98% (1.3K) • 301 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Mackinac Island
Neebish Island Light Station
1. Neebish Island Light Station
100%
(3)
39mi from Mackinac Island · 1 site · Tent, RV
Welcome to our family’s historic property on remote and beautiful Neebish Island, Michigan—home to freighter views, starry skies, and timeless peace and quiet. Built in 1889 as a light station keeper’s house, this property later served the U.S. Coast Guard until it was decommissioned in the 1970s. Our family acquired it at auction in the 1980s, and we've cherished it ever since.
We’re now opening up parts of the land for rustic camping and self-contained RVs to help preserve and maintain this special place. This is not a polished campground—it’s a unique, raw, and beautiful setting where you can truly unplug and connect with nature, water, and history.
Located right on the St. Marys River, with unobstructed views of freighters and shipping vessels along the St. Lawrence Seaway, this spot is perfect for anyone who loves maritime history, photography, or just peaceful waterfront camping. Sunsets and sunrises are spectacular, and the beach is sandy and swimmable.
Campers can enjoy:
A wood-fired sauna right on the river (perfect for a dip afterward!)
A large communal fire pit under the stars
Porta-potties (no access to indoor plumbing)
Access to water and electric hook-up
Excellent area for canoeing or kayaking - bring your own boat! The current on the St. Mary's river is VERY fast so be careful. Paddle upstream first and then use the current to return to the campsite.
Regular wildlife sightings: eagles, herons, deer, and more
Neebish Island is remote. Access is via a car ferry from Barbeau, MI, and cell reception is limited—plan for a digital detox. You'll need to research and plan around the car ferry schedule, which is limited to a few runs per/day.
This is a great spot for campers, vanlifers, paddlers, and freighter fans who appreciate quiet, history, and open sky. Interior access to the historical house is not included, but the land is yours to enjoy.
Rustic, serene, unforgettable. Come see why we’ve loved this place for generations.
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Campfires
from
$60
/ night
TWIN SCHOOL RV Private Property
2. TWIN SCHOOL RV Private Property
94%
(9)
39mi from Mackinac Island · 2 sites · RVs
ONAWAY, MICHIGAN
Two 50/30 RV hookups located on 68 Acres of rolling pasture on a quiet road. Plenty of room for parking if extra vehicles, boats, trailers, etc. Ideal location only 5 miles to Black Lake, UAW resort, and Golf club. Black Lake Golf Club is an 18-hole course designed by nationally- acclaimed architect, Rees Jones. Golf Digest awarded Black Lake #69 on its prestigious list of “America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses.” 11 miles to beautiful Ocqueoc Falls, 4 Miles to Onaway Speedway Park.
Approximately 50 miles to Mackinac Island! This is a self service private property so tenant is on their own and must be able to park and hookup without host assistance. No direct access to high speed internet so bring your star link.
.
Full hookups
from
$35
/ night
Turtle Moon Farm
3. Turtle Moon Farm
100%
(6)
30mi from Mackinac Island · 2 sites · Tents
A welcoming, working farm with yaks, goats, chickens, and gardens. Only a mile from Lake Michigan and its beautiful sandy beaches. We’re surrounded by amazing hiking trails and Conservancy land. A perfect place for nature lovers, farm types, and outdoor enthusiasts!
Campfires
Toilets
Potable water
from
$45
/ night
LOT 47 LaBudie CRV
4. LOT 47 LaBudie CRV
100%
(1)
16mi from Mackinac Island · 1 site · RV
Lot 47 is approx. 35 ft x 65ft deep. Privately owned within Cedarville RV Park. Cedarville MI. Gravel pad was added May 2025. Grass area next to pad for picnic table and lawn chairs.
Full hookups
from
$65
/ night
Rheleaf!!
5. Rheleaf!!
93%
(7)
43mi from Mackinac Island · 1 site · RV
This is a half an acre wooded lot in a residential neighborhood on a 25 mph paved road. It is a back in, full hook-up camping spot that is large enough to accommodate rigs big and small. 20, 30, and 50 amp electrical hook-up available along with potable water and septic. This lot is large enough to accommodate a large camper/motor home and tow vehicle. Vehicles will need to be self contained as there is no bathroom of any kind on the site. A picnic table and a fire ring are also on-site.
Monocle Lake boat launch is 2 miles away. Monocle Lake is an inland 146 acre lake that is great for fishing and water sports. Foot traffic public access to Monocle is a 4 minute walk away. This spot is also a 5 min. Walk away from public access to the beaches of Lake Superior. Walk the miles of beach to your hearts content. Iroquois Point light house is along the way. Spectical Lake overlook is merely 3.1 miles away on a county road legal for ORV's. The overlook is the gateway to the Hiawatha National Forest trails. This area has many activities for the outdoor enthusiast. Single Track hiking and mountain biking trails and northern lights if you are lucky enough to catch them on the beach of Superior.
