Best Equestrian Camping near Buckley, MI

Recent Equestrian Reviews in Buckley

34 Reviews of 6 Buckley Campgrounds

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  Mario F.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 27, 2024

  Manistee National Forest Marzinski Horse Trail Campground

  Be simple

  Was a quiet. Simple.. Just with nature...Site was clean, across street you can buy firewood ...Was a pleasant 2 night's....From site to the nearest store 15-20 min away..If needed...Had no issues...Be back Thanksgiving 2024..

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  Lon L.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 29, 2024

  Northwestern Michigan Fairgrounds

  close to travese city and interlockin

  Quiet, large sites, like new bath house, 7th nite free, rate$35, good location for northwestern Michigan sites Water on all outside sites. interior sites share water hookups

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  valerie C.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 24, 2023

  Manton Trails RV Park, Hotel & Campground

  First time in our camper

  We thought this would be a good place for our first trip in our new to us 5th wheel! We have a 28.6ft 5th wheel and had not problem getting in and parked! Management did an awesome job of spreading out guests until they were full! Lots of things for the kids, basketball, volly ball, a beach area, pond with fishing….. so much more. Very clean, very kind and helpful staff!

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  AbeAndMel_Vantravels ..

  Traveler

  

  May. 23, 2022

  Manistee National Forest Marzinski Horse Trail Campground

  Spacious and clean

  Spacious campsites with good visible/verizon service. We did not get service with T-Mobile. It has a pit toilet, fire pits, and picnic tables. Check out our review at Abe and Mel Van Travels.

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  evi L.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 2, 2021

  Manistee National Forest Marzinski Horse Trail Campground

  Everything you need

  I only spent a night here while passing through, but it's a very nice campground that's specifically suited to equestrians. This established and well maintained campground is free, and you can stay up to two weeks. There's a well kept pit toilet, 21 established campsites w/ firerings, and even a water pump (meant for horses.) Only a few other campers on a Wednesday night, including some people with horses, and all have been friendly. The campsites are all flat and quite large, being that they are meant to accommodate people with a horse trailer, and there are numerous hitching posts throughout the campground. A great place overall.

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  Cameron

  Guide

  

  Aug. 5, 2021

  Manistee National Forest Marzinski Horse Trail Campground

  My favorite free campsite out of the 8 I’ve been to

  So this place is awesome, big time. There’s picnic tables, fire rings, water available, a well maintained pit toilet, and 21 sites! The pine trees are amazing and the road in was super accessible. 20 min to town to restock with plenty of gas stations on the way.

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  Ron S.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 30, 2021

  Northwestern Michigan Fairgrounds

  Great place to stop

  Nice people. Some sites are electric only, some include water. Not busy and quiet. Did not use bathhouse.

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  Kimberlee H.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 29, 2021

  Lake Dubonnet Trail Camp

  Awesomesauce

  Off the beaten path but has great rustic campsites with firepits and there are restrooms and fresh water close by in each circle we will be back

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  Jay F.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 25, 2021

  Scheck's Place State Forest Campground

  Primitive State Forest CG right on the Boardman River

  I like the location; very secluded in the State Forest but only a half hour from downtown Traverse City. This facility meets the recreation need of a diverse cross section of Michigan residents. It’s a great home base or overnight camp for canoeists and kayakers (my particular interest). The camp is also used by mountain bikers & gravel riders, ATV riders, anglers, and equestrians (separate camp area). Large wooded sites. Primitive means vault toilets, no power and hand pump water. No reservations — FCFS.

  Negatives: can be noisy at times with the ATVs and also large camping groups. But for the most part I’ve found ppl to be respectful. A couple of the sites flooded after an unusually heavy rain today, so I would avoid any site that looks low if rain is expected.

  Site 16 is good. High and dry after the rain.

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  Jim

  Scout

  

  Jul. 18, 2021

  Northwestern Michigan Fairgrounds

  Good for RV Rally

  We stayed July 2021 for an RV rally. We had no building of shelter for community gatherings. But, weather cooperated and we had a great time.

  Power 50/30 were fine. Water is a shared spigot on most sites, but some sites have water. There is a good dump station. Sites are level. No landscaping.

  Lots of restaurants and attractions in Traverse City.

  We would stay again.

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  Sarah S.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 9, 2021

  Manton Trails RV Park, Hotel & Campground

  Secluded Camping with Fun Events!

  Great campground, larger sites, pull thru sites available. Low rates even on holidays. Our first time there was 4th of July weekend, they have a large building for events....over the weekend they a concert! Live band and food truck....free to all campers and their friends! It was a great time and the owners and manager are very friendly. We will definitely be back there soon.

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  Tobi W.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 16, 2021

  Manistee National Forest Marzinski Horse Trail Campground

  Good place to stay for a few days

  We stayed here in our van and it was just what we needed. I wish we had a place to dump our grey water, but otherwise it was an easy drive in and had fresh water.

