Best Tent Camping near Hickory Corners, MI

Tent Camping Reviews near Hickory Corners, MI

491 Reviews of 21 Hickory Corners Campgrounds

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  TheSydliks

  Scout

  Apr. 15, 2021

  Ely Lake Campground

  Keyword: RUSTIC

  This is our "home base" campground. It's familiar. We've been coming here for decades. Comfortable, and quiet(for the most part).

  Caveat: no electric, no running water, no sewer/septic, no dump, no fill... Can run your generator(inverter type is best). Solar is a negative due to tree cover.

  Vault toilets only, and pitcher pumps for water. There is a dumpster available in the busier parts of the season but this campground is open year round.

  No playground. Just the beach and the trails.

  Sites range from small tent sites to fairly large, but the "roads" inside the campground are tight so think twice before bringing the longer 5th wheels.

  In short, if you want a quiet getaway from your usual then this is a great place to go. If you're expecting a pool, arcade, and dining hall... Look elsewhere.

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  Olivia S.

  Guide

  Jul. 20, 2020

  Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp Resort-South Haven, MI

  This is my top pick for South Haven

  Although this campground has great amenities, a pool, clean showers, and good sites/cabins, it is hard to book. If you know you are going to come to this area and camp, you need to book it a while in advance. I have used a pop-up and there was good space between campers. When I tent camped, we had a great spot near the cafe, the showers are amazing over there, they are more secluded. Our tent spot had electric, water, picnic table and fire ring. We camped on the grass and there is gravel to park your car. This campground is a perfect place to stay when visiting surrounding towns and going to the beach.

  Don’t forget to go to Sherman’s!!

  There was a forecast or rain, don’t mind the tarp

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  Art S.

  Legend

  Aug. 11, 2019

  Brookside City Park

  Beautiful super small camping in town

  The campsites are located past the playground and shelter. Just keep driving down the road that looks like an alley. There is a wonderful place set up for just a few campers. 

  A couple sites are for tents only and the others are standard sites. There are a few trees by the sites but it’s mostly open area. Portable toilets are at the end of the camping area and in the playground area. The playground is a day use area for town so expect to meet some locals. 

  Driving just down the street takes you to the police station. This is where you register for the site. Town is around you and ready to explore. There are a few train tracks and industrial businesses which provide a bit of noise along with traffic. For us, the noise just slid right into the background. 

  This is a great place for a low price.

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  beth S.

  Guide

  Aug. 13, 2022

  Lansing Cottonwood Campground

  Primitive Sites!

  We came to the Lansing area for a family function and stayed at one of the Primitive Sites at Cottonwood Campground. The front of the grounds did seem a bit congested and not many trees, but we had a primitive site and it was everything we wanted. We camped in hammocks and had a pretty large site with great trees that could accommodate at least three to four hammocks (siteP5). Our site had a picnic table which was very helpful to have. There are a lot of wildlife noises, owls, frogs, crickets, etc. and you can hear some of the highway traffic but the nature sounds kind of drown it out.

  Overall was a good experience and staff were friendly and the primitive sites were over half empty. We will definitely come again.

  Second night, it had rained pretty much all day. Spiders came out at alarming numbers, mostly daddy long legs and the night before, raccoons had gotten into our food storage bins by undoing the side latches on them. The next night we made sure to house trash and food items in our truck.

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  Christopher P.

  Guide

  Jul. 25, 2021

  Deep Lake Rustic Campground — Yankee Springs Recreation Area - TEMPORARILY CLOSED IN 2024

  Nice rustic site

  Nice rustic campground with a beautiful lake view. Nice big fire rings. Vault toilet and water pump nearby. Some what level site but in the small side. Perfect for tent camping or a teardrop. Definitely nothing over 15'. Was able to park across from my site to maximize space.

  Gorgeous little lake town just 8 miles away has a full grocery store and restaurants.

  Campsites border the Deep Lake trail.

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  Benjamin R.

  Scout

  Jun. 11, 2023

  Covert Park Beach & Campground

  Great Lakeside Camp

  Great campground. Better cared for than a State Park and better accommodations, too. Newish shower house with 6 uni-sex showers (all with their own locking doors). Water mechanisms on several made hot water a little tricky… test before you undress haha. If 5+ showers are in use, don't count on much hot water.

  Very friendly operators and employees. Genuinely interested in how you're doing. Above average camp store and they even deliver your firewood order to your site for you ($7 for a 15"x15"ish bundle).

  Beach access is easy and the beach is nice. On the cooler week we were there, would only see one or two other people out if any, but when school gets out mid-June, sounds like it gets busier. Our Monday-Friday stay saw us as the only tent campers which was great. Our kids enjoyed the playground and we made use of the grills by the picnic shelter a few times.

