RV Camping near Bear Lake, Michigan

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.

Mountain Valley Lodge and Campground

60 RV Sites, 16 Tent Sites

Mountain Valley Lodge and Campground in Thompsonville, MI, offers 60 full-hookup RV sites and 16 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 60 feet. Sites come as back-ins and pull-throughs, each carrying water, sewer, and electric with a fire pit and picnic table. A bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, a recreation center, and cabins for guests without a rig cover the essentials. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool, sport courts, basketball, ping pong, billiards, a playground, and dark northern-Michigan sky for stargazing fill the grounds, with swimming and picnicking on site. Skiing, snowboarding, off-roading, golf, a lake, a beach, and a river are all nearby. Thompsonville sits three miles from Crystal Mountain Resort in Benzie County, in the northwestern Lower Peninsula where the Betsie and Crystal Rivers and a chain of spring-fed lakes define the region. Sleeping Bear Dunes and the Huron-Manistee National Forests are close. Rates for sites and tent spots are on the booking page. Ski season and summer both run busy here — reserve ahead either way.

from $50/night

Twisted Trails Offroad Park

11 RV Sites

Twisted Trails Offroad Park in Copemish, Michigan, offers 11 rustic camping sites across 400 acres of forest, mud holes, and rocky ridgeline in Manistee County. A single rustic camping category serves ATV riders, 4x4 enthusiasts, and anyone who came to get their vehicle dirty. Eleven back-in sites are rustic camping throughout, with fire pits at every site. Plan accordingly — these are primitive sites without hookups, so arrive fully self-contained with water and power, and confirm current facilities when you book. The pricing and the setup reflect exactly what this is: a base camp at a riding park rather than a campground with trails attached. Sites sit among the trees rather than in an open lot, and pets are welcome. One booking note the park states plainly: if you are coming to stay and play, add both a camping reservation and an Off Road Park or special event ticket to your cart — the camping alone does not include trail access. Four hundred acres of purpose-built terrain is what draws people from across the Midwest. The park has developed raw forest into one of the region's most sought-after destinations for serious offroading, with mud holes, rock crawls, hill climbs, and ridgeline trails that range from beginner-friendly to genuinely technical. Weekend events and organized rides fill the calendar. Copemish sits in the wooded hills of northwestern Michigan, with the Manistee National Forest surrounding the area and Sleeping Bear Dunes within reach for a day off the trails. Riding season runs spring through fall, with event weekends filling first. Reserve well ahead, and remember the separate park ticket.

from $20/night

Holiday RV Park & Campground

100 RV Sites

Holiday RV Park & Campground is a peaceful seasonal retreat on Silver Lake in Michigan's Grand Traverse region. Guests enjoy full-service RV sites with water, sewer, 30/50-amp electric, fire rings, and picnic tables, plus a private beach, boat launch, rentals, fishing, family activities, and easy access to Traverse City and Sleeping Bear Dunes.

from $54/night

Fox Run Family Campground & RV Park

Fox Run Family Campground & RV Park in Fife Lake, Michigan, offers full-hookup RV sites on a forested property off US-131 in Grand Traverse County, with a lake, walking trails, and a big-rig-friendly layout. The campground sits at the Old Walton Junction trailhead, giving direct access to hiking and ORV trail connections. Full-hookup RV sites carry water, sewer, and electric on a layout sized for big coaches. A general store covers camp basics and firewood, laundry and a dump station handle longer stays, and restrooms, showers, and WiFi serve the sites. A lending library rounds out the practical amenities — a small touch, but one that says something about how the family runs the place. Pets are welcome. The trailhead position is the distinguishing feature. Old Walton Junction connects directly to hiking and ORV trails that extend into the surrounding national forest, which means riders and hikers leave from the campground rather than trailering out. A lake sits on the property for fishing, with walking trails, biking, horseshoes, corn hole, and picnicking across the grounds and a playground and dog park for families and pets. Fife Lake sits in the white pine and mixed hardwood landscape of northwest Lower Michigan, on the US-131 corridor connecting the Grand Rapids metro to Traverse City. That gives the family-owned campground two distinct markets — through-traffic on the highway and regional recreation demand generated by the Manistee National Forest, Fife Lake itself, and the northern Lower Michigan trail network. The campground serves the Michigan season. Summer lake and trail traffic drives the peak, with fall color and ORV riding weather extending demand into October. Reserve ahead for summer weekends and fall color.

