Camping near Algonac State Park? Be prepared for some great outdoor fun and some crowds in this popular destination near the Canadian border. 

With two modern campgrounds right off of the St. Clair River, Algonac campers can enjoy water access, hiking and biking trails, and even an archery range on site. These field-style sites can feel a little exposed, but with so much to get into in Algonac State Park, many campers find the experience more than worth it.

Visitors are welcome to Algonac year-round, which allows them to experience everything from sport fishing in Lake St. Clair to snowmobiling across Michigan’s thumb. Pick your favorite site from the nearly 300 options in Algonac State Park and take advantage of the northern wilderness.

Algonac State Park Campground

As I ride my bicycle north on SR 29, the shoulder is wide and there are plenty of signs that tell drivers this is a bikeway. I decided to go off route and stay along this road. It curves around the point, hugging Lake St. Clair. 

The town of Algonac was not as I pictured it. A lady had told me that there were plenty of cafes to get some lunch at. The restaurants I saw were closed - they open later for dinner. I did find a Subway and the server was gracious enough to put on a bunch of spinach for me. The state park appeared quickly just after town.

I chose to get a camping spot nearer to the river so that I could sit out and watch the boats. After I set up my tent, showered and sat down to read, the rain started falling. This was a pleasant state park, especially with the beautiful ride in.

Algonac State Park

My husband and I stayed at this campground on our way home from Canada. Essentially this was our last resort campground because all the other ones that we had been close to our full. As we continue down our list of calling campgrounds this was the one that was still available. At first sight we were unimpressed but upon arrival of our campsite which was located in the Wagonwheel segment turned out not to be so bad.

Coming Home

This park is a little different than most State parks as it is right off a main road and it doesn’t give that outdoorsy feel. The campground has a nice entrance as when you pull in, you can see the volleyball courts and park/day use area. The campground has green grass and was very appealing to the eyes. The roads are paved, however in very bad shape. The bathhouse was modern and in the center of the campground with easy access from all sites. You can see the Saint Clair river across the road. I assume that is why they built this campground so close to the road in order to see the water. They do have trails for walking and an archery section. The workers were very nice. I am not so sure I would stay at this campground again as it didn’t really have a campground feel to me. I like to see trees and have some shade, but this didn’t really give us that option.

Not much for trees or shade

go every year memorial weekend. nice park with good trails too. shooting and archery range. wish there was more beach but it’s still great!

love it!

I really recommend to rent a fishing boat and spend the day at Harsens Island! 🚤🎣☀️

Lots of fun things to do around! 🎣🚤🚴🏼‍♀️

This campground was nice and well kept but BUSY. Every time I have been here it has been packed. There isn't much space between the sites so it kind of feels like you are on top of each other. I wouldn't come back here if I didn't have to. If you like more rustic camping, this place is not for you.

Parking lot

Great state park. Has a hand gun shooting range with a range officer over looking and keeping control over it. Has some cool trails. It's right by the water. Highly recommend.  

Awesome 

Loved this campground! Bathrooms and showers were cleaner than any state park I’ve ever seen. Hosts and staff were friendly and helpful. My friends and I however got bitten up by mosquitoes even with bug spray. I recommend tent camping should be done away from the water to avoid them. 

Amazing view but no beach

This campground has a couple distinctively different campground loops.
The river sites in the front are pretty open with cool views of the freighters going by on the river.

We stayed in the back on the wagon wheel, which is in the woods. Some sites have more vegetation than others but it’s pretty woodsy.

Mosquitos were pretty bad. We’ve had a lot of rain and heat early this summer.

Camp hosts were helping direct traffic at the dump station Sunday morning which helped make that run smoothly.

There’s a decent amount of trails on the property and also a bike trail that leads into algonac I believe. 

They also have a shooting &amp; archery range on the property which was pretty cool.

Wagonwheel

Let’s start by being positive. This place has some amazing views along the St. Clair River. The freighter traffic did not disappoint. We saw at least 4 during our 2-night stay and the sunrise we witnessed from our site could have been a postcard. 

The site was sizable with some care taken to abate some puddles, but unfortunately those who previously used our site tore it up significantly at the entrance. We drove around it, but had a hard time imagining the what kind of situation would have resulted in such a deep gaping hole that held about a foot of water!?! 

Since this is well beyond normal camping season here in Michigan we understand staffing levels are going to be low but they still charge the same price regardless of that. The newer, cleaner, and nicer facilities were closed up for the season and they directed us to the old, out-dated, and less cared for facilities on the north end of the campground. Since staffing levels are low for off season I could understand that, but please take care to clean them. Cob webs, old dead insects, and dilapidated doors and decor showed severe signs of use and neglect. 

Next, we were super excited to bring our brand new trailer to camp here but could not believe the disrepair of the campground roads. Sooo many ruts that I was deeply concerned for the undercarriage of both my truck and camper. Again, they are charging the same state fees as some of the nicer campgrounds we’ve stayed at, but the roads were inexcusable for a campground. People pay thousands for their camping equipment and gear and these roads put those investments at great risk. 

We will go back but only for convenience (location to our home) and the gorgeous views…NOT for the accommodations. 