Top Cabins near Detroit, MI

Camping cabins near Detroit are the charming alternative to a tent or a yurt. Find the best cabin camping near Detroit. Each cabin offers quick access to one or more of Detroit's most popular destinations.

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305 Reviews of 29 Detroit Campgrounds


  • Mano P.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sterling State Park
    Sep. 28, 2024

    Sterling State Park

    Travel Trailers

    This park will accommodate any size travel trailer? Fifth wheel camper of any kind, the pull throughs are huge. The park is enormous with lots of fishing activities. Great water, the only downfall is there's no shade. Showers and restrooms are updated and always clean.

  • DThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Indian Creek Camp & Conference Center
    Sep. 23, 2024

    Indian Creek Camp & Conference Center

    Super friendly staff

    I only stayed one night. I am a tent camper and where I was, it was only me in a fenced in area. I was right next to a cow field. The cows did not moo all night and there was no foul order. I needed no amenities so I can't vouch for that

  • Estella D.
    Camper-submitted photo from Auburn Hills-Holly KOA
    Sep. 15, 2024

    Auburn Hills-Holly KOA

    Such a disappointment

    We paid 500.00 for 5 days. At first our sights were so unleveled that we had to go In And request a site change. Looked to rent the bikes as pictured, NOPE they were toddle trikes.. very deceiving! First day kids were in the pool, looked a little dirty. 2nd day , 90 degree weather the

    Pool was green! We spoke with staff and they said they were working on it. They were putting little bags of shock in.. REALLY!  The pool ended up closing stating it was related to the weather!!! Rain 3 days prior! No refund offered, site dirty, grass not mowed, dirty unkept campers in the campground, no trash pick up! NEVER EVER AGAIN! Took a ride to other nearby sites… cost less, clean, offered more activities for kid.

  • J
    Camper-submitted photo from Holly Recreation Area
    Sep. 15, 2024

    Holly Recreation Area

    One of my favorite campsites!

    Been using this campground for at least 12 years. Bathrooms are always fairly clean and there is plenty of shade. Nice ponds to view as well.

  • D
    Camper-submitted photo from Holly Recreation Area
    Aug. 26, 2024

    Holly Recreation Area

    Nice but wouldn't recommend 93

    It's a very nice campground with lots of trees and the sites are spaced out nicely in the Trillium loop. I've wouldn't pick site 93 however as the pavement is sloped and the whole site is sloped quite steeple. Also, it shares an electrical box with 95 and my camper cord was about 30 ft short.

  • D G.
    Camper-submitted photo from Holly Recreation Area
    Aug. 12, 2024

    Holly Recreation Area

    Far Away But Close To Home

    A short trip from home, this was a great weekend getaway! The camp site was spacious but tucked back in a bit (we tent camped on an RV site). The campground was quiet as well.

    We did a 7 mile loop hike and then went to Battle Alley Brewing in Holly (10 min away).

    No grate on the firepit so be aware of that.

    Would definitely come back - it’s like being up north but you’re under an hour from home.

  • Gary G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sterling State Park
    Aug. 7, 2024

    Sterling State Park

    Nothing seems enforced here

    Stayed 5 days. Had a FHU site, of which there's a lot here. That all worked fine. Almost no trees here. None of the usual painted lines on the pavement to indicate your site boundaries, which sucks. You have to guess, and hope your neighbor doesn't spread out.

    Nothing seems enforced here, and I mean nothing. Rarely saw anyone patrolling the park, never saw any staff checking sites before the next camper came in. My site had dog droppings and cigarette butts in the firepit. Neighbors had FOUR vehicles on site, two more than the rules. Witnessed endless speeding and people going the wrong way on the roads. Without exaggerating, 80% of the cars were going too fast, 75% going the wrong way. No one seems to care or enforces anything. I think the supervisor here should be fired or retrained. I camp in 4 to 8 MI state parks per summer, this is the only one where it felt like no one cares.

    They need some "wrong way" signs and "speed limit 10" signs. (15 is too high, cause 15 means 20 to people, 10 means 15... ). Then they need to care.

    At least the bathrooms were clean.

    You can get TV from Detroit or Toledo, and T-Mobile service was ok.

    Groceries and many dining options not far off.

    We're 50/50 on staying here ever again.

  • N
    Camper-submitted photo from Holly Recreation Area
    Jul. 31, 2024

    Holly Recreation Area

    Love this place!

    I love to come here when I want a quick get away from home because it is only 30min away.

    The campsites are big,secluded, wooded, and clean. The people in the check in stand are nice, friendly, and helpful as well.

