Top Tent Camping near Prescott, MI
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Best Tent Sites Near Prescott, MI (35)
1. Spruce Campground
3 Reviews•19 Photos•10 SavesMichigan 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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2. Arrowhead Lake Camp
1 Review•12 Photos•16 SavesThis 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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- Standard (Tent/RV)
$50 - $300 / night
3. Russell Canoe Livery & Campground
1 Review•5 Saves- Pets
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5. Hoist/Reid Lake Areas
3 Reviews•10 Photos•29 SavesRecreation 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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6. Pine River Campground
2 Reviews•2 Photos•11 SavesThis 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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7. Sugar Springs Campground
1 Review•6 Photos•3 Saves- Fires
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- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
$18 - $32 / night
8. Reid Lake Foot Travel Area
2 Reviews•3 SavesReid 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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9. Cathedral Pines Campground
1 Review•1 Photo•13 SavesAu 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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10. House Lake State Campground
1 Review•2 Photos•9 SavesMichigan 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 Prescott
407 Reviews of 35 Prescott Campgrounds
- ttyler H.
Scout
Sleeper State Park
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
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Djakata S.
Guide
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.
- Chad H.
Traveler
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.Guide
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!!
- LLISA R.Traveler
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.Traveler
Bay City State Park
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.GuideBay City State Park
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.
Just J.Scout
Muskegon River Canoe Camp
A quiet spot on the Muskegon River
A great place for dispersed camping. Don't forget the bug spray! Only 20 minutes from town if you did! Great two weeks here!
Sara Y.ScoutTawas 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.Guide
Tawas Point State Park
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.Guide
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
- Lydia T.
Legend
Wilson State Park
Great State Park Campground
The ONLY issue I had with this campground was that it's on a busy road. The campground is beautiful and very clean with a great swim area, cute playground, and newer shower houses.
- John H.Scout
Pine River Campground
Great campground
Great Campground. Great sites where you don’t feel like you are on top of other campers.
Dean H.Scout
Gabions Campground — Huron Manistee National Forests
Gabion's Peace
Nice sites. Though a few have the Shore to Shore trail going right through them. But there is access to the river. While I was there, it was peaceful, clean and easily accessible.
- JJ L.Guide
South Higgins Lake State Park
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.Traveler
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.
Sara C.Traveler
Wakeley Lake Campground — Huron Manistee National Forests
Beautiful!
We only stayed one night but it was very nice, right by the water. One other camper nearby but completely out of earshot.
Emily G.ScoutJewell 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.
- TTim J.Scout
Bay County Fairgrounds
Great location and quiet
We stayed here 2 years ago. The office where payment is made is a few miles away from the actual campground.
There is a dump station and water at the fairgrounds. Along the left side near the dump / water station as you enter are huge grassy sites marked by electrical outlets at the rear of the sites. The rest of the fairgrounds are set up like a traditional campground on a "loop" style. It looks like almost all the sites will accommodate a 40 footer easily.
There were 2 or 3 campers who appeared to be long term seasonal guests but it did not distract from our overall stay.
We pull an Imagine 2500RL pulled by a Ford F-150 max trailer package.
We stayed 4 nights and spent the days traveling around Bay City.
Founds a great BBQ that had been shared by MI PLAYGROUND --- Meaty's Roadhouse BBQ& Sausage Shack Bay City.
We are planning our Summer 2024 travels and will; be stopping at the Bay County Fairgrounds again this summer. - CChuck M.Guide
North Higgins Lake State Park
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.
Willow W.ScoutPine River Campground
Camp
It's quiet and just peaceful!
Ashley F.Legend
Colemans
Colemans
Ashley here with The Dyrt. We're happy to have this listing on our platform. Check them out and come back here to leave them some love!
Brad J.Guide
Lumberman's Monument Visitor Center
Not Free! Beautiful and quiet.
Gorgeous sites with lots of privacy. Basic pit outhouses no other services.
Only complaint is that contrary to Dyrts listing, it's not actually free.
- DDonna M.Scout
Harrison RV Family Campground (previously Camp Withii)
Peaceful
I have been here for over 2 weeks now and I am absolutely loving it! The Camp Hosts are delightful and helpful. It’s a quiet and peaceful setting ❤️
Doug L.
Ranger
Port Crescent State Park
Port Crescent - Beautiful Campground on the Shores of Lake Huron
Port Crescent is a really amazing campground to visit. The campground contains cabins, tent, and RV sites. Our site (95) was an electric only site but water was nearby.