This campsite is along the U.S. Forest Service Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway. Make this spot your home away from home while touring all Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula has to offer.
50 miles to Tahquamenon Falls;
51 miles to Sheplers Mackinaw Island Ferry, St. Ignace;
23 miles to the Soo Locks;
6 miles to the Bay Mills Resort and Casino;
23 miles to the Kewadin Casino - Sault Ste. Marie, MI
33 miles to Kinsman Park - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada; some of the best professionally built Mt. Bike trails in the Midwest.
Free wifi is available at the Dancing Crane Coffee House just 3.8 miles away. Four bars of ATT cell coverage at this site.
This is a campsite we set-up for our own use, because we love the area. We think others may also enjoy the same things we do.
Full hookups
from
$50
/ night
98% (1.3K) • 301 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Mackinac Island
Neebish Island Light Station
1. Neebish Island Light Station
100%
(3)
39mi from Mackinac Island · 1 site · Tent, RV
Welcome to our family’s historic property on remote and beautiful Neebish Island, Michigan—home to freighter views, starry skies, and timeless peace and quiet. Built in 1889 as a light station keeper’s house, this property later served the U.S. Coast Guard until it was decommissioned in the 1970s. Our family acquired it at auction in the 1980s, and we've cherished it ever since.
We’re now opening up parts of the land for rustic camping and self-contained RVs to help preserve and maintain this special place. This is not a polished campground—it’s a unique, raw, and beautiful setting where you can truly unplug and connect with nature, water, and history.
Located right on the St. Marys River, with unobstructed views of freighters and shipping vessels along the St. Lawrence Seaway, this spot is perfect for anyone who loves maritime history, photography, or just peaceful waterfront camping. Sunsets and sunrises are spectacular, and the beach is sandy and swimmable.
Campers can enjoy:
A wood-fired sauna right on the river (perfect for a dip afterward!)
A large communal fire pit under the stars
Porta-potties (no access to indoor plumbing)
Access to water and electric hook-up
Excellent area for canoeing or kayaking - bring your own boat! The current on the St. Mary's river is VERY fast so be careful. Paddle upstream first and then use the current to return to the campsite.
Regular wildlife sightings: eagles, herons, deer, and more
Neebish Island is remote. Access is via a car ferry from Barbeau, MI, and cell reception is limited—plan for a digital detox. You'll need to research and plan around the car ferry schedule, which is limited to a few runs per/day.
This is a great spot for campers, vanlifers, paddlers, and freighter fans who appreciate quiet, history, and open sky. Interior access to the historical house is not included, but the land is yours to enjoy.
Rustic, serene, unforgettable. Come see why we’ve loved this place for generations.
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Campfires
from
$60
/ night
TWIN SCHOOL RV Private Property
2. TWIN SCHOOL RV Private Property
94%
(9)
39mi from Mackinac Island · 2 sites · RVs
ONAWAY, MICHIGAN
Two 50/30 RV hookups located on 68 Acres of rolling pasture on a quiet road. Plenty of room for parking if extra vehicles, boats, trailers, etc. Ideal location only 5 miles to Black Lake, UAW resort, and Golf club. Black Lake Golf Club is an 18-hole course designed by nationally- acclaimed architect, Rees Jones. Golf Digest awarded Black Lake #69 on its prestigious list of “America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses.” 11 miles to beautiful Ocqueoc Falls, 4 Miles to Onaway Speedway Park.
Approximately 50 miles to Mackinac Island! This is a self service private property so tenant is on their own and must be able to park and hookup without host assistance. No direct access to high speed internet so bring your star link.
.
Full hookups
from
$35
/ night
Turtle Moon Farm
3. Turtle Moon Farm
100%
(6)
30mi from Mackinac Island · 2 sites · Tents
A welcoming, working farm with yaks, goats, chickens, and gardens. Only a mile from Lake Michigan and its beautiful sandy beaches. We’re surrounded by amazing hiking trails and Conservancy land. A perfect place for nature lovers, farm types, and outdoor enthusiasts!
Campfires
Toilets
Potable water
from
$45
/ night
LOT 47 LaBudie CRV
4. LOT 47 LaBudie CRV
100%
(1)
16mi from Mackinac Island · 1 site · RV
Lot 47 is approx. 35 ft x 65ft deep. Privately owned within Cedarville RV Park. Cedarville MI. Gravel pad was added May 2025. Grass area next to pad for picnic table and lawn chairs.
Full hookups
from
$65
/ night
Rheleaf!!