from $34/night

Whitewater Township Park

40 RV Sites

Whitewater Township Park in Williamsburg, MI, offers 40 RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 67 feet. Sites are electric-only and take either an RV or a tent, in back-in and pull-thru layouts with a fire pit and picnic table. Be clear on this before booking: there is no water or sewer at the site, so arrive with your tanks filled and plan on the on-site dump station. At 67 feet, though, the sites take a longer rig than most township parks anywhere. A bathhouse with showers and firewood are available, and pets are welcome. The lakeshore is the reason to come. A beach, boat docks, walking trails, a pavilion, and a playground sit on the water, with swimming, hiking, picnicking, and birding along a stretch of undeveloped inland shoreline. Williamsburg sits on Elk Lake in Grand Traverse County, in a quiet township between Traverse City and Charlevoix. Rates and availability are on the booking page. Northern Michigan's season is short and this shoreline is well known locally — reserve early for July and August.

from $45/night

Sunrise Lake Family Campground

9 RV Sites, 1 Tent Site

Sunrise Lake Family Campground in Le Roy, MI, offers 9 RV sites and 1 tent site, with 30-amp service and back-in sites for rigs up to 50 feet. Sites come in two categories, 30-amp standard and 30-amp premium lake, each carrying water and electric with a fire pit and picnic table. There's no sewer at the site, so plan on the on-site dump station. Note the electrical: this is a 30-amp campground throughout, so a rig wired for heavier service will need an adapter and some load management. The grounds are gated, with laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a snack bar, a pavilion, and cabins. Monthly guests are required to file an emergency contact form, which the campground keeps private and uses only if a situation arises. Pets are welcome. A boat ramp, beach, pond, and lake access drive the recreation — fishing, swimming, boating, paddle boats, and picnicking. The property also hosts weddings. Le Roy sits in Osceola County in the northern Lower Peninsula, on all-sports Sunrise Lake, with 12,000 acres of state land across the road and the Evart Motorcycle Loop's forest roads nearby. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. Premium lake sites book first.

from $35/night

Blue Lakes Adventure Camp

52 RV Sites

Blue Lakes Adventure Camp in Elmira, Michigan, offers 52 full-hookup pull-through RV sites on asphalt drives, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet. A single pull-through category means no backing at any site, with an outdoor pool, sports courts, playground, and direct ORV trail access in Antrim County. Fifty-two sites are pull-through throughout, carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with a 110-volt option, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. A single-category, all-pull-through layout on asphalt is genuinely practical — every guest gets the same spec, no backing after a long drive, and the paved drives hold up through northern Michigan winters. A general store, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. For emergencies call 911; for anything of concern on the property, the 24-hour line is (321) 312-9371. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with sports courts, volleyball, horseshoes, corn hole, a playground, and swimming filling the rest. A lake, river, and golf course are nearby. Pets are welcome. The address is 4319 Cinder Hill Road. Direct ORV trail access is the differentiator — riders can leave from the campground rather than trailering out, which very few properties in the region allow. Antrim County is northern Michigan lake country, where the chain from Torch Lake north to Elk and Clam Lakes forms one of the most celebrated freshwater landscapes in the Great Lakes. Summer and ORV season drive demand. Reserve well ahead for July and August.

from $55/night

Wolf Lake Resort and Campground

30 Tent Sites

Wolf Lake Resort and Campground in Muskegon, MI, offers RV sites with full hookups alongside 30 tent sites. Contact the resort for site count, amp service, and maximum rig length — those specifics aren't published here. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, propane fills, and a clubhouse cover the practical side. Pets are welcome. The lake carries the property: a beach, a fishing pier, boat rentals, and walking trails, with swimming, fishing, boating, kayaking, paddle boats, hiking, biking, and planned activities. Softball World, Eagle Island Golf Club, and Lake Michigan itself are all close. Muskegon sits on Michigan's Lake Michigan shoreline, and Wolf Lake gives guests a calm inland alternative a short drive from the big water — one of the more diverse outdoor recreation corners of the Great Lakes. Rates for sites and tent spots are on the booking page. Michigan's summer is short and this shoreline books early — reserve ahead, and call to confirm your rig's fit.

