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Fire ring. Pit toilet. Near the River. Calming sound from the river
On the water. Lots of deer and turkeys. Heard wolves at night. It was great!
So in all fairness this was just a overnight stop for us traveling between Petoskey MI and Silver Bay MN. We arrived late since we had spent the day on Mackinac Island, but the camp host was nice enough to touch base with us while on the road and make sure everything was ready for our arrival. Due to the early freezing weather, water and sewer had been unexpectedly, but understandably, disconnected, but they made sure to have a hose ready for us to fill our tank (and the dump station still worked when we left). She set us up in a big spot with a huge firepit (we actually had 2 spots for the night) and had wood ready for us. We had a nice quick fire that night while we setup and made dinner. The next morning it was lightly snowing so we had a fire and breakfast in the falling snow. We did not get any chance to actually enjoy the area but it seemed like it would be a great place. Bathhouse was very clean and so was the campground. Met the owner the in the morning who was extremely nice and helpful in pointing things out and what to do. If we ever make it to the UP again we would definitely stay (and longer). He originally set this place up as a hunt camp but people started to want to stay during non-hunting season so he is open till it freezes and opens memorial Day weekend.
PROS: Nice sized sites
Right out of town but still in the woods
Close to river hiking trails
CONS: Didn't really spend enough time there to see anything negative
The sites are quite close, and it is right off the highway. Not too far from the dam and there are trails everywhere. Certain times of the year they will have events and it brings out the rowdy crowd.
I went to Pentoga many years as a kid, always a good time. They have a decent playground and camp store, the beach is great for swimming and the lake for fishing. They have a dock to jump off about 50' out, and another with a diving board about 200' out. There are trails and a lot of history to discover, it is quite crowded though…
We stayed here a few years ago and I would love to go back again. Very nice peaceful feels like youre kn the middle of nowhere.
During our trip through the Upper Peninsula of Michigan this was one of my favorite campgrounds. The only reason we didn't stay longer was fear of our rig not starting up again and leaving us stranded. This campground had LARGE campsites with 2 separate loops and plenty of room between campsites. There was only one other group at this campground on the second loop which we never saw. The road to this campground is gravel and is a very pretty drive winding through the woods. At night it is very surreal as the only sounds you hear are the ones you make and an empty night sky. The canopy tree cover makes it tough to see the night sky but there are openings where you can see the sky full of stars. The lake was very peaceful and calm. There were a couple of small docks at each of the campground loops. If you have dogs beware the lake bottom is heavy dark mud and can be troublesome getting off your dog if they decide to take a dip. They also have clean vaulted toilets which is always nice(just beware of large spiders). We would recommend staying at this campground for an extended stay!
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This is a nice campground if your looking for a decently quiet crowded experience. I’m a backpacker so it’s not my thing but it was great short notice and the caretaker was really cool and a super nice guy! A lot of loud ATV’s at night but it wasn’t awful!
I drove for quite sometime time trying to find this elusive campground; all I ever found was a small canoe access.
This campground is huge, it is a lot of permanent RV park sites but there’s a significant amount of sites available. Seems peaceful but busy. Sites are pretty close together so if you looking for quiet privacy I would look elsewhere.