Best Cabin Camping near Auburn, MI

Cabin accommodations near Auburn, Michigan include rustic and modern options at several state parks and private campgrounds. Bay City State Park Campground offers cabin rentals with electricity and basic furnishings, while Pinconning County Park provides waterfront cabin options with picnic tables and fire rings. Frankenmuth Jellystone Park features family-oriented cabins with access to heated indoor and outdoor swimming pools. Sleepy Hollow State Park Campground provides both rustic and fully functional cabin lodging options. "The facilities appeared to be clean and well maintained. The indoor pool was nice to have access to when it rained most of the weekend we were there," noted one visitor about Jellystone Park.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Outdoor Adventures Saginaw Bay Resort offers year-round cabin rentals with varying amenities, while Wesleyan Woods Camp provides cabin options alongside their RV sites. Most cabins require advance reservations, especially during summer months when availability becomes limited. Pet policies vary by location, with many campgrounds allowing pets in designated cabins for an additional fee. A visitor to Sleepy Hollow State Park mentioned, "Many options to choose from in terms of camping, from rustic, tent to fully functional cabin lodging. The park is very large, so it is always good to have a vehicle able to drive to the trails and beach."

Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Kitchen facilities vary widely between locations, with some offering only basic amenities while others provide more complete setups. Campground stores like the one at Frankenmuth Jellystone Park stock essential items, snacks, and firewood. "They have a great general store," one camper noted. Larger grocery options are available in nearby towns. Visitors staying at cabins in Berwagana Campground or River Ridge Campground have access to on-site laundry facilities, which can be convenient for longer stays. Firewood is available for purchase at most locations, with some offering delivery directly to cabin sites.

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Best Cabin Sites Near Auburn, Michigan (39)

    1. Bay City State Park Campground

    22 Reviews
    Kawkawlin, MI
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (989) 684-3020

    "It features roughly a 150 some odd sites ranging from tent sites to RV and cabins. Each site has a cement fire ring and electric hookup."

    "Drop box available after 10pm(summer). Between 8p-10p there is a yellow phone to check in with. Can book day of until 8pm online. Easy to get into late at night. Big lots. Fire pit."

    2. Pinconning County Park

    7 Reviews
    Pinconning, MI
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (989) 879-5050

    "Great beach area with rental boats! My family of 5 stayed 2 nights."

    "The beach was nice with picnic tables and lots of playgrounds. I was very excited to do the board walks but when we arrived most were flooded I was very disappointed."

    4. River Ridge Campground

    1 Review
    Sanford, MI
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (989) 842-5184

    $30 - $600 / night

    "There are Sites right on the river, kayak rentals, pool and hot tub, and a separate swimming hole with sandy beach and inflatable toys!"

    5. Frankenmuth Jellystone Park

    6 Reviews
    Clio, MI
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (989) 652-6668

    "The deluxe plus lot comes without a concrete patio but with a picnic table and fire ring. They do sell firewood and will deliver to your site.

    There is free WiFi."

    "Not all sites have fire rings, so ask when reserving if you need to bring your own portable fire pit."

    7. Sleepy Hollow State Park Campground

    32 Reviews
    Ovid, MI
    49 miles
    Website
    +1 (800) 447-2757

    $25 - $101 / night

    "Many options to choose from in terms of camping, from rustic, tent to fully functional cabin lodging."

    "Walk-in site F was literally the perfect campsite."

    8. Rifle River Campground

    8 Reviews
    Alger, MI
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (989) 654-2556

    "There is a cluster of quiet sites, a track of sites tucked away in some pines, and then the modern sites. The campground itself is large and has a couple lakes to go fishing in."

    "If you book at the right time, you can get a spot right by the river which is super appealing."

    9. Wesleyan Woods Camp

    4 Reviews
    Millington, MI
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (989) 823-8840

    "My only complaint would be that bathrooms and showers could be cleaner. Went in right after they mopped and it looked like they just slid the dirt around."

    10. Berwagana Campground

    7 Reviews
    Caro, MI
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (989) 673-7125

    $32 - $152 / night

    "They have putt putt, basket ball, jr basket ball, running track, baseball field, horseshoes, playground and a pond."

    "I was able to book same day. We live 2.5 hours away and didn't get to the campground until 10 PM!"

