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Best Cabin Camping near Frankfort, MI

325 Reviews

Multiple cabin options exist near Frankfort, Michigan, primarily at Betsie River Campsite and Camp Squid Off The Grid. Betsie River Campsite features simple cabin rentals with electric hookups and basic furnishings, while Camp Squid offers more rustic off-grid cabin accommodations. A recent review noted, "There are several cute cabins and vintage campers sprinkled among the campsites that are available for rent." Most cabins have beds, picnic tables, and access to central bathhouse facilities with showers and toilets. Proximity to the Betsie River and Lake Michigan provides opportunities for outdoor recreation near these cabin accommodations.

Rustic log cabins and deluxe furnished units are both available in the area, with booking requirements typically 2-3 months in advance during summer season. Betsie River Campsite operates from April through October, while other locations like Rustic Retreat offer cabin rentals year-round. Pets are permitted at most cabin locations, though specific policies vary by site. A visitor commented, "We first stayed here in 2016 and just keep coming back! Absolutely love it and love the hospitality." Rustic Retreat offers a single cabin accommodation with electric service, picnic table, fire pit, and toilet facilities.

Most cabin accommodations include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, pillows, and sleeping bags. Cooking facilities vary significantly between locations, with some cabins offering only outdoor fire pits while others may include small refrigerators or microwaves. On-site camp stores at Betsie River Campsite provide firewood, ice, and limited groceries. Frankfort's downtown area, approximately 2-3 miles from most cabin locations, offers full grocery and supply options. Visitors staying at Camp Squid can access free coffee service in the mornings according to guest reviews.

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Best Cabin Sites Near Frankfort, Michigan (43)

    1. Betsie River Campsite

    18 Reviews
    Elberta, MI
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (231) 352-9535

    $33 - $85 / night

    "Very quiet campground and close to the small town of Frankfort. The campground is along the Betsie river and they offer a fish cleaning station."

    "Bathrooms are always clean as are the showers. There's wood and ice on the property. A great little cafet. A small general store. We have so much fun here. Tge owners are amazing."

    2. Indigo Bluffs RV Park

    24 Reviews
    Empire, MI
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (231) 326-5050

    "Also they have small cabins. They offer full hookups as well as 30 & 50 amp service.  Nice shower and bathroom facilities, coin laundry, pool, and camp store."

    "It has a fire pit, nearby bathrooms, WiFi, and was in short driving distance to the Sleeping Bear Dunes and Traverse City."

    3. Orchard Beach State Park Campground

    30 Reviews
    Manistee, MI
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (231) 723-7422

    "This is a clean and beautiful campground nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan however due to high water levels there is no longer beach access. You need to drive to the beach."

    "older campground high above beach, couple camper cabins. beautiful views of lake michigan. can get to beach by stairs or short drive to beach without climbing stairs"

    4. Camp Squid Off The Grid

    2 Reviews
    Benzonia, MI
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (231) 492-2834

    $135 - $499 / night

    "Kendra and her team have created a unique glamping experience in northern Michigan. They have thoughtfully designed spaces that are comfortable and fun."

    "Stayed here for a few night whilst visiting friends at Crystal Lake. The Camp Squid team were at hand to solve and issues."

    5. Traverse City State Park Campground

    51 Reviews
    Traverse City, MI
    35 miles
    Website
    +1 (231) 922-5270

    "While I typically prefer more rustic camping, this was a fantastic and easy way to enjoy Traverse City."

    "300+ sites, pet friendly, sites for all shapes and sizes. Open year round, with heated cabins. It's a great location, just across from Traverse Bay with just across the road."

    6. Northern Exposure Campground & RV Park

    18 Reviews
    Mesick, MI
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (231) 885-1199

    $30 - $45 / night

    "If you are looking for rugged, wilderness / secluded camping its probably not your place but for everyone else it's a hidden gem.   Nice spots both on the river show and across the road. "

    "Nice little camp store and pizza restaurant on site. Great playground, evening activities. Nice mix of electric hook up, R.V. and tent sites. Boat rentals, etc."

