Just Show Up Camping

Great place will plan on returning. Tip for for anyone planning to go read reviews and be prepared, I saw a review about mosquitoes so I took a can of yard guard and no problems with them after. The owners provided a video to find the site which made it super easy to locate. Loved camping right on Lake Michigan watching the sun rise and set. The location is close enough to St Ignace to run to town if you need something but secluded enough to give you that UP camping feel. Access to a full shower and restroom was also a bonus. Beware its not a fancy place and you can see the owners are working on it so don't expect a fancy campground. Overall its a great place and I will return.

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· September 2026

Tent · With pets ·

Overflow 3

We picked the perfect spot at overflow three! Dan was really helpful and super welcoming. The view was amazing! We were pleasantly surprised when Dan let us know the boats/kayak warfare game! Definitely coming back next summer!

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· September 2026

Peaceful

Tent ·

Love the privacy, the waterfront view, and the freedom for my dog to explore off leash! :)

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· September 2026

Fun times!

Tent · With pets ·

Really great. Will be returning for sure. Kids enjoyed campos and swiming

Not recommend

· August 2026

Not worth the price

Tent ·

I really wanted to like this site because I was excited to camp near the beach, but the experience did not match the price of $70 for one night. Access was difficult. The site is down a shared driveway, and an active construction crew with heavy equipment blocking the entrance when I arrived. I had to wait for them to move. I don’t blame the host for the construction itself, but advance notice would have been appreciated. The setup was also not what I expected. I thought I was choosing between two separate sites, but they are essentially two areas divided by a small swampy stream. The “beach” was very shallow and the water was extremely murky/muddy—not water I would feel comfortable swimming in. There were a fire ring, grill and chairs, but also random boats and other items that made the area feel cluttered. The two porta-potties near the site were extremely dirty, with lots of spiders, flies and a strong odor. There is apparently a bathroom/shower across the street, but the building was unmarked and looked abandoned from the outside. The host’s video showing it appeared outdated, so I didn’t realize it was available until the next morning. While setting up my tent alone, I was also uncomfortable with construction workers repeatedly walking near my campsite and watching me. They may not have intended any harm, but as a woman camping alone, it made me uneasy. For nearly $70, I expected cleaner, better-maintained facilities and a more accurate description.

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· August 2026

18 ft campervan ·

Great spot. Would stay again host was very accommodating.

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· August 2026

Tent ·

We are obsessed with this beach lot and have made it an annual trip with our dogs ❤️☀️

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· August 2026

Amazing

Tent ·

Overflow 3

Really friendly host and great camp site would highly recommend this little gem.

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· August 2026

Wonderful little camping spot

Tent · With pets ·

Wow! What a great little spot. Beautiful views, very good host, nice shower house, power for small electronics, close to town the list goes on and on of great things at this place! We had an incredible family vacation and will definitely be back again and again. Only down side was mosquitos but that’s just part of Pure Michigan. Highly recommend!

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· August 2026

Great spot

14 ft Class B ·

Great place to park overnight. He has a bathroom, shower and towels for your use. Very peaceful and quiet.

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· August 2026

Tent ·

Beautiful location. Directions to correct campsite were mildly confusing and had no proper check in. Make sure you use Google Maps, not Apple Maps because it’ll send you the wrong way. Would go back again

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· August 2026

Sunset dinner with my dog!

16 ft car ·

Was given clear instructions on where to go for my spot. There was one other group of people in my area. It was very peaceful and I was able to enjoy my dinner by the water watching the sunset with my dog. Shower house had hot water and when staying at more “primitive” type camp sites that’s always a hit or miss so that was nice! Also loved they were dog friendly. Ended the night with a fire shared with the other group there before continuing on my trip. If primitive, quiet, forest sounds good to you I highly recommend this place!

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· August 2026

Tent Camp Spot

Tent ·

My wife and I took our three children to tent camp! Andy’s spot was perfect for our family (3 kids 6 & under). The Lot is right on the water. Andy was very responsive to texts and very accommodating. If you are looking to tent camp by the water, this spot is for you. However, do prepare for numerous mosquitoes at sundown.

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· August 2026

15 ft campervan ·

Beautiful spot! Just make sure you bring bug spray. As soon as it gets dark, the bugs swarm you. Other than that, it’s was a wonderful campsite!

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· August 2026

Tent ·

Trails End

Great communication and even though it rained the whole night we had a great time.

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· August 2026

Stunning!

Tent ·

Private, beautiful and peaceful stay! Grateful for the nice bathroom and shower as well.

