Best Tent Camping near Hale, MI

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Best Tent Sites Near Hale, MI (36)

    Camper-submitted photo from Spruce Rustic Campground — Rifle River Recreation Area
    Camper-submitted photo from Spruce Rustic Campground — Rifle River Recreation Area
    Camper-submitted photo from Spruce Rustic Campground — Rifle River Recreation Area
    Camper-submitted photo from Spruce Rustic Campground — Rifle River Recreation Area
    Camper-submitted photo from Spruce Rustic Campground — Rifle River Recreation Area
    Camper-submitted photo from Spruce Rustic Campground — Rifle River Recreation Area

    1. Spruce Rustic Campground — Rifle River Recreation Area

    3 Reviews
    19 Photos
    10 Saves
    Lupton, 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/0,4570,7-350-79134_79210---,00.html

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    Camper-submitted photo from Hoist/Reid Lake Areas
    Camper-submitted photo from Hoist/Reid Lake Areas
    Camper-submitted photo from Hoist/Reid Lake Areas
    Camper-submitted photo from Hoist/Reid Lake Areas
    Camper-submitted photo from Hoist/Reid Lake Areas
    Camper-submitted photo from Hoist/Reid Lake Areas

    2. Hoist/Reid Lake Areas

    3 Reviews
    10 Photos
    29 Saves
    Curran, Michigan

    Recreation areas located near Hoist and Reid Lakes, north of the Au Sable River in the northeast corner of the Huron National Forest.

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    Camper-submitted photo from Pine River Campground

    3. Pine River Campground

    2 Reviews
    2 Photos
    13 Saves
    Glennie, Michigan

    This is a popular campground during fishing season. Recreation opportunities include hunting, picnicking, mushroom gathering and berry picking. The picnic shelter is a Civilian Conservation Corps construction from the mid 1940's.

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    • ADA Access
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    Camper-submitted photo from Arrowhead Lake Camp
    Camper-submitted photo from Arrowhead Lake Camp
    Camper-submitted photo from Arrowhead Lake Camp
    Camper-submitted photo from Arrowhead Lake Camp
    Camper-submitted photo from Arrowhead Lake Camp
    Camper-submitted photo from Arrowhead Lake Camp

    4. Arrowhead Lake Camp

    1 Review
    12 Photos
    16 Saves
    Lupton, Michigan

    This property is nestled between West Branch and East Tawas with a 90-acre private lake! There are multiple tent sites as well as renovated cabins situated on or off the lake. Several amenities are included such as firepits and BBQ grills. The main lodge has a men's and women's restroom with showers. There is also a commercial kitchen available to cook your favorite meals. There are two docks for fishing as well as kayaks, row boats and a peddle boat to enjoy the beautiful lake.

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    $50 - $300 / night

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      5. Reid Lake Foot Travel Area

      2 Reviews
      3 Saves
      Barton City, Michigan

      Reid Lake The Reid Lake Area is a little over 3,000 acres in size. The forest in the area is primarily hardwoods and creates a small, remote, lake environment. The lake is a small, 13-acres, with a variety of fish. Twelve miles of gently rolling trail will lead you around Reid lake. The trails are open for back-country skiing in the winter, and are not groomed. Difficulty on the trails ranges from easy to more difficult. Flickr Photo Album

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        Camper-submitted photo from Cathedral Pines Campground

        7. Cathedral Pines Campground

        1 Review
        1 Photo
        13 Saves
        Mio, Michigan

        Au Sable National Scenic River The access road is gated to prohibit motorized access. Visitors to this campground are primarily river paddlers. To access the site from the road, visitors will need to walk .25 miles into the large, old-growth eastern white pine to find the campground. Trees offer a screen from the river, but still allow campers views of the river and wildlife. Brochure with map: This brochure is set to print on 11 x 17 paper, landscape (wide) orientation. To print on 8 1/2 x 11 paper set the print area to "shrink to printable area", this will make the text on the page smaller. Flickr Photo Album

