Muskegon, MI

Located in Muskegon, Michigan, Wolf Lake Resort and Campground offers 30/50 amp sites along with water and electric tent sites for those seeking a more traditional stay. This picturesque campground overlooking beautiful Wolf Lake includes hot showers and flush toilets, picnic tables and a fire ring at each site, trails to ride bikes or walk through, and four separate play areas. You can enjoy swimming, fishing, and boating in the lake. Given our convenient location, visitors may explore nearby attractions like Softball World, Eagle Island Golf Club, Lake Michigan and Silver Side to name a few. Whether its for a night or two, we hope to see you soon!

Black River Manor

10 sites · Lodging80 acres · South Haven, MI

Our Enhanced Tents are situated on a beautiful sand footprint overlooking the beautiful, winding Black River and feature fine linens, excellent beds, lighting, and other luxuries. Each site comes with an outdoor seating area for families and friends to enjoy the night sky. Our property is 80 acres running along the beautiful Black River with a historic "Joe Lewis" Party & Fitness Barn featuring music and food most weekends. Black River Manor has a large variety of outdoor activities including fishing, hiking on over a mile of wooded trails, professional beach volleyball, Bocce Ball, Giant Fire Pit "Beach" area, axe throwing, ping pong, and more!

Backyard Burdickville

22 sites · RVs, Tents13 acres · Empire, Leelanau

Nurturing the adventurous spirit through, Community, Local Food, & Live Music in Northern Michigan, Backyard Burdickville is a special place just outside of Empire, MI offering camping, Live Music, and the Backyard Market featuring produce and flowers from The Lively Farm. Visitors can explore the beauty of the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore by day and our starry landscape by night. Our 40x50 rustic campsites offer a picnic table, and about half are equipped with Fire Pits w/ Screens. Potable water hydrants and clean, regularly serviced porta-johns are available. Sites can accommodate small campers and camper vans but are not equipped for large RVs or motorhomes. If you are looking to park your larger camper vehicle or trailer, and need electricity, let us know as we do have a few larger sites with access to standard power outlets and can accommodate a larger camper. We do not have septic hook-ups, but can help you arrange a clean out from our portajohn servicer. However, out of respect for fellow campers, we do not allow generators in our campground. We aim to be family friendly! We want you to have fun, but please respect your neighbors. Quite Hours: 11pm-7am. If you need anything while you're here, we make every effort to be available onsite in the camp office (the small camper behind the wood) daily 12-4pm, and by phone, the number will be listed at our office onsite. Please send us a message if you have any questions or need anything during your stay! Address: 3805 W Empire HWY, Empire MI, 49630

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Black River Manor

10 sites · Lodging80 acres · South Haven, MI

Our Enhanced Tents are situated on a beautiful sand footprint overlooking the beautiful, winding Black River and feature fine linens, excellent beds, lighting, and other luxuries. Each site comes with an outdoor seating area for families and friends to enjoy the night sky. Our property is 80 acres running along the beautiful Black River with a historic "Joe Lewis" Party & Fitness Barn featuring music and food most weekends. Black River Manor has a large variety of outdoor activities including fishing, hiking on over a mile of wooded trails, professional beach volleyball, Bocce Ball, Giant Fire Pit "Beach" area, axe throwing, ping pong, and more!

PV's Campground and Resort

15 sites · RVs, Tents40 acres · White Cloud, Newaygo

We sit on over 50 acres that has been in our family for over 40 years.

Wolf Lake Resort and Campground

49 sites · RVs, Tents10 acres · Muskegon, MI

Located in Muskegon, Michigan, Wolf Lake Resort and Campground offers 30/50 amp sites along with water and electric tent sites for those seeking a more traditional stay. This picturesque campground overlooking beautiful Wolf Lake includes hot showers and flush toilets, picnic tables and a fire ring at each site, trails to ride bikes or walk through, and four separate play areas. You can enjoy swimming, fishing, and boating in the lake. Given our convenient location, visitors may explore nearby attractions like Softball World, Eagle Island Golf Club, Lake Michigan and Silver Side to name a few. Whether its for a night or two, we hope to see you soon!

Have A Lake Of Your Own!

10 sites · Lodging, Tents101 acres · Lawrence, Van Buren

The property was originally owned by a family name Nichols (thus the name of the lake). It was handed down to the sons who each owned half the property. The driveway down the middle of property that leads to the lake was originally a fence line that divided the two pieces of property. The brothers did not get along and their are several stories of their warring on how to maintain the property.My parents bought this piece of property in 1964 and created a camp called "Lakeside Farm Camp", a small all boys camp. The camp has gone through several changes since then but has always been owned by the Edwards family. In 1984 the name was changed to "Cedar Lodge" a coed camp that specializes in English horseback riding and offering high level general camp activities. Enjoy the peace and quiet of our totally private fresh water lake. Take your boat out for a day of fishing or just chill next to the fire. Sites are approximately 50 feet from each other. If you want privacy we suggest you book both.

Sportsman's Port

48 sites · RVs, Tents38 acres · Wellston, Wexford

Gearing up for our third season as the new owners of The Sportsman's Port. We have made many updates and will continue to do so. We take pride in a clean bath house, and want everyone to have a great time at our campground. Sometimes it's crazy booked up and other times it may just be you. Feel free to ask any questions you may have and we will answer them as soon as we can. We look forward to meeting lots of new faces and hopefully starting family traditions for you and yours.

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Camping near Grand Rapids guide

Looking for the best camping near Grand Rapids? The area features dozens of top-rated campgrounds and places to park your RV for the night, many within a short distance of Michigan hiking, biking, and other outdoor activities. Whether you want a pet-friendly campsite or a family cabin rental with wifi, check out campsite photos, tips, and reviews from other outdoor enthusiasts to plan your next camping trip near Grand Rapids.