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Gayle B.
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GuidePerch Lake State Forest Campground
Very nice campground
Stayed two nights in my tent. It was quiet, even parked close to the boat ramp. Would definitely stay again.
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Camping areas around Seney, Michigan include a mix of established campgrounds and rustic sites within the Upper Peninsula's forests and lakeshores. Fox River Campground provides tent sites in a natural setting along the river, while Seney Township Campground offers basic facilities for both tent and RV camping. Several miles north, Northland Outfitters and Big Cedar Campground provide cabin accommodations alongside traditional camping options. The region includes multiple state forest campgrounds with varying levels of amenities, from primitive sites to those with basic facilities.
Road conditions and seasonal considerations significantly impact camping experiences in the Seney area. Many forest roads become difficult to navigate during spring thaw or after heavy rainfall. "The campground is located 35 miles north of the town of Newberry on Lake Superior. The first thing you notice driving down the gravel roads is the openness that resulted from a devastating wildfire," noted one camper about a nearby forest campground. Cell phone coverage remains limited or nonexistent at most campgrounds, particularly at Fox River and remote state forest sites. Winter access becomes extremely limited, with most campgrounds operating from April through October. Mosquitoes and black flies can be problematic, especially from late May through July.
Waterfront camping receives consistently high ratings from visitors to the Seney area. Campgrounds near Lake Superior or inland lakes provide opportunities for fishing, kayaking, and wildlife viewing. A visitor described Kingston Lake State Forest as having "spacious sites with decent privacy" and mentioned that "each site on the lake side of the loop has their own access to a path along the lake." Campers frequently mention the region's tranquility and natural beauty as primary attractions. State forest campgrounds typically offer more seclusion than developed sites, though with fewer amenities. Most primitive campgrounds feature vault toilets and hand pumps for water. Developed campgrounds near Seney provide electric hookups, showers, and sanitary dump stations for RVs, though these fill quickly during summer weekends and holidays.
Best Campgrounds near Seney (165)
1. Seney Township Campground
"Nice campground that is a good Basecamp fit central upper peninsula of Michigan. Some sites have electricity but there is no dump station. $20 a nite$ 18 if you are a senior."
"We used AT&T for daily internet use, it was very reliable at around 30-80 mbps download speeds. It hasn't been too crowded any time we've been there, can be buggy since it's on the river."
2. Northland Outfitters
"Despite being close to the road, Northland Outfitters is a quiet, peaceful little campground. With aonly 14 camping sites and 4 cabins, it is small. "
"Social distancing had some sinks and urinals turned off. Seemed super clean. 4-6 tent only spots are in pretty good shade. All sites had at least water and electricity."
3. Twelvemile Beach Campground — Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
"Another really nice amenity was the lantern posts next to the picnic table and the grill grate attached to the fire pit. Can’t recommend this place enough."
"Twelvemile Beach sits along a foredune of Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, an intensely remote stretch of shoreline with Grand Marais to the east and the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore to"
from $25 - $35 / night
Check Availability4. Woodland Park Campground
"Had a campsite facing Lake Superior. Water, shore power, wi-fi, cable tv. Restrooms and showers were super clean. A well run operation. 10 minutes from Picture Rock Natl Lakeshore."
"Nice little town with views of Lake Superior and close to Pictured Rocks, however it’s a first come situation."
from $30 - $40 / night
Check Availability5. Big Cedar Campground Kayak & Canoe Livery
"Nice place,don’t have to drive to far off beaten path,Haley at check in was very nice and was real informative about anything in the area,will be back"
from $30 - $45 / night
Check Availability6. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Backcountry Sites — Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
"It gets cold in pictured rocks and being away from the gusts of wind coming off the lake and being able to warm up via fire is ideal."
"This is another easy-hike site located in the park. The site is situated not along Lake Superior, but Little Beaver Lake--although the name can be misleading."
7. South Gemini Lake State Forest Campground
"unable to find a site at Pictured Rocks we were directed to this state forest campground. it was our first stay at a SF campground in Michigan and since we have sought them out and stayed in many. gorgeous"
"From talking to the locals we met on the back roads, this campground and the others nearby are becoming more popular. We stayed at site 6 which is on the inside of the loop not lakeside."
from $15 / night
Check Availability8. East Branch of Fox River State Forest Campground
"The upper part has both a male and female outhouse, as well as the footpath to the lake. The lower part has only one multi-user outhouse, and the artesian well along with access to the river."
"Does technically require a Michigan recreation passport ($40 out of state annual, $11 out of state daily, or $12 in state annual) and a $20 campsite fee but did not appear to be enforced late in the season"
9. Fox River Campground
"About 6 miles upstream as the crow flies of seney township park, a couple toilets and self registration station."