    7. Lively Acres Campground

    2 Reviews
    Maple City, MI
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (231) 994-9339

    $35 - $55 / night

    "They offer 40x50 sites, fire pits, and a picnic table. Potable water hydrants and porta-johns are available! Check them out and come back here to leave them some love."

    "There were no plumbed toilets or showers. The planted trees and shrubs are young, so there is no shade or privacy between sites yet."

    8. Duck Lake Campground — Interlochen State Park

    6 Reviews
    Interlochen, MI
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (231) 276-9511

    $27 - $90 / night

    "Typical rustic camper, so camping close to others is not my typical cup of tea, but I messed up my rustic campsite reservation by week and managed to get the last open spot for the weekend in the main"

    "Just spent 5 nights at site 185 that borders along the north trail. Had an issue with noise one night but a ranger took care of it. Buildings were clean and staff was very nice."

    9. Llovely Meadows Campground

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    Benzonia, MI
    6 miles
    +1 (231) 651-0370

    $43 - $85 / night

    10. Rustic Retreat

    4 Reviews
    Lake Ann, MI
    23 miles
    +1 (231) 649-1445

    $55 - $75 / night

    "Came up here for my anniversary getaway with my fiancé, booked for two nights and the second day had an emergency come up and had to leave!"

    "This cabin is a joy to stay in. Brennin, Jamie, and their dog Rue are gracious hosts."

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  • Kathie M.
    Feb. 16, 2021

    Pines Campground — Ludington State Park

    Pines Mini Cabin

    Winter camped in Pines Mini Cabin. Bunk beds with one a double- sleeps 5 total. Heat, electricity, mini fridge, microwave, table and 4 chairs. Well built and very clean. Outside fire pit and BBQ grill for summer. Awesome trails for hiking, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing. Lots of phenomenal snow this year!

  • Amanda L.
    Jul. 29, 2018

    Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort

    Busy, fun-filled place

    If you are looking for a camping getaway, this may not be the place for you. It is always bustling with action, but can be lots of fun! I would definitely say this is geared more towards children and families than an escape into nature. There is a camp store, turbo bikes, a variety of family activities, a pool, playground, bike park, equipment and rentals, laundry facility, cabins, cottages, and yurts for rent. This is also a pet friendly campground, so there are many dogs. Probably one of my favorite parts was dodgeball... and the multiple bike trails that connect to the VASA trail system.

  • Kathie M.
    Jun. 20, 2020

    Cedar Campground — Ludington State Park

    Winter cabin and snowshoeing/hiking

    This gem of a state park is phenomenal. Camped here in cabins three times over two winters. Cabins with bunks (will sleep 5 total), mini fridge, electricity and heat. Outside pit toilet. Hiking trails are some of the best. Beautiful lighthouse, dunes, beach, inland lake (Hamlin Lake), river and Lake Michigan. Very quiet and snow-covered in winter. Gets very busy in summer. So many activities for all ages. Kayak rentals in summer. Great fishing. Guided snowshoe tours and lamp light snowshoe hikes in winter are awesome. Camp store. Several playgrounds. Beautiful new beach house.

  • S
    Jun. 14, 2020

    Rvino - Camp Cadillac, LLC

    Not fancy, but nice

    Really nice little campground. Not fancy, but clean and well kept. Pool and petting zoo for the kids. Small store with ice, few necessities and ice cream. Pond in the back on the small river for fishing. Quite a few seasonal campers. Anywhere from rustic to full hook up. Pet friendly. All gravel/dirt/grass sites. Most have trees. Fire pits quite small. Bathrooms very nice and updated.

  • Kathie M.
    Jul. 5, 2024

    Cedar Campground — Ludington State Park

    Winter Camping in Cedar Cabin

    Great cabin for winter camping. Electricity, heat, microwave, mini fridge. 2 sets of bunks, sleeps 5. Table with chairs. Wonderful hiking.

  • Nancy W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 8, 2017

    Traverse City State Park Campground

    Great Proximity to Downtown, Beach, and Breweries.

    The location of this campground is great and it's best feature in my opinion! This park is just two miles to downtown Traverse City (one of Michigan’s most popular resort towns), a quarter mile from a pretty beach and the beautiful blue waters of Lake Michigan, and it sits along the TART Trail which is a 10.5-mile bicycle trail running through the city.