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        Camper-submitted photo from Huron National Forest Reid Lake Semi-Primitive Nonmotorized Area
        Camper-submitted photo from Huron National Forest Reid Lake Semi-Primitive Nonmotorized Area
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          9. Russell Canoe Livery & Campground

          1 Review
          6 Saves
          Standish, Michigan
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          • Electric Hookups
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          Camper-submitted photo from Negwegon State Park Campground
          Camper-submitted photo from Negwegon State Park Campground
          Camper-submitted photo from Negwegon State Park Campground
          Camper-submitted photo from Negwegon State Park Campground
          Camper-submitted photo from Negwegon State Park Campground
          Camper-submitted photo from Negwegon State Park Campground

          10. Negwegon State Park Campground

          8 Reviews
          12 Photos
          159 Saves
          Black River, 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/0,4570,7-350-79134_79210---,00.html

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          $15 / night

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        Recent Tent Reviews in Hale

        422 Reviews of 36 Hale Campgrounds


        • Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
          Camper-submitted photo from Port Crescent State Park Campground
          Jan. 12, 2025

          Port Crescent State Park Campground

          Very popular campground nestled between the highway and the beach

          General: A real hodgepodge of options: paved sites, sandy sites, some with electric, hammock sites, several different types of cabins, and domes. Our stay was in 2023, and this review is based on that, but the campground was closed for the 2024 season for upgrades. 

          Site Quality: Varies greatly. We were able to secure two different sites for our two-night stay. Upon arrival, however, we doubted we would be able to navigate our 18-foot camper van into Site 58– it was sandy, narrow with trees, and cars were parked alongside the narrow access road, making backing in very difficult to impossible. We were able to switch to Site 69 for the first night. The second night we were in site 56 and enjoyed listening to the waves lapping up against the shore. Not all sites are level. Little privacy/separation between sites but if you can score a waterfront site, then it’s all good. Sites 93, 95, 95A, 98, 99A, 101, 103, 105, and 107 back up to the old river channel and the water was very stagnant and green. The beachfront sites mostly have nice views of Saginaw Bay/Lake Huron but be cautious when selecting: some are sand and not level. You will hear road noise from M25 on the 19 sites that back up to the road (and also some of the sites opposite these). 

          Bath/Shower: Two bathhouses (east and west) plus a couple of vault toilets. The East Bathhouse was very modern and clean. The West Bathhouse looked to be a bit older but still seemed fine. 

          Activities/Amenities: Beach access, fishing, swimming, and an observation platform for bird watching or night sky viewing (the weather did not cooperate to check these out). There are nearby hiking trails, a playground, a basketball hoop, and a horseshoe pit. There is a dump station. Kudos to Michigan for extensive recycling! 

          We arrived late at night, and I was able to get in a nice walk around the campground before the rain started, dampening our options for the rest of the day. Obviously, our stay here would have been better with better weather, but I caution you to be careful when reserving your sites based on your type of camping. Despite the abundance of mayflies (gross but not biting) and the muddy sand-covered road from all the rain, we’d stay here again if we could get a beachfront site. We enjoyed our time here and would love to see what improvements were made when the campground was closed (although I thought it was very nice before).

        • t
          Camper-submitted photo from Sleeper State Park Campground
          Sep. 24, 2024

          Sleeper State Park Campground

          Late summer peace

          Went later September on a Saturday and it was perfect. Good mix of tents and rv’s. Everyone was respectful and the whole campground was pretty quiet despite being essentially full. Bathrooms were clean, stocked, with plenty of hot water. Didn’t shower there but there is a ton of showers. Beach was a crazy close walk and really impressive. Even a pet friendly beach too. Camp host had fun activities for the kids (my kids claim this was the best time of the trip) as well as tea, coffee, and hot chocolate. Staff was incredibly friendly

        • DThe Dyrt PRO User
          Camper-submitted photo from Jewell Lake Campground
          Sep. 23, 2024

          Jewell Lake Campground

          Great place

          Only stayed one night but it was a very nice stay. Private but not secluded. Encountered a bear in the night but it retreated back into the woods. Did have my dog with me. I would definitely go back.

