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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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
Rates, Sites & Availability
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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
Silvia E
VerifiedMay 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 135, Loop: Loop 1
Platte River is a beautiful well kept campground. The sites are well kept and the layout leaves nice space between sites. The railroad trail to Lake Michigan is a great thing to do while there.
Ingrid G
VerifiedMay 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 324, Loop: Loop 3
A wonderful park, with lots of exploring room with trails, beaches, great campgrounds, and helpful rangers.
Volunteer campground hosts were kind and efficient. Clean bathrooms with good shower at Platte River.
And I didn’t see ticks (was on the wider trails and sandy areas), great for these days!
Thanks for a wonderful job!
Henry S
VerifiedMay 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 204, Loop: Loop 2
Beautiful large level sites. The campground is very well kept and the facilities are clean.
wiiliam v
VerifiedMay 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 123, Loop: Loop 1
This is one of our favorite campgrounds in the state of Michigan. The layout and spacing of campsites is great, providing a nice amount of privacy. The campground and bathhouse is always well kept. Trails are nice for hiking, with access to the lake.The park is in an area with just a car ride to many activities.
donald V
VerifiedMay 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 121, Loop: Loop 1
Clean warm bathroom/showers on a cold camping trip
chas p
VerifiedMay 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 138, Loop: Loop 1
The power plug failed in the middle of the night, otherwise it was beautiful and a fantastic place to camp.
Lawrence C
VerifiedMay 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 124, Loop: Loop 1
Very friendly staff at campground office.
Spent most of time hiking at non-dune locations.
Hiked the Kettles, Otter lake loop, Otter Creek loop, Bass Lake TH to White Pine campground, and Boekeloo trails.
These were all interesting trails.
Brian F
VerifiedMay 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 118, Loop: Loop 1
The best NP RV campground we’ve stayed at. Really great.
Alison H
VerifiedMay 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 428, Loop: Loop 4
We loved this campsite! It was spacious, private, and quiet. One thing to note, we visited early-mid-May, and the beach that you can hike to from the campground was infested with nonbiting midges. I wish I were exaggerating, but there had to be hundreds of thousands of them and just walking to the water had each of us covered in over 100 crawling on each of us. However, they were not an issue at the campsite itself, just at the beach which was a bit disappointing as we had hoped to have a picnic there and we only stayed for 10 minutes after carrying everything a mile to the lake because there were just too many bugs.
Jan L
VerifiedMay 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 314, Loop: Loop 3
Nice relatively private sites. Water available, but not at individual sites. Clean and quiet. Biking hiking kayaking fishing. Lots to do and see within 25 miles or so
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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