Lake Michigan at St. Ignace

Sites and facilities were clean and well cared for. Firewood was stocked for sale inside the campground which was very convenient. Camp host was fabulous. Location is right off of a great beach - we loved spending time here. Also nearby is Mackinac island.

There were only 2 cons for this place:
1. this campground is right next to a busy road so there is a lot of noise from that - especially when large semis pass by. I would recommend getting a site on the south side of the campground to be further from the road.
2. The fire pit sides were a solid 2 ft tall. I don’t know if it’s for fire safety or what, but I’ve never had a fire pit that tall. Made it hard to cook or even enjoy watching the fire because when you are sitting down, you can’t see it behind the walls.

This is our 2nd visit in as many years. This is a small and well located camp. If you are attracted to the lake and the beach front, be sure to get a site on the lake side of the campground road. If not, you still have certain areas for access. It really is a beautiful view. Great swimming. Nice sandy beach. Sit and watch the sunset. There are no hook ups or dumps. Fresh water is available and the toilets were clean. The camp hosts were very attentive. We laughed…there was a tiny residential can for recycling, then a dumpster next to it for trash. Of which most was recycling items! They could use 10 more of the recycling bins. Also, realized this visit that there is a good amount of traffic noise being so close to the road. Didn’t notice this our first visit, but this time backed up to the main road and was not on the lake side. We were just an overnight, but if you are tenting or staying a couple of days, be aware as you book.

Camping area was clean and spacious. View of forest and Lake Michigan was awesome. There is a walk down a dune to the beach that is somewhat challenging to an older person like myself (68 years old) so be aware. Places within driving distance are Tahquamenon falls, Garlyn zoo and the beautiful town of St. Ignace.

Highway noise was significant and disrupted sleep.

Love the two tier sites in this campground, phenomenal. Our 30 ft 5th wheel and Dually fit perfect in the site(45 ft overall). We were able to stay hooked up for our one night stay. from upper tier where the picnic table and fire pit are located is a trail down to the beach.. definitely would stay here again if up in the area.

I camped in site 9, which is a beachside site. I tent camp so I was able to set up away from the campground road and have a little extra privacy. I had an amazing time, and I really loved it out here. I truly did not want to leave. The site had really good coverage and a trail to the beach, which is a little steep due to erosion.

It is primitive, so no electricity, which was ideal for me. Pit toilets, too. And there is road noise, since it’s right next to the highway, but it really didn’t bother me that much. I could still hear the waves, so if you’re in a beachside site you’ll deal less with road noise. The hosts were very nice as well and it was beautiful weather, aside from a little thunderstorm that passed through. The site was also raked and looked absolutely perfect when I arrived!

From here you’re not far from St Ignace(from where you can take a ferry to mackinac island) or Sault Ste Marie. Mackinac Island is a must see when you’re in the area. You can also take the Mighty Mac bridge and head to Mackinaw City, which I did not do. Maybe next time.

Cleanest restrooms of any campground I’ve been in. Campground hosts were very nice and helpful. Some highway noise, but nothing that kept anyone up. I do wish I would have brought my screw-in stakes, cuz the best spot for my 10x14 tent was on the hard gravel packed pad.

Our site was amazing and the caretakers were very nice and friendly.

aok

This is an awesome campsite! It is kept very clean! If you pick a good spot you could get direct beach access and get the feeling of your own private beach. The only downside is it’s close to the road but not the biggest deal ever.