Top Tent Camping near Clare, MI

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313 Reviews of 24 Clare Campgrounds


  • Chad H.
    Camper-submitted photo from Outdoor Adventures Saginaw Bay Resort
    Sep. 20, 2024

    Outdoor Adventures Saginaw Bay Resort

    Common Camp Ground we go to all the time

    Alright camp ground, it’s a members only. Few grouchy people that seem more miserable than into relaxing. It’s definitely an interesting atmosphere compared to other campgrounds. Staff are hit or miss, seems like the pleasant ones take layoff and move on. Small improvements are made year over year, which is nice.

  • CThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Newaygo State Park
    Sep. 7, 2024

    Newaygo State Park

    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.

  • Jacqueline A.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Bay City State Park
    Aug. 23, 2024

    Bay City State Park

    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.

  • MThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Newaygo State Park
    Aug. 11, 2024

    Newaygo State Park

    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!!

  • Gary G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Bay City State Park
    Aug. 8, 2024

    Bay City State Park

    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.

  • Just J.
    Camper-submitted photo from Muskegon River Canoe Camp
    Jul. 30, 2024

    Muskegon River Canoe Camp

    A quiet spot on the Muskegon River

    A great place for dispersed camping. Don't forget the bug spray! Only 20 minutes from town if you did! Great two weeks here!

  • galina M.
    Camper-submitted photo from School Section Lake Veteran's Park Campground
    Jul. 15, 2024

    School Section Lake Veteran's Park Campground

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  • Kasey J.
    Camper-submitted photo from Mecosta Pines Campground
    Jul. 11, 2024

    Mecosta Pines Campground

    Super Kid Friendly

    We initially booked a site by the river, but once we saw the sites next to the playground, we knew we had to switch for our sanity and so our toddler could play. They were very accommodating with us and so friendly. There was so much for our 2 year old and 10 year old to do. We will definitely be back!

  • C
    Camper-submitted photo from Maple Grove Campground
    Jun. 27, 2024

    Maple Grove Campground

    Will return in the future

    Ted and Jen have been doing improvements to maple grove camp ground, they have gotten new fire rings last year and got the road grated, this year there in the process of getting better internet out there which will be great for the whole camp ground and they leveled the camp sites out the best they could , the city of lake is always on top of mowing the field and play area, they always try to help their campers as much as they can. very quiet camp ground will always come back they are doing a better job then Ron and Deb ever did!

  • Lydia T.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Wilson State Park
    Jun. 23, 2024

    Wilson State Park

    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.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from South Higgins Lake State Park
    Jun. 13, 2024

    South Higgins Lake State Park

    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

  • Angela B.
    Camper-submitted photo from Rifle River Campground
    Jun. 9, 2024

    Rifle River Campground

    Awesome campgrounds @ Rifle River

    The only complaint about the week I spent was they didn’t cut the grass, other than that I had an amazing birthday week at Rifle River Campground,  we found amazing flowers blooming  like yellow and pink lady slippers I even found Agates, fossils if you’re a rock hunter and when you climb up the tower there’s a extremely large eagles nest.

    The fishing wasn’t very successful I only caught a small one but the water was warm and clear you could see the sand doons.

  • Maureen A.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sherman City Acres
    Jun. 8, 2024

    Sherman City Acres

    Great location and host!

    If you enjoy camping without the crowd, this is an ideal location. There are mature trees all around and all the amenities, including water, sewer and electric hookup. There is a river on the property where you can fish. My husband caught several during our stay. The host, Megan, is very gracious and accommodating. Highly recommended!

  • Z
    Camper-submitted photo from Mud Lake State Forest Campground
    May. 29, 2024

    Mud Lake State Forest Campground

    It was nice but lots of ticks

    The place was beautiful for Memorial Day weekend. The neighbors in the campers were loud they were playing loud. I did notice lots of ticks. Our dogs all had at least one on them and all of us campers had a few. It’s expected being in the backs wood like that I just didn’t realize how bad. We did some hiking while there and the trails were nice for the most part all the storms definitely did a number on the trees back there lots down in the trails. Overall it was a great weekend

  • Dj W.
    Camper-submitted photo from Old Log Resort and Campground
    May. 26, 2024

    Old Log Resort and Campground

    Clean, older, super friendly, with kyak rentals

    Excellent owners! Super friendly that work hard to keep the place really clean. Its been in business since 1941 I believe. 

