Best Glamping near Pentwater, MI

Recent Glamping Reviews near Pentwater, Michigan

388 Reviews of 50 Pentwater Campgrounds

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  Shelly B.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 23, 2020

  Pine Meadows

  Ever want your own vacation property? You can have it here!

  My 1st experience with Tentrr convinced me that this is the way to have my own private oasis! Upon arrival at Pine Meadows, we followed the short red bark path through the trees to our cabin tent, which was next to a lovely meadow and near a small pond. Heidi, the property owner briefly stopped by to welcome us and assure us that she was available by text for any needs we might have- yet, Heidi said the property was ours for the duration, and we wouldn’t see her unless necessary. Wow! This was such a cool experience! We felt like we had our own personal pond, meadow, and cabin tent! The cabin tent comfortably sleeps three in regular mattresses. I believe there is a cot available. Nearby is a large tent that will sleep four more people. A picnic table and Adirondack chairs are next to the firepit. Heidi has many yard games available, such as cornhole and badminton, making this a great location for families. There is a spot among the pine trees with a large fairy display and little hide-aways for kids. Honesty, I can’t wait to bring my grandchildren to this! The nearby town, Interlochen, is minutes away and has a grocery store, a few restaurants, and a nationally famous music camp. Within driving distance is Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, which National Geographic rated as one of the best 21 beaches in the world. My hubby and I camp a lot, and in addition to the positives mentioned above, we truly LOVED NOT HAVING AN OVERLOADED CAR! We didn’t need to pack a tent, bedding(we paid the extra$10 for their bedding- totally worth it!); nor did we need a tent and chairs! We actually had room in the car this trip! Yes, Tentrr costs more than a regular campsite; however, you get the privacy and convenience of Glamping! Totally, worth it!

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  Melissa M.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 13, 2021

  Hill & Hollow Campground & RV Park

  Location is perfect!

  Campsite is located 2 miles from downtown Pentwater, adorable small town on the water. Mears state park is 2 miles from the campground as well, Lake Michigan beaches. The playground on the beach is perfect for younger kids. There is a pavilion that serves hot food and ice cream ( hot food ends at 5pm/ ice cream till sunset.) Our kids loved walking in town and heading to the beach.

  With that said, there is plenty to do at the campground . Outdoor pool, AJs (putt- putt golf, arcade, playground, go-karts) extra fee for AJs but reasonable priced, basketball court, volleyball court, small baseball diamond, tennis table, general store, shower house by pool ( very clean), private bonfire pits ( most campsites).

  Seasonal’s were very friendly and helpful with local things to do. RV camp, Tent camp, or tent cabin.

  Dump station available, firewood for sale, ice for sale, general store has several camping items, 15 minutes away is meijer in ludington. 2 minutes away gas station 2 minutes to Lake Michigan beaches 2 minutes to Pentwater downtown shopping

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  Caleb N.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 16, 2021

  Poncho's Pond RV Park

  Great place to camp

  People were very friendly from the get-go willing to help you if you needed any help. the lots are very clean and the level and the bathrooms are very clean great place to camp with the family with Ludington and Pentwater nearby for activity’s

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  Jason C.

  Ranger

  

  May. 24, 2019

  Kibby Creek Campground

  Wonderful

  Great park. Very nice well kept family owned park. Nice store with great treats for the kids. Two nice playgrounds and pools! Wonderful location right in between ludington and pentwater. Updated bathrooms. Nice little mini golf course. Seem to keep improving it. Will be booking many more trips there.

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  Melissa M.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 24, 2021

  Mears State Park Campground

  Fall camping

  Mears lake campground is located right on the beach of Lake Michigan. There are about 5 spots that have water views and the rest are sand dunes, to the lake but an easy climb.

  All sites have a bonfire pit and picnic table

  Sites are very tight! In the summer months it’s hard to even drive down the street. The fall is a little calmer, campsites are a little more spread out but the cement pads are very small.

  Bath house on street two ( nice and clean) Bath house near the water closed in fall

  Fire wood is sold up near the beach stands $6 bundle ( cash or Venmo)

  The thing we love most about this campground is the easy walk into Pentwater. Brown bear is a good bar with good food.

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  Ari A.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 17, 2020

  Lake Michigan Family Campground

  Good place for families to relax

  A United Methodist Campground now open to the public instead of just for church camp, this is a nice location for families to enjoy some downtime, with access to Lake Michigan and plenty of activities available to pass the the time.

  The sites vary in size but several can accommodate very large rigs. The whole place feels tucked away into the woods but you're only about a 10-minute drive from downtown Pentwater.

  Short hike over the dunes (via stairway) takes you to Lake Michigan. (They have a great viewing platform for sunsets!)

  Campground is getting regular updates each year, including a new 2-spot dump station (2 years ago), and new water and electric (50 amp) hookups at the sites continually being added.

  They offer everything from RV and tent sites to platform tents and cabins. They have a great staff that cares about visitors enjoying their time there.

