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$22 - $42 / night
"The best part about this state park is that it is right on the north shore of Lake Huron, within sight of the iconic Mackinac Bridge and has gorgeous sunrise and sunset views."
"The park is located in St Ignace on Michigan’s upper peninsula with great views of the Mackinaw bridge. Park is very clean and has an upper and 2 lower camping areas."
", the potable water spigot near our campsite (just a short walk away) was still on!"
"Beaches are not dog-friendly (as is the case throughout Michigan, although dog beaches are starting to make headway). There is a dark sky park nearby - don't bother."
"This campground is located just out of town in Mackinaw City, MI."
"This lot (a premium lot) comes with a concrete patio with a round table with four chairs, two Adirondack chairs and a fire pit and a charcoal box grill."
"Pet friendly has small dog enclosure at front as well as mini golf and playgrounds. Lots of trees and wooded areas to feel more remote without the driving. Very peaceful."
"We had site #16 right near the front, which meant we had some traffic noise and kids running to the adjacent playground, but the spacious lot size made up for it (and having 3 kids of our own, we didn't"
$34 - $52 / night
"This is a great location to camp if you are looking for proximity to Mackinac Island. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. They have electric and water but no sewer."
"Small campground but right on Lake Huron. The campsites are close to each other so I would recommend one of the outer campsites that backs up to the woods."
$28 - $42 / night
"This campground is a good location to activities within St. Ignace. The person in the site next to us was in Site 5. But, good luck trying to find it on the map. "
"Located up on a hill and there are some spots that overlook the lake and Mackinaw Island.
Close to town. Very clean and friendly staff."
"My boyfriend and I and our dog stayed on a Sunday night in June and had the place almost completely to ourselves."
"Got here the weekend it was closing for the season and aside from the beginning of duck season and the firing of lots of shotguns on my next to last morning here, it was a really peaceful place."
$26 - $48 / night
"We choose this campground for its close-ish proximity to St. Ignace and the Labor Day Bridge Walk."
"Very nice lakeside campsites. Little on the pricey side for me. Edging a little bit towards the style of the Michigan state parks, which isn't my scene."
$16 - $50 / night
"We traveled with two other families and chose to stay on the Lake View (Mackinaw Bridge not visible). For our families these were the best sites because they are on the water with beach sand."
"Huge campground in a wonderful location. They have everything here- huge playground, pool, beach, great store, lots to do. The view of the lake from our site was spectacular."
$50 - $60 / night
"Right on Lake Michigan with a view of the Mackinac Bridge. Great little beach for enjoying the lake. Campground is quiet and well maintained."
"There is a beachfront on Lake Michigan with a view of the Mackinac Bridge. Cozy campground that is well maintained with clean Bathhouse."
LegendThe best part about this state park is that it is right on the north shore of Lake Huron, within sight of the iconic Mackinac Bridge and has gorgeous sunrise and sunset views. Otherwise, it’s a relatively typical state park with all the normal facilities such primitive sites, electric sites, sewage dumps, flush toilets and showers, but one nice feature is that the showers are self-contained rather than a row of showers in the bathhouse– which is perfect for families, and safer during a pandemic as the case may be. The sites are decently sized, but sit rather closely together so not much privacy.
We pulled into this state park with no reservations as that is how we always travel. We asked for a non-electric site as we run on solar and didn’t need hookups. We lucked out with the last option they had, and it turned out to be THE BEST lakefront site in the whole park! Secluded from all the other sites, right on the lake, and a wide-open grassy field. It pays to go solar, I guess.
Oh, and if you are looking for one of the best pasty shops, head to Bessie’s in St. Ignace. Don’t stop anywhere else. Wait for Bessie’s to be open…you won’t be sorry! There are plenty of grocery, gas, and restaurant options in St. Ignace as well, which is just outside of the park. Ferries over to Mackinac Island run from St. Ignace regularly, and that seems to be the major entertainment outlet of the area.
