Best Cabin Camping near Lake Ann, MI

Several cabin options exist within a short drive of Lake Ann, Michigan, providing accommodations at various comfort levels. Rustic Retreat offers a secluded cabin experience with electricity and basic furnishings surrounded by maple trees. Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort provides cabin rentals with more amenities including water and electric hookups. "The cabin was cute and cozy, I slept like a baby," noted one visitor about Rustic Retreat. Interlochen State Park's Duck Lake Campground features cabin options with picnic tables and fire rings, providing a more structured camping experience while maintaining rustic charm. Most cabins in the area include access to drinking water and toilet facilities, though shower availability varies by location.

Options range from tiny log cabins to spacious family-sized layouts near Lake Ann. Traverse City KOA offers standard cabin accommodations with typical KOA amenities including fire pits and picnic tables. Lake Leelanau RV Park provides waterfront cabin options open from May through October. According to one visitor, "This cabin is a joy to stay in... has electricity, and basically everything you need to have a good time." Most cabins in the region require advance reservations, especially during summer months when tourism peaks. Pet policies vary significantly between properties, with some like Rustic Retreat welcoming pets while others maintain strict no-pet policies.

Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Basic cooking facilities typically include fire rings or grills, with some locations offering more extensive kitchen setups. Several campgrounds including Timber Ridge and Traverse City KOA maintain on-site markets for basic provisions. Northern Exposure Campground provides cabin rentals with firewood available for purchase. Campers should verify what supplies are included before arrival, as amenities vary widely between rustic and more developed cabin options. Advance grocery shopping in Traverse City is recommended for extended stays, as local options near Lake Ann itself are limited.

Best Cabin Sites Near Lake Ann, Michigan (41)

    1. Traverse City State Park Campground

    51 Reviews
    Traverse City, MI
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (231) 922-5270

    "While I typically prefer more rustic camping, this was a fantastic and easy way to enjoy Traverse City."

    "300+ sites, pet friendly, sites for all shapes and sizes. Open year round, with heated cabins. It's a great location, just across from Traverse Bay with just across the road."

    2. Indigo Bluffs RV Park

    23 Reviews
    Empire, MI
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (231) 326-5050

    "Also they have small cabins. They offer full hookups as well as 30 & 50 amp service.  Nice shower and bathroom facilities, coin laundry, pool, and camp store."

    "It has a fire pit, nearby bathrooms, WiFi, and was in short driving distance to the Sleeping Bear Dunes and Traverse City."

    3. Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort

    21 Reviews
    Traverse City, MI
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (231) 947-2770

    $60 - $260 / night

    "There is a camp store, turbo bikes, a variety of family activities, a pool, playground, bike park, equipment and rentals, laundry facility, cabins, cottages, and yurts for rent."

    "We were searching for a super last minute campground near Traverse City for Memorial Weekend and everything within a quick drive seemed booked."

    4. Rustic Retreat

    4 Reviews
    Lake Ann, MI
    4 miles
    +1 (231) 649-1445

    $55 - $75 / night

    "Came up here for my anniversary getaway with my fiancé, booked for two nights and the second day had an emergency come up and had to leave!"

    "This cabin is a joy to stay in. Brennin, Jamie, and their dog Rue are gracious hosts."

    5. Duck Lake Campground — Interlochen State Park

    6 Reviews
    Interlochen, MI
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (231) 276-9511

    $27 - $90 / night

    "Typical rustic camper, so camping close to others is not my typical cup of tea, but I messed up my rustic campsite reservation by week and managed to get the last open spot for the weekend in the main"

    "Just spent 5 nights at site 185 that borders along the north trail. Had an issue with noise one night but a ranger took care of it. Buildings were clean and staff was very nice."

    6. Betsie River Campsite

    18 Reviews
    Elberta, MI
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (231) 352-9535

    $33 - $85 / night

    "Bathrooms are always clean as are the showers. There's wood and ice on the property. A great little cafet. A small general store. We have so much fun here. Tge owners are amazing."

