Leelanau Pines Campground

We stayed at this campground for 4 nights in early September 2020. This is a great location based around Traverse City and Sleeping Bear Dunes areas.

We stayed on a small camper site near the lake ( spot 22 if you look on a map) although we had nice view of the lake, the spot where we camped was next to the area where your allowed to bring your dog to go to the bathroom, so theres a decent amount of foot traffic in that particular area. That spot was also near the boat ramp. There weren't any boats coming in/out during the time we were there, it might be annoying if it were early spring or later in the camping year when people remove their boats.

Bathrooms and showers were clean and there was someone cleaning them a couple times a day if needed. 

Each site had electric and water connections, each site also had a picnic table and fire pit. 

Theres a small store near the office area, they sell basics, wood, ice, etc. 

Overall, id recommend this place in a heart beat and had a great time there.

We stayed here for a week & loved it. We were close to the water, we had a big site nice green grass with a big area with a fire pit behind the camper. There was a little creek behind up with a bridge you could walk over. The staff was so helpful when they escorted us to the site & helped us back in they had levels they brought & put under one side of the travel trailer to level us. There is a boat ramp, a beach with a swim area & you can walk along the shore under tress nice & shaded.  There are some good sites on the water. They have a laundry room which was well needed for us. 

We launched the kayak & could keep it there on the grass at the lake. We kayaked the lake Leelanau then went up into Victoria Creek it was so cool. There was a duck blind in there and shore birds. Nice lake big houses along it.

We went to several wineries Boathouse Vineyards was nice you could do the wine tasting then sit out back facing the river & have a glass of wine. They had a entertainment playing, and brought Pizza in. People came by boat & docked there to enjoy the place too. We went across the street & ate at Dicks.

Sutton is a cute town with some great shopping.We went to a few wineries Loved Chateau De Leelanau good wine & hard cider.Next door to there was another winery Fires it was good more expensive though. 

We drove to Sleeping Bear Dunes it was a beautiful drive. I can't believe people walk to the bottom it takes at least 2 hours to climb back up. Nice view from the top of the dunes. There are several viewpoints.

My husband and I plan a Memorial Day Weekend trip to the Traverse City area each year. My uncle told us about this campground so we wanted to try it. I absolutely loved it. When we pulled in, the office staff were wonderful! When we got to our site, we were greeted with a golf cart and a staff member asking if we needed help backing the fifth wheel into the site. I was so happy because one thing that I am not good at, is directing my husband in to a site! The campground was fairly large and there is a swimming area that was nicely kept and looked enticing (it was too cold to swim when we stayed here). The bathrooms were VERY clean. The smelled nice and were clean each and every time I entered the building. We love to explore the areas we camp in and this campground was close to everything we wanted to do (i.e. rock hunting in Leland, lighthouses, casino, scenic drives, etc). We will definitely return to this campground. In fact, we ended up staying an extra night because we loved it so much! Check it out!