Harrisville State Park Campground

We stayed here on a Tuesday and Wednesday night. We were at site 96 right on the water. It was gorgeous and clean and there were lots of spaces. The bathroom wasn’t bad but the water was cold. The showers were nice and have a private toilet in them as well. The fire pits are nice and every site comes with an electric hookup. Tons and tons of paved hiking trails. Pet friendly. Best part was checkout was at 1pm instead of 10am. Felt like it was more a family campground though so probably won’t be revisiting myself. $30/night for a tent site and wood is available on site for $7/bundle. Wood comes from a “vending machine” so it’s always dry and ready to burn which came in handy durning the rain. I did also see an area for water and sewer dumping as well.

I’m a single woman and I’ve had an issue with the MI DNR this year… lots of talking down to while also unresponsive to noise issues or neighbors that cross over into your space.  Hopefully the hosts will be different next year- the scenery is really beautiful and it’s peaceful and quiet.

We tented at this campground and enjoyed it so much! Loved being right by the water, and bathrooms were so clean. Would go back!

Not a huge park, but complete with bike and walk/jog trails, access to Harrisville, which is quite lovely, and should thrive now that Covid has subsided. Nice Lake Huron access!

Great wooded campground on the shores of Lake Huron. Great beach with sand and rocks. Once you’re out in about 2 feet of water it becomes all sand for as far as you can go. Lakeside sites each have their own access to the beach which is steps away. Excellent new bathhouse with big showers and plenty of warm water. Campground fee doesn’t include a daily entry pass which is 10 per day or 36 for a whole year. Sites don’t have water but there are spigots located in several spots in the park. 30/20 amp electric service.

We had planned to camp on Lake Superior this weekend, but weather changed that and so we got a last minute reservation here. Really enjoyed our site (119). It felt a little bigger and not very crowded (could partly be based on the time of year). Long beach to walk on and swings and slides for kids in the day area. Very clean bathrooms and family shower availability. They sell wood in the campground and you have access to drinking water. This was a last minute reservation, but we will definitely be back and would like to come in warmer weather and be able to swim.

I loved this park. I had a site on the Lake side. First night I arrived the lake was angry and a bit windy, when I woke up, it had calmed down significantly and the sun came out. Overall this campground is beautiful. The bathrooms are very clean. The campground staff was very nice. There is electric which was nice as I went early in the season and was able to plug in a heater.

We are camping with 4 other couples. Singing, playing giant Jenga, potlucking, riding our bikes, and having a great polish lunch and Octoberfest beer on tap at the corner bar/restaurant. It is beautiful here. Right on the beach. The moon rose last night over beautiful Lake Huron. We have to go home today. So sad. We are coming back next year.

Good size site. Bathroons and showers are the best I've been to so far at state parks! Only complaint was it poured every day we were there with gale force winds which neither could be blamed on the campground. Even the dogs were ready to head home! We will go back.

Mostly shade but not dark like other sites. Large area so room for camper and tents. Fire ring located near back corner... away from your awning. Path behind site makes for short walk to the beach.

Nice sites ,trees between most bigger rigs will not fit along lake area very well, 30 ' fifth wheel barely fit in 82. Other site vehicles in way to back in

Site es Was great right on shoreline

I believe myself to be a pretty tough critic. With that said, this was our first camping experience within our home state. 

People: Everyone was nice, and helpful! This is a great look for us newbies. 

Campsite: Phenomenal. We were in a site that was just a few steps to the beach! Though we didn’t use them, the picnic table and fire pit was nicely placed. 

Environment& Amenities: Someone’s always driving around in the cart for assistance.  You can call or hit up the welcome/check-in center as well. A company that sells wood via delivery of half cords or greater, but has a vending machine of 1/4 cords or bundles. Restroom facilities are well maintained. A few trails for walking and or cycling/boarding.

So far so good. We will definitely be back!

We have not camped at this park in 10 years and they have made several great improvements. Even though the park is completely full the campsites are big enough not to notice other campers. The showers and bathrooms are also very clean with the amount of people. Park service has done a great job and are very friendly.

A lovely state park right on the lake. Our site was two ones in, and we still fell asleep to the sound of the waves at night. Backing in was tight but doable. We loved walking to the beach and rock hunting every day, and ice cream in town is just a short ride away. Stock up on groceries in Oscoda, though — most everything in the town of Harrisville has gone out of business.

The one thing this campground has going for it is the location: Right on Lake Huron. We reserved (after trying so many times) a spot right on the lakeshore with its own private trail to the beach. We were very excited. Sadly, lake levels are at historically high levels and thus there was no beach. The waves did, however, sound amazing while sitting by the fire and when laying down in the tent at the end of the night. Lastly, in my opinion, most of the camp sites are way too small and therefore seem way too close together. Without the beach the entire appeal of this campground is gone. If you are looking to camp on or near a beach on one of the Great Lakes I would look elsewhere.

Picture Description: The picture of the tent shows that most of the site was an asphalt pad leaving very little space for anything else.

The other picture shows the absence of the beach. This was about 15 feet from the back of our campsite. It did make for great ambient noise (as mentioned above).

My husband and I last minute decided we wanted to go camping for the night and the one and only site he could find with a short(ish) drive was here. We decided to go for and and we are so happy we did! We tent and the site was so nice and big for us and our tent, hammocks, and 2 kayaks. It was very spacious even with neighbors on all sides. For the park being for what we could tell 100% booked, it was roomy and quiet. They have a vending machine for wood which was so convenient but someone also drove past our site selling it. The bathrooms were clean, but they were right on the beach so the area was heavily trafficked which was kind of strange to me, and that was the only thing I didn’t really like. There were some beautiful sites right on Lake Huron that we are hoping to get next time we are there, because we will be back!! The pictures are from the sunrise this morning. We woke up and walked just a little way to a beach area to watch it come up. It was beautiful!

Nice open area big enough to put our 8 person tent. Picnic table and power! The Lake Huron is a stones throw to the East. Great place, we will be back soon!!

Camped here June 2019. Several sites right on shore of Lake Huron! Few without view but 30 steps to beach. Rocky beach was awesome and Lake Huron steps away was great. Very nice beach house/ bathhouse- new. Campground gets very busy so not a place if you want solitude. Phenomenal sunrises over Lake Huron!! Only complaint- wood available was green wood and very hard to burn.

A lot to do nearby and it’s just so fun there. Biking into town and there’s a store with ice cream. Had a great time! Hit the Ausable river, and went to the damn store!

Large lots, clean, family friend and the nicest bathrrom/showers anywhere!

This campground offers beautiful views of the lake with excellent beach access. There is also a portion of the beach where dogs are allowed.

nice sites, great beach, and good shower house

Beautiful campground right on the shore of Lake Huron. Nice and clean bathrooms and showers

This is one of my favorite campgrounds in Michigan! This campground has a rocky beach, great for finding pudding stones and Petoskey Stones. There are several sites right on the beach, however this campground is extremely difficult to get into on the weekends. My family and I stay at this campground every year for Fourth of July weekend and we can sit on the beach and view the fireworks right from the campground! We take our bikes with us and ride up town. The town is very small, but worth visiting. If you get a chance, visit Northern Accents just before you get to town. This was a hidden find and I cannot wait to go back. They have everything you may want or need for home decor! Harrisville State Park is extremely busy and hard to get into, but well worth booking. There are plenty of things for the kids to do and they will have so much fun!