Best Glamping near Wakefield, MI

Recent Glamping Reviews in Wakefield

190 Reviews of 24 Wakefield Campgrounds

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  C N.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 30, 2024

  Presque Isle - Porcupine Mountains State Park

  Nice Location, fairly open fields and not marked well.

  Great location, and has the basics for the camping.  I was in site 44, and most of the sites in the "middle" were more of an open field with a couple of trees.  There were no real clear boundary lines .  If you are looking for a little more shade or tree cover, book a perimeter site.  This is also the first campsite I've been to where the fire pit didn't have a grill grate on part of it.  There is water on site, but it is the hand pump style, so it would help to have a large open container to capture the water.  

  Cell service was really spot (can be a good thing when camping), and I wasn't able to pick up a lot of radio stations either.  Still nice to enjoy the quite dark skies.  Short walk down stairs to Lake Superior which offered some great sunset views.  

  Lots of great hiking trails, and close to a lot of other fun attractions.  I would plan on coming back up here another time, and possible pick a different site after being here.

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  juliana

  Guide

  

  Sep. 25, 2024

  Sylvania (clark Lake) Campground

  Quiet and beautiful

  We stayed for 3 nights. Lovely old and second growth trees. Bear and Wolf precautions, please. Hiking was good, fishing was good.

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  Adam A.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 20, 2024

  Lake Gogebic State Park Campground

  Nice Spot, easy on and off highway.

  We stayed here the 2nd week of October. They were actually turning the water off for the year when we left. We had the park mostly to ourselves. They water access is nice and it is right off a main highway, although it was not too noisy. There are some state park hiking trails access from campground, also. Facilities were pretty standard state park fair.  Sites seem to have plenty of room.

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  wayne O.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 4, 2024

  Arbor Vitae Campground

  Quiet but nothing going on

  Came to this campground for 3 days to hang out at the fireman’s picnic in arborvitae. The campground is old as dirt, had a nice lake for swimming and fishing but that’s it. Tiny game room with Pac-Man . 2 wash machines and couple dryers. The sites are very small. Electricity has no breakers to shut the juice off before hook up which is very dangerous . Water is good pressure. All in all the campground works if you don’t want to do anything and just sleep.

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  S P.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 26, 2024

  Cunnard Lake — Northern Highland State Forest

  Quiet - by design

  Lake Cunard campground was designated a "Quiet" campground several years ago - one of only two in the 18 different Northern Highlands American Legion state forest campgrounds. That means no "noise producing devices", including generators, radios, TV's, video games, guitars, etc. No means none. Prohibited. It's good to know this before booking a reservation!

  Also note that the posted rules for ALL campgrounds read, "At no time may a person engage in.. boisterous, unreasonably loud..or conduct that tends to cause a disturbance" - defined as " interfering with another person's enjoyment of the forest". 

  This transition in 2019 was perhaps difficult for long time visitors at Cunard to adjust to. However, the quieter experience there has become a favorite of many who appreciate the peaceful atmosphere. 👍 It is an older, more rustic property - and could use some updates (ie new toilets), but if you're looking for that serene Northwoods experience - Go!!

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  Colin R.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 12, 2024

  Bond Falls Campground

  10 days of relaxation

  Beautiful spots, friendly staff, clean toilet and trash canat each site. Will definitely return.

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  Laura L.

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 7, 2024

  Crystal Lake Campground — Northern Highland State Forest

  Annual camping trip

  I have been camping at Crystal Lake every year for 20+ years. It is by far our favorite in the area. The showers and toilets are clean. The pit toilets can get pretty ripe by the end of the season, but if people would learn to keep the lids closed, it wouldn’t be so bad. The bike trails are endless! What fun. The water and beach is clean. The staff is friendly and helpful. I cannot say enough good things about this area and the campsites. Worth the trip for sure.

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  Patrick B.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 7, 2023

  Henry Lake Campground

  Nice spot

  About 5 miles in on a dirt road, but the sites are pretty nice and secluded.