    "All sites have electric. They have lots of little cute cabins through the park as well. They have a small simple playground that my kids loved! Super close to Lake Michigan and the river."

    7. Traverse City KOA

    9 Reviews
    Buckley, MI
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (231) 269-4562

    "This KOA is just south of Traverse City and very centrally located to all that makes this area so awesome! Wineries, Sleep Bear Dunes, golf courses, and of course downtown Traverse City."

    "Tents, RVs, and Cabins! Camper’s choice! This place is the perfect spot to camp to get away yet stay close to Home (if you live nearby!). Its great for a traveler as well."

    8. Lively Acres Campground

    1 Review
    Maple City, MI
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (231) 994-9339

    $35 - $55 / night

    "They offer 40x50 sites, fire pits, and a picnic table. Potable water hydrants and porta-johns are available! Check them out and come back here to leave them some love."

    9. Northern Exposure Campground & RV Park

    17 Reviews
    Mesick, MI
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (231) 885-1199

    $30 - $45 / night

    "If you are looking for rugged, wilderness / secluded camping its probably not your place but for everyone else it's a hidden gem.  

    Nice spots both on the river show and across the road. "

    "Nice little camp store and pizza restaurant on site. Great playground, evening activities. Nice mix of electric hook up, R.V. and tent sites. Boat rentals, etc."

    10. Lake Leelanau RV Park

    4 Reviews
    Lake Leelanau, MI
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (231) 256-7236

    $36 - $109 / night

    "It's right on Lake Leelanau, and they even rent boat slips.  There is a tiny beach, fun for an afternoon dip with the kids."

    "Situated just a few miles from the village of Lake Leelanau is this truly immaculately kept, family-owned and operated RV park."

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Cabin Reviews near Lake Ann, MI

293 Reviews of 41 Lake Ann Campgrounds


  • Amanda L.
    Jul. 29, 2018

    Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort

    Busy, fun-filled place

    If you are looking for a camping getaway, this may not be the place for you. It is always bustling with action, but can be lots of fun! I would definitely say this is geared more towards children and families than an escape into nature. There is a camp store, turbo bikes, a variety of family activities, a pool, playground, bike park, equipment and rentals, laundry facility, cabins, cottages, and yurts for rent. This is also a pet friendly campground, so there are many dogs. Probably one of my favorite parts was dodgeball... and the multiple bike trails that connect to the VASA trail system.

  • S
    Jun. 14, 2020

    Rvino - Camp Cadillac, LLC

    Not fancy, but nice

    Really nice little campground. Not fancy, but clean and well kept. Pool and petting zoo for the kids. Small store with ice, few necessities and ice cream. Pond in the back on the small river for fishing. Quite a few seasonal campers. Anywhere from rustic to full hook up. Pet friendly. All gravel/dirt/grass sites. Most have trees. Fire pits quite small. Bathrooms very nice and updated.

  • Nancy W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 8, 2017

    Traverse City State Park Campground

    Great Proximity to Downtown, Beach, and Breweries.

    The location of this campground is great and it's best feature in my opinion! This park is just two miles to downtown Traverse City (one of Michigan’s most popular resort towns), a quarter mile from a pretty beach and the beautiful blue waters of Lake Michigan, and it sits along the TART Trail which is a 10.5-mile bicycle trail running through the city.

    While the park is small at just 47 acres, it holds pretty many campsites – approximately 350 (and two cabins). Campsites are set among tall pine trees so there is a bit of shade but that also means that they are sandy with little grass. Roads are paved and narrow if you are trying to maneuver with a large (40+ RV) and you may have difficulty backing into your site with the numerous trees lining the road. All sites are back-in with electric. Sites and patios are sandy with varying degrees of levelness. There is a dump station and water spigots are scattered throughout the campground. Picnic tables and fire pits are at each site. Sites are $31/night ($49/night for the cabins) and reserveable online.

