Kingston Lake State Forest
Rachel
Reviewed Aug. 10, 2020

Spacious and serene

THANK YOU to the camp host at Twelve Mile campground for letting us know about this site! We were from out of state on a last minute trip and out of options for where to stay with no reservations. I'm very thankful to the state of Michigan for having first-come first-serve options like Kingston Lake!

We were lucky enough to grab a site immediately near check-out time on a Monday afternoon, in a prime spot with walk-in access to the lake. The sites are well spaced with decent privacy. Our two-person tent occupied maybe a third of the available space on the site. Most sites I think could accommodate multiple tents and vehicles. Drainage and elevation for our site was great - no standing water or mosquitoes.

There were plenty of vault toilets that were all stocked with toilet paper. The pump for water - as someone else said - was very brown and we opted to use our own bottled water instead. Our site fire pit was very full of ash, which we had to empty some of to use. I'm not sure if the state park employees empty them regularly. Four trash cans next to the information board offer a place to dump garbage, but were near capacity.

The lake was clear enough and very peaceful. The boat ramp nearby was always busy with activity of fishing or kayaking, but not near enough to camp to be too noisy. 

The best review I can give is that I would stay here again!

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  • Review photo of Kingston Lake State Forest by Rachel , August 10, 2020
  • Review photo of Kingston Lake State Forest by Rachel , August 10, 2020
  • Review photo of Kingston Lake State Forest by Rachel , August 10, 2020
  • Review photo of Kingston Lake State Forest by Rachel , August 10, 2020
  • Review photo of Kingston Lake State Forest by Rachel , August 10, 2020