  All tent sites (except for T12) are walk in (but most are only 100-300 feet).

  Tent Sites 1, 2, 3, 11 and 12 as well as the group site are on their own away from the main loops. They are served by a flush toilet with running (cold) water. Or you can make the slightly longer walk to the shower house.

  Tent 1 is 100 foot walk, small site, easily visible from T-2 and 3 as well as the group site.

  Tent 2 is medium sized, across from T-3 and visible from T-1 and T-3. 

  Tent 3 is large. Slightly overlooks the group site and can see T-1 and T-2.

  Tent 4 is large, but almost totally isolated. It's surrounded by hills (although T-5 is on one of those hills so could overlook it. Long walk to bathroom.

  Tent 5 overlooks 4 a little and is a medium sized site. Also long walk to bathroom.

  Tent 6 is elevated above everything so overlooks T-5, T-7 and the RV loop. It's a huge site with nothing but nature around and above you. Long walk to bathroom.

  Tent 7 shortest walk to car parking, but surrounded by other sites. Access to other sites runs through site as well.

  Tent 8 and 9 are basically one large site with two tables and fire rings. Requires a walk up several flights of stairs, but puts you on top of a bluff that, without trees, would give you a view of the lake. They charge a premium for these sites.

  Tent 11 is probably the longest walk… you walk past T-1,2,3, then up 70 steps to the top of a ridge. You cannot see or be seen and the picnic table is covered with a shelter. Not a ton of space, but a great site for a lite packer.

  Tent 12 is a drive in site right next to the bathroom and the main drive into the campground.

  We were pleasantly surprised and, outside of a cold shower or two, never disappointed in our stay.

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  Julie

  Scout

  Jul. 29, 2021

  Deep Lake Rustic Campground — Yankee Springs Recreation Area - TEMPORARILY CLOSED IN 2024

  I'd visit again

  The campsite was pretty good. Lots of wooded area and plenty of space. Not a ton of level ground, but enough. The vault toilets were surprising clean. There were, however, a few very loud children screaming non-stop. Other than that, it was fairly quiet.

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  Napunani

  Legend

  Dec. 1, 2023

  Beach Campground — Holland State Park

  Beach Campground = Parking Lot

  If you like to camp in a parking lot, like Walmart or Cracker Barrel, you will love this lake side campground- it's a parking lot! 

  PROS 

  Toilet/shower facilities very clean 

  2 bars TMOBILE 

  Walking distance to Lake Michigan 

  Rangers strictly enforced beach closure each evening- lots of sirens. 

  CONS 

  Pricy state park camping at $53/night for full hook up

  $8 Fee to make on-line reservations 

  Since out of state, we had to purchase a $39 Michigan State Park Permit in addition to paying for campsite 

  No senior or veteran discount 

  Campground is one big asphalt parking lot with painted lines to delineate each site. Absolutely no privacy from any other campsite. 

  Camping is slammed together as tow vehicles have to be parked next to camper/RV insufficient space to park in front of camper/RV 

  Must check-in before going to campground even with on-line reservation and payment in full 

  3pm check-in was strictly enforced--there was quite a line of RVs backed up at 230pm. Once registration opened it took us 20 minutes to register. 

  Needed plumbers tape to connect hose to site water faucet 

  Waist high weeds behind campsites 

  No shade and most of time too windy to deploy awning 

  No security gate closure overnight. 

  Anyone can drive through or walk in from the beach. 

  Lots of drive thrus by non campers 

  No campfire rings or lantern poles at campsites 

  Lots of campfire debris dumped behind campsites from those who bring their own fire pit and charcoal grills 

  Site 396 not level 

  No park WIFI

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  Laura H.

  Legend

  Apr. 23, 2020

  Twin Mills Camping Resort

  Beautiful Wooded Campground

  Twin Mills is a really beautiful and quiet RV Campground, with tall trees in Northern Indiana. We frequent this location when getting RV Repairs and visiting Elkhart, the birth place of most RVs.

  There are cabins and tent sites and a large lake access point with a beach area. The playgrounds seemed to be in good shape and the dumpsters were centrally located.

  The park has a gate entrance for security.

  There is a large pool area and basketball court.

  There are several sections in the park, some more wooded and narrow sites, some are more spread out.

  Cellular: T-Mobile had good signal strength and bandwidth, AT&T was not as good but still doable.

  Most of the sites are full hook up, some have 30amp and some have 50amp.

  Amenities: Pool Clubhouse Basketball Volleyball Picnic tables Fire rings Trash Playground Lake access Beach area Dock Cabins Tent sites

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