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Appleton Lake Campground

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State Park

Michigan Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry into state parks and recreation areas, state boat launches, state forest campgrounds and state trail parking lots. The Michigan Recreation Passport does not cover local, county, municipal, or metropolitan parks or recreation areas. Learn more: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/buy-and-apply/rec-pp

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Location

Appleton Lake Campground is located in Michigan

Address

6360 Chilson Rd
Brighton, MI 48116

Coordinates

42.50626333 N
83.83598036 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Hike-In
Backcountry sites.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

Stay Connected

WiFi
Available
Verizon
Poor
AT&T
Available
T-Mobile
Available

Site Types

Tent Sites
Group

Features

For Campers

Trash
Picnic Table
Phone Service
Reservable
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Pull-Through Sites

Angie H.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 6, 2021

Trash pandas

The camp site itself was nice, but once it got dark, we were fighting off about 10 raccoons all night. Definitely went somewhere else the next night.

Site17

Month of VisitSeptember

Peter

Traveler

Reviewed May. 2, 2021

Awesome

Close by but up north feel.

Peter

Traveler

Reviewed Apr. 24, 2021

Very pleasant.

Rustic and mature trees.

Great trails - perfect for trail running.

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Month of VisitMay

Erika N.

Traveler

Reviewed Apr. 13, 2021

Quite Campground tucked in the woods

Picnic table pit ring outside toilets best site was 24 17$ dollars a night 3 parks Brighton recreational is for Rv and electric sites indoor plumbing hot showers Murry is only for weekend visits Appleton campsite is Rustic (Hint)You can take a shower and the Main site

Melissa M.

Ranger

Reviewed Jul. 31, 2020

Rustic tent camping

Appleton has a few sites, very rustic and perfect for tents.

Not for RVs and no hook ups.

Appleton lake is perfect for kayaking or very small fishing boats. No real beach area at this lake but Brighton rec is minutes away

Mike B.

Ranger

Reviewed Sep. 3, 2018

Quiet, private rustic campground

I liked that this campground had sites that were fairly secluded from each other. Each site has a fire ring and ample space to park your vehicle and set up a tent or small trailer.

My only complaint is the vault toilets were not clean and very full.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are fires allowed at Appleton Lake Campground?

Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Appleton Lake Campground, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

Does Appleton Lake Campground have wifi?

No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Appleton Lake Campground does not have wifi.

Is there cell phone reception at Appleton Lake Campground?

According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is poor, AT&T is available, and T-Mobile is available.