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236 Reviews of 13 Freeland Campgrounds


  • Christina M.
    Camper-submitted photo from Walnut Hills Family Campground
    Oct. 13, 2024

    Walnut Hills Family Campground

    I’d give 0 if I could

    This campground used to be all about family and friends.  Camping friends that became family.  40+ years camping there, generation after generation.  So many wonderful people.  But the new owner has changed that camping experience for a lot of people.  Seasonals and reoccurring weekenders.  In fact over the last 2 years he has lost over 40+ seasonal families.  Many who have been there 10,20 even 30yrs.  He has done some much needed improvements but for what he is trying to charge people it’s ridiculous.  Believe all the bad reviews.  And the good reviews, well he pays for those by offering discounts for good reviews or free Wibit passes. The so called lake that he advertises is a nasty little pond that I’m sure is swimming with ecoli .  , the Wibit is small and priced outrageously at more than $35 on most days and is riddled with holes and barely filled with air in most days. Which also makes it dangerous.  The store does not have much to offer and what they do have is priced ridiculous.  There is one bathhouse and a couple nasty outhouses.  The owner also lies so much and thinks everyone else are fools.  He doesn’t live in MI so you won’t ever see him either.  Spend your money somewhere else.  For what he is charging it is not worth it.

  • 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.

  • K
    Camper-submitted photo from Krystal Lake Campground
    Sep. 8, 2024

    Krystal Lake Campground

    The campground blasts loud music

    The campground seemed nice into Sat. Night came.  They started Blasting loud music that drowned our or campfire conversation from 1000ft away.  We end our night early and still couldn't sleep,  because the music was so loud inside of our camper, a hard side camper.  We called the camp store and they said they couldn't do smoothing about it.  We won't be back.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Frankenmuth Jellystone Park
    Jul. 29, 2024

    Frankenmuth Jellystone Park

    Fun RV park and very close to downtown

    Our site was averaged out to $82.71 a night with the weekly rate discount.

    We were in Site# 306 (a deluxe plus RV site - be aware that some of these are back-ins and not clearly labeled on the site map - we had to change sites to a pull-thru). We had Full hook- up with a gravel pull-through.
    We travel towing a 14 foot trailer and were able to fit both in our pull through site along with my jeep.
    The site was easy to level.

    Our site was not shaded with zero trees. We weren’t able to sit outside because of the direct sun until after 8:30pm.
    This was a smaller lot with our neighbors fairly close.

    The deluxe plus lot comes without a concrete patio but with a picnic table and fire ring. They do sell firewood and will deliver to your site.

    There is free WiFi. They do not offer Cable TV but there are quite a few channel options.

    There is not a community outdoor kitchen or community fire pit.

    They do not provide garbage service at your site so you must walk to garbage dumpster.

    You are allowed to ride personal golf carts. They also allow you to rent pedal bikes. They do not provide golf cart rentals.

    They do have a heated indoor and heated outdoor Swimming pool and one hot tub.

    There is a Playground. They also offer Gaga ball, basketball sport court, and volleyball courts. There is a Game room for kids. They have a Putt putt course and Jumping pad.

    They have a great general store. There is a separate Activity Center for kids.
    There are tons of scheduled activities for kids like wagon rides, arts & crafts, scavenger hunts, obstacle courses, etc. Activities are scheduled all day from 9am to 8pm.

    There is a snack bar on site from 4pm-9:30pm where you can get hot dogs, brats, pretzels, nachos, ice cream, etc.

    The streets are mostly paved and good for riding bikes.

    This is an RV park with cabins to rent also. Tent camping is also allowed.

    They have two shower houses. The shower house has the typical stalls. There is a great area to hang clothes and store your toiletries in the shower stall. These are kept very clean.

    There is a laundry facility. It is a cash only facility, but they have a change machine in the arcade room. There are approximately 4washers and 4 dryers. It is approximately $2.75 to wash and $0.75 to dry a load.

    They do not have a fenced in dog park. There are areas to walk dogs though.

    Flies were an issue and bug spray was needed.

    There were no trails to hike off of the campground.