    They have 20 sites. The ones by the river are where we stayed. (sites 4&5). They also have some little cabins. They also do kyak rentals, with drop off and you boat back to their own landing. Super convenient. 

    We stayed the weekend and fully enjoyed it. We stayed in site 5 and had the river as our front yard. Electric is provided at each site, and they do have a dump station.

    The ONLY downside I had, and I knew full well going into this and it didn't bother me, it is on M115, a fairly busy road. I know that might be a deal breaker for some, but was easily overlooked for the view we had, the kindness of the owners, and the cleanliness of the facilities and grounds. Most folks wont care, but some purists (Just know that I'm usually a boondock, REAL desolate camping kind of guy), wont like the traffic aspect. I didn't let it bother me.

    I give 5 stars because they cant do anything a bout the location, obviously, so I rated on our experience.  We had an excellent time, and will come back again.

  • T
    Camper-submitted photo from Bay County Fairgrounds
    May. 5, 2024

    Bay County Fairgrounds

    Great location and quiet

    We stayed here 2 years ago.  The office where payment is made is a few miles away from the actual campground.

    There is a dump station and water at the fairgrounds.  Along the left side near the dump / water station as you enter are huge grassy sites marked by electrical outlets at the rear of the sites. The rest of the fairgrounds are set up like  a traditional campground on a "loop" style.  It looks like almost all the sites will accommodate a 40 footer easily.

    There were 2 or 3 campers who appeared to be long term seasonal guests but it did not distract from our overall stay.

    We pull an Imagine 2500RL pulled by a Ford F-150 max trailer package.

    We stayed 4 nights and spent the days traveling around Bay City.

    Founds a great BBQ that had been shared by MI PLAYGROUND ---  Meaty's Roadhouse BBQ& Sausage Shack Bay City.
    We are planning our Summer 2024 travels and will; be stopping at the Bay County Fairgrounds again this summer.

  • CThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from North Higgins Lake State Park
    Apr. 29, 2024

    North Higgins Lake State Park

    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.

  • Bubba J.
    Camper-submitted photo from River Country Campground and Livery
    Mar. 21, 2024

    River Country Campground and Livery

    Unorganized campground

    So if you're looking for a place to relax and enjoy a nice atmosphere, and have friendly people that run the campground, don't camp here!! I've camped in this campground for 15 years. Until this past season trying to give the new owner the opportunity to make this campground awesome again but the owners are RUDE. They don't care how the campground is maintained from grass cutting(or lack of) to fire pits full to trash/litter on sites and moldy bathrooms, minimal operating toilets, power issues when hooking up to the outdated power system and to getting assigned a site that was not booked for due to over booking sites. Then there is the blatantly disrespect to the customer's who usually are supposed to be always right but the owner is straight out of New York which is loud and has rude comments about campers that they do not care for and they are not afraid of who hears it. I can go on and on about what the campground is and how campers who are there to relax and enjoy the atmosphere shouldn't have to worry about catching something from a bathroom visit. So just saying that this place is a campers beware!!

  • DThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Veterans Memorial Park
    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

  • H
    Camper-submitted photo from Brower Park Campground
    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.

  • Scott P.
    Camper-submitted photo from Wilson State Park
    Sep. 2, 2023

    Wilson State Park

    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.

  • Megan C.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sherman City Acres
    Sep. 1, 2023

    Sherman City Acres

    Review from Hipcamper Bobbi

    August 24, 2023  

    Happy Campers Our stay on Megan’s site exceeded my expectations. She has put a lot of thought and effort into making the site and stay as pleasant as possible. It’s quiet and feels secluded. The river and cedar trees were my favorite things. The fire ring and picnic table are a short walk down the hill from the camping site. At night there are lights along the path and at the river. If you like to fish, bring your poles because the fishing was good right from the banks of the river. We are already planning to come back!

