Platte River Campground

This is a beautiful quiet campground with plenty of room between sites. There are great trails and it is close to the river, the Lake and the dunes.

Other than the weather, everything went very well. The check in went smoothly, our lot was fine, the bathrooms were clean, and the park was beautiful.

We love this campground! Sites are distanced enough that you still have privacy. It’s clean, and rangers are very friendly. Also you can’t find better/cleaner bathrooms at any other campground.

Very clean and quiet campground. Sites are secluded and good size. Very close to a great spot to launch kayaks and Lake Michigan is a bike ride or hike away. Good hiking trails, as well. We really enjoyed our stay, we were surprised that the non electric loop has actual restrooms and showers and the campground is close to a lot of outdoor adventures.

Our favorite camp ground. So clean. The facilities were immaculate for a camp ground.

Very well run campground ⛺️

Large camping spots! Even though the park was almost full, it did not feel like it. Clean and just beautiful.

Very nice campground. Kept very clean, partially due to active bears in the area.

This campground is popular because it is excellent! It's a great base to visit both the Platte River and Glen Arbor areas. While DH Day is closer to Glen Arbor and more of the Sleeping Bear hiking trails, Platte River Campground is equally beautiful. The distinct advantage of Platte River Campground is the modern restrooms which include showers and a dish washing station. The showers are spacious, private, and the water can get hot. This makes Platte River Campground better for longer trips or bigger groups.

We stayed at Site 220, which I highly recommend for tents. There is plenty of room for a large tent as well as leaving room to camp. The fire pit is not very close to the tent, so there is little worry about burning a hole in your tent. Be aware that the picnic table is chained down and cannot be moved closer to the fire pit, so bring camp chairs if you plan to sit around the fire.

Because Platte River Campground has modern restrooms, there are not many restroom buildings: just 1 per loop. Therefore, proximity to the restroom is important. Site 220 is not right next to the restroom, but it's only about a 30-second walk. This is a big benefit.

For activities, we paddled the Lower Platte through Riverside Canoes. We rented a 6-man raft, which I highly recommend. It's fun to have the whole group in the same vessel. We also hiked Empire Bluff, Platte Plains, and Kettles trails. For meals, we stopped at Ursa Major and Cherry Hut in Beulah and of course Cherry Public House in Glen Arbor.

I would say that Platte River Campground is intermittently buggy. I definitely recommend preparing for the possibility of bad bugs. Everyone in our group had personal insect nets, but I also recommend an insect net canopy. Our campsite neighbors had one and remarked to us that it worked very well. The mosquitoes on Platte Plains were insane. Fortunately, we were prepared. But I do not recommend venturing out there unless you ARE prepared.

Overall, this is a great campground!

I always love camping at Platte River. I love the spacious sites, clean restrooms and all the trails.