    This park is right on US-31/M-72 which means there is easy access in and out but it can be noisy if your campsite is close to the road. Expect the campground to be very busy on weekends and in the summer and tightly packed.

    Amenities include: picnic area, beach, fishing, hiking/bicycling trail, three bathhouses, playground area, camp store, pet walk (no off-leash dog park).

    Outside of the park there is a lot to do in Traverse City. Early July is the ever-popular Cherry Festival which lasts for a week. But you better book your campsite early if you want to enjoy all the festivities (which happen to be close to the park). The summer farmers market is great and held every Wednesday and Saturday. Early in the season, asparagus is plentiful and locally-grown asparagus is the best you will ever have being super sweet, tender, and inexpensive. For beer drinkers, consider paddling the beer trail that takes you from Boardman Lake to Lake Michigan and past numerous breweries where you pull over for a pint. If it's ice cream you want, you have come to the right place. There are multiple creameries with Moomer's being our favorite and for some reason eating it right at the farm stand was the best.

  • Allison H.
    Mar. 1, 2021

    Leelanau State Park Campground

    beautiful, small rustic campground.

    This is a smaller wooded campground at the very northern tip of Leelanau Peninsula.  It is rustic, with no electricity or modern bathrooms (pit toilet). Most of the sites are wooded and some are a little smaller. Perfect for tent camping and smaller popups.  Since it's at the end of the land mass, the waves are stronger and always in the back ground.  It's a wonderful way to fall asleep!  There is a lighthouse you can tour and a small maritime museum on the property.  The beach is a fair size but all rocks (no sand).  There are a couple small cabins with bunks, electricity and grills.

  • A
    Aug. 18, 2019

    Orchard Beach State Park Campground

    Stayed in cabin in this heavy RV park

    We were here over July 4 in mini cabin. We had been back country camping before that so were happy to have a cabin for a couple nights. Mini cabin is at tip of park with nice view of lake Michigan sunsets. Cabin had mini fridge, coffee pot, ceiling fan, and I think a heater for winter. 2 sets of sturdy bunk beds. Camp sites were packed with RVs and tents. I don't think I've ever seen a more crowded camp ground. Many campers brought their own bikes, kayaks, boats so there must be lake access nearby but definitely not from this park. Beach inaccessible due to high lake waters. Outhouse was clean and well maintained. Showers a short walk away.

  • Nancy W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 27, 2017

    Wild Cherry RV Resort

    Nice Park, Lots to Do Nearby

    We visited Wild Cherry RV Resort on the recommendation of some friends and found the park to be nicely maintained, sites were well-spaced, and we LOVED the area. Our site was a pull-in that faced a large pond on a corner that overlooked a four-acre lake. We never had a neighbor on the site next to us during our stay and since we were on a large corner there was nobody on that side either so we never felt crowded. The park was very quiet and since our site was in the back of the park there was not much traffic.

    The park is called a “resort” which is a little misleading because there are very few amenities. There is no swimming pool, no tennis courts, no shuffleboard, no fitness center, no playground, in fact there were not even bathrooms/showers (except for porta john and tent shower in the rustic camping section).  There was a small club house and a driving range but that was pretty much it. You do get a free newspaper delivered to your site daily. It turned out that we didn’t care about the lack of amenities since we were so busy exploring and we don’t often use all the amenities that private parks offer anyway.  The park is a mix of seasonal and transient people. Most of the seasonal people went to work during the day which made the park even quieter. And while they do have a lot of seasonal campers none of the sites were junked up. Sites are gravel with paved patios with the average lot being 45x70 (according to their brochure). There are nice grassy areas between sites that is very well-maintained. All sites have picnic tables but not all have fire pits (if you have your own you are allowed to use it). 