        • Nicole V.
          Camper-submitted photo from Emerick Park Campground
          Sep. 23, 2024

          Emerick Park Campground

          Quaint and Close to town

          Small campground with boat launch, shower house, and bathrooms. Connect’s to a park with playground and pickleball court. Easy to walk or ride your bicycle into town for ice cream. No swim beach but good fishing opportunities on the thunder river.

        • 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.

        • Ralph E.The Dyrt PRO User
          Camper-submitted photo from Alcona Park
          Sep. 5, 2024

          Alcona Park

          very nice campground

          nice campground with plenty of woods and water. rustic sites could be a little more leveled off but not awfully bad. they have full, semi and rustic sites. camped here 4 times and enjoyed my time. PRO'S- great fishing, playgrounds for kids, great for riding bikes, sites are clean and many have good space for larger campers, staff is friendly and reliable. CONS- showers need more pressure, roads can get extremely dusty when it's dry, "beach" is small and rocky and on a slop which is difficult to walk on due to too many rocks in what little sand there is however the whole lakeshore is rocks so wear water shoes, while it didn't bother me, it can get a little loud at nite, after 10pm "quite time" but nothing really serious, some rustic sites could use some dirt to level them up but manageable, rustic sites, IMO, are a little expensive at $20 a night but I've camped at others that were $40! summing my review up, I enjoyed every time I camped here! caught lots of fish from walleye to crappie, even a 6.3lb small mouth bass!! very nice campground that I will continue to camp at and recommend!!

        • GThe Dyrt PRO User
          Camper-submitted photo from Sleeper State Park Campground
          Sep. 5, 2024

          Sleeper State Park Campground

          Great time

          My Family and Friends had a great time here. Very nice and quite if you like that. Good spacious spots.  Many sites are wide so they lend themselves to good group camping so you can pull sideways and open up to all in your group. We had great spots with the others we were with.

        • LThe Dyrt PRO User
          Camper-submitted photo from Arrowhead Lake Camp
          Sep. 3, 2024

          Arrowhead Lake Camp

          Amazing place

          This place was fantastic. We stayed in the Lakeside cabins. Amazing views! We went kayaking, mountain biking, hiking and fishing. The wildlife is plentiful and the lake is full of fish. The staff are fantastic. If we needed anything, they were there in minutes. Always courteous and friendly. Will definitely be back

        • Jacqueline A.
          Camper-submitted photo from Bay City State Park Campground
          Aug. 23, 2024

          Bay City State Park Campground

          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.
          Camper-submitted photo from Bay City State Park Campground
          Aug. 8, 2024

          Bay City State Park Campground

          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.

        • Sara Y.
          Camper-submitted photo from Tawas River RV Park
          Jul. 29, 2024

          Tawas River RV Park

          Trailer Park

          This campground was disappointing to say the least. Bathrooms were nasty with fruit flies no toilet paper either. The dump station was in poor condition. The non potable water didn’t even work. Our electric box didn’t work we had to use the box next to us. The bugs were awful! There was raw sewage there as well. It smelled so bad. You’re also in a trailer park with condemned trailers! The park was in bad shape as well. The site we reserved wasn’t even vacant!

        • Gary G.
          Camper-submitted photo from Tawas Point State Park Campground
          Jul. 28, 2024

          Tawas Point State Park Campground

          Nice location

          Nice park. Can feel a little tight on some spaces, especially if your neighbor sprawls over the lines. Restrooms could use a little improvement (like replacing the crappy doors leading into the building) and some maintenance, but are clean. Being on a point between Lake Huron & Tawas Bay, there's almost always some breeze. There's beaches on both sides of the point. Staff friendly. Like most MI State Park sites, it's electric only. Tawas has no (as of this review) FHU sites. There's the Tawas Point Lighthouse here, which you can climb for a few bucks. Nice little gift shop next to it. It can get really packed here on weekends, and the day use gets closed because of being too full.