    Some fun things to do outside of the campground are Frankenmuth FunShips (chocolate & wine tasting), the Golden Ticket Trolley, the Bavarian Belle (popcorn & sodas) River Place Shops, wineries, and Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland store. This RV park is less than a mile to downtown/River Place Shops where there is tons of shopping.

  • Rachel P.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sleepy Hollow State Park
    Jul. 15, 2024

    Sleepy Hollow State Park

    Decent

    We just got done with a 3 night stay at Sleepy Hallow. The campsite itself was great, nice a roomy while also being wooded. The bugs were pretty intense, but bug spray helped. They are working on the natural gas pipeline nearby, so there was lots of construction noise. Verizon service was basically non existent other than at the beach. The dog beach was small and full of algae.

  • E
    Camper-submitted photo from Outdoor Adventures Lake Shore Resort
    Jun. 25, 2024

    Outdoor Adventures Lake Shore Resort

    Crowded

    5 dollars per day, or if you are staying with family take your card to camp store to get a card that will last the time you will be. They don't tell this at the gate.

    5mph speed limit. Kidds are out of control on bicycles and walking they will dart right in front of you no desiplane. 

    Can take a long time getting in and getting to your campsite GOOD LUCK.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • H
    Camper-submitted photo from Covenant Hills Camp
    Jun. 5, 2024

    Covenant Hills Camp

    Group camping for Sukkot

    We had a large group of families with varying ages and abilities.  We used multiple different styles of cabins and a few RV sites, as well as various buildings for activities.  All in all, it was an incredible time and I highly recommend it.  Staff was helpful with activities such as archery but, seldom seen if not directly helping with things.  It was nice to feel like we had the run of the place but, still know that help was available if we needed it.  The location is pretty great, off the beaten path but, within 30 minutes of major stores and conveniences. 
    Laundry facilities would have been awesome since we were staying a full week but, there was a laundromat only about 15 minutes away. 
    The food selection was about what you'd expect in a public school cafeteria and resulted in health-minded guests needing to make their own meals in the cabins and meals were VERY rushed, only allowing 30 minutes for our large group to get their food, eat and be out of the building. 
    The grounds were well maintained for a rustic campground but, bathrooms and meeting buildings were adequately upgraded and offered pleasant amenities, such as a game room, large gym and decent air conditioning.  

    We had a great time here and look forward to returning one day!

  • D
    Camper-submitted photo from Pine Ridge RV Campground
    May. 20, 2024

    Pine Ridge RV Campground

    Great location to Frankenmouth

    We love this campground. It’s quiet and well maintained. The owners are friendly and willing to help. Wood bundles are available for purchase and they deliver to your site. No tents allowed but pop-up are welcome. The bathrooms are key for me and are very clean. There shower are private and are quarter operated. This is our go-to when in the area.

  • 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.

  • Evamarie I.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Walnut Hills Family Campground
    Jan. 21, 2024

    Walnut Hills Family Campground

    Love love loved camping here!!!!!!!!!!!

    We was able to get a site last minute for the week prior and weekend of Labor Day. Also a river site, lots and lots for kids to enjoy they really loved the dance party on Saturday and Sunday night. The bounce thingy on the pond. We also brought our kayaks and spent a couple days on the river. Really enjoyed and will return

  • S
    Camper-submitted photo from Sleepy Hollow State Park
    Oct. 7, 2023

    Sleepy Hollow State Park

    Hike in Site “F” Private

    I took a day hike back about a mile to site “F”. It was pretty private with a day site about 75 feet away so if anyone hiked in to use the day site, you might have to contend with close neighbors. Otherwise, a great spot with water access.

  • 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.

  • Justin N.
    Camper-submitted photo from Black Creek State Forest Campground
    Aug. 26, 2023

    Black Creek State Forest Campground

    Checked all the boxes but its a bit noisy with traffic nearby

    Campsites are pretty close together and you can hear traffic nearby most of the day. Sites are well kept and toilets were nice and clean. Easy to get in and out but doesn't really feel like camping with all the traffic noise.

