Top Horse Camping near Ithaca, MI

Horse camping is the perfect way to enjoy Ithaca. If you're an equestrian lover who prefers nature-based adventure, yet still wants comfort, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Camping with horses is a beautiful way to experience nature. At The Dyrt, you can find top-rated spots for horse camping, as reviewed by campers.

Best Equestrian Sites Near Ithaca, MI (5)

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    1. Sleepy Hollow State Park

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    Located just 20 minutes north of Lansing, Sleepy Hollow State Park is an idyllic getaway for anyone needing some time away from the city. The 2,600 acre park is situation on Price Road off US-27 making it easily accessible to people passing through. That being the case, the park still maintains its charm and accommodates campers and visitors every day without issue. The Little Maple river can be found winding in and out of the forested geography, with Lake Ovid situated right in the heart, thanks to the clever placement of a dam. Visitors come from all over to enjoy the scenic landscapes, birdwatching opportunities, and Winter Snowshoeing. During the Spring, camp rangers host the weekly Sleepy Hollow State Park Nature program, which educates campers about local wildlife and the history of the surrounding regions. This is a great opportunity for families to spend some time together, especially after a long day of hiking and camping. Surprisingly, it’s during the winter that this park is most frequently attended. In fact, Sleepy Hollow is most recognized for the miles of snowshoeing and cross country skiing trails that run through the land. The trails are well-traveled, however there’s no shortage of privacy to get out and find peace and quiet within the confines of a forest muted by snow. Camping here is easily accessible. Michigan Residents can utilize their State Park Recreation Passport to get in for free. Otherwise, entrance rates are $11 for residents, and $16 for non-residents. If camping, full-service campsites start at $25/night, while walk-in rustic sites are only $17/night. Furthermore, if camping in a tent doesn’t sound like your thing there are onsite cabins available for rent at $68 per night. If you want electricity and a full-service cabin, Deluxe Cabins can be rented for $101 a night.

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    $25 - $101 / night

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    2. Scalley Lake Park Campground and Cabins

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      3. Double RR Ranch RV Resort

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      4. Duke Creek Campground

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      5. Holts RV Sites and Mobile Home Court

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      Are you looking for an affordable RV park to stay a few nights or longer? Holt's Mobile Home Court, Sales and RV Park has been serving the Flint, MI area since 1955, providing a clean and safe campground experience for the entire family. We offer RV hookups, so you can have access to electricity and water during your stay.

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    Recent Equestrian Reviews In Ithaca

    44 Reviews of 5 Ithaca Campgrounds


    • 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.

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      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.

    • Sarah B.The Dyrt PRO User
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      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

    • Joanie C.
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      Mar. 18, 2023

      Double RR Ranch RV Resort

      Lots to do

      There is a river to explore and we always get a riverfront site. Rivers are just fun for fishing, throwing stones, canoeing. There is a campstore, Firepits, large trees, they do hayrides for kids, too. We enjoyed a reasonable trailride on horses thru a shallow part of the river. Very easy for inexperienced riders and kids. It is close to a town to get take out food if it rains. There are some larger vacation lodges to rent that ars nestled away in the woods, and a bunkhouse with rentals. My husband liked the golf course that came with renting spot. Seen lots of wildlife. Very relaxing time in our pop up not too far from Grand Rapids.

    • cheyanne P.
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      Jul. 9, 2022

      Duke Creek Campground

      Busy campground with lots to do

      We stayed here for only 1 night on a weekend and the place was packed. However, most of the campsites are spaced out enough that it isn’t a big deal. The pool is big, has a playground, a nice store on site with food, games, and camping equipment. The best part about it was the on site horseback rides!

    • Nicole C.
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      Jun. 28, 2022

      Duke Creek Campground

      Great campground

      The campground was great, and clean. The park was nice and so we’re all the kid activities! The pool is very nice and the store is stocked nicely. Some of the seasonal kids got a little wild, but the owners were quick to respond!

    • Shawn Z.
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      May. 8, 2021

      Sleepy Hollow State Park

      Great destination

      Great spot. Friend rented out two plots in the rustic campsites. The walk from the parking lot to the site was a bit of a hike but it was nice to be near the lake and not a bunch of cars. Great fire pit and place to place tents.

    • Clint The Dyrt PRO User
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      Apr. 25, 2021

      Sleepy Hollow State Park

      Lots to do

      There is plenty to keep you occupied at this campground. Full disc golf course. Trails for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. Basketball court and playground. Beach area for swimming and a pier for fishing. Sites were nice size. Some sites are pull through and many of the pads looked like they were fairly new. It was a little bit of a walk to the lake and disc golf area but not too bad. There is also a parking lot at the lake so you can always drive there as well. There is no camp store so you’ll have to drive to either Laingsburg or Ovid if you need anything.