10. Kingston Lake State Forest
"I'm very thankful to the state of Michigan for having first-come first-serve options like Kingston Lake!"
"Very quiet and a close, easy drive to the Pictured Rocks hikes I wanted to do. Spots are large and spaced out. Campground is first come first served, $15 a night + Michigan recreation pass."
from $15 / night
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Recent Reviews near Seney, MI
880 Reviews of 165 Seney Campgrounds
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LegendMuskallonge Lake State Park Campground
Muskallonge Lake State Park Modern Campground
After reading this description on The Dyrt--“The park’s 159 sites span three distinct loops with noticeably different characters: Loop 1 runs open and exposed, while Loops 2 and 3 (sites 81–159) provide more tree cover and a woodsier atmosphere”--I booked Site 100 in Loop 2 expecting a little more tree cover. I can tell you that Loop 2 is pretty exposed as well! If you’re specifically looking for a more wooded, shady site, Loop 3 may be the better choice. Ah, well! We only booked one night since we’re passing through and mainly stopping here for the hot showers anyway. $43 for our stay (includes the $8 online reservation fee), which I booked online the evening before we were to arrive. The campground was about 80% full on a Tuesday in mid-September. 1 bar cell service--slow, but usable.
- bbrittany G.
ScoutKewadin Casino, Christmas MI
I wouldn’t come here for gambling or to park
I saw on a different app that they had overnight parking with free electric hookup, no fee was mentioned. I called at 7:45pm and spoke with a guy in security and asked “Is it enough space to set up a tent there?” and he said “Yeah, you can put it on the pavement in a parking spot, we had a group of bikers here that did that not too long ago.” Verbatim. I asked if he happened to know if there were spaces available and he said yeah theres..1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 empty spaces right now. I said alright, great, thank you, have a good night. He said youre welcome, you too. I arrived at 8pm, set up my tent, which is a small 2 person tent, just me and my dog. I moved my jeep to a regular parking spot in the middle of the lot. Then i went inside to use the restroom and asked about buying some used playing cards, spent $20 in slots and came back out to sit in my jeep until about midnight when I went to my tent and got settled into bed. Then a guy comes out at 12:35am and says “Hey, we don’t allow tents here.” I explained that I had explicitly asked someone in security if it was ok to set up a tent and he said yes. The guy went back in and asked the manager about it, came back out with a second security employee and said we dont allow tents. I asked who was working security around 7:45 and they said theres 3 security employees and neither of them two took a phone call from someone asking about a tent. I asked ok then who is the 3rd person? They said we can’t give that information but you’re welcome to come in and talk to the manager. Did you pay for this spot? I said the guy I spoke with on the phone never told me I needed to pay but I can do that. He said well we don’t allow tents, this is RV only and they come in at all times of the night so if you want to come talk to the manager, you can. I said ok I’ll be packed up in ten minutes. So I went in at 12:50, they close at 1AM. As i walked in i heard the announcement saying the casino closes in 10 minutes, please print your tickets and make your way to the cashier to cash out. I asked the security guy “can you get your manager, please?”he said we close in 10 minutes but I’ll get her for you. I said “I know.” I simply wanted to tell her that she should make sure all her employees are on the same page and to avoid this problem in the future, she should inform the employee that gave me incorrect information of what the rules are. The security gaurd went over to the door where the managers office is, whispered back and forth for a few seconds, closes the door and says she busy, we’re locking the doors now, you need to leave. I said you just told me less than 10 minutes ago that i could speak with her. He said yeah that was when we were open, now we’re closed and you need to leave. I said you just told me you guys close in 10 minutes..? And what did that announcement just say? He hesitated because he knew it said they were closing in 10 minutes but he said its to let ppl know that they need to bring their tickets to the cashier. And i said so they have 10 minutes to do that… he said per the manager, we are locking the doors now and you need to leave. I said i just don’t understand why you said i could speak with her, you said you’re open for another 10 minutes but now 30 seconds later you’re closed? The manager then gets on the walkie talkie and asked if he’s good and he responded shes not leaving, can you get tribal on the phone? She gave a really enthusiastic “I’M ON IT!” And the guy tells me theyve got tribal on the way so i need to leave. His voice was shaky and he seemed like a ball of nerves. Im a single female in my late 20s. There was no reason for him to be so worked up. I never raised my voice, I didn’t cuss, I didnt even give the impression that I was upset. When he told me I couldn’t be there I politely explained that I specifically called and asked security about it and then when he came back outside i said ok ill be packed up in 10 minutes, I didn’t argue or give them any trouble about it. So i just kind of laughed and shook my head and left. The fact that they waited until 25 minutes until closing, well past midnight, to come tell me to leave, the fact that my tent had been there for 4 hours at that point, the fact that there were 5 other open spaces, the fact that I was told I could speak to the manager and then she was unwilling to do so, and the fact that I’m still in the parking lot because Im not about to find another place to camp at 1am and its now past 3am and not a single other RV has pulled in, all has left me with a very bad taste in my mouth. I just think they handled the situation very poorly, in my opinion. I understand that the spaces are meant for RVs, though the information on the other app did not mention that but I called ahead to confirm it was ok. They could have made an exception, made 20 more dollars than i already put in their machines, explain that it was a one time thing because of the miscommunication, or at the very least the manager could have spoken to me face to face. I’m also wondering, if RVs come in at all hours of the night as the secuirty gaurd says, how are they paying the 20$ to be there for the night if the casino is closed? I guess if you need a place for an RV that bad and all the campgrounds around are full like they are tonight, Its a last resort but I think you should give your money to anywhere else than to such an unprofessional business. If you’re in an RV, just go to any other parking lot to sleep. The management here is not good people.