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  Ellery K.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 30, 2023

  Sylvania (clark Lake) Campground

  Great hiking trails nearby

  2 day stay in mid august was absolutely lovely (bring bug spray). -> gorgeous hikes nearby (hiking around Clark lake is an 8-10 mile trek that’s gorgeous the whole way -> bathrooms kept clean -> nice and quiet -> beautiful views of the forest from every campground (not just staring at other campers), very private.

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  thomas V.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 22, 2023

  Bond Falls Campground

  Great sites and free!

  Beautiful sites, some very private and right on the lake. Boat launch nearby. Sites are spacious and privacy depends in the site. Some are isolated, others are mean to camp with friends. All have fire pit and table. First come, first served. We got there on a Thursday and lots of sites, but was full by the weekend. You have to drive around and pick an open site and caretaker comes around about 11am to check you in. Pit toilets, some ADA accessible.

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  Shane D.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 21, 2023

  Lake Gogebic State Park Campground

  Very nice park at a good price

  Second time staying here and it was great. I didn’t get a lakeside spot like the previous stay but it was still great. Clean facilités. Wood and ice available onsite. Beach, boat ramp, dump station, and a great view.

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  Cynthia K.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 15, 2023

  Union River Big Bear Campground

  Beautiful Campground!

  This is a beautiful campground right next to the Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park in the U P of Michigan. After reading the reviews of the Union Bay Campground in the park, I'm glad I could get a reservation here!

   This is a well established campground. There's 50 sites with water & electricity, but no sewer. There is a dump station.

   Some sites have more room than others. We had site 16, which was roomy. Site 20 is also roomy & shady.

   The best sites over look the Union River. Sites 27/28 are nice & site 29 is outstanding. There are a few pull throughs. 

  Any of the perimeter sites would be good. These have a woods view in the back.

  Avoid sites 24A/45&46. these sites are very near the dump station, with 45 right by it. There's a tall fence separating you from it. 

  The bathrooms are beautiful! Clean with hot showers. Decorated nicely, with music also. There's a community fire pit on the front lawn with swings & chairs. A nice view of Lake Superior. The sunsets are outstanding. There's a free beach across the street. You need to take the stairs down to it. Don't try climbing down the rocks! 

  I didn't have much luck looking for Yooper Stones.

  The gift shop is small, but has some nice things. 

  Out of the 3 campgrounds we stayed at this trip, this was our favorite!

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  super G.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 10, 2023

  Lake Gogebic State Park Campground

  Great campground

  Love this campground had water site beautiful lake quiet was by road but not lot traffic bathrooms nice site were good staff was great camp host was very nice friendly Great beach  lot mosquitoes  but your in woods,will come back we loved it

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  Donna L.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 5, 2023