    I do wish there was more public bathrooms, it’s a long walk or a quick drive to the only flushable toilets in the campground.

    Raccoons run this place! Don’t leave any food or garbage out ever or you will be robbed by a gang of raccoons who are not afraid of people.

  • Gary G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Bruin Lake - Pinckney SRA
    Jul. 12, 2024

    Bruin Lake - Pinckney SRA

    Great staff, good hosts, not bad

    Camped here thru the 4th of July weekend. The staff kept noise and other stupidity tamped down. They say quiet time is all the time, and I love that.

    Typical MI state park, sites are electric (30a and/or 50a) only.

    No real beach, but there is a swimming area. Picked up Detroit TV stations easily, good for the rainy mornings we had.

    With T-Mobile, Internet service was practically non-existent. Phone calls & texts worked. The camper across from us said it was the same for Verizon.

    One section is mostly paved & ADA sites, the "upper" section is grassy and/or dirt. Both restroom/shower buildings were fine, I just wish they had posted times when they'll be closed for cleaning.

    All in all, we'd have no problem returning here.

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Oakland County Addison Oaks
    Jun. 21, 2024

    Oakland County Addison Oaks

    Excellent camping

    This is the second time staying in these campgrounds in two weeks. Both times stayed in the more wilderness area D with lots of trees and sites for tents or back-in trailers. The grounds are huge with bike/hike trails, a lake and a disc golf course. Mountain biking seems to be very popular there are dirt trails off the paved hiking loop. Sites have electricity and water and are well spaced out.

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Groveland Oaks County Park
    Jun. 21, 2024

    Groveland Oaks County Park

    Tent camping at Groveland Oaks County Park

    This park and campgrounds are very manicured with tons of RV, trailer and tent sites. The lake has a small shallow swimming area and beach that gets very busy during the day but less traffic right before sunset. There are lots of family activities like mini golf, kids bike courses and playgrounds. It’s a very large open family camping area. The staff are very nice and very busy making sure the grounds are perfectly maintained. I camped in the area F on the outer perimeter just down way of the beach area. I had plenty of room for my tent, awning and to park my SUV. The was electrical and water (non potable) at the site. During the weekdays I only had a few neighbors further down in tents or travel trailers. On Thursday almost all sites filled up with travel trailers. A park employee told me they would be fully booked for the next two weeks. Very nice camping, quiet. Holly Oaks Offroad park is across the street and Holly Recreation area is adjacent. Lots of great towns nearby like Fenton.

  • Chef T.
    Camper-submitted photo from Auburn Hills-Holly KOA
    Jun. 15, 2024

    Auburn Hills-Holly KOA

    The Holly Campground in Holly, MI, Formerly KOA endorsed

    I rarely write reviews good or bad on any business ever, but this one is a BEWARE situation and I feel that fellow campers/RVer’s need to be aware of the campground!!!!

    It has been many years since we were last at this campground. I booked a sight online for a week, thankfully it was only a week! We arrived at the campground, setup our 5th wheel, attempted to set up the WiFi, only to find they have WiFi in the store but no WiFi was available for our site. I contacted the office, spoke with the owner, she said “I will send someone out there to check the “repeater” maybe something is wrong with it because we should have WiFi”, never sent anyone that we were aware of and never called me to confirm wether or not we had the WiFi working. I drove up to the store and this nice young man informed me that the further away from the store you will not get WiFi. I told him that I spoke with the owner yesterday and she said that she was sending someone out to check the repeater and we NEVER heard back from her. He proceeded to call the owner on his cell phone, of which I could hear her talking, he said bring your computer up to the store and login, then take it back to the campsite and you should be able to login”, so I went back to the campsite grabbed my ipad, then back to the store. I was able to login to the WiFi. Went back to our site, no WiFi. This is a problem for me, not having WiFi, not only for work purposes but also TV services. I called the store, same young man told me that you do not have WiFi, you will need to come up to the store for services. I said that was unexceptionable, we were told we would have WiFi, it is also advertised online and in your brochure. He said “I can’t help you, you do not have WiFi on your site”. I let it go until the next day. 

    The campground is NOT well kept. The grass/weeds was a foot long throughout the campground, it clearly had not been mowed in a few weeks. My husband took the dogs out on our site to go potty, he came back in only to find he had ticks on him and the dogs. Most likely because the grass hadn’t been mowed. After being lied to about the wifi and now the ticks, we decided that we would need to find another campground. We are 44’ long with an 8’ deck and being a Friday we knew we had some challenges ahead of us to find another campground, but we did, thank God!

