Best Glamping near Frederic, MI

Several northern Michigan glamping locations including Otsego Lake County Park and North Higgins Lake State Park offer a blend of comfort and natural settings near Frederic. These accommodations feature modern amenities within beautiful woodland surroundings, with most sites providing electricity, comfortable sleeping areas, and convenient access to pristine lakes. "Very nice and well maintained campground. Bath house facilities were very clean, and campsites were fairly spaced, giving decent privacy," noted one visitor about nearby Hartwick Pines. The glamping options range from rustic-chic cabins to fully-equipped glamping units, many with picnic tables, fire rings, and access to clean shower facilities, creating an elevated outdoor experience without sacrificing comfort.

Visitors to these glamping destinations can enjoy numerous recreational activities throughout the year. The nearby Higgins Lake-Roscommon KOA offers glamping and yurt accommodations with easy access to water activities and biking trails. A guest mentioned, "There are lots of trails for biking and hiking, a day use/logging museum that's throughout this one area of woods." Many glamping sites in the region maintain seasonal operations, typically from May through October, with some parks like Young State Park and South Higgins Lake State Park open year-round for those seeking winter glamping experiences. The area's numerous lakes provide opportunities for fishing, swimming, and boating, while the surrounding forests offer wildlife viewing and nature photography possibilities just minutes from comfortable glamping accommodations.

Best Glamping Sites Near Frederic, Michigan (39)

    1. Hartwick Pines State Park Campground

    18 Reviews
    Frederic, MI
    4 miles
    Website
    +1 (989) 348-7068

    "Well maintained grounds, with a fire pit and picnic table. State park, so no WiFi. AT&T is 1 bar. Restroom and showers are updated and clean."

    "A few trails walking distance from the campground.

    The old growth trail is beautiful and really well maintained. The trees are crazy TALL."

    2. Gaylord KOA

    10 Reviews
    Gaylord, MI
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (989) 939-8723

    $61 - $95 / night

    "While it was pricey at $65 night, we had a very spacious full hookup site within easy walking distance of pool. Shower house was very nice and modern, with 4 shower stalls."

    "This is so great koa with no road noise. The trees are mature and beautiful. This is a great laid back, family campground. The sites are bigger than other campgrounds in the area."

    3. North Higgins Lake State Park Campground

    16 Reviews
    Higgins Lake, MI
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (989) 821-6125

    "We’re used to Texas parks where that would NOT fly😆 But everyone respected the quiet hours so we had no noise issues at night. Easy access to the water from everywhere thanks to groomed paths."

    "We stayed in a travel trailer on site 73 the week before the 4th of July week. The park and bathrooms were always clean, showers were clean and had good water pressure."

    4. Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park & Resort at Grayling

    7 Reviews
    Grayling, MI
    14 miles
    Website

    $37 - $68 / night

    "There is a pool, outdoor movies, horseshoes, inflatable blob (kids love the blob), putt putt, sand box, small bikes to rent and a nice store and lodge on site."

    "People decorate their sites, dress up, and hand out candy."

    5. Otsego Lake County Park

    5 Reviews
    Gaylord, MI
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (989) 731-6448

    "This is a great campground South of Gaylord on Otsego Lake. I believe all sites have electric. The park is beautiful with a many sites having lake views."

    6. South Higgins Lake State Park Campground

    13 Reviews
    Roscommon, MI
    25 miles
    Website
    +1 (989) 821-6374

    "Higgins lake is beautiful. The water is less than waist deep for about 100 yards out and then drops off to about 90' deep. The water color is amazing when the sun is out."

    "There are 2 bathhouses (bathrooms with separate showers), the one bathroom was much nicer than the other. The lake is absolutely gorgeous."

    7. Higgins Lake-Roscommon KOA

    5 Reviews
    Roscommon, MI
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (989) 275-8151

    "Nice Campground, pretty well maintained. close enough to the ORV trails that you can ride to them from the park which is a huge bonus as many parks won't let you unload or ride out of the park."

    "Some family activities and trails. Surrounded by nice mature trees. Site 61 did take some time to get all leveled out almost didn't have enough blocks.

    But very nice once set up."

    8. Big Bear Lake State Forest Campground

    4 Reviews
    Johannesburg, MI
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (989) 732-3541

    "Reservation side has sites up to split rail fence. Ramps to walk down to water.

    Amazing sunsets"

    "Bait and convenience store across from entrance. Good hub for local hiking and activities around the area."

    9. Robinson Campground

    1 Review
    Kalkaska, MI
    20 miles
    +1 (231) 384-6300

    10. Young State Park Campground

    19 Reviews
    Boyne City, MI
    35 miles
    Website
    +1 (231) 582-7523

    "Very friendly staff and clean park. Family friendly and pet friendly, beach was close by and clean. Reservations were very easy to make online and allows you to pick your site."