          Big rigs, note that the roads can be tight, especially when inconsiderate campers crowd the road, cause you know... It's all about them.

          All in all, it's one of our favorite state parks.

          Hit Klenow's Market in town. They do great sandwiches!

        • Rebekah J.
          Camper-submitted photo from Canoe Harbor State Forest Campground & Canoe Camp
          Jul. 21, 2024

          Canoe Harbor State Forest Campground & Canoe Camp

          Quite, Spacious sites

          Most campgrounds we have been to had lots of road noise but not this one! We stayed for 2 nights/3days and this campground was quite.

          The vault toilets were well stocked with toilet paper, although one had a hornets nest inside and the other was extremely smelly.

          Access to the river was good and the sites were a decent size with privacy in between.

          We enjoyed walking some of the nearby trails

        • J
          Camper-submitted photo from South Higgins Lake State Park Campground
          Jun. 13, 2024

          South Higgins Lake State Park Campground

          Great campground but you cant reserve a spot

          Well, the campground is old. Everything works very well. The sites are decent size. They’re plenty of small playgrounds throughout the campground. The beach is amazing the views awesome however when it comes to booking, it’s impossible to get a spot somehow they’re already booked before they even allowed to be booked and it’s every good spot

        • 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.

        • Emily G.
          Camper-submitted photo from Jewell Lake NF Campground
          May. 23, 2024

          Jewell Lake NF Campground

          Jewell Lake

          I think jewel lake is pretty good because they have good campsites. I like the dog, they have an island, you can go on can't sleep on there, but you can go on it. They have a beach, they have a bridge, so you can fish on good water to go swimming, you can drive a boat, you can go on a kayaking on a jet ski, any type of water boats the camp site it's pet friendly perfect for campers or pull behinds tense, they're ok, for motorhome\ RV's but it's pretty good.

        • Lydia T.
          Camper-submitted photo from Big Bear Lake State Forest Campground
          May. 13, 2024

          Big Bear Lake State Forest Campground

          State forest campground on Bear Lake

          A rustic campground right on Bear Lake. Most sites are directly on the water. There is a 4 foot breakwall between the sites and the lake. You could anchor your boat in front of your campsite.

        • CThe Dyrt PRO User
          Camper-submitted photo from North Higgins Lake State Park Campground
          Apr. 29, 2024

          North Higgins Lake State Park Campground

          A little disappointed

          The campsites were nice and level and reasonably large. I chose a site near the bathrooms, which were quite annoyingly closed. The campground was located right next to a busy road. So, there was road noise through the night.

          I was happy I got to charge my batteries, though.

          I met a squirrel that was so spoiled by previous humans that when I accidentally dropped a bit of food on the ground, he ran right up, over my foot grabbed it and then ran about 10 feet away and ate it.

        • Jake C.The Dyrt ADMIN User
          Camper-submitted photo from Beaver Trail Campground
          Dec. 8, 2023

          Beaver Trail Campground

          Campground with Stocked Fishing Pond

          Jake from the Dyrt here!  Beaver Trail Campground is new and bookable to the Dyrt.  Check them out and share your trip on the Dyrt!


        Guide to Hale

        Tent camping near Hale, Michigan offers a serene escape into nature, with a variety of campgrounds that cater to outdoor enthusiasts looking for a rustic experience.

        Explore Scenic Trails and Water Activities

        Amenities for a Comfortable Stay

        • The Russell Canoe Livery & Campground features electric hookups and showers, making it a convenient choice for tent campers.
        • At Browns Landing RV Park, visitors can enjoy family-friendly amenities and a bike path that leads to Tawas, enhancing the camping experience.
        • The Arrowhead Lake Camp offers picnic tables and reservable sites, ensuring a comfortable stay for campers.

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        • Which is the most popular tent campsite near Hale, MI?

          According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Hale, MI is Spruce Rustic Campground — Rifle River Recreation Area with a 4.7-star rating from 3 reviews.

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