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Cabin Reviews near Auburn, MI

178 Reviews of 39 Auburn Campgrounds


  • J
    Jul. 29, 2024

    Frankenmuth Jellystone Park

    Fun RV park and very close to downtown

    Our site was averaged out to $82.71 a night with the weekly rate discount.

    We were in Site# 306 (a deluxe plus RV site - be aware that some of these are back-ins and not clearly labeled on the site map - we had to change sites to a pull-thru). We had Full hook- up with a gravel pull-through.
    We travel towing a 14 foot trailer and were able to fit both in our pull through site along with my jeep.
    The site was easy to level.

    Our site was not shaded with zero trees. We weren’t able to sit outside because of the direct sun until after 8:30pm.
    This was a smaller lot with our neighbors fairly close.

    The deluxe plus lot comes without a concrete patio but with a picnic table and fire ring. They do sell firewood and will deliver to your site.

    There is free WiFi. They do not offer Cable TV but there are quite a few channel options.

    There is not a community outdoor kitchen or community fire pit.

    They do not provide garbage service at your site so you must walk to garbage dumpster.

    You are allowed to ride personal golf carts. They also allow you to rent pedal bikes. They do not provide golf cart rentals.

    They do have a heated indoor and heated outdoor Swimming pool and one hot tub.

    There is a Playground. They also offer Gaga ball, basketball sport court, and volleyball courts. There is a Game room for kids. They have a Putt putt course and Jumping pad.

    They have a great general store. There is a separate Activity Center for kids.
    There are tons of scheduled activities for kids like wagon rides, arts & crafts, scavenger hunts, obstacle courses, etc. Activities are scheduled all day from 9am to 8pm.

    There is a snack bar on site from 4pm-9:30pm where you can get hot dogs, brats, pretzels, nachos, ice cream, etc.

    The streets are mostly paved and good for riding bikes.

    This is an RV park with cabins to rent also. Tent camping is also allowed.

    They have two shower houses. The shower house has the typical stalls. There is a great area to hang clothes and store your toiletries in the shower stall. These are kept very clean.

    There is a laundry facility. It is a cash only facility, but they have a change machine in the arcade room. There are approximately 4washers and 4 dryers. It is approximately $2.75 to wash and $0.75 to dry a load.

    They do not have a fenced in dog park. There are areas to walk dogs though.

    Flies were an issue and bug spray was needed.

    There were no trails to hike off of the campground.

    Some fun things to do outside of the campground are Frankenmuth FunShips (chocolate & wine tasting), the Golden Ticket Trolley, the Bavarian Belle (popcorn & sodas) River Place Shops, wineries, and Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland store. This RV park is less than a mile to downtown/River Place Shops where there is tons of shopping.

  • Nathan V.
    Sep. 9, 2018

    Sleepy Hollow State Park Campground

    Beautiful Park

    Rangers working the area are very friendly. Many options to choose from in terms of camping, from rustic, tent to fully functional cabin lodging. The park is very large, so it is always good to have a vehicle able to drive to the trails and beach. Campsites are decent sized, can fit probably 3 four person tents per site, which includes a concrete firepit and picnic table. In the north campsites there is a lot of tree covering, and there are a lot of walnut trees that were shedding a lot this time of the year. Bathrooms are well spaced between the campsites you, and have showers along with some vending machines outside of them. Spigots are scattered throughout and are very accessible. Be sure to bring at least 100 feet of extension chord if you want electricity, because the power ports are not as accessible from some areas. Overall very pleasant campground.

  • Emily F.
    Jul. 10, 2021

    Bay City State Park Campground

    Close sites

    Nice and clean. I’m in the inner loop though and the sites are very close together. If I came back I would definitely try to stay out the outer loop. Electric, fire pit, and picnic table on site. No grate. Showers and bathrooms available.

  • Macy M.
    Sep. 15, 2020

    Herrick Recreation Area

    Quiet, wooded sites

    Nice little county campground, under the canopy of trimmed pine trees. Lots were large, no issues with backing in our 36’ TT with 2 slides (make sure to clean your slides from the pine needles before you go). Fire pits were small And installed in ground, electrical was up to 30amp, and sites were all dirt for most part. They do have sites in front of the park (outside the loops) that is grass but in full sun. It is pet friendly. They have a few spots for fishing, but if you would Luke to swim, you will have to go across the street to the day use (still included with your stay) beach. Only real issues we had (just me) was starting around 9:30-10, the rangers would drive around the loops every 10-15 minutes until midnight (probably longer, but that’s when we turned in) and their lights from the pickup would blind us. In the back end of the park there was 4-5 loops and the loops are the size of a roundabout. So every time the truck would go into any of the loops it would constantly shine in your eyes when you are trying to enjoy the fire.