    "The facilities were clean and the grounds themselves were a pleasure to walk around. The camp store was the best stocked one I’ve seen yet."

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Glamping Reviews near Frederic, MI

303 Reviews of 39 Frederic Campgrounds


  • Rodger M.
    Sep. 3, 2021

    Devoe Lake Rustic Campround — Rifle River Recreation Area

    Spacious, Quiet, Relaxing

    We were greeted at the gate by an extremely helpful and knowledgeable gentleman. He provided good directions, and helped us with our Rec Pass.

    The site was easy to find, spacious, and had adequate distancing from other campers. It included a fire pit and picnic table too.

    The lake was serene in the early mornings and evenings. Listen for the woeful call of the loons. What a treat!

    Word of caution, the raccoons start partying as soon as you bed down. Make sure your food and trash is adequately covered/contained.

    Campground has vault toilets. We never used them but good to know they have them.

  • Kathie M.
    Jun. 20, 2020

    North Higgins Lake State Park Campground

    Overnite stay in cabin

    One nite stay in cabin. Cabin had electricity, mini fridge, electricity and bunk beds. Only complaint was cabin was close to fairly busy road.

  • Christie L.
    Aug. 8, 2020

    North Higgins Lake State Park Campground

    Nice overnite stay

    We stayed for a quick overnight and wish we could have stayed longer. If we stayed again - we’d pick site 101. Little more privacy than the rest. We stayed at 137 which backed up to the woods which was lovely. This is a very bustling and full campground with lots of groups and families. Lot’s of kids on bikes. We were surprised to see a group with a full bar right out front on their site. We’re used to Texas parks where that would NOT fly😆 But everyone respected the quiet hours so we had no noise issues at night. Easy access to the water from everywhere thanks to groomed paths. Nice long but narrow sandy beach great for the kids to swim. Busy but very fun place to camp!

  • Nancy W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 24, 2017

    Magnus Park Campground

    Great Location to Downtown and Lake Michigan

    This park has some strong positives that outweigh the negatives so depending on what really annoys you about a campground determines whether you may or may not like this place. The park is run by the City of Petoskey and sits on 21 acres in downtown Petoskey overlooking Lake Michigan.  Petoskey has a really cool downtown with great restaurants (we liked Beard’s Brewery, Palette Bistro, and Grand Traverse Pie Company), shopping, a free art center (Crooked Tree), parks, and a pretty marina with a scenic breakwater lighthouse. If you have never been to this part of Michigan, you should definitely come for a visit. 

    The campground is very popular because of the price and location with about 1/3 of the park occupied by seasonal or monthly rentals of people that have been coming for many years.  There are 71 sites which can be used for RVs or tents.  Roads are paved and sites are grass/sand. There are fire pits and picnic tables at each site and a nice large grassy area in the front of the park near Lake Michigan with multiple picnic tables in a common space. 

    There are many positive attributes of this park. The location of this park could not be better and the price of $30/night (water, sewer, 30 amp electric; $28 for electric and water only) is a great deal. (Especially because other private campgrounds in the area are easily $60+/night in the summer season.) They have free wifi that worked well and we were able to get over-the-air antenna television channels. You are really in a prime location with Lake Michigan in front of you. Many of the sites in this park have a great view of the lake (especially sites 1-16). Running through the park is the Little Traverse Wheelway which is a paved bike path spanning from the cute towns of Charlevoix to Harbor Springs. (If you don’t have a bike with you there are plenty of rental places nearby.)  

    Now for the negatives. The bathroom/shower houses are old and tired but were clean. The park sits between a hospital and water treatment plant, one of which can be smelly on warm days the other of which has a very loud HVAC system generating lots of noise. The park is located close to the busy road M-31 so there is a bit of road noise. The sites are very close together so there is not much privacy. The park is open to day-use and has a heavily used bike path running right through it so there are lots of people coming and going.

  • 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.

  • p
    Jul. 8, 2021

    Holiday Park Campground

    Too close

    Love the park per my first review on lot 145.
    Lot 188 area very tight with campfires and neighbors septic connection near your vehicles. The hookups and fire pit layouts don’t make sense….we didn’t have a fire thought it was too close to neighbors trailer.

  • C
    Jul. 21, 2022

    Whitewater Township Park Campground

    Perfect camping

    Great sites with electric and water. Dump on site, very clean bathrooms and helpful staff. The campground has great Elk Lake access and some sites have views of the lake. Well kept, ice and firewood for sale on site.

  • C
    Jun. 14, 2020

    Traverse City KOA

    Great family campground!!