    While the park is small at just 47 acres, it holds pretty many campsites – approximately 350 (and two cabins). Campsites are set among tall pine trees so there is a bit of shade but that also means that they are sandy with little grass. Roads are paved and narrow if you are trying to maneuver with a large (40+ RV) and you may have difficulty backing into your site with the numerous trees lining the road. All sites are back-in with electric. Sites and patios are sandy with varying degrees of levelness. There is a dump station and water spigots are scattered throughout the campground. Picnic tables and fire pits are at each site. Sites are $31/night ($49/night for the cabins) and reserveable online.

    This park is right on US-31/M-72 which means there is easy access in and out but it can be noisy if your campsite is close to the road. Expect the campground to be very busy on weekends and in the summer and tightly packed.

    Amenities include: picnic area, beach, fishing, hiking/bicycling trail, three bathhouses, playground area, camp store, pet walk (no off-leash dog park).

    Outside of the park there is a lot to do in Traverse City. Early July is the ever-popular Cherry Festival which lasts for a week. But you better book your campsite early if you want to enjoy all the festivities (which happen to be close to the park). The summer farmers market is great and held every Wednesday and Saturday. Early in the season, asparagus is plentiful and locally-grown asparagus is the best you will ever have being super sweet, tender, and inexpensive. For beer drinkers, consider paddling the beer trail that takes you from Boardman Lake to Lake Michigan and past numerous breweries where you pull over for a pint. If it's ice cream you want, you have come to the right place. There are multiple creameries with Moomer's being our favorite and for some reason eating it right at the farm stand was the best.

  • A
    Aug. 18, 2019

    Orchard Beach State Park Campground

    Stayed in cabin in this heavy RV park

    We were here over July 4 in mini cabin. We had been back country camping before that so were happy to have a cabin for a couple nights. Mini cabin is at tip of park with nice view of lake Michigan sunsets. Cabin had mini fridge, coffee pot, ceiling fan, and I think a heater for winter. 2 sets of sturdy bunk beds. Camp sites were packed with RVs and tents. I don't think I've ever seen a more crowded camp ground. Many campers brought their own bikes, kayaks, boats so there must be lake access nearby but definitely not from this park. Beach inaccessible due to high lake waters. Outhouse was clean and well maintained. Showers a short walk away.

  • Nancy W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 27, 2017

    Wild Cherry RV Resort

    Nice Park, Lots to Do Nearby

    We visited Wild Cherry RV Resort on the recommendation of some friends and found the park to be nicely maintained, sites were well-spaced, and we LOVED the area. Our site was a pull-in that faced a large pond on a corner that overlooked a four-acre lake. We never had a neighbor on the site next to us during our stay and since we were on a large corner there was nobody on that side either so we never felt crowded. The park was very quiet and since our site was in the back of the park there was not much traffic.

    The park is called a “resort” which is a little misleading because there are very few amenities. There is no swimming pool, no tennis courts, no shuffleboard, no fitness center, no playground, in fact there were not even bathrooms/showers (except for porta john and tent shower in the rustic camping section).  There was a small club house and a driving range but that was pretty much it. You do get a free newspaper delivered to your site daily. It turned out that we didn’t care about the lack of amenities since we were so busy exploring and we don’t often use all the amenities that private parks offer anyway.  The park is a mix of seasonal and transient people. Most of the seasonal people went to work during the day which made the park even quieter. And while they do have a lot of seasonal campers none of the sites were junked up. Sites are gravel with paved patios with the average lot being 45x70 (according to their brochure). There are nice grassy areas between sites that is very well-maintained. All sites have picnic tables but not all have fire pits (if you have your own you are allowed to use it). 

    The roads are very wide and there are not too many trees so maneuvering big-rigs is not a problem. The water, sewer, and electric were all placed appropriately in the site so no extended hoses were needed. There was no cable but sites are very open allowing for good satellite reception and we were able to get over a dozen antenna channels. Sites are either pull-in (which we had) or back-in. There are no pull-thrus. Set back in a wooded area are a scattering of rustic tent sites, rental cabins and yurts with potable water, grills, fire pits, and picnic tables. These sites are so tucked in a wooded area that I never noticed them until the last day I was in the park.