    The roads are very wide and there are not too many trees so maneuvering big-rigs is not a problem. The water, sewer, and electric were all placed appropriately in the site so no extended hoses were needed. There was no cable but sites are very open allowing for good satellite reception and we were able to get over a dozen antenna channels. Sites are either pull-in (which we had) or back-in. There are no pull-thrus. Set back in a wooded area are a scattering of rustic tent sites, rental cabins and yurts with potable water, grills, fire pits, and picnic tables. These sites are so tucked in a wooded area that I never noticed them until the last day I was in the park.

    There is a lot of activities within a short drive of this park and we wished we would have stayed longer. The park is in a perfect location to explore the towns of Leland (and Fishtown), Lake Leelanau, Northport, and Sutton’s Bay. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the town of Glen Arbor are a 20 minute drive and Traverse City is about 45 minutes. All these towns are quaint coastal towns with shopping, galleries, good restaurants. The park is on the Leelanau Peninsula which is one of Michigan’s most well-known and revered wine region and there are three wineries within a couple of miles (one is just across the street from the entrance). That being said, there are nearly some 20 wineries within 15 – 20 minutes of the park. There are a few state parks and county preserves nearby that have hiking, scenic views of Lake Michigan and picturesque lighthouses.

    All-in-all we really liked this park and would definitely come back. We took advantage of their “Big-Rig Special” which gave a 25% discount if you booked 4 nights. Otherwise, the price per night was $69 which we found to be expensive for what you get. The biggest dings we give this park are for the high nightly price and the lack of amenities that should come in a “resort” with that high a price. This area is one of our favorites in Michigan and we easily could have spent a couple of weeks here enjoying the area.

  • Cathy B.
    Jul. 30, 2019

    Indigo Bluffs RV Park

    Family oriented

    This campground has two sides, the campground which accommodates tents, campers and RVs. Also they have small cabins. They offer full hookups as well as 30 & 50 amp service.  Nice shower and bathroom facilities, coin laundry, pool, and camp store. The other side is the “luxury RV Resort” with concrete pads, grass, ponds and lots of greenery. Very upscale.

  • Melissa M.
    Jun. 9, 2021

    Leelanau State Park Campground

    Beautiful trails and scenic sites

    Unfortunately this campground is one we don’t see a need to return to. It’s worth a one time visit but is missing several key things we enjoy about camping.

    Pros: Campground shares a common area with the light house, walking over to the lighthouse was a fun experience. The new playground was a hit for the kids, one of the best playgrounds we have experienced at a state park.

    Park provided several out houses, they do a very good job keeping them clean.

    Lighthouse provided an area to sit and watch sunset, beautiful sunset! Walk past the fog building and follow the trail to the water :)

    The views and trails are beautiful, local towns are super cute and easy to get to.

    Site 4 is shaped weird but beautiful small view of the water and sits up high so you overlook it.

    Site 3 is a long site, level and straight back. Nice site for campers

    Site 2 fits a pop up nice and has a path to site 3 good for group camping

    Cons: raccoons are insane! They are not afraid of anything. We were very good about putting everything away so we only had them visit our site a few times but the dumpster is full of them. They will walk right up to you. Not enjoyable at all! Bugs are pretty bad as well, mainly at night!

    No shower house for those who would need one. Lake was lined of film so you couldn’t even rinse off.

    There is no beach, you have water front which is beautiful but no beach. The water front is very rocky, and full off a brown sticky film that smelled bad, if you went over to the lighthouse it got better but still nasty. Nearest beach was a 5 minute drive and a 2 mile hike, it was fun but not ideal with tons of little kids.

    We have been camping for years, tent, RV, hammock. Doesn’t matter what you are in as long as you are having a good time. Unfortunately the camp host ruined it for us, we did have our RV on this trip, 100 degrees and we have two littles. We were on a two week camping trip, spending the first 5 at this site and then heading to another, we left after 3. We notified neighbors if we needed to turn our generator on and tried not to since we have solar, with the high temps we needed to a few hours at a time. Quiet hours are after 10pm- 8 am so technically we could run it all day, understanding the desire for the nature noises we limited it. The campground host told us at 8pm our inverter generator needed to be turned off, at this time our littlest was finishing her breathing machine so we couldn’t and she got an attitude, we felt we were very respectful the entire time about this, the DNR notified us that we were okay and it was not a problem at all but we were over it by then. (this bad experience toward the end was due to our choice to bring an RV over tent.) If tenting you would not run into this issue.

