Top Tent Camping near Grass Lake, MI

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Best Tent Sites Near Grass Lake, MI (19)

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    Appleton Lake Campground

    6 Reviews
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    36 Saves
    Brighton, Michigan

    Michigan Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry into state parks and recreation areas, state boat launches, state forest campgrounds and state trail parking lots. The Michigan Recreation Passport does not cover local, county, municipal, or metropolitan parks or recreation areas. Learn more: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/buy-and-apply/rec-pp

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      Wheel Inn Campground

      1 Review
      8 Saves
      Pleasant Lake, Michigan
      • Pets
      • Fires
      • Electric Hookups
      • Phone Service
      • Reservable
      • ADA Access
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      PINCKNEY RAILS-TO-TRAIL CAMPGROUND

      1 Review
      14 Photos
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      Pinckney, Michigan

      Pinckney 'Rails-to-Trails' Campground is located adjacent to the Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park in beautiful Pinckney, Michigan and in the heart of the Pinckney Recreation Area. We are also located adjacent to the World-Famous Hell Survivors Paintball & Airsoft Playfield.

      If you are planning on playing at Hell Survivors or biking/walking the Lakeland Trail, there is no closer accommodations for camping out. We offer 62 Campsites, 18 RV Sites and Group Camping for up to 10 sites. All the sites are Rustic (no power or hookups). Perfect for Special Events & Outings or Parties!

      We also have Parking and Event Space available for you Special Event.

      Come Camp with us and Play Paintball, Hike or Bike the 'Lakeland Trail' or just Relax.

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      • Reservable
      • ADA Access
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      $30 - $50 / night

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        Crooked Lake Rustic Campground — Pinckney Recreation Area

        1 Review
        12 Saves
        Pinckney, Michigan

        Pinckney Recreation Area is a paradise for backpackers, mountain bikers, anglers and other recreation enthusiasts. Pinckney is known for its extensive trail system and chain of excellent fishing lakes. Over forty miles of multi-use trail with remote campsites afford a backcountry experience. Pinckney is also a short drive from the Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center in Waterloo Recreation Area.

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        • Standard (Tent/RV)
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        $20 - $28 / night

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        Island Lake Recreation Area

        4 Reviews
        8 Photos
        77 Saves
        Brighton, Michigan

        Island Lake Recreation Area is a 4,000-acre park in Livingston County that offers an "up north" experience without leaving southeast Michigan. The terrain is a mixture of open brush land to mature hardwood forest, with some pockets of open meadows mixed in. Island Lake is the only balloon port in the state park system. Balloons usually take off in the early morning or late evening, depending on the wind and weather.

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        • Picnic Table
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          6 Lakes Campground

          1 Review
          14 Saves
          Hillsdale, Michigan
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                Recent Tent Reviews In Grass Lake

                420 Reviews of 19 Grass Lake Campgrounds


                • Camper-submitted photo from Harrison Lake State Park Campground
                  August 24, 2024

                  Harrison Lake State Park Campground

                  Great site!

                  Our first time at this park and got lucky with our site. The pad was a little unlevel but easy to fix. The fire ring was fantastic and had pea gravel around it so if it rained it wasn’t a muddy mess. Great site with grass for tents and no one behind us besides a cornfield. We had a sidewalk next to us to the bathroom but there were so many bathrooms we didn’t have very many people pass by. It had pretty decent shade but unfortunately a sweet gum tree nearby so watch out if you’re barefoot. The shower house was nice but no benches in the stall and only had curtains. They were very clean and the camp hosts were friendly. We are headed back in September!

                • Camper-submitted photo from Lake Chemung Outdoor Resort
                  August 13, 2024

                  Lake Chemung Outdoor Resort

                  Great for year-round camping - Winter camping as well

                  Love this campground for it's friendly people to it's great amenities. They have an indoor pool, sauna, putt putt, playground, lake  Great for Winter camping as well.

                • Camper-submitted photo from Hell Creek Ranch & Campground
                  July 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.

