Best Glamping near Clare, MI

Recent Glamping Reviews in Clare

128 Reviews of 21 Clare Campgrounds

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  Charles E.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 7, 2024

  Newaygo State Park Campground

  It was ok.

  Stayed here to get off the road on the cheap after a long drive. It was Friday but it was quiet nothing out of the ordinary. The girls at the registration helped me find a quiet spot.

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  Jacqueline A.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 23, 2024

  Bay City State Park Campground

  Great Park on Lake Huron

  Beach, trails and children's solace pad, just an easy walk across the road. Newer bathhouse. Shady sandy campsite. Be sure and visit downtown Bay City, lots of great restaurants, a Riverwalk on both sides of the river, concerts in the park. Great atmosphere.

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  Marie S.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 11, 2024

  Newaygo State Park Campground

  Nice rustic getaway

  I’ve read lots of reviews that were lukewarm about Newaygo, but we enjoyed our 3 day getaway. Ample activities in the area (hiking, disc golf, biking, swimming, kayaking, fishing, tubing and stargazing). And shopping and nice brewery in Newaygo. Most sites are large and separated from the next. The noise levels really dropped off in the evening. Will be back!!

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  Gary G.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 8, 2024

  Bay City State Park Campground

  Good park

  Most sites are good, though some have slopes to them. Choose carefully. Great newer playscape and splash pad (!) for the kids, across State Park Rd from the main campground. Nice newly opened visitor/nature center. Campground usually clean and patrolled. Showers/restrooms are good, cleaned twice a day. Friendly staff.

  Some of the best campground hosts are here.

  Groceries, restaurants & laundromats are a short drive away.

  TV reception was ok, and T-Mobile worked well enough.

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  galina M.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 15, 2024

  School Section Lake Veteran's Park Campground

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  Lydia T.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 23, 2024

  Wilson State Park Campground

  Great State Park Campground

  The ONLY issue I had with this campground was that it's on a busy road. The campground is beautiful and very clean with a great swim area, cute playground, and newer shower houses.

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  J L.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 13, 2024

  South Higgins Lake State Park Campground

  Great campground but you cant reserve a spot

  Well, the campground is old. Everything works very well. The sites are decent size. They’re plenty of small playgrounds throughout the campground. The beach is amazing the views awesome however when it comes to booking, it’s impossible to get a spot somehow they’re already booked before they even allowed to be booked and it’s every good spot

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  Chuck M.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 29, 2024

  North Higgins Lake State Park Campground

  A little disappointed

  The campsites were nice and level and reasonably large. I chose a site near the bathrooms, which were quite annoyingly closed. The campground was located right next to a busy road. So, there was road noise through the night.

  I was happy I got to charge my batteries, though.

  I met a squirrel that was so spoiled by previous humans that when I accidentally dropped a bit of food on the ground, he ran right up, over my foot grabbed it and then ran about 10 feet away and ate it.

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  Jake C.

  Legend

  

  Dec. 8, 2023

  Beaver Trail Campground

  Campground with Stocked Fishing Pond

  Jake from the Dyrt here!  Beaver Trail Campground is new and bookable to the Dyrt.  Check them out and share your trip on the Dyrt!

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  David M.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 25, 2023

  Veterans Memorial Park

  nice Inexpensive village campground

  I tent camped there July 2023 and the site was $20.  The campground host was a very nice and helpful lady.  There are electric at the sites and there were water supply spigots throughout the park.  They do have free wifi, but it is very weak by the river sites.  It is strongest near where the camp host is since the antenna is behind her camper.  There was an old wifi access point plugged into my site's electrical outlet, but it was inoperative.  Cell signal is good there though so it wasn't a big deal to me.  Since I was tent camping I cannot attest to what size RVs and electrical amperage they have.  The showers and rest rooms are locked at night.  Just ask the campground host and she will lend you a key for the night.  In addition to the main camping loop, there are about 12 river RV sites near the fairgrounds.  It was fairly quiet being a week day.  Just leave your trash in a bag near the lane and she will pick it up when she makes her rounds in her golf cart.  A grocery store and a convenience store are across the road.    You can book a site online via the village's website at https://marionmichigan.org/campground/  According to a google search the phone number is  231-667-0100.  If that number is not valid the village office's phone number is 231-743-6801

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  Eric W.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 18, 2023

  Newaygo State Park Campground

  Camping

  Pretty sweet spot, quiet and clean

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  Holly J.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 7, 2023

  Brower Park Campground

  Home away

  This campground is a home away from home.  It’s beautifully situated in the middle of the state.  Ample boating, fishing swimming.  The facilities are great and they have a good truck on site.  We camp here at least twice a year.

