Best Equestrian Camping near Detroit, MI

Recent Equestrian Reviews in Detroit

96 Reviews of 12 Detroit Campgrounds

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  Ronald B.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 29, 2024

  Hell Creek Ranch & Campground

  Great Campground

  Great out of the way campground. It was nice and quiet. Bathrooms were clean and well kept. The gentleman that checked us in moved things around so we could all be together not on different sites well away frome each other. Would definitely go there again.

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  Richard T.

  Guide

  

  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.

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  Edward C.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 1, 2024

  Bishop Lake Campground

  Great state campground.

  Well maintained and up kept with some neat features and trails.

  Avoid the vending machines.

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  D P.

  Guide

  

  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.

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  Howard M.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 29, 2024

  Pontiac Lake 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.

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  Mike M.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 13, 2023

  Wayne County Fairgrounds RV Park

  Closed 11/1 thru 4/1

  I arrived for a 2 week stay in the area on 11/12. I discovered this campground was closed for the season.

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  Mandy B.

  Scout

  

  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!

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  Rebecca M.

  Traveler

  

  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.

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  Sam W.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 1, 2023

  Bishop Lake Campground

  Haven't camped, only fished.

  I have not camped here but had a family member use the campground while visiting the area. They spoke very highly of it. They have a large camper and stayed for a few nights.

  I've been here quite a few times to fish. Great fishing spot.

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  Andy B.

  Guide

  

  May. 31, 2023

  Seven Lakes State Park Campground

  Fun Lake, small trees

  Sand Lake was our spot and the water was breath taking - it’s a small pond really, but great for kayaking. Crystal clear, clean water, a good public beach. Our site had “private” access and our boys just played in the water for three days.

  Clean bathrooms and showers.

  Trees and covered areas were skimpy - trees were still young.

  The campground itself was a small loop; so not so much bike/scootering unless the kids like a big circle.

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  Cheryl L.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 13, 2022

  Pontiac Lake Recreation Area

  Nice and clean

  Love this place everyone is so friendly

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  EMG

  Scout

  

  May. 29, 2022

  Hell Creek Ranch & Campground

  Alpha male vibe

  Camp ground was adding new spots so there were lots of piles of dirt. Not many trees, nice pool, dirt roads. Camp ground attacks bikers.

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  Kip

  Scout

  

  Apr. 30, 2022

  Pontiac Lake Recreation Area

  Nice Michigan State Park

  Camped here opening weekend of 2022 (April 29). Nice park with several sites for our bigger rig. Leveling would be more of the challenge. But, we eventually got to 145 which was pretty good and very doable from leveling Stand point. Large well kept grassy site. Nice fire ring. No water or sewer at site but fill and dump available in park. Our Verizon WiFi coverage was good as was our TMobile. Staff was very accommodating and helpful. Seemed there to serve. We experienced no issues with our 30 amp (20 & 30 only available). Didn’t need air conditioning but electric heat was our main heat source and worked fine.

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  Gary E.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 14, 2022

  Oakland County Addison Oaks

  Great spot

  We love coming to Addison Oaks. It is a quick drive from home. But a great little get away spot. Very convenient now also with online booking.

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  Brad H.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 19, 2022

  Pontiac Lake Recreation Area

  I think it's a pretty good campground!

  I would go there for a weekend, or even a night to just get away from the Rick raff of work and stuff. I think it's very well maintained! You hear people say they are dissatisfied about this, or dissatisfied about that. It's a CAMPGROUND people! Not a hotel! If you want to be catered to; go stay in a hotel! I think this campground is one of the best I've stayed in! People should learn to be thankful, for the amenities that they're given. It's quiet there, it's more peaceful than HOME. You hear people complain about their time at campgrounds, but only a few people tell how good of an experience they've had! I think it was great there!! I'm going again!!

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  pavielle J.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 21, 2021

  Bishop Lake Campground

  Quiet

  How far to stay at this Campground has been really nice is very quiet and the people here are very nice it does have showers that are really hot and steamy and it also has some pipes to grab some water and jugs if needed to

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  Ryan F.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 20, 2021

  Brighton Recreation Area

  Lake Murray Rustic Sites

  This was our first camping experience in Michigan, so we weren’t exactly prepared. My rating takes this into consideration.

  First of all, if it’s rainy or muddy, you might want to think twice about entering the rustic camping area. We have a 4Runner, so it was no problem but a few little cars did slide around and have trouble on the hill by our site.