                • Camper-submitted photo from Harrison Lake State Park Campground
                  July 22, 2024

                  Harrison Lake State Park Campground

                  Great Campground

                  The sites in the tent-only section were well sized and shady. We were on the lake side and were able to get some nice views of Harrison Lake. There were families on either side of us with little kids who were well behaved, albeit a little noisy (i.e a really young child was screaming for about 2 minutes straight non-stop at 9 am until finally the parents said something). Bathroom facilities (single occupancy with shower) were about a 3 minute walk and were clean. Good stay!

                • Camper-submitted photo from Sleepy Hollow State Park Campground
                  July 15, 2024

                  Sleepy Hollow State Park Campground

                  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.

                • Camper-submitted photo from W. J. Hayes State Park Campground
                  July 15, 2024

                  W. J. Hayes State Park Campground

                  Hayes State Park

                  We stayed in a tent on site 32, this was a very nice campground, peaceful, with trails and ample shade. Campsites were decently sized, fire pits were big, $5 per bundle of dry wood, showers were private with hot water, and there were activities and a beach/playground for kids. Checkin/out was simple, and coffee/hot coco was provided by the campsite each morning. Will be returning to this campsite again. I suggest sites 93-96 for more private/shaded sites.

                • Camper-submitted photo from Hideaway RV Park
                  July 15, 2024

                  Hideaway RV Park

                  Great 1st camping experience

                  This was our 1st ever camping trip and it was a delight. Pull thru spot, super easy to get to, full hookup. Spots had plenty of room, some had grass others had concrete. Quiet, very chill RV park, small beach on a pond for fishing playground for kids and plenty of room for our small dog. Linda (owner) was amazing, very helpful and easy to use venmo for payment and for firewood use. Overall a great experience , would definitely visit again. Plenty to do around town, lakes everywhere just have to choose which one to go to.

                • Camper-submitted photo from Hide Away Park Campground
                  July 14, 2024

                  Hide Away Park Campground

                  THANK YOU FOR REVIEWING

                  Thank you to EVERYONE who takes time to REVIEW! ….WHEW!! This year seems every place is FULL or Closed for repairs or High polluted numbers. many are struggling finding someplace to go, and People do READ REVIEWS, and this “ OLD HAG”

                  Really needs a class in “ consumer relations “ I have been in retail for 30 plus years and THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT, there is NO. “ what did you do to deserve to be treated THAT way? GOOD LUCK finding a NEW JOB when you don’t have one because THIS joint gets shut down do ton Bankruptcy….. hahahaha… you may think you’re smart NOW, but when you get served a dose of you’re OWN medicine out in the REAL WORLD.. well, I’d  give anything to see that…

                  Making people’s lives miserable who just want to have a good time? How fucking miserable are YOU?

                • Camper-submitted photo from Bruin Lake Campground — Pinckney Recreation Area
                  July 12, 2024

                  Bruin Lake Campground — Pinckney Recreation Area

                  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.

                • Camper-submitted photo from Hide Away Park Campground
                  July 8, 2024

                  Hide Away Park Campground

                  Never come here!!

                  First off I can’t even give it a zero star!!! But was going here for 5 years and definitely will be the Last!! Seems office has new rules now you can’t roll your 12 by 15 carpet mats out NOMORE but a 3 by 5 mat!! Who wants that little shit if you have furbabies coming in and out of your camper? Just a lot more dirt on your inside space!!Abssolety NO SERVICE!! You gotta stand in one spot just to hold a conversation on you phone!! No WiFi to check your Home ring camera!! No WiFi even if you try and USE YOUR OWN HOT SPOT!! So not even a fire stick 😩Most off lady in the office very unprofessional!! Ask her for a discount and she got the nerve to say I DONT GOT TIME FIR THIS!!! Excuse me miss grouchy, costumers are always to be satisfied!!! You got time to take our $$$$ at least have a POSITIVE ADDITUDE !!!! This probably why your campground was so EMPTY This year but best luck to you in the future!!! NEVER AGAIN!!

                • Camper-submitted photo from Twin Pines Campground & Canoe Livery
                  June 27, 2024

                  Twin Pines Campground & Canoe Livery

                  Quaint, pretty, and fun!

                  I visited this campground last summer! It was a smaller campground, but very woodsy (just how I like it)! They have kayak/canoeing, a playground area for the kids, and good site sizes. The only thing that wasn’t pleasant was the beach area (too small and muddy), and the fact that my boyfriend’s mother had to pull off leeches various different times after being in the water!

