Platte River Campground

Probably our favorite campsite in Michigan. The sites are generous and the facilities are really well kept. The nearby Platte River runs out into Lake Michigan at a beautiful beach that looks north to Sleeping Bear Dunes in the distance.
Kayaks and floating devices can be rented nearby for a lazy float down the river to beautiful Lake Michigan.

We have been going to Platte River for over 35 years and have always had a great stay. We stayed on Site 120 for the second year in a row and were disappointed in the electrical service there. We informed the rangers that something wasn't right with the electrical on that site, but for the second year in a row. we had problems. Granted we have a big motorhome, but those sites need to be updated to accommodate the bigger rigs. It was hot while we were there and we could only use one air conditioner, and if we had to use the microwave, we had to turn the air conditioner off. That should not happen. We enjoy staying at that site and request the electrical be updated for future stays.

I can’t say enough good things!! Clean, beautiful setting with all the amenities a camper needs! Thank you for making my first camping experience so very special!!!

Easy check-in. Ranger was very friendly and helpful. Sites and bathrooms were very clean. Hope to stay again.

Excellent experience. The online booking and paying was easy as well as on-site check in. The campground was clean, safe and very accessible. I loved the proximity to the beach. Just perfect.

We love this campground and stay when we can get in. Both trailer and tenting have been great. Great sites. Everything is well taken care of and restrooms and showers are always clean and updated.

We took the kayak trip down the lower platte river. It was very enjoyable.

Platte River is a spacious campground that is immaculately clean and nicely appointed. I can't say enough. The staff was helpful and on top of everything. We hiked out to the lake for a swim and the beach was fabulous! Bathrooms and showers were super clean and nice. Conveniently located for access to all of Sleeping Bear, Empire, and surrounding area. Will certainly go again.

We (friends and family) love it up here!! Would have given 5 stars but there is one thing that could be improved upon that would be better for everyone;s health. That is the campfires! Especially when there is no wind we are all breathing very high - extremely unhealthy air (Air Quality Index is off the charts!) When you turn on flashlights at night you are in a haze. The first and best way to improve this is to have firewood vendors deliver seasoned or dried wood so that it starts and burns well. Lots of smoldering wood left by others that I fortified with kiln dried wood (from Menards for $3.99/ bundle on sale). Secondly, I bring my own smokeless campfire pit - like Solo brand with catalytic action that actually burns the smoke as it leaves the stainless steel cylinder. Maybe some day those old steel campfire rings could be replaced.

The park employees were all so friendly and helpful - like hotel concierge! They keep the bathrooms clean and overall well taken care of campground. Thank you crew!!

You are in an extremely cool part of the world - submerged in natures beauty. Birds, fish, deer, insects. Perhaps the nicest of the Great Lakes - Lake Michigan with clean cool refreshing water and miles and miles of sandy shorelines with ample beaches. Crystal lake by Beulah to Frankfort is another super clean lake that might be clearer than Lake Michigan. Lots of locally grown fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, honey, etc. Hiking, biking, swimming, boating, kayaking, sailing, jet skiing are all available to you here. There is so much to see and discover from Frankfort to Leland and over to Traverse city if you need bigger city amenities. i could just live here in the summer!

This is one of the best campgrounds in Michigan. The sites are large and private. The bathrooms are very clean. We love it here