    There is a lot of activities within a short drive of this park and we wished we would have stayed longer. The park is in a perfect location to explore the towns of Leland (and Fishtown), Lake Leelanau, Northport, and Sutton’s Bay. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the town of Glen Arbor are a 20 minute drive and Traverse City is about 45 minutes. All these towns are quaint coastal towns with shopping, galleries, good restaurants. The park is on the Leelanau Peninsula which is one of Michigan’s most well-known and revered wine region and there are three wineries within a couple of miles (one is just across the street from the entrance). That being said, there are nearly some 20 wineries within 15 – 20 minutes of the park. There are a few state parks and county preserves nearby that have hiking, scenic views of Lake Michigan and picturesque lighthouses.

    All-in-all we really liked this park and would definitely come back. We took advantage of their “Big-Rig Special” which gave a 25% discount if you booked 4 nights. Otherwise, the price per night was $69 which we found to be expensive for what you get. The biggest dings we give this park are for the high nightly price and the lack of amenities that should come in a “resort” with that high a price. This area is one of our favorites in Michigan and we easily could have spent a couple of weeks here enjoying the area.

  • Cathy B.
    Jul. 30, 2019

    Indigo Bluffs RV Park

    Family oriented

    This campground has two sides, the campground which accommodates tents, campers and RVs. Also they have small cabins. They offer full hookups as well as 30 & 50 amp service.  Nice shower and bathroom facilities, coin laundry, pool, and camp store. The other side is the “luxury RV Resort” with concrete pads, grass, ponds and lots of greenery. Very upscale.

Guide to Frankfort

Experience the charm of cabin camping near Frankfort, Michigan, where nature meets comfort in a variety of scenic settings.

Cabins are available at Betsie River Campsite

Cabin campers like these nearby activities

  • Explore the scenic trails and waterways around Tippy Dam State Recreation Area, ideal for hiking and fishing.
  • Visit the charming town of Frankfort, just a short drive from Betsie River Campsite, where you can enjoy local shops and restaurants.
  • Take a day trip to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, easily accessible from Indigo Bluffs RV Park, offering stunning views and outdoor adventures.

Cabin campers appreciate these amenities

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do cabin rentals cost at Frankfort, Michigan campgrounds?

Cabin rental costs around Frankfort vary depending on the campground type and amenities offered. At Orchard Beach State Park Campground, mini-cabins typically range from $50-75 per night, plus the Michigan Recreation Passport for vehicle entry. Traverse City State Park Campground offers similar pricing for their cabin accommodations. Private campgrounds like those in the region generally charge between $85-150 per night for cabin rentals, with prices typically higher during peak summer season (June-August) and on weekends. Many locations offer discounted rates for extended stays and during off-season periods.

What cabin options are available at campgrounds near Frankfort, Michigan?

The Frankfort area and surrounding regions offer several cabin options for campers. Indigo Bluffs RV Park features small cabin rentals alongside their RV accommodations. At Ludington State Park, both Cedar and Pines campgrounds provide mini-cabins that sleep up to five people with bunk bed configurations. These state park cabins are available year-round, making them popular for both summer vacations and winter camping experiences. Several other campgrounds in the region offer various cabin styles from rustic to more modern options, providing alternatives for different camping preferences.

What amenities are included in cabins at Frankfort, Michigan campgrounds?

Cabins in the Frankfort region typically include essential amenities for comfortable camping. At Cedar Campground — Ludington State Park, mini-cabins feature electricity, heat, mini-fridges, microwaves, ceiling fans, and tables with chairs. Most cabins sleep 4-5 people with bunk bed configurations (usually one double mattress). Wild Cherry RV Resort cabins are nicely maintained with views of their lake and pond areas. Outside amenities generally include fire pits and BBQ grills. While bathroom facilities are typically nearby rather than inside the cabins themselves, most campgrounds provide clean shower houses within walking distance. Many cabins are equipped for year-round use with heating for winter camping.

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