    If we take away our issue with the camp host inability to communicate respectfully we still would have left early. Maybe it was a bad year for the water, I should have looked into the beach area prior to going. Not enough pros to go again.

  • D G.
    Aug. 26, 2019

    Traverse City State Park Campground

    A great way to enjoy TC

    While I typically prefer more rustic camping, this was a fantastic and easy way to enjoy Traverse City. The campground was very family oriented and offered plenty of amenities - power outlets, bathrooms (including showers). The camp sites were large and spacious (we fit 3 tents on one) with a picnic table and fire pit. While we didn't have time, the campground is located directly across the street from Lake Michigan. There is a pedestrian bridge for easy crossing. 

    I'd highly suggesting bringing your bicycles. There is a paved path right from the campground into downtown TC (about 20-30 min ride). You avoid parking and have access to the fantastic food and breweries in town. 

    If you're looking to for more of a more rustic, nature-oriented camping experience this may not be the best option for you. You could hears the cars from the road and the airplanes started flying overhead at 7am sharp.


Guide to Lake Ann

Cabin camping near Lake Ann, Michigan offers direct access to the Leelanau Peninsula's rolling terrain at 860 feet of elevation. The area features dense maple forests and proximity to both inland lakes and Lake Michigan shorelines. Seasonal variations affect cabin availability, with peak occupancy from June through August when temperatures average 75-80°F during daytime hours.

What to do

Bike trail access: Betsie River Campsite connects directly to paved regional bike paths. "It's right on a bike path and it's less than a 3 mile walk/bike ride to downtown Frankfort and the lakeshore, which has a ton of things to do," notes Chris W. at Betsie River Campsite.

Kayaking options: Water access from Northern Exposure Campground provides direct river entry points. "Easy water access for very little children and non-motorized boats/Kayaks," states Anne G. from Northern Exposure Campground, which maintains riverside cabin sites approximately 30 minutes from Lake Ann.

Winery visits: The Lake Ann region connects to Traverse City's wine country. "Close to all that makes this area so awesome! Wineries, Sleep Bear Dunes, golf courses, and of course downtown Traverse City," reports Chris R., who stayed at Traverse City KOA, which offers standard cabin accommodations.

What campers like

Lake access: Duck Lake Campground at Interlochen State Park features water access for swimming. "The beach here is ideal for children, staying very shallow out to the buoy markers for the swimming area," reports Edward C. from Duck Lake Campground, where cabin options include access to the lake within walking distance.

Private settings: Rustic Retreat offers secluded cabin options. "Gorgeous property with a huge canopy of maple trees, lovely campfire spot and a cute cabin. Slept like a log," says Andrea D. who stayed at Rustic Retreat in a cabin surrounded by maple forest.

Central location: Many cabin sites serve as bases for regional exploration. "We picked this area because there is so much to do around here," explains Aaron C. from Lake Leelanau RV Park, where waterfront cabin options remain available from May through October.

What you should know

Site differences: Space between cabins varies significantly between properties. "Sites are small and pretty close together, but shaded with electric at site (134) and centrally located bathhouse with hot water and well kept," reports Colleen S. about Traverse City State Park Campground.

Reservation timing: Peak summer cabin rentals require advance planning. "We could only reserve 3 nights in a row then move to a second site for the last night," notes Aaron C. about Lake Leelanau RV Park, highlighting reservation challenges during summer months.

Noise levels: Sound conditions vary considerably between cabin locations. "Busy with all of those sites (which were full when I was there), thus noisy. The noise was increased by the very busy highway 31 in front and the airport and railroad behind," explains Annie C. regarding Traverse City State Park Campground.

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