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      Oct. 27, 2020

      Sleepy Hollow State Park

      Private Sites

      We stayed during very hot weather at the beginning of July 2020. I wanted to visit Potter Park Zoo so we choose to stay at Sleepy Hollow for a few days. Our site backed up to trees and I can't recall seeing our neighbors to the left or right. Because we didn't get any shade from the nearby trees we had to run the ac which is unusual for us in Michigan. We were in the midst of a heat-wave though and it was much appreciated. The park needs to upgrade the electrical system as this was putting a strain on their electrical equipment. We did go for a short paddle on (C) Ovid Lake, but again, no shade and HOT. I can't recall why we didn't go swimming?? Overall the campground was nice and I would stay again.

    • Clint The Dyrt PRO User
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      Oct. 7, 2020

      Duke Creek Campground

      Small sites

      The sites were very small at this campground. Our fire pit was so close to our trailer we didn’t dare use it. There is a small playground for kids but not much else to do. They advertise disc golf but there are only 2 baskets on the playground within a few feet of each other. Not an actual disc golf course. There are hiking trails but unfortunately we were not able to use them due to it being hunting season. Won’t be camping here again any time soon.

    • Debra B.
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      Aug. 31, 2020

      Sleepy Hollow State Park

      Nice state park

      Private sites with trees on three sides of the campsite. The bathrooms were nice and sites were black topped. Nice no wake lake. It was great for kayaking and fishing. The beach was nice with a fishing dock. Only negative it is 1/2 mile to beach. We just drove instead with our chairs and beach toys! We will be back!

    • L
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      Feb. 25, 2020

      Sleepy Hollow State Park

      Quiet and private

      This is a lovely park with lake & beach access. My site was private and had electric only. Bathrooms were very clean and neighboring campers were friendly!

    • Tracy B.
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      Oct. 1, 2019

      Sleepy Hollow State Park

      Great for young children

      Great park for young children as they have an amazing play set that is great for all ages. We’ve been to 2 other state parks after visiting sleepy hollow and so far sleepy hollow has had the best play set. Sites are also secluded so the children had an idea of what the site boundaries were

    • N
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      Sep. 18, 2019

      Sleepy Hollow State Park

      Disappointing

      This was our last stop on a trip where we camped in 6 different Michigan State Parks. This may be an older camp or the DNR was trying to save money when it was built. Most electrical posts are designed to accommodate at least 2 adjoining lots, and as many as 4. This in itself is not a concern until you realize the posts are way too far away to reach without an extension. We tried several lots and couldn’t reach any of the outlets. We finally met a couple who saId they had extensions at the office. So, we finally got set up with an extension cord from the camp office and decided to walk to the beach. Our site was adjacent to the path leading to the beach so we figured we could use a little walk. The path led to another path that led to a parking lot for the beach. After crossing the parking lot we still had to cross a large yard/park that finally opened onto the beach on this small lake. It was all very scenic, but we weren’t expecting a major hike to get to the beach. Showers are nice. They also have a neat ice cream vending machine that I had to check out for scientific purposes only. For a Michigan state park we were quite disappointed.

    • Martin W.
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      Jul. 5, 2019

      Sleepy Hollow State Park

      Great Camping & Quiet Private Lake

      Sleep Hollow is one of our favorite places to camp due to the secluded spots that give you that “up north” private feeling... however, the lake/beach access is no where close to the campground and has to be driven too in order to access. A small price to pay for a great camping experience.

    • Mary T.
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      Jun. 26, 2019

      Sleepy Hollow State Park

      I know another great Michigan State Park

      What can I say, I love the Michigan State Parks.  I find they are the best, Sleepy Hollow is not different and it has so many things to do.  I would advise if you want to camp there on a weekend to make reservations well in advance.  We stay here because there are only 2 campgrounds in the Lansing East Lansing Area this being one of them and the other does not have all full hook ups and charges more.  When we visit our daughter at Michigan State University this is the place we stay,  20 - 30 minutes into the University depending upon the traffic.

      It has large wooded sites only electric but you can fill up the water at the dump station.  Each site has a picnic table and Fire ring.  Each campsite has a asphalt pad. They sell fire wood at the campground office. Bring what you need or you can go into St. johns to the Kroger or Walmart.  they have 2 main camping loops with 2 loops in each of the main loops and a shower restroom in each main loop.  The restrooms are very clean and kept up.  I love the showers  hot water and for me that is hot and great pressure, I could shower all day.  Sure beats our shower in the RV.

      The State Park is on Ovid Lake and it is a beautiful lake, great for fishing, canoeing, paddle boards, kayak, and swimming. they have a shelter for you if you have a big party.

      They also have a group campsite and a picnic area for large groups. d You can also bring your horses go to the Equestrian area and unload and get on the trail.  