Our site was on the sand but large enough to park the camper parallel to the campsite. we were well off the road there were no worries concerning passing vehicles.
The nature and wild life there are simply amazing and the sunsets on the beach were incredible. They were even more amazing because wildfire activity enhanced the fading rays of the sun.
We did buy the yearly MI recreation pass, not only for this but for some other stays we had planned in MI. The pass was $35 which was affordable.
For Astronomers this is a certified dark sky park the IDA. This is a Bortle 3 site with an SQM reading of 21.79 mag./arc sec2. I did not get to observe here due to smoke from wild fires.
Saginaw Bay is nearby and its a beautiful place to visit.
to Make sure you know where your gas stations are as they are a long way away from Each other. Also the water spigots in the park don't have hose connectors to either fill up with potable water at the dump station or bring water canisters with you.
Otherwise have a great time, we did!
Scott P.ScoutWilson State Park
Wow, have they improved this camp
Showers and Rest Rooms have been updated and were well taken care of. The park rangers were extremely friendly and helpful. We are newbies, but if this is what rving is like, we will definitely be enjoying it.
Dj W.GuideWalsh Road Equestrian State Forest Campground and Trail Camp
Small, clearcut all but destroyed, but very secluded
It was logged off and is essentially destroyed. I think there's 6 "sites" and an open field for equestrian activities.
Very secluded. Nothing of interest in the nearby area.
Looks to be seldom used.
No cell service. Verizon is the dominant service up here. 0 signal.
Guide to Prescott
Camping near Prescott, Michigan, offers a mix of beautiful nature and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking to pitch a tent or park your RV, there are plenty of options to explore.
What to do:
- Hiking and Trails: Enjoy the scenic trails at Bay City State Park Campground. One camper mentioned, "The Tobico Marsh trails and observation towers were great for watching birds."
- Fishing: The lakes around Ambrose Lake State Forest Campground are perfect for fishing. A visitor shared, "Caught lots of fish from walleye to crappie, even a 6.3lb small mouth bass!!"
- Beach Access: Campers at Old Orchard Park Campground enjoy the beautiful views of the AuSable River. One reviewer said, "The views and access to the River are spectacular."
What campers like:
- Clean Facilities: Many campers appreciate the cleanliness of the campgrounds. A reviewer at Bay City State Park Campground noted, "It is very nice and extremely clean."
- Friendly Staff: Campers often mention the helpfulness of the staff. One visitor at Rifle River Campground said, "The staff was very friendly upon check-in."
- Spacious Sites: Campers enjoy the roomy sites at Ambrose Lake State Forest Campground. A guest mentioned, "The site was easy to find, spacious, and had adequate distancing from other campers."
What you should know:
- Busy Weekends: Many campgrounds can get crowded on weekends. A camper at Tawas Point State Park Campground warned, "It can get really packed here on weekends."
- Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like Au Sable River Primitive Camping, are more rustic and lack amenities like drinking water and electric hookups. A visitor noted, "They only have a fire ring, no picnic tables or bathrooms."
- Wildlife: Be prepared for wildlife encounters. A camper at Devoe Lake Rustic Campground mentioned, "The raccoons start partying as soon as you bed down."
Tips for camping with families:
- Kid-Friendly Activities: Look for campgrounds with playgrounds and swimming areas. A reviewer at Pinconning County Park said, "It has a nice beach and playground area."
- Plan for Bugs: Some areas can be buggy, especially in the summer. A camper at Ambrose Lake State Forest Campground noted, "The campground is very buggy."
- Quiet Hours: Respect quiet hours to ensure everyone has a good time. A visitor at Tawas Point State Park Campground mentioned that some campers didn’t follow the rules.
Tips from RVers:
- Check Site Sizes: Some sites may be tight for larger RVs. A camper at Rifle River Campground advised, "If you book at the right time, you can get a spot right by the river."
- Bring Extra Cords: Some sites may require longer electric cords. A visitor at Bay City State Park Campground suggested, "Recommend to have extension cord for some sites, as plug-in can be far."
- Dump Station Wait Times: Be prepared for long lines at dump stations, especially on Sundays. A camper at Old Orchard Park Campground mentioned, "Super long lines for the dump station on a Sunday."
Camping around Prescott, MI, offers a variety of experiences for everyone. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a fun family adventure, there's something for you in this beautiful area.
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