    I drove up to the office and informed them of our displeasure and that we are checking out. I said we will pay for the 2 nights we have stayed here but we would like to be refunded the balance of what we prepaid (almost $400.00 dollars), and a refund for $20.00, $10.00 for each gate key we were charged. The young man called the owner on his cell phone, she said she will not refund the money. I said to the young man that was unexceptable, and I want my money back. He said he can’t refund our money. I told him I will get my money back one way or another, and that I will warn everyone about the “real” situation of this campground, his response was “ok, have a good day”, and I left. 

    If you are interested in staying at this campground, I highly suggest you take a ride and go see it for yourself. They are very expensive, overpriced for the campground conditions and amenities , and services that are stated online and in the brochure are not accurate! If you want to save yourself the headache, disappointment and loss of your hard earned money, STAY AWAY FROM THIS CAMPGROUND!!!

  • Kelsey S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sterling State Park
    Jun. 15, 2024

    Sterling State Park

    Great spot!

    Wonderful views from site 117. We booked the last spot of the night. It was an easy pull through with water, electric, and sewer hookup. You are right across from some good walking trails and walking distance to the beach. Lots of electric scooters, dogs, and bikes around.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Groveland Oaks County Park
    Jun. 13, 2024

    Groveland Oaks County Park

    Park is nice but open to the public…

    The spaces are nice and open. The playgrounds are new. There’s and arcade and beach. The downfall is that ots open to the public. This is our 4th year coming here and its now a common occurrence for stranger danger. If you’re an adult with no kids, you’ll have a great time!

  • CThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Maumee Bay State Park Campground
    May. 16, 2024

    Maumee Bay State Park Campground

    Clean Facilities / Great Location

    Sites are large, level, and grassy with vegetation barriers between sites with mowed buddy site access at back of each site. Shower houses are limited but modern and clean. Sunday morning’s line at the dump station can get very backed up!

  • D P.
    Camper-submitted photo from Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area
    May. 13, 2024

    Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area

    OK for last minute trips.

    I have stayed here over 100 times in past thirty years. Front camp sites are better than back. Staff are friendly. The only rude person here is the camp store owner. Fishing is great, boat, kayaks, trails for everyone. If it rains everything is mud if your in the back camp section.

  • D P.
    Camper-submitted photo from Holly Recreation Area
    May. 13, 2024

    Holly Recreation Area

    Over 30 years of camping here.

    It's always great to spend time at Holly. The only downfall is the public bathroom. Camp sites are pretty big. Tent camping is also A bad place to hang out as nothing is level for tents.

  • Howard M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
    Apr. 29, 2024

    Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

    A great getaway that's not too far

    A very quiet campground. The sites are spread out and only 2 vehicles per site are allowed. The East campground is more open and had 3 small cabins that can be rented. The West camping is more wooded and isolated. An extensive horse back riding trail system and MTB trails are easily accessible.

  • Mandy B.
    Camper-submitted photo from Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area
    Sep. 4, 2023

    Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area

    Great spot for weekend camping with the family

    We camped here in our Coleman Lantern over Labor Day Weekend 2023. It was busy but everyone was respectful of one another. The community restrooms, dump station, and dumpsters were well maintained throughout the weekend. The camping store was well stocked for all of the things we forgot to pack but was expensive. The park is extremely sandy so be prepared. Overall it was a quiet, peaceful weekend in a great location. We will definitely be back!

  • Zachary W.
    Camper-submitted photo from Holly Recreation Area
    Sep. 2, 2023

    Holly Recreation Area

    Slopes

    Nice campground. A lot of woods. Any site above 80ish is very hilly and may be difficult to level an RV. The beach is nice even though it's about a mile away.

  • Zachary W.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sterling State Park
    Sep. 2, 2023

    Sterling State Park

    Lots of driving

    The campground was nice and the neighbors were quiet. The dump station is at the first buildings. So fill up before you head down to the campground.

  • Eilionora D.
    Camper-submitted photo from Proud Lake State Recreation Area
    Aug. 20, 2023

    Proud Lake State Recreation Area

    ⛺️ Proud Lake Campground Quick Trip

    Stayed here for the DGLO Disc Golf tournament. Had a great time. Clean campground, and activities to do. Everyone was friendly as well. We’re from the metro Detroit area so it was nice to have a quick trip 30 minutes away

  • Brad L.
    Camper-submitted photo from KOA Campground Emmett
    Aug. 17, 2023

    KOA Campground Emmett

    Management

    Horrible management here. You need to wear a wristband everywhere and at all times. Dumb gate that needs to be scanned to let you in. They guide you into your site which is extremely annoying and freak out if you go the wrong way on the one ways. Just way over controlling on you and you can’t enjoy camping.