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· July 2026

Beautiful beach camping!

Tent ·

Great quiet peaceful beach camp spot. We stayed in spot two right by the beach in our tent and it was awesome to fall asleep and wake up to the sound of waves washing on shore each time. Water is a little mucky so I’d recommend wearing water shoes to walk out and not be to close to the neighbors on the right side of the site because of the bright flood lights from the neighbors. However we were by the shore and avoided the lights and had a very intimate, beautiful, and relaxing weekend!

Not recommend

· July 2026

Sketchy at best

20 ft truck camper ·

Booked with hiipiecamp, called the place first, he said there may be sites open, suggested the beach camping spot.. Let him know I had a truck with small 8' truck bed camper in tow.. I booked overflow lot.. showed up to the address, super stoked to find nobody there, super overgrown with about 20 huge boats on trailers for storage or salvage.. Host texted me earlier that day saying go ahead and take the beach site.. When we pulled in it was just before sunset.. Nobody was there, tried texting host, he responded im on a boat about to loose service in the pacific ocean???? We didn't know where this beach site was..he also said id get a message telling me where said site was and possibly how to get there..we got no such thing.. So we parked in the front yard basically.. Was awakened about 3am to a boat starting up..super creepy. Got out of our camper about 6am to use the bathroom which was non existent..not even a porta john..so I went for a big bushy area looking into the woods filled with old boats a saw a guy on said boat staring back..we promptly packed up and left.. I think I'll book the KOA campground further down the road on our next adventure..sheesh!! Creepy..

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· July 2026

Amazing

Tent ·

Great spot and they do everything they can to make your experience a good one! Andy and Dan are both awesome. The site is amazing for beach camping. Bring shade as the site is wide open. Town is 10minutes away and we always have a great time here with friends and doggos.

Not recommend

· July 2026

Tent ·

Trails End

Its bathroom was so dirty. During our one night stay we faced too many bugs and even ticks! So its location is not recommended for sure

Not recommend

· July 2026

Tent · With pets ·

This was the perfect location to camp in St. Ignace. We loved that it was right on the beach and we didn’t have to drive far to get anywhere. It was very buggy though and the grass was tall. It made it very difficult to enjoy being outside at night. For camping, it was nice to have a shower available.

Not recommend

· June 2026

Not worth the time

Tent ·

Drum Pit

Not as expected the site was un known to the person showing us around the site was in a part of the campground if u would call it a campground nether less it was closed never notified of the closer walked around lost looking for some one found someone and they showed us what sites they had left all in full sun but rite by the water it is a place but would not go back

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· June 2026

Tent · With pets ·

Tent camping at Beach #2. You need to get over a tiny creek on the bridges but overall a nice little spot. Check in process is odd because there is no one there, and the power situation is funny (just an extension cord near a power pole) but overall it served our needs fine. We didn't see a single other person the whole time we were there.

Mixed feelings

· June 2026

Okay But Wildly Buggy & Overpriced

Tent ·

We arrived in the afternoon when the water was pretty high and obscuring all of the beach, and while the site is fairly private and accurately described, because the campsite is located on wetlands, there were thousands of mosquitoes and we really couldn't do anything but sit in our tent all night--couldn't even come out to cook even with mosquito head nets because there were so many. Certainly the bug situation isn't the fault of the owner and can't be helped in Michigan's UP during the spring, but given the water and marsh, it's definitely wildly overpriced for what we received.

Not recommend

· April 2026

Tent ·

Trails End

At the end of the day it was okay but the 40$ plus $10 Hipcamp fee is a ridiculous amount to pay to sleep outside. Also there is a big Snag (standing dead tree) that is right next to the campsite, leaning towards it, and definitely needs to be cut down to make it safe to sleep there.

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· November 2025

25 ft campervan ·

Really cool spot! Host said we could take any site since we were the only ones there! It was too dark to find the beach site but after walking over to it, it was beautiful. Highly recommend if you need to stay in the area!

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· October 2025

Camping

Tent ·

Drum Pit

Good camping spot welcoming and friendly host. Quiet and pretty lake spot

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· October 2025

I loved the view! Granted it was very windy the day I stayed there so that’s something to consider since your by lake. Very easy to get to the site and overall pretty clean. Had some clutter here and there but not a big deal. My only major critique is one, maybe put stone down on the path to the beach because it had really deep ruts and it was very muddy. I got my car stuck quite a few times. The other is the shower water did not really get warm. Again, not the end of the world but addressing those few things would make the site even better than it already is. Overall I’d give it an 8/10

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· October 2025

Tent ·