      You can rent canoes, kayaks, paddle boats and paddle boards.  They also have a great play ground for the kids and a fishing pier. Bring Bikes or just hike on the trails and head down to the beach.

    • Syed M.
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      May. 19, 2019

      Sleepy Hollow State Park

      Fun but don’t party

      Awesome campground, horse trails available, volleyball nets, beach, and trails! Don’t get too rowdy however because the DNR constantly patrols the area.

    • Kelsey P.
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      May. 17, 2019

      Sleepy Hollow State Park

      Go Spartans

      Nice campground with a footpath from each loop to the beach! Excited to stay at the primitive campsites this summer, they look super nice and further away from all the noise of the regular campsites. Also LOVE the disc golf course here! Not very many parks have them.

    • K
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      May. 12, 2019

      Sleepy Hollow State Park

      Sleepy, as i call it...

      Quietly tucked into Clinton co Michigan. Sleepy is easily accessible. Its close to Lansing. There are shopping centers nearby. Country party store is closer!! Very large lake....Ovid is her name! Offers many species of fish for catching!! There are fishing docks, ONE IS NOT VERY ACCESSIBLE TO NON AMBULATORY PERSONS !!! THIS ONE'S IN THE CAMP AREA! The path is nicely groomed. The bea h is a long way from the parking lot a d there is no beach access from camp. The park is usually a clean family place...but for really young children or elderly persons it may. Ot be your first choice. I live nearby and have camped there zillions of times. I love it and shower bouses in camp are clean! Friendly staff a d they ate SERIOUS about quiet time! Bug spray required !!



    Guide to Ithaca

    Camping near Ithaca, Michigan, offers a mix of beautiful nature and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking for a quiet getaway or a family-friendly adventure, there are several campgrounds to choose from.

    What to do

    • Hiking and Biking: Explore the trails around Newaygo State Park Campground. One visitor mentioned, "Ample activities in the area (hiking, disc golf, biking, swimming, kayaking, fishing, tubing and stargazing)."
    • Fishing and Swimming: At Wabasis Lake County Park, you can enjoy fishing and swimming. A reviewer said, "We have loved this campground for its sites right on the park, and great beach area."
    • Family Activities: Walnut Hills Family Campground offers fun for kids, including a bounce pad and swimming. One family shared, "The kids really loved the dance party on Saturday and Sunday night."

    What campers like

    • Quiet and Secluded Spots: Campers appreciate the privacy at Ionia State Recreation Area. A visitor noted, "There were numerous spots that were very secluded and private."
    • Clean Facilities: Many enjoy the cleanliness of the campgrounds. A reviewer from Bay City State Park Campground mentioned, "Showers/restrooms are good, cleaned twice a day."
    • Friendly Staff: Campers often highlight the helpfulness of the staff. One guest at Groveland Oaks County Park said, "The staff are very nice and very busy making sure the grounds are perfectly maintained."

    What you should know

    • Construction Noise: Some campgrounds, like Sleepy Hollow State Park Campground, may have nearby construction. A visitor mentioned, "There was lots of construction noise."
    • Limited Cell Service: Be prepared for spotty cell service at certain locations. A reviewer noted, "Verizon service was basically non-existent other than at the beach" at Sleepy Hollow.
    • Busy During Peak Times: Campgrounds can get crowded, especially on weekends. One camper at Newaygo State Park Campground said, "The noise levels really dropped off in the evening."

    Tips for camping with families

    • Choose Family-Friendly Campgrounds: Look for places like Walnut Hills Family Campground that offer activities for kids. A parent shared, "Very family friendly and great atmosphere."
    • Plan for Activities: Bring kayaks or tubes for fun on the water. One family enjoyed, "We also brought our kayaks and spent a couple of days on the river" at Walnut Hills.
    • Check for Amenities: Make sure the campground has facilities like playgrounds and swimming areas. A reviewer at Bay City State Park Campground mentioned, "Great newer playscape and splash pad for the kids."

    Tips from RVers

    • Look for Big Rig-Friendly Sites: Campgrounds like Newaygo State Park Campground are big rig friendly. A visitor noted, "Most sites are large and separated from the next."
    • Check Hookup Availability: Ensure your site has the necessary hookups. A reviewer at Groveland Oaks County Park mentioned, "Spacious lots. Water and electric hookup."
    • Be Prepared for Crowds: Some RV parks can get busy, especially during holidays. A camper at Lansing Cottonwood Campground said, "Very crowded. Amenities are ok."

    Camping around Ithaca, Michigan, has something for everyone, whether you're a family looking for fun or an RV enthusiast seeking adventure.

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    • Which is the most popular equestrian campsite near Ithaca, MI?

      According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular equestrian campground near Ithaca, MI is Sleepy Hollow State Park with a 4.2-star rating from 32 reviews.

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