                • Camper-submitted photo from Marble Springs Campground
                  June 4, 2024

                  Marble Springs Campground

                  More rules then posted refused to update rules.

                  Fishing but is catch and release. It is not posted any where in the rules or at the fishing spots. Nore was I told this be fore being warned about it. Cancled season and went to where I could catch and eat.

                • Camper-submitted photo from Waterloo Portage Lake Modern — Waterloo Recreation Area
                  May 3, 2024

                  Waterloo Portage Lake Modern — Waterloo Recreation Area

                  Vicious dogs not on 6-foot leash as required

                  The 6-foot leash rules are very clearly stated. There are many campers whose dogs remain the exception and don't abide by the rules. My leashed dod has been threatened by vicious larger unleashed dogs as I walk my dog more than once this month. So the camp host or ranger should , after warning the offending campers once, call the county animal control. This situation is way out of control.

                • Camper-submitted photo from Pontiac Lake Recreation Area
                  April 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.

                • Camper-submitted photo from Sunny's Campground
                  April 1, 2024

                  Sunny's Campground

                  Lots of fun

                  I took my family there and we had a great time. My 7 year really enjoyed the swimming and riding his bike through the campground. When we stayed the campground had brought in large inflatable water slide which was a great time. They charge for WIFI and it wasn’t very good at all, but that is my only complaint.

                • Camper-submitted photo from Eaton County Fairgrounds
                  February 29, 2024

                  Eaton County Fairgrounds

                  Wonderful quiet sites.

                  My husband and I had a wonderful experience the website was well informed; pull in and pick your own site and the site manager will come by and collect your money for night stayed. In fact, we enjoyed it so much we called to ask for another night, without hesitation, and any disruption to our camping they came by later that evening, and collected for an additional night ( just as the website advised), Charlotte is a wonderful town with wonderful events. This fairground camp area very clean and well organized. Well done Eaton county, see you in May 2024. 💯

                • Camper-submitted photo from Waterloo Sugarloaf Modern — Waterloo Recreation Area
                  February 24, 2024

                  Waterloo Sugarloaf Modern — Waterloo Recreation Area

                  Nice State Park Layout

                  This was a campground that we stayed at on our way to the northern part of the state. This for me, was a place that I would like to come back to for a longer stay. The camp sites were nice, there was a nice swimming area in crystal clear water and a beautiful bathhouse. It had a more modern layout that could accommodate many campers. My only complaint, and the reason that I'll have a hard time talking my wife into going back was the mosquitoes were pretty bad the evening that we were there. Other than that I liked it a lot.

                • Camper-submitted photo from Sleepy Hollow State Park Campground
                  October 7, 2023

                  Sleepy Hollow State Park Campground

                  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.

                • Camper-submitted photo from Proud Lake Recreation Area
                  August 20, 2023

                  Proud Lake 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

                • Camper-submitted photo from Green Lake Rustic Campground — Waterloo Recreation Area
                  August 13, 2023

                  Green Lake Rustic Campground — Waterloo Recreation Area

                  Great Site

                  We stayed the weekend at greenlake rustic, the access road into the Campground is a nice 1/2 ish mile in.  We were on sites 5 and 3. Both sites seemed larger then most suburban house lots. Site 5 had a decent view of the lake, Site 3 had odd fire pit placement under 2 trees. Even though the sites were large they didn't have much for privacy in between sites.

                  Overall, it was a quiet stay. The freeway is on the other side of the lake, but it didn't bother us. At night it was like white noise.

                  The Campground has a small boat dock, no swimming area. We checked out half moon lake, wasn't really impressed, was told sugarloaf but its only for sugarloaf campers.  We were then directed to Portage lake beach, which was a larger beach but it was really silty.

                  Green lakes vault toilets had nice motion sensor lights in them. The hand pump took a long time to get going.

                  We went on both east and west sides of the waterloo-pickney trail, located off the Campground access road. I believe it was the west trail after Cassidy road we experienced some steep inclines.

                  We also were able to see some awesome stars at night

                  FYI sugarloaf and portage both have firewood for sale $6.

                • Camper-submitted photo from Sleepy Hollow State Park Campground
                  August 12, 2023

                  Sleepy Hollow State Park Campground

                  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



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