  • D
    Camper-submitted photo from Sebewaing County Park Campground
    Aug. 16, 2023

    Sebewaing County Park Campground

    Nicely near prehistoric

    Since 1966 I visit, often just back packing. Clean enough & refreshing enough & still something pre-historic, particularly the beach, & the roads to it.

  • Sarah B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sleepy Hollow State Park
    Aug. 12, 2023

    Sleepy Hollow State Park

    Absolutely great time!

    Walk-in site F was literally the perfect campsite. Fully secluded (except a few curious hikers who stopped in around lunchtime), easy 1 mile walk from parking lot, can kayak right up to it on the calm lake, hammock posts, picnic table, fire pit, gorgeous night sky views. A+ and 10/10

  • T
    Camper-submitted photo from Outdoor Adventures Saginaw Bay Resort
    Jul. 27, 2023

    Outdoor Adventures Saginaw Bay Resort

    Rustic, but clean

    Campground is one of Outdoor Adventures membership campgrounds, way overpriced, check FB Marketplace for resellers.

    Campground is rustic, but clean, sites are relatively cramped, but lots of trees. Staff seemed nice.

  • T
    Camper-submitted photo from Frankenmuth Jellystone Park
    Jul. 27, 2023

    Frankenmuth Jellystone Park

    Nice for kids, tight sites

    Nice Jellystone, very nice staff, lots of planned activities for kids. Most sites are relatively cramped, a few are spacious. Not all sites have fire rings, so ask when reserving if you need to bring your own portable fire pit.

  • T
    Camper-submitted photo from Outdoor Adventures Lake Shore Resort
    Jul. 27, 2023

    Outdoor Adventures Lake Shore Resort

    Very large campground, tight sites

    Membership campground, membership fees are WAY overpriced, check FB Marketplace for folks selling their membership.

    Campground is huge, with more than 700 sites. Most sites are very cramped and right up against you're neighbors, but there are some nicer spots scattered throughout the campground. Tons of activities, several outdoor pools, indoor pool with hot tub, game room, splash park, lazy river, kayak and paddleboats rentals.

  • Dj W.
    Camper-submitted photo from Wilson State Park
    Jul. 19, 2023

    Wilson State Park

    Nice "In town" campground

    Unfortunately, it's bordered on 2 sides by 2 major roads, Old 27 and Townline Lake Rd, and Harrison is loaded with people who think "no exhaust" equals "cool car", and are happy to show you just how big a POS they have while driving by the campground, several times a day...For no apparent reason....

    Fair week will suck. Loud, crowded, just not fun in my mind. I avoid town on holidays and fair week, you should too.

    Yes, some spots are smaller than others, so be honest about your rig length when booking. Many sites are rather large, like 97, but severely sloped, also like 97... Others are flat, small, and your camper is right near the road (I forget the site numbers, but on the circle drive across from 97).

    Power at sites, water at posts in the area. Clean place for the most part. Paved roads. A few are full hookup. Those are in a row by the playground. All in all, typical state park...

    Varying topography. Very low sites on the West edge, side nearest Old 27, far South end it is higher, sloped, can be cramped to get into for newbs. One spot in the corner, the very Northeast corner camp spot, is low, and flood prone during rain.

    Didn't use the facilities. That's why I bought a camper, and I use it. GF says they were decent.

    Beach is ok. Can tie up a few boats to trees nearby. Bathrooms at beach as well.

    Not my number one go to spot, unless I'm looking to just get out of the house for the weekend and not leave town. It's $62 total for 2 nights, so it's cheap. Plus it's 6 minutes from home. Still kinda feels like we're flatlanders, but no traffic worries on the trip home🤣.

    We had no issues with traffic in the park. Everyone drove slow when we were there. No loud parties, either.

    FOOD TIP: Walk over to Steve's county market, just a 5 min walk North, and get the fried chicken. Get there before 5:30 or 6:00, I forget when they stop frying. Lots of other lip smacking grub there as well.

