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Camp Thornapple

Camp Thornapple operates as a boat-in campground on Thornapple Lake from May through October, requiring watercraft access to reach the sites. The facility provides full hookups with electric, water, and sewer connections, plus concrete patios at campsites. Most campers are seasonal residents who maintain sites throughout the operating season.

The campground features lake access with boat docks and fishing opportunities for panfish. Internal roads prove narrow and challenging for larger RVs during maneuvering to sites. Limited mature trees mean sites sit close together with minimal natural screening. Campers seeking additional options in the region can explore places to camp near Hastings. Reserve ahead, as seasonal campers occupy most sites.

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Map & DirectionsCamp Thornapple is located in Michigan near Hastings

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Directions

From Grand Rapids: M27 thru Hastings, left on M79 to Thornapple Lake Rd & camp is on the left. Battle Creek:M66 to Thornapple Lake Rd & camp is on the right. Lansing:M43, left on M66, right on Thornapple Lake Rd & camp is on the right. Located on beautiful Thornapple Lake.

Address

376 Thornapple Lake Rd
Nashville, MI 49073

Coordinates

42.62138476 N
85.17992618 W

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Access

Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)

Features

For Campers

Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Reservable
WiFi
Showers
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups
50 Amp Hookups

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General Info

Drive Time

30 min from Battle Creek, MI
41 min from Lansing, MI
48 min from Grand Rapids, MI
50 min from Kalamazoo, MI

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Many campers appreciated the lakeside location with boat docks and well-equipped sites featuring cement patios. Some visitors reported problems regarding narrow roads and close site spacing. The campground primarily serves seasonal campers.

Carrie B.

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 13, 2021

Great family place!

Love this place! Spend as much time as possible here. Perfect family camp. Decent sized shades lots. Nobody camps in the field in the pictures. It has mostly seasonal campers and is right on the lake with boat docks.

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Month of VisitSeptember

Lydia T.

Legend

Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020

Private campground

This is a private campground on Thornapple Lake. There is not a lot of mature trees and the campsites are right next to each other.

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Trevor C.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 17, 2020

Mostly season campers

Enjoyed our stay and people around us were very nice. I would say that 80% of the people on the camp ground are seasonal campers (live on grounds). The beach was a nice area and had good docks for boating if you bring your boat. We were there for 3 days total and did a lot of boating, swimming and fishing. Good lake for panfish. We caught about 50 total in 2 days.

Roads on property are very narrow and was hard to maneuvered the camper on the turns to get to our spot we had reserved. Sites them selves were great has it had a cement patio, sewer and water hook up.

One thing that was disappointing was that there was not a public bathroom and/or showers on the grounds (at least that we were aware of.