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  Scott P.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 2, 2023

  Wilson State Park Campground

  Wow, have they improved this camp

  Showers and Rest Rooms have been updated and were well taken care of. The park rangers were extremely friendly and helpful. We are newbies, but if this is what rving is like, we will definitely be enjoying it.

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  Daphne

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 17, 2023

  North Higgins Lake State Park Campground

  Beautiful Campground!

  Campground was beautiful and had many trails to walk & bike. We had a nice time walking down to the beach and walking the trails. Beach was very nice and had kayaks and paddle boards available to rent. Campground was pretty quiet at night (we did stay during the week though) & bathrooms were clean. The lake is amazing and would definitely go back!

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  Alma L.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 17, 2023

  South Higgins Lake State Park Campground

  Crowded but didn’t feel crowded

  First time there. Compared to other state parks in other states this was very packed with mainly RV’s. The lake is pretty but goes from waist high to bottomless blue with lots of boats speeding past. So expect to swim with eyes in the back of your head. Despite this, it had a chill and relaxing vibe. No bugs when we were there. Nice shop near the day use area with rentals. For what it was and the number of people, it’s nice. It’s not wilderness but it is rural.

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  Russell S.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 12, 2023

  School Section Lake Veteran's Park Campground

  Quiet summer getaway

  Small lake with clean shallow beach, wooded sites, clean (but slightly dated) facilities led to fun times with grandkids. My site was a back in with not a lot of maneuvering room but even though some may feel these sites are small, we had plenty of space, very good water, and full hook up. I wish we had gravel verses dirt though, during the rain it gets a bit muddy . Would still visit here again if in the area. Very friendly staff and they had some weekend activities for the kids. Make sure you bring insect repellent!

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  Donald

  Scout

  

  Jul. 24, 2023

  Newaygo State Park Campground

  10pm

  Nicely designed campground w privacy between sites. To bad staffing cuts didn’t allow there to be any DNR employees to enforce the 10pm noise curfew. Two nights of brain damaging laughter and frivolity by campsite 21 ruined the whole experience. The cigar boats running full throttle all day was annoying. To bad the new Dragon trail will get less attention because of the negatives that go w this over crowded destination. I will not be back. Going to buy my own campground. Done w State Park System.

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  Dj W.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 19, 2023

  Wilson State Park Campground

  Nice "In town" campground

  Unfortunately, it's bordered on 2 sides by 2 major roads, Old 27 and Townline Lake Rd, and Harrison is loaded with people who think "no exhaust" equals "cool car", and are happy to show you just how big a POS they have while driving by the campground, several times a day...For no apparent reason....

  Fair week will suck. Loud, crowded, just not fun in my mind. I avoid town on holidays and fair week, you should too.

  Yes, some spots are smaller than others, so be honest about your rig length when booking. Many sites are rather large, like 97, but severely sloped, also like 97... Others are flat, small, and your camper is right near the road (I forget the site numbers, but on the circle drive across from 97).

  Power at sites, water at posts in the area. Clean place for the most part. Paved roads. A few are full hookup. Those are in a row by the playground. All in all, typical state park...

  Varying topography. Very low sites on the West edge, side nearest Old 27, far South end it is higher, sloped, can be cramped to get into for newbs. One spot in the corner, the very Northeast corner camp spot, is low, and flood prone during rain.

  Didn't use the facilities. That's why I bought a camper, and I use it. GF says they were decent.

  Beach is ok. Can tie up a few boats to trees nearby. Bathrooms at beach as well.

  Not my number one go to spot, unless I'm looking to just get out of the house for the weekend and not leave town. It's $62 total for 2 nights, so it's cheap. Plus it's 6 minutes from home. Still kinda feels like we're flatlanders, but no traffic worries on the trip home🤣.

  We had no issues with traffic in the park. Everyone drove slow when we were there. No loud parties, either.

  FOOD TIP: Walk over to Steve's county market, just a 5 min walk North, and get the fried chicken. Get there before 5:30 or 6:00, I forget when they stop frying. Lots of other lip smacking grub there as well.

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  Phil M.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 12, 2023

  River View Campground & Canoe Livery

  Great Campground For All Ages!

  After following this campground's FB page for years we finally got to visit this summer. It sits along the Rifle River next to Rifle River Campground and Whites Campground. 