  • Dj W.
    Camper-submitted photo from Herrick Recreation Area
    Jul. 16, 2023

    Herrick Recreation Area

    Great quiet beautiful little campground

    We stayed on site 78. It's slightly sloped but leveling is easy. Biiiig sites here. The first 3 areas you pass on the way in are in sun all day, more or less. (Near the cabins) The rest are in pine stands and really is a nice place to be. As per the normal, pines bring sap, so expect that.

    Day use is across the street. Playground, beach, etc. One pond near the camping area. Would like to see a big playground near the camping sites, vs a swing set behind the bathroom house. Probably yell less at the kids if they had one near your campers

    One septic station, enter it from the pines side as the hole is on the East side.

    We enjoyed our stay, except the inconsiderate, yelling people at site 67. They should have been booted out in my opinion. CONSTANTLY yelling.. seriously... Dog yapping while they just sit there, letting him. Once they piled into that old Winnie, it was a much more pleasant experience. I'm sure everyone in that pod was glad when they stopped the constant yelling.

    Wish we had a canoe or kayaks to fart around on the ponds. In lieu of that, we fed the fish some bread. Not exciting, but relaxing.

    Staff was great. They make rounds every hour or so, but the loud site clammed up when they heard the Gator coming down the road. Didn't bother us in the least.

    They sell wood, $5/bundle on our visit, with delivery. Pretty standard price for this area, with the exception of the gas station nearby, which asks $10+ for the same size bundle (they don't sell much).

    Overall, we liked it. Nice, small, fairly quiet campground. Power at the sites and a centrally located water spigot.

    For the price ($80 for 3 nights) it's great. Slightly cheaper than Wilson State Park, at $67 (I think, total) for 2 nights. It's a happy mix between boondocking and full on state park.



Guide to Freeland

Camping near Freeland, Michigan, offers a variety of experiences for outdoor enthusiasts. From serene lakes to wooded trails, there’s something for everyone in this beautiful region.

What to do:

  • Hiking: Explore the trails at Sleepy Hollow State Park Campground. One camper mentioned, “I took a day hike back about a mile to site 'F'. It was pretty private with water access.”
  • Fishing: Head to Bay City State Park Campground for some fishing. A visitor shared, “The Tobico Marsh trails and observation towers were great for watching birds. Lots of trails.”
  • Kayaking: Rent a kayak at Sherman City Acres and enjoy the river. One happy camper said, “The riverside firepit and table was the perfect relaxation spot, with the soft sound of the river as background music.”

What campers like:

What you should know:

  • Construction noise: At Sleepy Hollow State Park Campground, some campers reported noise from nearby construction. One reviewer mentioned, “There was lots of construction noise.”
  • Limited cell service: If you rely on your phone, be aware that service can be spotty. A visitor noted, “Verizon service was basically non-existent other than at the beach.”
  • Wildlife encounters: Be prepared for raccoons at Holly Recreation Area. One camper warned, “Raccoons run this place! Don’t leave any food or garbage out ever or you will be robbed by a gang of raccoons.”

Tips for camping with families:

  • Choose the right site: Look for spacious, level sites. A camper at Sleeper State Park Campground mentioned, “The sites are large and you can park your camper a few different ways.”
  • Plan for activities: Make sure to check out local attractions. A family at Walnut Hills Family Campground enjoyed the “children's activities such as swimming, volleyball net, and paddle boat rentals.”
  • Pack for comfort: Bring bug spray and sunscreen. One camper at McGinnis Lake Modern Campground said, “The bugs were pretty intense, but bug spray helped.”

Tips from RVers:

  • Check site conditions: Some sites can be hilly or uneven. A reviewer at Holly Recreation Area noted, “Any site above 80ish is very hilly and may be difficult to level an RV.”
  • Bring extension cords: If you’re using electric hookups, be prepared with extra cords. A camper at Bay City State Park Campground advised, “Recommend to have an extension cord for some sites, as plug-in can be far.”
  • Plan for late check-ins: If arriving late, know that some campgrounds have drop boxes for check-in. A visitor at Albert E. Sleeper State Park mentioned, “Drop box available after 10pm (summer).”

Camping near Freeland, Michigan, offers a mix of adventure and relaxation. With the right preparation, you can enjoy everything this beautiful area has to offer!

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