  • Sarah B.
    Aug. 12, 2023

    Sleepy Hollow State Park Campground

    Absolutely great time!

    Walk-in site F was literally the perfect campsite. Fully secluded (except a few curious hikers who stopped in around lunchtime), easy 1 mile walk from parking lot, can kayak right up to it on the calm lake, hammock posts, picnic table, fire pit, gorgeous night sky views. A+ and 10/10

  • Tony M.
    Jul. 4, 2017

    Pinconning County Park

    Great place on the lake to swim/paddle

    Great beach area with rental boats! My family of 5 stayed 2 nights. Flush toilets and shower were well maintained, fire rings provided and nicely kept grounds with observed quiet times made for a fantastic stay!!

  • Jennifer H.
    Aug. 2, 2020

    Herrick Recreation Area

    Peaceful, fishing and kayaking

    Small but sweet campground. If given the choice get a site in the pine loops. It's more of a walk from the lake but the other loops have no shade and seem more crowded together. We had site #24 and it was fairly ideal and very roomy. There is the Pier- Marquette Rail trail about 1.5 miles from the campground, great for biking, running etc. Electric hook up was fine. Bathrooms are cleaned 3 x a day. Showers were warm and clean. This is Amish country and the campground has horse hitching posts near the fishing lakes. We saw a horse and buggy hitched up there. But I imagine anyone could ride their horse there then hitch up while they fish or wade in the water. Beach is across the road from the park and no pets/dogs allowed in that side of the park. Other campers there were courteous and respectful of quite hours. I would stay there again if I had another event bring me to this area.

  • Mary T.
    Jun. 26, 2019

    Sleepy Hollow State Park Campground

    I know another great Michigan State Park

    What can I say, I love the Michigan State Parks.  I find they are the best, Sleepy Hollow is not different and it has so many things to do.  I would advise if you want to camp there on a weekend to make reservations well in advance.  We stay here because there are only 2 campgrounds in the Lansing East Lansing Area this being one of them and the other does not have all full hook ups and charges more.  When we visit our daughter at Michigan State University this is the place we stay,  20 - 30 minutes into the University depending upon the traffic.

    It has large wooded sites only electric but you can fill up the water at the dump station.  Each site has a picnic table and Fire ring.  Each campsite has a asphalt pad. They sell fire wood at the campground office. Bring what you need or you can go into St. johns to the Kroger or Walmart.  they have 2 main camping loops with 2 loops in each of the main loops and a shower restroom in each main loop.  The restrooms are very clean and kept up.  I love the showers  hot water and for me that is hot and great pressure, I could shower all day.  Sure beats our shower in the RV.

    The State Park is on Ovid Lake and it is a beautiful lake, great for fishing, canoeing, paddle boards, kayak, and swimming. they have a shelter for you if you have a big party.

    They also have a group campsite and a picnic area for large groups. d You can also bring your horses go to the Equestrian area and unload and get on the trail.  

    You can rent canoes, kayaks, paddle boats and paddle boards.  They also have a great play ground for the kids and a fishing pier. Bring Bikes or just hike on the trails and head down to the beach.

  • Despina S.
    Jul. 31, 2018

    Outdoor Adventures Lake Shore Resort

    Large campground. Over 700 sites and 70+ cabins. Open year-round.

    Great opportunities for winter sports. Pools, lakes, mini golf. Designed for young families. Pet friendly but has restrictions on the type of dog.


Guide to Auburn

Cabin camping near Auburn, Michigan offers a perfect blend of outdoor adventure and cozy accommodations, making it an ideal getaway for families and nature lovers alike.

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Cabin Camping Prices and Amenities

  • Prices for cabin camping can range from $50 to $100 per night, depending on the location and amenities offered.
  • Wesleyan Woods Camp provides spacious sites with electric hookups and a variety of family-friendly activities throughout the season.
  • At Just-In-Time Campground, you can enjoy a private beach and facilities that cater to families, making it a great choice for a weekend getaway.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Auburn, MI is Bay City State Park Campground with a 4.3-star rating from 22 reviews.

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