5. Rheleaf!!
93%
(7)
43mi from Mackinac Island · 1 site · RV
This is a half an acre wooded lot in a residential neighborhood on a 25 mph paved road. It is a back in, full hook-up camping spot that is large enough to accommodate rigs big and small. 20, 30, and 50 amp electrical hook-up available along with potable water and septic. This lot is large enough to accommodate a large camper/motor home and tow vehicle. Vehicles will need to be self contained as there is no bathroom of any kind on the site. A picnic table and a fire ring are also on-site.
Monocle Lake boat launch is 2 miles away. Monocle Lake is an inland 146 acre lake that is great for fishing and water sports. Foot traffic public access to Monocle is a 4 minute walk away. This spot is also a 5 min. Walk away from public access to the beaches of Lake Superior. Walk the miles of beach to your hearts content. Iroquois Point light house is along the way. Spectical Lake overlook is merely 3.1 miles away on a county road legal for ORV's. The overlook is the gateway to the Hiawatha National Forest trails. This area has many activities for the outdoor enthusiast. Single Track hiking and mountain biking trails and northern lights if you are lucky enough to catch them on the beach of Superior.
This campsite is along the U.S. Forest Service Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway. Make this spot your home away from home while touring all Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula has to offer.
50 miles to Tahquamenon Falls;
51 miles to Sheplers Mackinaw Island Ferry, St. Ignace;
23 miles to the Soo Locks;
6 miles to the Bay Mills Resort and Casino;
23 miles to the Kewadin Casino - Sault Ste. Marie, MI
33 miles to Kinsman Park - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada; some of the best professionally built Mt. Bike trails in the Midwest.
Free wifi is available at the Dancing Crane Coffee House just 3.8 miles away. Four bars of ATT cell coverage at this site.
This is a campsite we set-up for our own use, because we love the area. We think others may also enjoy the same things we do.
Full hookups
from
$50
/ night
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
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Gretchen
October 2025
40 ft Class A
With pets
Owner was easy to reach. Site is nice and quiet. Neighbors are close but we never heard or saw them. Easily backed our 40 ft class A into site with enough space for two cars and our dolly. Had a nice campfire with wood that was provided. Beautiful location. Could even hear the waves of Lake Superior on a choppy evening.
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Em
October 2025
Tent
With pets
We had a great time! Nice secluded spot with some shade and plenty of space to set up. Very friendly and helpful hosts. We will be back!
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Stacia
September 2025
34 ft travel trailer
With pets
Great location to camp with full hook up. Walking distance to both a beautiful small lake and a beautiful Lake Superior beach. Located in a quiet neighborhood. The scenic byway is beautiful to drive and offers many places to stop and enjoy Superior. The neighbors on one side are a little close, but it was no problem at all. We hope to be back because we love this area so much.
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Emma
September 2025
Tent
With pets
We had such a lovely time here! We’re Neebish Newbies and loved it. The freighters were a highlight for my fiancé and I loved the beautiful beach all to ourselves. Our dogs were able to be off leash all weekend which was so great! We went for a few brisk swims and enjoyed the dock for sunning. At night, we had wonderful fires with the provided fire pit and benches (nice to not have to bring camp chairs!) I can’t say enough good things about this camp!
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Terri
September 2025
19 ft Class B
With pets
Beautiful, peaceful private property with lovely views surrounding it. There are two RV spaces, but I was there alone most of the time. Wendy was good at communicating and provided a suggestion of a local place to stop at. I will likely stop at Wendy's again the next time I'm in the area. I definitely recommend her property!
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Michelle
August 2025
26 ft travel trailer
Located off the paved road, via a gravel lane, is a tranquil and engaging campsite. There are two semi-level, gravel sites available, both of which offer full hookup facilities. It should be noted that the water source is shared between the two sites, with Site B being closer, although a hose of at least 30+ feet in length will be required. Site A is situated further away, approximately 75 feet across the driving path of both sites, making it likely that the hose will be run over. The sewer connection location is ideal, while the electric connection provides 15 or 50 amp options, with a requirement to dog-bone down to 30 amp. 50 ft electric cord was utilized in its entirety.
The sites are gravel and relatively level. A picturesque tree is situated in the middle of the U-shaped driveway, with branches hanging down, requiring caution when maneuvering the trailer. It is possible to enjoy a campfire beneath the tree.
Wendy was a great help. We had a question and she immediately answered it, via phone call. She took the time to call us and explain the water pump operation. Thank you!!!
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Jesse
August 2025
30 ft travel trailer
Good Spot with everything you need, and close to great hikes and beaches
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Dusty
August 2025
16 ft travel trailer
Worked good for my purposes. Host was nice. Neighbors were nice. No complaints from me.
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Jesse
August 2025
30 ft travel trailer
With pets
Lou and Lee are fantastic hosts. Site is a great home base to explore the south east UP and Les Cheneaux Islands.