  The campground is huge and offers so much! The store up front had everything you probably forgot at home, plus more.

  The bathrooms were always clean when we needed them. The showers were clean, some lacked hanging hooks on the walls. The water was warm immediately, but the push button timer for the shower water made showers kind of annoying (small issue though). 

  Everyone seemed to abide by the noise curfews around 11 pm and it seemed rather quiet through the night given the amount of campers around. The rustic sites along the river in section "N" were very large and spacious spots. Sections L and M seemed to be tightly packed in. 

  The Group camping side is considered the "Adult/Party" area. Nobody was crazy out of hand or anything to that nature, just louder music, drinking, etc.

  There were numerous playground areas, volleyball, horseshoes, and even an arcade area. Although we didn't stay in the Family area it looked very nice. 

  We had a great time at the campground and would 100% stay again.

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  Brian O.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 12, 2023

  Newaygo State Park Campground

  pleasant enough, primitive, but can be unexpectedly loud

  Our reason for choosing this park was that we had rented a Pop-up trailer to see how we'd like it, and this was the nearest campground. That said we found the pop-up to our liking, though it felt huge to us!
  Campground was primitive, but that's what we go for anyway. Very little in the way of trails, thought the main one had Frisbee golf along the way, which was unexpected.
  Hardy Dam Pond is actually a good-sized man-made lake, and as such, has no beaches to speak of. There's a small swimming area near the boat launch.
    We were there in July of 2020 and the "Trump navy" was out in force. Lots of motorboats overloaded with flags, some inconsiderate boaters almost swamped our little canoe. (This was shortly after a nationwide news story in which Trump boaters swamped and sank *each other* on a lake in Texas). 
  Some of the campers partied late, and some boaters got an early start, so noise levels were unpredictable.
   Nearby, a great place to stock up on meats and Jerky in the area  is Galesburg Meats in Kalamazoo.  Also a must see is the Gilmore Auto Museum in Hickory Corners

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  Sam W.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 1, 2023

  Newaygo State Park Campground

  Pretty good primitive spot

  I'd like to begin by stating that we have stayed here in a tent and in a camper. Both times we enjoyed it very much.

  We had a great time fishing, walking the trails, playing at the playground, and playing the disc golf course.

  This is a great campground. The only criticism I have is not that it is a primitive camp ground, I can handle that no problem, but when visiting a primitive campground I've come to expect quiet and some degree of tranquility. The lake is a great part of the area but it is quite loud early morning and sometimes late into the night.

  All that being said. I'll be going back again.

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  Diana

  Traveler

  

  May. 11, 2023

  Oxbow Park Big Prairie Township

  Timber Ridge RV Resort & Campground

  What an incredible campground! Its exactly what I had been looking for during my kid’s’ childhood camping days…but they grew up before I discovered it! When I first drive into the place, my jaw dropped. It’s exactly the type of campground I have searched for! Lots of trees, roomy sites, nicely paved roads throughout. Great playground and pool. Imagine my surprise to find a swimming hole with a sandy beach out back! And TO S if hiking and mountain biking trails connected to the property. Definitely worth the price!

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  bailey

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 15, 2023

  Bay City State Park Campground

  Loved this location

  Campground was perfect for tenting. Right by bathrooms and they were very clean. Short walk to the beach!

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  bailey

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 5, 2022

  Higgins Lake-Roscommon KOA

  Good experience

  We tented at this campground. Good location, decent bathrooms.

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  Jordyn W.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 3, 2022

  School Section Lake Veteran's Park Campground

  Small lots

  You almost need 2 lots if you have a trailer that's larger than 25 ft. Especially if you have slide outs.

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  DonW

  Guide

  

  Aug. 29, 2022

  Bay City State Park Campground

  Large sites, lots of nature

  First time here, our site is huge. Lot of people on Friday and Saturday so extra caution when driving through the park. The Tobico Marsh trails and observation towers wee great for watching birds. Lots of trails. TheDay use area has lots of beach, as well as picnic areas, pavilions, a fishing pond, more trails. As this is less than an hour from home, this will become a regular just get away for a weekend campground for us.

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  Tracy A.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 4, 2022

  Wilson State Park Campground

  Terrible

  Very very small cramped sites right on top of each other. Campground is in the middle of the town on a main highway the noise was horrible. People were coming in at all hours of the night and partying and loud noise was going on until early morning hours. 0 park supervision and the grounds and bathroom were disgusting. Will not stay here again.