  Cellular signals can vary greatly within the camp, but we found signals for Verizon and Google Fi (T-Mobile/Sprint) with decent service.

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  Elizabeth G.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 25, 2017

  Mears State Park Campground

  beach lyfe

  A super well organized state park with clean facilities, but you have to book fast or it's gone. Non-RV sites have you put up your tent on sand. Easy walk to the beach for beautiful views, or into Pentwater to go to boutiques, restaurants and ice cream shops. We loved our time here! Awesome campground, and I cannot wait to go back!

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  Raul O.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 2, 2022

  Mears State Park Campground

  Beutiful location for beach lovers.

  The campground is located next the beach near the town of Pentwater. The location is beautiful and sandy with easy access from the paved road. They have internet but quite slowly due to the fact that many are connected. The spaces are a bit tight and it is not very easy to back up from the narrow alleys if you have a big rig. All campsites are equipped with electricity only. Bathrooms and showers are located in the buildings in several places. The one on the beach is directly from the campground.

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  Clint

  Legend

  

  Aug. 7, 2021

  Kibby Creek Campground

  Nice campground

  Very nice campground. They had 2 pools with plans to add a third. Many activities throughout the weekend. They use the campers app which is nice because you get alerts about various activities going on. There is a fishing pond, ice cream counter, store with some merchandise and camping essentials. It’s an older campground, but they have done a nice job on upkeep. It’s close to Pentwater and Ludington for shopping, restaurants and breweries. They are currently expanding the campground to add on another 100 sites or so. I think they said around 60 of those sites would be seasonal. One thing we didn’t care for was the sites were a little close together. Our neighbors fire pit was right next to our slide. Overall though it was a nice experience and would definitely go back.

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  Hailey C.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 16, 2023

  Whispering Surf Campground at Bass Lake

  Absolutely Amazing!!

  This was my first time ever tent camping! Normally I am a car camping person, but I decided to give a good old tent a try. I loved it!! This campground was absolutely amazing for me and my 2 best friends. As 3 women sleeping in a tent in the woods, we felt very very safe. The staff does drive by checks on everyone throughout the day and this not only helped us develop a relationship with the staff but also made us feel very safe. The campground was very well taken care of and clean. My friends and I enjoyed renting kayaks from the campground and paddling along bass lake. The staff was really the best part. Everyone we met was so happy, helpful, and really made our stay amazing. They would even bring your firewood to your campsite for you! The campsite store was so helpful and had everything we needed! Thank you to to the staff for making our trip calm and safe. We will definitely be back soon! I also highly recommend checking out Pentwater!

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  Jeff G.

  Ranger

  

  May. 22, 2019

  Hill & Hollow Campground & RV Park

  We love this place

  After a few days here we decided that we would try to come back every year. Meticulously clean campground. Wonderful pool. Lots of shade. There is plenty of activities for young and old alike. Mini golf, go carts, nice bike riding. The spaces are big enough and level. Pull throughs as well back in. There are seasonal resident here that keep very nice spaces. Lots of trees and reasonable privacy. I witnessed a crew cleaning a vacated camp site before the camper got out of the gate, time and time again. The little town of Pentwater is close by. It is a neat place with shops and treats as well as art and a fancy grocery store. Plan to spend a day strolling the sidewalks there. All in all we are very impressed with this family operation. We truly look forward to coming back. Update: August 2019 We came back and still love it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Friendly, clean, great pool, fun activities. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Went back in August 2020, had the same fantastic experience. COVID safety was observed by both the staff and nearly all the other campers. We stayed out of town, only went to the local beach where again social distancing was good. There is plenty to do here so we didn’t miss going to town that much. We will be there again this August 2021, 4th year in what we plan to be many years.

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  Clint

  Legend

  

  Jun. 1, 2021

  Hill & Hollow Campground & RV Park

  Used to be one of our favorites

  This campground used to be one of our favorites but it seems things have changed a little since the last time we’ve been here. It’s still a nice campground but there were a few things we weren’t happy with. Let’s start with the pros though. The bathrooms are very clean, they have a heated pool, there is an AJ’s family fun center out front, it’s close to downtown Pentwater and the beach, and they have some nice merchandise in the camp store. Now the cons. There were absolutely no activities going on at the campground and it was Memorial weekend. Having camp activities is standard at most campgrounds and something our kids enjoy. I was very surprised by this. Another con is some of the camp sites were very overgrown . The grass on our site was about a foot long. I don’t think it have been mowed all year. The WiFi in the park was also very spotty. And finally they are extremely strict on their visitor policy. We had some friends show up that were camping near by. They wanted to check out our campsite to see if it was someplace they’d like to camp down the road. The office wouldn’t let them in unless they paid $5 per person which would of cost them $30. I tried to explain to them they weren’t staying more than a few minutes but it didn’t matter they wouldn’t allow it. Overall we had a good weekend but not sure if we’ll be back any time soon.