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Natalie
August 2025
Tent
Staying at Turtle Moon Farm was great! Ann Marie was a very kind host and gave us firewood and recommendations for great nearby beaches. She also runs a very cute farmers market on Saturday mornings, where we got some delicious cherries and cookie brittle!
The only potential issue I could see was that there is not really a divide between the various campsites at all--we were the only ones there the night we stayed, so it was no problem for us, but potentially not the most private site.
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Kayla
August 2025
Tent
The campsite was very cozy, private, awesome view overlooking the woods. Loved seeing the cows! Would definitely stay again
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Hilary
August 2025
42 ft fifth wheel
With pets
This spot was so peaceful! We thoroughly enjoyed our time here. A bit muddy upon arrival after pouring rain, so parking our 42’ fifth wheel was a bit challenging but doable. With dry packed dirt it would have been easy.
We loved the nearby Ocqueoc Falls and the hosts recommendation to go to the Party Store in Tower for pizza and ice cream was spot on.
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Kyle
July 2025
26 ft Class C
I loved this location, clean and new. Bugs were not a problem for the most part at the site. The beach is right down the road. The owner is responsive and great with communication for anything. The site is perfect as advertised. We will be coming back.
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Caleb
July 2025
Tent
Group trip
I’m so blessed to have found this place. It was beyond fun, host was so nice, and would 100 percent recommend that people book this! This was my first time using this platform and this was a great start! Ann Marie was kind enough to show us around the campsite and explain the trails around the area, on top of all of that she even sent local beaches that she would recommend visiting! The animals were all so cute! So much fun, thank you!
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Erik
July 2025
31 ft travel trailer
With pets
The spots are exactly as described and Wendy is open for suggestions.
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Meghan
July 2025
Tent
With pets
We’ve camped all over and this is the BEST drive up camping spot we’ve been to! Even on July 4th, the river wasn’t busy except for a few boats and the freight liners which we loved watching go by.
You have access to water in multiple spots, we camped out of our bronco up by the garage and then set up a beach tent for the day. Huge campfire and access to screened in porch which was helpful when it rained. Our dog ran free and played in the water and we watched incredible sunsets. Having the stretch of beach to ourselves was awesome - and tucked in between trees on both sides. We can’t say enough good things and Garrett communicated quickly and answered our questions. As he said, the ferry times are limited so plan accordingly - groceries, gas, etc aren’t on the island. There was one small store but when we went it was changing owners and closed but hopefully it will open back up for items you forget. Be sure to pack the bug spray - we used that and a portable thermacell and did fine. We’ll be back!
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Frank
July 2025
27 ft Class A
With pets
Camping at Rheleaf was wonderful! Easy to find. Nice and flat worked out perfectly for our RV, new power, well and sewer facilities worked great. Great location, you are just a very short walk to get to either Lake Superior or Monocle Lake. Nicely shaded clean campsite. Highly recommend!
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Kimberly
June 2025
Tent
We loved camping here! Private, safe, peaceful & very accommodating! The cleaniest porta-potty we have ever used, extra wood when we needed and they let us borrow hammocks to chill in! There was a trail right by the camp site to explore + the farm fun of them having a farmer market when we arrived and meeting some nice people in the community! They also recommended close beaches that we went to explore. 10/10 would recommend and come back !!
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Doreen
June 2025
Tent
With pets
We had a wonderful time on Ann Marie's farm. She and her husband were amazing communicators, lovely hosts, and really flexible when our arrival time slipped later than planned.
The camping area feels completely private but only a short walk to the yaks!! We had a beautiful firepit/circle to ourselves and so much space. We brought our dogs and while they couldn't go totally off leash (yaks present!) They had plenty of space to roam on long lines. The bathroom was really clean and close by. We loved it so much we asked to spend a second night there.
We drove an extended campervan that got in and out easily. On the hosts recommendation, we drove to Sturgeon Bay Beach and had one of the most beautiful afternoons of my life! The water was clear and crisp and there was no one else for 20 miles. Truly a spectacular sunset.
We also visited the farm's Saturday morning market which featured goods and food from lots of their neighbors. It was a beautiful gathering space. We felt so fortunate to be a part of it.
We are already planning when we can come back. We can't recommend this place highly enough!!
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Rick
May 2025
21 ft travel trailer
Great space that Wendy has developed, with new electric water and sewer runs. Private location, deeply beautiful terrain! Easily accessible, only the last couple miles is unpaved and it's wide and developed.. no trouble getting our 50 ft RV truck combination down the road. Good room to maneuver around the site as needed. Septic drop is right next to the trailer and the power supply. Lots of thought went into this, and it's a lovely spot that we will return to!
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