    This KOA is just south of Traverse City and very centrally located to all that makes this area so awesome! Wineries, Sleep Bear Dunes, golf courses, and of course downtown Traverse City. This campground is very well laid out and easy to maneuver any size rig. The front part of the campground is very well shaded, however, many sites are only a few feet away from M37, which can get noisy from the traffic. The back half of the campground is a little more open, but most sites are still partially shaded. The owners and staff are very friendly and accommodating. Fire wood and ice are available and they will deliver right to your site. As the caption says, great family campground. If you have kids, this is the place for you! With that being said, here is why I gave a four star rating.....we were asked promptly at 10pm to turn our music off, which wasn’t loud at all. Beyond our campsite it could not be heard at all. They have what they call a strict 10pm-8am quiet hours. At 7am there were at least 8-10 kids riding bikes and scooters all over the campground and nothing was said. I appreciate a them having policies and creating a place for families to make memories, but please enforce those policies for everyone. Oh, and one last thing....they are very pet friendly! I have never seen a campground with so many dogs! Ours had a blast!

  • Kim L.
    Aug. 28, 2019

    Gaylord KOA

    Very well kept KOA

    While it was pricey at $65 night, we had a very spacious full hookup site within easy walking distance of pool. Shower house was very nice and modern, with 4 shower stalls. Full coin laundry was helpful too! They had kids activities over the 4thof July weekend, and our kid loved it. The KOA is about a 5 min drive to Otsego Lake and the state park, where there's a nice beach and easy lake access. There's also a newly paved bike trail right by the lake for you to log some miles on. Nearby towns of Gaylord and Boyne provided us with plenty to do, and only a couple hours to get to Sleeping Bear sand dunes. We thought this place was worth the expense- big, flat, level sites with fire pit and full hook up. Nice pine trees and plenty of space for kids to play. Did not like the additional fee for kid to get wrist band for jump pillow and mini gold, but did it anyways.


Guide to Frederic

Glamping near Frederic, Michigan offers distinct accommodation options in northern Michigan's dense pine forests. This area sits within the Mackinac State Forest at elevations around 1,100-1,200 feet, creating cooler summer temperatures than surrounding regions. Campsites typically experience temperature drops of 15-20 degrees at night, even during summer months, making sleeping conditions comfortable with proper bedding.

What to do

Cross-country skiing in winter: During colder months, Young State Park transforms its trails for winter recreation. "Young State Park is wonderful in the winter and great for cross-country skiing with trails that wind through wooded areas," notes Wesley R., highlighting year-round appeal.

Explore logging history: The region's forestry heritage is accessible at Hartwick Pines State Park. "There is a day use/logging museum that's throughout this one area of woods. Beautiful new and old growth, a couple of nearby lakes," explains Rachel K., describing educational opportunities.

Water activities on crystal lakes: The clear waters of South Higgins Lake State Park provide perfect swimming conditions. Christina M. shares: "If you aren't familiar with this lake it is extremely clear and very large, there are 2 sandbar areas which are very popular providing 3-4 feet water to hangout in."

What campers like

Private wooded sites: Many campers appreciate the seclusion at glamping spots near Frederic. "Large wooded campground with nice sized sites, picnic table, fire ring, electric hook up, flush toilets, and year round activities," writes Rachel K. about Hartwick Pines State Park.

Clean facilities: North Higgins Lake State Park receives praise for maintenance standards. Jay T. comments, "The park and bathrooms were always clean, showers were clean and had good water pressure," noting consistent upkeep during his stay.

Family-friendly programming: Seasonal activities enhance the glamping experience. Brandon from Hartwick Pines mentions it's the "Best State Park I have ever stayed at! Large sites, private, sits way back in the woods/pines! Showers and bathrooms are clean!"

What you should know

Cell service limitations: Connectivity varies significantly around Frederic. Amy D. warns about North Higgins Lake: "Don't expect to make phone calls, the cell service (AT&T) was very spotty," emphasizing the true disconnect from urban life.

Water level fluctuations: Lake access can change seasonally. At Otsego Lake County Park, Ann D. notes "Drinking water spouts are around the campground. Sites are more of a dirt floor," highlighting the need to check current conditions.

Reservation planning: Popular glamping sites book quickly. "Reservations can be made on-line via the Michigan DNR site. The advantage of making reservations online is that you get a really good description of the site," advises Nancy W., who values the detailed information available when booking.

Tips for camping with families

Kid-friendly activities: Gaylord KOA offers structured entertainment for children. Kim L. shares, "They had kids activities over the 4th of July weekend, and our kid loved it. The KOA is about a 5 min drive to Otsego Lake and the state park, where there's a nice beach and easy lake access."

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular glamping campground near Frederic, MI is Hartwick Pines State Park Campground with a 4.5-star rating from 18 reviews.

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