  • Rebecca M.
    Camper-submitted photo from Brighton Recreation Area
    Jul. 16, 2023

    Brighton Recreation Area

    Bring bug spray

    We stayed at lot M18 of the rustic site, Murray Lake. The site was large and had a picnic table and fire pit. There are TONS of mosquitos.

    Gas and convenience is not far away. I had spotty Verizon service but I did get all of my notifications. Internet use was slow.

  • Grace H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Maumee Bay State Park
    Jul. 11, 2023

    Maumee Bay State Park

    Wholesome environment, Mayflies galore

    I had a fantastic and totally welcoming weekend at Maumee Bay State Park with my dog. First time taking him camping and I was so appreciative of the facilities at the campgrounds & the park - I was able to focus on making sure he was comfortable instead of worrying about anything else!

    Campsite neighbors were very respectful - lots of RVers and large family groups. The park store was clean & efficient and the park itself offered coffee & donuts every morning for a dollar. Very sweet!

    One item of note is that there are sooooo many mayflies around - flying, landing on you & your gear, and oftentimes covering the ground around the park. Totally fine if you’re not shy of bugs, but something to be mindful of.

  • Kourtney D.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sterling State Park
    Jul. 9, 2023

    Sterling State Park

    Everything great- except may flies !

    First two nights were perfect but then the may flies hatched (in mid june) and covered everything

    Good size sites, friendly staff, great beach and boat launch



Guide to Detroit

Camping near Detroit offers a great escape into nature without straying too far from the city. With a variety of campgrounds to choose from, you can find the perfect spot for a weekend getaway or a longer stay.

What to do:

  • Explore the trails: Many campgrounds, like Maumee Bay State Park Campground, have extensive bike and walking paths. One visitor noted, "There are miles of paved bike paths throughout the campsite and a short ride to the lake."
  • Visit local attractions: Campgrounds like East Harbor State Park Campground are close to Cedar Point Amusement Park, making it easy to enjoy a day of thrills. A reviewer mentioned, "Park on the lake and close to many amenities including Cedar Point Amusement Park."
  • Enjoy water activities: Many sites, such as Kelleys Island State Park Campground, offer access to Lake Erie for swimming, kayaking, and fishing. One camper said, "The park is beautiful! Lake Erie is beautiful! Lots to explore on the island."

What campers like:

  • Clean facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and showers. A visitor at Maumee Bay State Park Campground remarked, "The bathrooms were clean, they have showers and a pin code to get into the park."
  • Spacious sites: Many campgrounds provide ample space between sites. A reviewer at Bishop Lake Campground noted, "The campsites are big, secluded, wooded, and clean."
  • Family-friendly atmosphere: Campgrounds like Lakeport State Park Campground are great for families. One camper shared, "There are trails to ride your bike around and two playgrounds to keep the kids busy."

What you should know:

  • Busy seasons: Some campgrounds can get crowded during peak times. A visitor at East Harbor State Park Campground mentioned, "Sites are very tightly packed."
  • Wildlife encounters: Be prepared for raccoons and other wildlife. A camper at Holly Recreation Area warned, "Raccoons run this place! Don’t leave any food or garbage out ever or you will be robbed by a gang of raccoons."
  • Limited amenities: Some campgrounds may not have all the amenities you expect. A reviewer at Algonac State Park Campground noted, "The site was sizable... but the roads were inexcusable for a campground."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Choose the right site: Look for campgrounds with family-friendly amenities. A camper at South Bass Island State Park Campground said, "The cliffside sites are absolutely beautiful... Bathrooms and shower house were good!"
  • Plan activities: Bring bikes and outdoor games to keep kids entertained. A visitor at Pinckney State Recreation Area mentioned, "The beach was a very nice place to spend the day."
  • Pack snacks: Having snacks on hand can help keep the little ones happy. A reviewer at Bishop Lake Campground suggested, "Avoid the vending machines."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check site conditions: Some sites can be sloped or uneven. A camper at Holly Recreation Area advised, "I wouldn’t pick site 93... the pavement is sloped and the whole site is sloped quite steep."
  • Be mindful of space: Make sure your RV fits comfortably in the designated area. A reviewer at Sterling State Park Campground noted, "You have to guess, and hope your neighbor doesn't spread out."
  • Plan for dump stations: Know where the nearest dump station is located. A visitor at Lakeport State Park Campground mentioned, "The dump station is at the first buildings."

Camping around Detroit offers a mix of nature, fun, and family-friendly activities. Whether you're in an RV or tent, there's a spot for everyone to enjoy the great outdoors.

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