- Meghan B.Legend
Mouth of Two Hearted River State Forest Campground
Mouth of Two Hearted River State Forest Campground
Wow. Arrived around 1:30PM on a Sunday afternoon in mid-September and the campground was almost full. I think we were only able to grab a campsite--a riverfront site, too!--because we got here soon after the checkout time.
There are two loops with nearly 40 sites total. "Two Heart 1" is near the suspension bridge that crosses the river and to the beach. This loop has 4-5 riverfront sites. "Two Heart 2" has sites with a little more space in-between, but during our stay seemed to have a lot more longterm (15 Day Max) setups with huge outfitter-style tent setups and dreadful generators. This loop has a few sites that may have lake access.
This campground AND day use is very popular. Although I had a good time rockhounding here, I don't see myself coming back because there's a lot of people traffic here and the camping itself isn't quiet and peaceful--there's a constant hum of generators all day.
No reservations, FCFS, vault toilets, garbage bins, $20/night during our stay. Shockingly, there's 1 bar of cell service out here--it's mostly unusable unless you have a booster.
It's a bit of a drive to get here, so cross your fingers that you can grab a site after the 15-ish miles of washboarded road! To get here: M-123, north onto CR-500 / Northwestern Road toward Crisp Point for about 6 miles. Turn left onto CR-414 / Pike Lake Road for about 5 miles. Turn right onto CR-423 / Mouth of Two Hearted Road all the way to its dead end at the campground.
- CChristopher S.
TravelerBay Furnace Campground
Good experience
Of the 50 available sites all looked private and all are dry sites. I arrived on a Sunday afternoon and had no problem finding an available site.
Colleen P.TravelerHerman Lake Dispersed
Isolated and beautiful
Super easy to get to. 1.7 miles of a well maintained gravel road and the last .5 is more dirt but still well maintained.
- GGayle B.Guide
Andrus Lake State Forest Campground
Great choice
This campsite is a great choice if you are looking for a more rustic setting. Sites near the water as well as in the wooded areas. Short drive down a dirt road, but very near Tahquqmenon Falls and Whitefish point.
Hannah S.
RangerEllie's Lazy Days Resort & Campground
Quiet get away off the main road
A yurt style tent, cabin, and camping spots within walking of Indian Lake access. Off the main road so quiet is a plus and not far from amenities in towns near by!
- jjay T.Scout
Munising Tourist Park Campground
Rooftop tent 9.1.26
Very convenient to pictured rocks excursions. 2 miles. $45 water, electric, showers. Toilets (good).close sites, open to the lake, clean. Would recommend this spot again
Guide to Seney
Many camping spots near Seney, Michigan offer river access and sandy terrain typical of the eastern Upper Peninsula. The region sits at a relatively flat 710 feet elevation, with sandy soil and extensive wetlands. Road conditions to most camping areas require high-clearance vehicles during spring thaw, when forest roads often become difficult or impassable without four-wheel drive.
What to do
Lighthouse hiking: 1.5 mile trek from Hurricane River Campground leads to Au Sable Light House. "You can take a 1.5 mile hike along the shores of Lake Superior to the Au Sable Light House stopping to see old ship wreck remains," notes a camper at Hurricane River Campground.
Kayaking the Manistique River: Northland Outfitters offers kayak and canoe rentals with shuttle service. "We decided to come here last minute after seeing it pop up on a Google search. When I called the owner was very nice and told me he had availability for kayaking and camping... The river was up and it was a beautiful ten mile trip which took about 2 hours," shares a visitor to Northland Outfitters.
Hiking to Lake Superior: Kingston Lake connects to longer trails. "Also attached to a trailhead of a 4 mile hike to Lake Superior (one way)," explains a camper about Kingston Lake State Forest.