ScoutThe park is located in St Ignace on Michigan’s upper peninsula with great views of the Mackinaw bridge. Park is very clean and has an upper and 2 lower camping areas.
LegendThe Straits State Park in Michigan's Upper Penninsula sits on the North end of the Mackinaw Bridge in St. Ignace. This bridge conects Upper and Lower Michigan at the crossing of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. This campground is clean, and well layed out with just about a campsite for the taste for everyone. From campsites on the shores of Lake Huron to open sites and wooded sites. Take the drive to the look outlook area in the park for awesome views of the Mackinaw Bridge and Mackinaw City which sits on the other side of the bridge. St. Ignace is a tourist town with lodging, restaurants, shopping and bed and breakfast inns and even a casino. There is a grocery store for your needs just before the entrance of the park. If you decide to take the 5 mile trip across the bridge to Mackinaw City, be prepared for a cost of $4 every time you cross and possibly heavy blowing winds across the bridge. There is a service at the entrance of the bridge that will drive your vehicle across for you if your feeling timid. Mackinaw City on the opposite side is definitely busy during the Summer months and more touristy feeling than St.Ignace. With plenty to do on either side quiet isn't hard to find. From visiting lighthouse's in downtown Mackinaw and another lighthouse just a short drive East of Mackinaw City at Headlands International Dark Sky Park sits McGulpin Lighthouse. You can travel North 45 mins and hit historic Sault Ste. Marie at the border of Canada and United States or visit the beautiful Tahquamenon Falls area for sights never to be forgotten.
GuideReally cool campsite for views. Other than that it’s a pretty okay site. It’s extremely close to st. Ignace which is nice.
GuideWe reserved site 83A for our family of 5. we were in close proximity to the newly constructed bathhouse complete with dish washing stations. it was a full campground on the Friday night that we were there. We waited a short time for our morning showers (5+1 handIcap). The showers were private, deadbolt locking individual showers with hot water. they automatically go off every five minutes and you press a button to get another 5 minutes. there were no cooking grates on the campfire rings but there is a lakeside community-use grill. They sold firewood at the entrance of the park. The Park is within minutes of the St. Ignace ferries to Mackinac Island. There is a Family Dollar store at the entrance of the park. This campsite had views of Lakes Huron, Michigan and the Mackinac Bridge. If you are traveling across the bridge, there is a $4 toll per 2-axle vehicle.
LegendNice beach along the Mackinac strait. Good view of Mackinac island. Close bike ride to St Ignace. Some walking trails with great views of Mackinac Bridge. Has electric at most sites. Dump station with water. Shower clean.
TravelerThis campground is one of the cleaner state parks that I have stayed at in Michigan. there are beautiful sites near the lake, although I remember staying here as a kid when the beach access was better. Now there is a lot of beach grass (probably due to the park trying to preserve the grasses/beach) and the beach isn’t as nice as it once was when I was young. This is a very family friendly park. Prime times are during the car show in St. Ignace. a great place to stay if you plan on checking out the island for a day or so. Good prices for sites. I highly recommend tent camping so you can hear the waves at night.
TravelerPull-thru campsites (very few of them) were long and narrow. Neighbors were quite close. WiFi was practically non-existent. Too many trees to get any satellite TV service. Sewer hook-ups were poor. They were all too high to get good drainage. Ours kept getting air-locked. No pool, no playground, very small beach not family friendly. Firewood that was sold in the office was too wet to burn. The only good things were that it is very close to St. Ignace, MI and the campground was located on Lake Huron.
GuideThis campground is a good location to activities within St. Ignace. The person in the site next to us was in Site 5. But, good luck trying to find it on the map. The sites are tight in this campground but with our teardrop we had no problem.
We never got connected to the Wi-Fi in the site we were in.
The bathroom/shower building is okay but seems to have been built decades ago without any updates. It seems like some money should be spent on facilities upgrades at some point.
The staff were very nice.
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