  • Megan C.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sherman City Acres
    Sep. 1, 2023

    Sherman City Acres

    Review from Hipcamper Mike

    August 17, 2023

    Our first RV trip I can’t say enough how much we enjoyed this spot! Its a nice secluded spot, but still close enough to town if you need to grab a few things. Megan& her kids were nice enough to show us around her property on where to kayak(and recommended some other places for longer trips). The riverside firepit and table was the perfect relaxation spot, with the soft sound of the river as background music while we enjoyed drinks and a game of chess. Abundant wildlife and it’s soo dark at night the sky is unreal! Never seen that many stars. No light pollution. Can’t speak highly enough about Megan. Helped get us an emergency vet appt. after our dog had an accident in our camper. Thank you again. We look forward to booking this site again. Our best to you and your family. Mike and Angela(and Brownie& Prince🐾)

  • Megan C.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sherman City Acres
    Sep. 1, 2023

    Sherman City Acres

    Review from Hipcamper Angela

    August 16, 2023 

    Great Hosts will return soon Amazing host and beautiful spot, we could river from the site and it’s just a short stroll down the lighted pathway to waters edge. One of our dogs had an accident while there and need veterinary attention and Megan was able to help us get in to get him care. We will be back.

  • Megan C.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sherman City Acres
    Sep. 1, 2023

    Sherman City Acres

    Review from Hipcamper Regan

    August 13, 2023 

    We had the best time!! The space is very secluded, quiet, and peaceful. There were no disturbances and the owner was very kind. Look forward to returning!!!



Guide to Clare

Camping near Clare, Michigan, offers a mix of beautiful nature and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking for a quiet spot to unwind or a place to enjoy outdoor adventures, there are several campgrounds that cater to different tastes.

What to do:

  • Hiking and Biking: Explore the trails at Bay City State Park Campground. One reviewer mentioned, "The campground usually clean and patrolled. Showers/restrooms are good, cleaned twice a day." This park has trails that are perfect for both hiking and biking.

  • Fishing and Swimming: At North Higgins Lake State Park Campground, you can enjoy fishing and swimming. A visitor shared, "The lake is amazing and would definitely go back!" It's a great spot for water activities.

  • Disc Golf and Stargazing: Check out Newaygo State Park Campground for disc golf and stargazing. One camper said, "Ample activities in the area (hiking, disc golf, biking, swimming, kayaking, fishing, tubing and stargazing)."

What campers like:

  • Quiet and Clean Campgrounds: Many campers appreciate the cleanliness and quietness of places like Sherman City Acres. One happy camper noted, "If you enjoy camping without the crowd, this is an ideal location."
  • Large Campsites: Campers at Bay City State Park Campground enjoy spacious sites. A reviewer mentioned, "Most sites are good, though some have slopes to them. Choose carefully."
  • Friendly Hosts: Campers often rave about the friendly hosts at places like Coolwater on the Pine River Campground. One visitor said, "The new owners have only had this place for about 8 months... super nice owners."

What you should know:

  • Noise Levels: Some campgrounds can get noisy, especially during busy weekends. A camper at North Higgins Lake State Park Campground mentioned, "The campground was located right next to a busy road. So, there was road noise through the night."
  • Reservation Challenges: Popular spots like South Higgins Lake State Park Campground can be hard to book. One camper said, "It's impossible to get a spot somehow they’re already booked before they even allowed to be booked."
  • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like Devoe Lake Rustic Campground, have fewer amenities. A visitor noted, "The sites require a reservation... Not somewhere you can just pay for on spot."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Playgrounds and Activities: Look for campgrounds with playgrounds, like Bay City State Park Campground. One reviewer mentioned, "Great newer playscape and splash pad (!) for the kids."
  • Safety First: Always keep an eye on kids near water. A camper at Wabasis Lake County Park said, "The lake access was extremely busy."
  • Plan for Wildlife: Be prepared for raccoons and other wildlife. A visitor at Wabasis Lake County Park warned, "Lots and lots of raccoons, that aren’t shy at all!"

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Sizes: Make sure to check the size of the sites before booking. A camper at North Higgins Lake State Park Campground mentioned, "Sites are ok sized, bathroom was clean."
  • Bring Extension Cords: Some sites may require extension cords for electric hookups. A visitor at Bay City State Park Campground noted, "Recommend to have extension cord for some sites, as plug in can be far."
  • Book Early: Popular campgrounds fill up fast, so book your spot well in advance. A camper at South Higgins Lake State Park Campground said, "You will want one of the sites closer to the lake."

Camping near Clare, Michigan, has something for everyone, from families to RVers. Just remember to plan ahead and enjoy the great outdoors!

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