What campers like
Off-grid cell service breaks: Most forest campgrounds have limited connectivity. "Cell coverage (AT&T for my family, Verizon for my friends) was pretty hit or miss at 0-2 bars at any given time. I could sometimes stream audio for an hour or two. Other times, it wouldn't do anything," reports a camper at Northland Outfitters.
Waterfront site access: Seney Township Campground offers affordable riverside camping. "Small township campground with vault toilets, artesian well, 20/30 amp hook-ups, and Fox River access, $20/night (no reservations)," notes a reviewer at Seney Township Campground.
Dispersed camping privacy: Sites at South Gemini Lake offer isolation. "This campsite was awesome! We camped right on the lake and due to how small the campsite is (only about 8 sites max). No reservations. You self-register when you arrive. The campsites were nice and flat, not too many trees but most provided and amazing view of the lake," shares a camper about South Gemini Lake.
What you should know
No-reservation options remain available: Several state forest campgrounds operate on first-come basis. "Unlike all of the national forest campgrounds in the area, no reservations are required," explains a visitor to Kingston Lake State Forest.
Payment systems vary by location: Many campgrounds require cash. "Stayed here for one night. They have a senior rate. Can only pay by cash or check. Electric and rustic sites. Water is central from an artesian well. Vault toilets and no showers," reports a Seney Township Campground visitor.
Winter closures affect accessibility: Most sites operate seasonally. "I went in mid-late November so water and restrooms were closed off by then. I was the only camper there but it was lovely. You can hear the lake waves and you're steps from the trail to the lighthouse. The grounds are well kept and trash is still picked up intermittently," notes a camper at Hurricane River Campground.
Tips for camping with families
Playground access is limited: Very few campgrounds offer play structures. "Could use a little more playground area for little ones. But, the tire swing was nice. Sandy area for the volleyball net was a nice sand area for our granddaughter to play in," shares a visitor to Northland Outfitters.
Wildlife viewing opportunities: Lake settings provide natural entertainment. "River site#8. Beautiful river view. Saw ducks, hawks, fish getting caught from 2 sites away. Fun to watch the excitement!" notes a camper at Northland Outfitters.
Early arrival essential during summer: Campgrounds fill quickly, especially those with no reservations. "We were lucky enough to grab a site immediately near check-out time on a Monday afternoon, in a prime spot with walk-in access to the lake," explains a Kingston Lake State Forest visitor.
Tips from RVers
Limited full-hookup options: Most campgrounds offer minimal amenities. "All sites had at least water and electricity. Swingset and covered sandbox for kids. Volleyball net," reports a camper about Big Cedar Campground.
Size restrictions affect site selection: Many forest campgrounds cannot accommodate larger vehicles. "Rig size: Max I saw was about 28'," notes a visitor to Twelvemile Beach Campground about the limitations for larger RVs.
Consider dump station locations: Many rustic campgrounds lack waste facilities. "There is electric, but no water at individual campsites, which is typical of the U.P. There is a convenient spigot to fill the fresh water tank on our travel trailer on the way in. No dump on site," explains a Northland Outfitters camper.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Seney Township Campground located in Michigan?
Where is the Seney Township Campground located in Michigan?
Seney Township Campground is located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, in the Seney Township area. It's positioned approximately 6 miles downstream from Fox River Campground along the Fox River. The campground is situated in a rural setting that provides easy access to the natural beauty of the Upper Peninsula, including nearby waterways. It's part of Michigan's extensive network of rural campgrounds that serve as gateways to outdoor recreation in the region.
What amenities are available at the Seney Campground?
What amenities are available at the Seney Campground?
Seney Campground offers basic rustic amenities similar to other state forest campgrounds in the area. The campground provides water access points, vault toilets, and is big-rig friendly with suitable access roads. For comparison, nearby East Branch of Fox River State Forest Campground features approximately 20 campsites spread between upper and lower sections in a gorgeous natural setting. Many rustic campgrounds in this region like Hog Island Point State Forest Campground offer clean facilities with well-spaced sites, outhouses, and water pumps, but no electricity.
Do I need reservations for camping at Seney Township Campground?
Do I need reservations for camping at Seney Township Campground?
Seney Township Campground typically operates on a first-come, first-served basis with self-registration, similar to many rustic campgrounds in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. You'll likely find a self-registration station on-site where you can pay camping fees upon arrival. For comparison, Au Train Lake Campground near Munising offers online reservations, while Mouth of Two Hearted River State Forest Campground is a rustic option located 35 miles north of Newberry that may also operate on a first-come basis. During peak summer weekends and holidays, arriving early is recommended to secure a spot.
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