MICHIGAN CAMPGROUNDS & Camping Preparation Guide

Michigan is known for it's great outdoors. Michigan’s nearly 100 state parks, state and national forests, and private campgrounds offer many sites for campers to pitch their tents, park their RV’s, and reserve a cabin. 

Michigan Department of Natural Resources State Park Campground Reservation Page

Reservations may be made up to 6 months in advance of your arrival date. 

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List of State Parks in Michigan that have campgrounds: 

Reservation Page for all Campgrounds listed below:

• Algonac State Park 

• Aloha State Park

• Bald Mountain Recreation Area

• Baraga State Park

• Bay City State Recreation Area

• Bewabic State Park

• Brighton Recreation Area

• Brimley State Park

• Burt Lake State Park

• Cheboygan State Park

• Clear Lake State Park

• Craig Lake

• Fayette Historic State Park

• Fisherman's Island State Park

• Fort Custer Recreation Area

• Fort Wilkins Historic State Park

• Grand Haven State Park

• Harrisville State Park

• Hartwick Pines State Park

• Hayes State Park

• Highland Recreation Area

• Hoeft State Park

• Hoffmaster State Park

• Holland State Park

• Holly Recreation Area

• Indian Lake State Park

• Interlochen State Park

• Ionia Recreation Area

• Island Lake Recreation Area

• Lake Gogebic State Park

• Lake Hudson Recreation Area

• Lakeport State Park

• Leelanau State Park 

• Ludington State Park 

• Mclain State Park

• Mears State Park

• Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area 

• Mitchell State Park

• Muskallonge Lake State Park 

• Muskegon State Park 

• Newaygo State Park 

• North Higgins Lake State Park

• Onaway State Park 

• Orchard Beach State Park 

• Ortonville Recreational Area

• Otsego Lake State Park

• Petoskey State Park 

• Pinckney Recreation Area 

• Pontiac Lake State Park 

• Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park 

• Port Crescent State Park 

• Proud Lake Recreation Area

• Rifle River Recreation Area 

• Seven Lakes State Park 

• Silver Lake State Park 

• Sleeper State Park 

• Sleepy Hollow State Park 

• South Higgins Lake

• Sterling State Park, Monroe, On Lake Erie

• Straits State Park 

• Tahquamenon Falls State Park 

• Tawas Point State Park 

• Traverse City State Park 

• Twin Lakes State Park 

• Van Buren State Park 

• Van Riper State Park 

• Warren Dunes State Park 

• Waterloo Recreation Area 

• Wells State Park 

• Wilderness State Park 

• Wilson State Park 

• Yankee Springs Recreation Area 

• Young State Park

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Preparation is the key to any successful venture into the great outdoors. Here is a checklist of frequently used camping gear to consult before you head out. As you and your family continue camping, you’ll get a better idea of what you want to add or delete from this basic list.

• Air Mattress

• Batteries

• Blankets

• Camera and Film

• Radiant Heater (Cold Weather)

• Coffee Pot

• Cooking Utensils  Cooking Set

• Cooler(s)

• Dishpan and Pot Scrubbers

• Eating Utensils

• First Aid Kit 

• Flares/Mirror - emergency devices

• Flashlights

• Folding Chairs or Camp Stools

• Folding Stands for Cooler and Stove

• Fuel

• Ground Cloth

• Stakes

• Stove

• Sunglasses

• Sunscreen

• Tablecloth

• Tent, Poles 6-Person Montana Tent by Coleman

• Toilet Paper 

• Hand Ax

• Ice or Ice Substitutes

• Insect Repellent

• Jug of Water

• Knife

• Lantern

• BIC SureStart Outdoor Lighter

• Mantles

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• Match & Waterproof Container

• Pad, Pencil or Pen

• Pet Camping Supplies

• Plastic Zipper Bags

• Rope, Cord or Wire

• Shovel - Folding Type

• Sleeping Bags Coleman Diamondback Sleeping Bag

• Snakebite Kit

• Soap - Biodegradable

• Toiletries

• Tool Kit or Multi-plier, Hammer & Nails

• Towels - Paper & Bath

• Trash Bags

• Water Container/Purification Tablets 

• Coleman AC 120V QuickPump

EDITOR'S PICK FOR CAMPING IN MICHIGAN

Grand Haven State Park
1001 Harbor Ave
Grand Haven, MI 49417 

Reservations: (800)447-2757
Phone: (616)847-1309
Fax: (616)847-1360

The park has 174 modern campsites on pavement, picnic area, and playground equipment, pier and lighthouse and the boardwalk from the park to Grand Haven are big attractions.