from $35/night

Northern Sites Campground

1 RV Site

Northern Sites Campground in Beaverton, Michigan, offers 1 primitive RV site on the Cedar River, with rigs accepted to 30 feet. A sandy beach, general store, dump station, showers, and pavilion serve a river camping property in Gladwin County's inland lake country. The site is primitive, sized to 30 feet, with a fire pit and picnic table. Plan accordingly — no hookups at the site, so arrive fully self-contained with water and power, and use the dump station and bathhouse. The 30-foot cap rules out most modern coaches; this suits vans, small trailers, and truck campers. Contact the campground about additional site availability and any serviced options. A general store, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and a pavilion handle the practical side. The river and a sandy beach carry the recreation, with swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, water sports, and biking. Pets are welcome. A primitive site on a river with a real bathhouse and store is a specific and increasingly rare combination — you get the quiet of unserviced camping without giving up hot water or coffee. Gladwin County sits in the heart of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, a region of wooded uplands, small lakes, and an extensive snowmobile and ORV trail network that has served outdoor travelers for generations. The Cedar and Tittabawassee Rivers, Wixom Lake, and the Gladwin Field Trial Area are all close, with Houghton and Higgins Lakes an easy drive north. Summer is the season in central Michigan, with fall color and snowmobile season drawing distinct off-peak waves. Reserve ahead for July and August, and arrive self-contained.

Conestoga Grand River Campground

Conestoga Grand River Campground in Coopersville, Michigan, offers full-hookup RV sites on the Grand River, with water, sewer, and electric in back-in and pull-through configurations. An outdoor pool, boat ramp, kayak rentals, game room, sports courts, and golf cart rentals serve a 100-site Ottawa County property with deep water access to the river corridor. Sites carry water, sewer, and electric in back-in and pull-through configurations, with fire pits and picnic tables. Contact the campground to confirm amp service, length limits, and current category availability for your rig — the published site records are incomplete, and a call gets you a straight answer. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, RV storage, boat storage, and a snack bar handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a boat ramp and kayak rentals opening the river for boating, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing. A game room, arcade, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, playground, pavilion, and golf cart rentals fill the rest, with biking, picnicking, and planned activities through the season. A golf course is nearby. Pets are welcome. The address is 9720 Oriole Drive. Deep water access is the distinguishing feature — the Grand is Michigan's longest river, and from here it runs west to Lake Michigan at Grand Haven, which means a boat launched at the campground can reach the big lake. The salmon and steelhead runs draw anglers, and Grand Rapids sits a short drive east with Grand Haven's beaches and boardwalk to the west. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead for July and August.

from $55/night

Indian Lake RV Resort & Campground

57 RV Sites

Indian Lake RV Resort and Campground in Manistique, Michigan, offers 57 RV sites on the shores of Indian Lake in the Upper Peninsula, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Full-hookup back-in, water-and-electric back-in, and pull-through categories join a beach, cabins, and dump station in Schoolcraft County. Fifty-seven sites run in back-in, back-in water-and-electric, and pull-thru categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Confirm your tier before booking, as the water-and-electric category does not carry sewer at the site. Cabins round out the lodging. A laundry, dump station, and restrooms handle the practical side. A beach on the property supports swimming, boating, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. Hiking runs through the surrounding forest, and the birding along the lakeshore and the nearby river is genuinely productive. A golf course and a state park are nearby. Pets are welcome. Indian Lake is the fourth-largest inland lake in Michigan, and this stretch of the Upper Peninsula's Big Lakes country sits between Lake Michigan's north shore and the waterfalls and birch forest of the central UP. Manistique's boardwalk and lighthouse are close, with Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Kitch-iti-kipi Big Spring, and the Seney National Wildlife Refuge all within reach — an unusual concentration of natural attractions for a quiet corner of the state. The UP season is short and concentrated. Summer is peak, with fall color drawing a strong second wave. Reserve well ahead for July and August, and check operating dates for the shoulder months.

from $42/night