  Our site wasn’t level, so we were rolling around a bit. If I went there again I’d try to find a spot towards the end of the loop by the exit. These sites were higher and some of them were private. I’d examine the map carefully because some of the sites were horrendously open and basically on the road. Maybe good for a vehicle with a rooftop tent or a trailer of some sort, but it would have been annoying for us. Site M22 was big and far enough away from other campers, but again not level. Probably a good location for a group of hammock campers.

  All that aside, the biggest problem was mosquito activity. The camping area sits on an inaccessible lake with a marsh area.

  When we rolled in the first thing we noticed was that everyone had screen houses set up.

  We didn’t have anything but our tent and a hammock with a big net so everyone got bitten up while cooking and hanging out by the fire. It was pretty miserable. Yes, I realize this is mostly our fault.

  I’ve since purchased a thermacell backpacker and some bug net hats and stuff. I’m looking into constructing an ultralight screen house that can be suspended from trees.

  The last problem was drunk campers hooting and hollering all night but that isn’t the camping areas fault.

  This place is super close to where we are living so I’ll probably schedule it next spring and come prepared. There are lots of nearby lakes and recreational trails so it’s a fun place to be with family.

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  Katherine W.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 5, 2021

  Bishop Lake Campground

  Great family camping

  This was a great campground! There is so much to do. Wonderful amenities.

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  Shannyn W.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 8, 2021

  Bishop Lake Campground

  Ehh

  It was alright. Our neighbors across from us had 30 kids using one fire pit. (They had 6 sites together) and were up past midnight running around. Our fire ring was so close to the road. The bathrooms are pretty far away as there is only one building. The lake and trails were great.

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  Jeff V.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 5, 2021

  Bishop Lake Campground

  Pleasant Stay

  There are wooded sites on the upper area with shade and sunny sites on the lower area. Something for everyone. Just a couple of sites face the water. The beach is a modest bicycle ride on a nice and wide path. Or you can jump in a vehicle and make the drive to the separate beach entrance. Like other State Parks the lake is void of any homes which makes it a nice lake for swimming, canoeing, kayaking, floating, etc. A well established mountain bike trail is within the recreation area. The locals call it Torn Shirt.

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  Rheannon D.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 3, 2021

  Wayne County Fairgrounds RV Park

  no tent camping

  no tent camping

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  Jennifer B.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 3, 2021

  Hell Creek Ranch & Campground

  Nice area!!

  Camped here in Sept. A bit chilly at night but absolutely gorgeous area!!

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  Chris G.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 2, 2021

  Addison Oaks County Park

  A little slice of wilderness in the siburbs

  Always a great local retreat away from our hectic daily life. Don’t have to travel far to find some nature. Most sites generously sized, hookups available, clean restrooms. Nice updated playgrounds for the kids, trails to bike, planned activities on weekends. Only wish there was a swimming lake, but alas, only for fishing and canoeing.

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  Xi M.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 2, 2021

  Pontiac Lake Recreation Area

  beautiful

  I think this is the prettiest campground I have ever seen. Lots of space and hills and trees.

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  Neil T.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 31, 2021

  Seven Lakes State Park Campground

  Great waypoint when camping across the UP

  Vibe: Woodland getaway with no flash and really nice sites. 

  Cleanliness: Sites are above average. Vault toilets are…vault toilets. 

  Facilities: Nothing flashy. Wish there was a few additional water filling points and that the dumpsters were all located near the camp entrance/exit. But really nothing to complain about. 

  General spots: Large, very well treed, gravel, picnic table and fire ring. 

  Privacy: Can see neighbors through sites, but better privacy than most places. 

  Our site: 39. Could drive circles around inside it. Even has a tree in the middle of it with room to drive all the way around it(not with a trailer). Depending where you set up your rig, you may need an extra long extension cord. 

  Noise: Quiet. Occasionally hear wolves howling. Cell signal(Verizon): 1 bar. No internet loads. Text messages will send and receive. Sometimes immediately, sometimes hours later. Other: Wish we had a chance to explore the lakes. Sounds like the swimming and fishing is good. Saw several kids on bikes toting rods.

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  Lynn F.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 19, 2021

  Addison Oaks County Park

  Perfect

  My sister and I have made a long weekend at Addison Oaks an annual event! Well kept, clean bathrooms, peaceful hikes. Just perfect.

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  Matt J.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 19, 2021

  Bishop Lake Campground

  Grey's the job done

  Lots of sites, LOTS of things to do, great website, great Easter recreation. It's a little attorney, but the facilities are amazing, well-kept, and we'll managed. It's also pretty quiet, despite being pretty busy.