  Lake Gogebic State Park Campground

  Very unfriendly and disrespectful

  07/02 We pulled up to the office with our RV and a trailer attached with a sxs on.  The girl was nice gave me a map with directions to our campsite and sent us on our way.  At our campsite we disconnected the trailer took off the sxs and set up camp.  We then decided to take a ride because we had forgotten a few things and we were meeting up with my son for the 4th so we thought we would look for trails.  We stopped at the office to see if they had trail maps, when I walked in the girl (Chelsey) slammed the window shut and told me she hated those things. I asked if she had a trail map and all she said was "we have no trails around here." Chelsey needs to take a class in customer service she was very rude.  As we left we saw several other sxs going down the road so we knew there were tails.  We stopped at the Gogebic Lodge and saw they were serving a lobster boil so we decided to go back to get money from the camper as we pulled in there was the camp ranger waiting for us and signaled for us to pull over.  He then told us that sxs were not permitted in State parks.  I told him we go camping in our local state park all the time and they are all over the campground.  His name was Eli and took the time to talk to us and explain and did a great job but that meant we had no means of transportation at all.  I also asked why when we registered or stopped for a trail map were we not told of that rule, he couldn't answer that but agreed we should have been told.  He also stated it was on the website.  Well it is on the state website we booked on the Gogebic State park website.  I feel if state parks are going to have different rules it should be stated on the website you book your stay.  He also said we could park our sxs out by the road and walk to use it but we are both handicapped and we couldn't walk that far.  We felt like prisoners at our campsite we couldn't go and get wood for  a fire or the extra supplies at the store down the road.  Finally on the morning of the 4th i decided I could maybe walk to the office and carry 1 bundle of wood so we could have a fire on the 4th. Our original plan was to meet my son and his family and go to all the different 4th events in the area but we could no longer do that.  When I got to the office the girl there took my money and told me where to grab the wood, she then asked if I was walking and I explained the situation, and she said oh your the one.  But offered to drive the bundle of wood to our site which I thought was very kind.  When I got back to our site we decided to call and see if she could bring a couple more bundles.  I called she asked if I could hold, she put the phone down and I could hear her switching sites for someone then she asked if they needed wood or ice and they took wood and she told them it was last of the wood.  So when she came back to me she said they were out of wood and I told her I had already paid for my wood and that last bundle should have been mine.  I was told to try the store up the road, and that she would be dropping off my money to me.  The store up the road even if she knew I couldn't.  My experience at this campground was very disappointing.  I felt the they did not communicate with us and when they tried to they were rude.  I will never camp here again in fact I will think twice about camping at any state park again.

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  Mike R.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 28, 2023

  Crystal Lake Campground — Northern Highland State Forest

  Great Campground

  This is a great campground. The best sites are lake sites (obviously), but there are some better than others. Look along the east side of the lake for a sandy beach off of your site. Those on the south side don't have a sandy shore, but still have a sandy bottom. 

  Roughly 1.5mi trail around the lake and you can walk from the campground to Fallison Lake to do a hike there. 

  Great to camp anytime of year. Though there aren't really electric sites, having showers and flush toilets is a huge plus.

  We have Verizon service and it is spotty in areas, though given that you can see a cell tower towards Sayner it should be a lot better than it is. I think it is the heavy tree cover that impacts the reception. Even when we had 3 bars, it wasn't much better than the 1 bar at our site.

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  Issa F.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 1, 2023

  Bond Falls Campground

  Stunning!

  I stayed one night at the end of May and it was stunning (from inside my van). Unfortunately, the mosquitoes came in clouds but that’s expected. Was able to make it in my van and would be back a different, less ferocious time of the year. Just stunning.

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  Juliana R.

  Guide

  

  May. 30, 2023

  Schomberg Park

  Perfect small campground

  This is a perfect small sized campground with trail access to UTV /Atv trails. If you are coming here to ride I would recommend going west on the trail. North a lot of the trails were closed. The coin operated atv wash is $1 for a minute. Bathrooms were extremely clean and well kept. Sites have electric no water hookups at the site . Fill of station is across from site 1.

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  Tori K.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 1, 2023

  Apostle Islands Area Campground

  Close to Apostle Islands!! (as the name would suggest)

  Location is great if you're looking to do some exploring. Was very quiet even though it was close to Labor Day weekend, and for the size of the campground. I highly recommend doing some sort of tour of the Apostle Islands by boat and taking the ferry to Madeline Island.

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  Scott M.

  Legend

  

  Nov. 11, 2022

  Crystal Lake Campground — Northern Highland State Forest

  Smaller Campground

  This is a great campground in a group of the campgrounds in the area. Lots of water sites so I would highly suggesting getting one so the you can paddle right from the shoreline. Good fishing as well. No the rules when you come onto the lake as motors are not allowed which is why I chose it as it made paddling much easier. Lots of sites on the water and have some privacy. Really a nice campground in the busy area.

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  Lesley R.

  Legend

  

  Nov. 4, 2022

  Presque Isle - Porcupine Mountains State Park

  Best State Park Campground Experience

  We would return here again and again. On the Presque Isle River, numerous hiking opportunities by the water, in the woods with mega views. Campground was quiet and in the woods, the perfect retreat for those looking to relax and get back in touch with nature. Truly extra ordinary, quieter than Union Bay, close to Lake of the Clouds. Recommended!