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  Allison H.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 1, 2021

  Turtle Lake Campground

  not the best, not the worst

  This campground is a good sized campground, but doesn't have much to do there.  There is a small lake that is fun for short kayak/canoe rides and fishing.  It's called Turtle Lake for obvious reasons- when my kids went fishing, they pulled up large snapping turtles both times. A bit of a surprise to see their size! There are a lot of seasonal campers at this campground, so if that's your thing, this is definitely your place.

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  Manton T.

  Traveler

  

  Feb. 17, 2021

  Manton Trails RV Park, Hotel & Campground

  Great Location-Friendly Staff

  Awesome Campground! Not a parking lot, lots of trees! We had a family, socially distant reunion with 6 sites. We rented a extra site, so nobody could rent near us, sooo nice! Very close to Manistee River and canoe/raft liveries, very fun family togetherness activity.

  Very clean bath houses and campground is maintained well.

  Internet worked well using our hotspots, but, like all campgrounds, if you like being “in the woods;” internet is always a challenge. Most of our group had AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint, the best service seemed to be Verizon in the morning and Sprint at night.

  We will be going back

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  Ann D.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 30, 2020

  Turtle Lake Campground

  Nice and grassy

  What I liked best about this park was that my children were not caked in dirt. While I understand that comes with the territory of camping, this campground provides a bit more of a grassy setting and offers a nice playground. The bathrooms were redone and are very nice! The thing I didn’t particularly like is how close you are to other sites. You are practically on top of each other. There are trails and a beach area as well as equine camping.

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  Denny P.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 8, 2020

  Turtle Lake Campground

  Great

  Great place

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  Lindsey G.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 15, 2020

  Turtle Lake Campground

  Relaxing, current and fun

  I haven’t been camping in years and was very apprehensive about this. This place was absolutely the best place and probably has ruined me for camping life. The shower stalls were individual and clean, the area was filled with campers and RV’s and everyone was SO friendly and the place was full of dog lovers. I would highly recommend this place to check out and know I’ll be back again!

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  Chris R.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 20, 2020

  Turtle Lake Campground

  Camping for everyone!!

  Turtle Lake is a perfect mix of campers! Very family friendly, but spaced out well enough for privacy. They have a nice beach area and areas to fish. All sites provide a good amount of shade. We will definitely be staying here again! They also have a separate equestrian camping area that have water and electric hookup sites.

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  Stacey R.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 15, 2020

  Turtle Lake Campground

  One of our ur favorites

  This is one our favorite campgrounds that isn’t a state park. Clean, well kept, lots of trees. The lake is great for kayaking or small fishing boats. Office staff super nice. Small, but nice beach. We took my mom & nieces two years ago. Last year tried somewhere different and they asked to go back to Turtle Lake.

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  Thomas H.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 20, 2019

  Lake Dubonnet Trail Camp

  Great Place!

  Great place to stay! Pit toilets and pump water stations. Beautiful lake with cool islands! Campsites are large and fairly separated! Can’t wait to go back!

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  Caryssa R.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 5, 2019

  Lake Dubonnet Trail Camp

  All You Need

  I absolutely love this campground. I’ve camped there twice this summer and each time I enjoy it. Lake Dubonnet Trail Camp has the basic rustic camping necessities. Outhouses near each circle, spickit with really good water, hiking trails, boat launch and even a nearby island you can kayak to and let the dogs roam free! (Mine sure loves it) The campsites themselves have lots of space, privacy and a fire pit. This place is the bees knees. I’ll be back. :)

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  Kate K.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 28, 2019

  Lake Dubonnet Trail Camp

  Love this little place

  Quiet, not populated, and beautiful views. I’ve solo camped here a few times and it’s great for early morning paddles and peaceful relaxation. There is a boat launch right near by, but most of the sites have their own path right down to the water. Rustic style camping which includes a picnic table and fire pit and there are a few vault toilets throughout the area. Self registration for $15 per night.

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  James H.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 10, 2019

  Lake Dubonnet Trail Camp

  Great and easy

  First come first serve sites, but it’s a super awesome place to go when everything else is booked.

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  Lorie F.

  Scout

  

  May. 28, 2019

  Northwestern Michigan Fairgrounds

  Nice and quiet with amenities

  Website to check is www.northwesternmichiganfair.net/campground-information/

  Campground is closed July 28th - August 11th

  They have electric on all sites, both water and electric on some sites and a dump station. There's a bathhouse with limited individual showers

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  Emily V.

  Guide

  

  May. 27, 2019

  Lake Dubonnet Trail Camp

  Fine for a night

  Trail camp but no horses the night I was there. Lots of open space, spots aren’t really numbered. A couple nice hike/bike trails spur off the campground. Lots of traffic in the area through the night (ORV and mudding trucks). Bathrooms are nice. Only a few water front spots.

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  Jason C.

  Ranger

  

  May. 5, 2019

  Turtle Lake Campground

  Family camping

  A very fun family campground. Open sites but easy access and large sites so you have your own space. We had a blast there. Close to traverse city and sleeping bear dunes!

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  Anna B.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 29, 2019

  Scheck's Place State Forest Campground

  Quiet canoe camping

  Rustic campground with access to the Boardman river and many miles of trails in the state forest. Bring cash, no state park workers onsite, honor pay system. Lots of shade and when we were there not busy at all.