Warning
GeneralThe Ironman Michigan triathlon will be taking place Sunday, September 20, 2026.The bike course takes place on M-22 and will have significant impact on local traffic. M-22 will be closed from 8:30 am to approximately 2 pm between the City of Frankfort and Esch Road.To avoid road closures, arriving campers should not arrive before the scheduled check-in time of 2 pm.To avoid road closures, departing campers should exit by 8:30 am via Deadstream Road, Platte Road, or M-22 northbound. Southbound M-22 will be closed.
Sites & Rates
Average nightly rates171 total sites
RV Sites
141 sites
Tent Sites
30 sites
About Platte River Campground
Number of accommodations: 171
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
River Access
Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Showers
Water Access
- Beach Access
- Lake Access
- River Access
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (828)
What Guests Are Saying
Platte River Campground is a well-maintained, beautiful location perfect for outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and kayaking, with easy access to Lake Michigan. Campers appreciate the clean facilities, including bathrooms and hot showers, as well as the friendly and helpful staff. The spacious, private sites offer a peaceful atmosphere, making it a favorite destination for many who return year after year.
What Guests Are Saying
Platte River Campground is a well-maintained, beautiful location perfect for outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and kayaking, with easy access to Lake Michigan. Campers appreciate the clean facilities, including bathrooms and hot showers, as well as the friendly and helpful staff. The spacious, private sites offer a peaceful atmosphere, making it a favorite destination for many who return year after year.
Review Summary
Charles S
VerifiedOctober 19, 2023 • Stayed at: 101, Loop: Loop 1
Great setting for October camping. Sunsets and fall colors.
Cindy M
VerifiedOctober 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 308, Loop: Loop 3
We love this campground, sites are so large and well kept.
Sarah P
VerifiedOctober 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 318, Loop: Loop 3
Love this area. So many beautiful trails and interesting towns and places. The campground is probably the nicest layout ever. Huge very private sites, level parking and nice tent pads. The bathrooms have excellent layouts and are kept beautifully clean.
We come in fall, when things are quiet and hike and enjoy the whole area. Thank you for this park.
Rachel O
VerifiedOctober 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 325, Loop: Loop 3
The campground was so well maintained! The showers were hot and clean, the sites were tidy, the trails were great!
Jim H
VerifiedOctober 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 109, Loop: Loop 1
Fairly quiet. The camp hosts do a good job of keeping noisy campers and the dog campers under control most of the time. Nothing more aggravating than to be awakened by a barking DOG.
Teddy P
VerifiedOctober 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 215, Loop: Loop 2
The park was great-- The white-haired female staff that checked us in was rude, unfriendly and absolutely should not be working with travelers. I heard from many other guests they had the same experience.
elisabeth z
VerifiedOctober 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 106, Loop: Loop 1
The best campground in the state! A beautiful area, great hikes, clean facilities and friendly staff!!
Brian C
VerifiedOctober 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 212, Loop: Loop 2
Clean, comfortable campground that is well maintained with very nice campsites.
jennifer t
VerifiedNovember 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 219, Loop: Loop 2
Spacious sites, clean, great trails. friendly rangers....loved it!
Todd A
VerifiedDecember 24, 2023 • Stayed at: C004, Loop: Walk-In
The park does not advertise that the bath house on the tent loop, indeed on all but A loop, get shut within a couple of days of the last reservable date in October. They let go a significant number of staff one week after the last reservation date (roughly October 15) and use their last days to shutter all bath houses but the two on Loop A. So, if you need bathrooms close by, even though the tent sites are 'open', you'll find that the toilets and showers are not by about Tuesday of the week after the last reservable date. Other than that, the stay was just as lovely as it always is. Recreation.gov needs to give the Parks the ability to separately indicate the loss of nearby restroom facilities. This is a coding issue with Recreation.gov, and not a failing of NPS. Yes, I have reported it, but more voices will increase the likelihood that they'll actually give the Parks staff the ability to let us know what's up with the bathrooms on the dates we'd like to come.
Location Platte River Campground
Address:
5685 Lake Michigan Road
Honor, MI, 49640
United States
From the east (Traverse City): Take State Highway M-72 west to Empire. Turn south on State Highway M-22. Proceed 10 miles 16 km) (and turn right on Lake Michigan Road. Follow the signs to Platte River Campground.
From the south (US-31/M-115): At the junction of U.S. Route 31 and M-115, continue north for seven miles (11 km). Turn left on Platte Road. Proceed five miles and turn right on M-22. Proceed one mile (1.6 km) and turn left on Lake Michigan Road. Follow the signs to Platte River Campground.
PHYSICAL CAMPGROUND ADDRESS: 5685 Lake Michigan Road, Honor, MI, 49640
Elevation: 184 feet
6.8 mi drive to downtown Honor (about 13 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
12PM
General
- Entrance Fees - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore charges a variety of entrance fees, depending on how a visitor arrives at the park. All visitors must have an entrance pass (separate from camping fees). The park also honors Federal Recreational Lands America the Beautiful (e.g., Resident Annual, Non-Resident Annual, Senior, Access, Military, 4th Grade, Golden Age). For more information visit the park's Fees & Passes web page. The Michigan Recreation Passport is not valid for entry at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, which is a federally managed site.
- 6. Quiet hours are 10 pm - 6 am.
- Violation of terms may result in permit suspension, revocation and/or issuance of a citation by law enforcement.
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralThe Ironman Michigan triathlon will be taking place Sunday, September 20, 2026.The bike course takes place on M-22 and will have significant impact on local traffic. M-22 will be closed from 8:30 am to approximately 2 pm between the City of Frankfort and Esch Road.To avoid road closures, arriving campers should not arrive before the scheduled check-in time of 2 pm.To avoid road closures, departing campers should exit by 8:30 am via Deadstream Road, Platte Road, or M-22 northbound. Southbound M-22 will be closed.
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Last updated: September 8, 2026