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  Bryce J.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 10, 2019

  Cedar Campground — Ludington State Park

  Best Beach Ever

  This campground easily has the best beach I have ever been to in Michigan.

  It’s vast, has plenty of space and parking. The sand is always pure without straw or trash. There is a playground nearby and a very unique river running out to Lake Michigan. I witnessed a proposal the last time I was camping in the area. Family friendly, and serves great ice cream at its beach store.

  Could use a few more volleyball courts but overall it’s fantastic.

  Only major concern is the horse flies near the river running into Lake Michigan. The dunes nearby have hordes of flies that bite. Be warned! Haha.

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  Pegeen S.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 4, 2021

  Orchard Beach State Park Campground

  Beautiful Views of Lake Michigan

  Clean park with beautiful views of Lake Michigan. Unfortunately no access to beach because of erosion. Typical site sizes for Michigan State Park. Walk across the road for a 2 mile hike in the woods.

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  Annette B.

  Guide

  

  May. 30, 2018

  Muskegon County Pioneer County Park

  Great County Campground

  I have camped here many times over my lifetime. It is a great family campground, close to Lake Michigan and within driving distance to North Muskegon and Whitehall. Lovely camping in the pines within walking distance to Lake Michigan.

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  Marie Y.

  Guide

  

  May. 29, 2019

  Whispering Surf Campground at Bass Lake

  A friendly place between 2 Lakes

  Clean...updated...longest continually operating campground in Michigan

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  Joshua M.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 30, 2016

  South Channel Campground

  Muskegon!

  This is my go to campground in West Michigan. Just a walk from the beach. Miles of trails through the dunes and woods. A few lookout points scattered throughout. Sites have scattered trees and a decent amount of shade. Amenities are well maintained. A great offering in West Michigan.

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  Steve F.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 25, 2019

  Cartier Park Campground

  Great little campground in Ludington.

  Nice campground, very close to Ludington and Lake Michigan Beaches. Well maintained and friendly staff too.

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  Kelly L.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 12, 2018

  Cedar Campground — Ludington State Park

  I loved this campground

  Having never been to Michigan before, this campground shows how beautiful the state is. The campground was lovely and beautiful. Other campers were respectful and even after leaving my IPhone in the restroom someone actually turned it in. You can ride bikes, you can kayak, you can walk some trails, float down a river, or go to Lake Michigan. Restrooms were nice. There are also sand dunes and a lighthouse within walking distance of campground. If it wasn’t so cold there in the winter, it would be my ideal place to live.

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  Keith B.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 25, 2019

  Mears State Park Campground

  Clean but tight.

  Beautiful campground. Clean facilities and closely located to Lake Michigan. Only drawback was how close the sites were to each other.

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  Alyssa W.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 14, 2019

  Kibby Creek Campground

  Great Family Camping Trip!!

  First time coming to this campground and it went perfectly! Close to Lake Michigan and very clean! Will definitely come back

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  Nick S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 19, 2016

  South Channel Campground

  Close to the beach, but very very cramped

  There are two campgrounds in the park - The Channel Campground & the Lake Michigan campground. We stayed at the Channel Campground two years ago. It's right on the channel from Muskegon Lake to Lake Michigan, so you have walking access to both lakes. The campsites were VERY close together. It was actually the first thing we noticed as soon as we pulled through the gate. Campsites have a paved parking pad, fire ring, electrical hookup, and picnic table. Restroom & shower facilities were relatively clean & well maintained. You'll probably have to wait for the showers, but that's pretty typical.

  Overall, the campground was just average. If you don't like being close to your neighbors, I'd recommend staying at the Lake Michigan campground in the same park. Larger sites & tons of shade.

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  Sara G.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 23, 2018

  Lake Michigan Campground at Muskegon State Park Campground

  Quiet

  Quiet close to Lake Michigan and great hiking

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  Kate W.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 14, 2021

  Cedar Campground — Ludington State Park

  Family favorite

  This is one of my favorite campgrounds! Full service with bathrooms, showers and camp store. You have easy access to Lake Hamlin and Lake Michigan for great swimming. Float down the creek to Lake Michigan or go hiking to the light house. There is so much to do here and it has easy access to Ludington for groceries or restaurants. It is a large campground and not a lot of privacy. We prefer the loop closest to Lake Hamlin. The walk in sites are also great for a backpacking light experience but they are truly walk-in by about 1 mile.

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  Mark K.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 24, 2019

  Cedar Campground — Ludington State Park

  Always a favorite

  This is one of my favorite State Parks’s in Michigan. Lots to see and do! Can’t wait to go back there!!

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  Lucas G.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 18, 2023

  Lake Michigan Campground at Muskegon State Park Campground

  Wonderful state park

  Beautiful campground right on Lake Michigan. Clean facilities. Beach access.

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  Dave B.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 30, 2023

  Orchard Beach State Park Campground

  Peaceful

  Large open spaces, partially shaded Nice breeze off the Lake Michigan Great sunsets