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  Scott M.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 25, 2022

  Sandy Beach Lake Campground — Northern Highland State Forest

  Quiet and Close

  Decided on a last minute get away here and it was perfect. Super quiet and the views were great for the weekend. Yes there are flies and yes there are mosquitos, but get on the water and it is not so bad. I was able to grab a site near the water so I could get in and out with the kayak, but also the location lended itself to other lakes to fish nearby as well. Sites are fairly private because of the lower vegetation so you don't feel as though you are right on top of your neighbors. The sites in the back are super private and easy to get away from noise of other people, but they do have more flies bc it is less breezy. I did go down to the swimming beach and watch some turtles laying eggs. I will certainly come back again. I love this area! 

  If you get the chance to get a walk in site...do it. They are very much in a perfect location!

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  Nikki P.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 17, 2022

  Lake Gogebic State Park Campground

  Great spot for water recreation

  This state park has a beach and many sites are on the lake. We've stayed here several times over the years. Our favorite spots are along the lake - we'd drop our canoe in and paddle out for sunset views. Fishing is decent on this big lake. Showers work, most sites have electric (water and dump station are available).

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  Steph P.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 9, 2022

  Porcupine Mountains Backcountry Camping — Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park

  Perfect privacy and well worn trails

  We visited with our dog the first week of October to catch the fall colors. After driving up from Chicago, checking in, and then driving to Little Carp River Road, finally ready to hike at 4pm. Parking lot isn't huge and all sites were booked that weekend but we were able to snag a spot. We took the Little Carp River trail all the way to the site, which was easy to follow, a good bit of up and down but nothing too difficult. Reservation site says 2.3 miles, we did closer to 3.5 by the time we arrived. LC-7 and LC-6 are close to each other but far enough away that you have some privacy, couldn't hear the other party chatting. Fire wood in the area was sparse, everything was damp. Bear pole was tough to find, follow the trail past the site, then a stump, at the second huge tree on your left, turn to your right and climb the hill.

  Site has a fire pit, logs to sit on and plenty of level space to pitch tents. It is right on the trail, so you may see some traffic. Good coverage from old growth trees, enough hills in the area to find privacy for squatting, and the river is easy to access. If I had to choose between LC-6 and LC-7, would pick 6, it's up higher and further from the trail.

  We hiked back the next morning, went to Lake in the Clouds and then Ontonagon for lunch. Visited Squeeze on Main for food and beer, place is brand new, looks nice, price reasonable, food was ok. Then the bar a few doors down for more beer, they had a good selection.

  Then we drove to the Pinkerton Trail head, limited parking on the side of the road, but room enough on the end for a few cars when we arrived. Pinkerton was a pleasant stroll through the woods, lots of boards, dead falls, and mud, and it's a gradual descent. Met up with the Superior Trail 3 miles in, then went left to LS-3.

  LS-3 is everything we came for - right on the lake, plenty of firewood, ultimate in privacy since no other sites are within at least a half mile, perfectly level spot for the tent and a built-out fire pit area. Highly recommend.

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  Jim

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 23, 2022

  Apostle Islands Area Campground

  Beautiful campground

  Very clean, good for all sort of rigs and hookup needs. Very friendly and caring hosts. Close to town. Very reasonable. Quiet . Well be back. This is a great area to go to so much to see and do.

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  Larry B.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 17, 2022

  River Road RV Park, Campground and Bunkhouse

  I will come back nice clean

  Good people good times

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  Michael V.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 16, 2022

  Bond Falls Campground

  Very quiet campground, far from neighbors.

  This place was a great one night stop with beautiful camp spots on the lake. Beautiful waterfall.

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  mark R.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 13, 2022

  Union River Big Bear Campground

  Clean and quiet

  Like the title, clean and quiet campground. Same price as state park with more evenly spaced sites. Very friendly and helpful staff. Great view of lake! Stopped for one night but would stay again if in area.