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Best Tent Camping near White Pigeon, MI

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Tent campsites in the White Pigeon region of Michigan provide several established campground options suitable for tent camping. Lakeside Campground and Shady Point Campground in nearby Jones, Michigan offer tent-friendly sites with both featuring amenities suitable for tent campers. Pigeon River State Fish and Wildlife Area, located approximately 15 miles east in Howe, Indiana, provides additional primitive tent camping opportunities within a natural setting.

Most tent sites near White Pigeon feature dirt or grassy surfaces with minimal grading. Many established campgrounds provide electric hookups, picnic tables, and fire rings, though site amenities vary considerably across locations. At Shady Point Campground, tent campers have access to drinking water, showers, and toilets, while some other locations offer more primitive setups. A camper wrote that "Shady Point staff was extremely accommodating. This is a campground that is mostly seasonal campers. It had playgrounds and basketball court and sits on Bair Lake, great for swimming." Walk-in tent sites are available at some locations, though most tent campgrounds offer drive-in access.

Tent camping experiences near White Pigeon provide varying levels of seclusion depending on location and season. Areas close to lakes tend to attract more visitors, especially during summer months. The Pigeon River State Fish and Wildlife Area offers more secluded tent sites with alcohol permitted and toilet facilities available, though no drinking water or electric hookups are provided. This area supports boat-in, drive-in, and walk-in tent access. Tent campers frequently use this wildlife area as a base for exploring the river system. According to one review, "Kayak through winding rivers and lakes in Northern Indiana. The shuttle service is convenient and not overly expensive." Primitive tent camping options in this region generally require campers to bring their own water supplies and practice proper waste disposal techniques.

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  • Olivia S.
    Jul. 20, 2020

    Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp Resort-South Haven, MI

    This is my top pick for South Haven

    Although this campground has great amenities, a pool, clean showers, and good sites/cabins, it is hard to book. If you know you are going to come to this area and camp, you need to book it a while in advance. I have used a pop-up and there was good space between campers. When I tent camped, we had a great spot near the cafe, the showers are amazing over there, they are more secluded. Our tent spot had electric, water, picnic table and fire ring. We camped on the grass and there is gravel to park your car. This campground is a perfect place to stay when visiting surrounding towns and going to the beach.

    Don’t forget to go to Sherman’s!!

    There was a forecast or rain, don’t mind the tarp

  • Art S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 11, 2019

    Brookside City Park

    Beautiful super small camping in town

    The campsites are located past the playground and shelter. Just keep driving down the road that looks like an alley. There is a wonderful place set up for just a few campers. 

    A couple sites are for tents only and the others are standard sites. There are a few trees by the sites but it’s mostly open area. Portable toilets are at the end of the camping area and in the playground area. The playground is a day use area for town so expect to meet some locals. 

    Driving just down the street takes you to the police station. This is where you register for the site. Town is around you and ready to explore. There are a few train tracks and industrial businesses which provide a bit of noise along with traffic. For us, the noise just slid right into the background. 

    This is a great place for a low price.

  • N
    Apr. 17, 2019

    Indian Springs Campground

    Dirty

    Dirty restrooms. Dirty lake. You have to pay extra to use the slide. Camp sites have been cut in half. Only 1 bathhouse/restrooms all the eay in the front at the beach. On the 2nf day we did find a porta potty in the back but it was nasty and everyone refused to use it. Manager was rude when i could not fit my car, tent (10x20), table and fire ring on out site. Told me o had to move my tent 1 foot over after it was already set up and loaded with beds. She left and I pulled it down and restaked just in time for her to vome and look disappointed that i had followed her order to pull it down and said i did not have to do that. The site was mostly dirt very little to no grass. When it rained we had nothing but mud. Hay rides on the weekend were late and the man driving it went way to fast down the back hill making you feel you were about to fall out. Employees childrwn throwing water on the people riding the hay ride. Someone went around fogging for mosquitos and allowed the children to run and play in the fog. Karaoke lady was extremely rude to all the children.

  • B
    Jun. 11, 2023

    Covert Park Beach & Campground

    Great Lakeside Camp

    Great campground. Better cared for than a State Park and better accommodations, too. Newish shower house with 6 uni-sex showers (all with their own locking doors). Water mechanisms on several made hot water a little tricky… test before you undress haha. If 5+ showers are in use, don't count on much hot water.

    Very friendly operators and employees. Genuinely interested in how you're doing. Above average camp store and they even deliver your firewood order to your site for you ($7 for a 15"x15"ish bundle).

    Beach access is easy and the beach is nice. On the cooler week we were there, would only see one or two other people out if any, but when school gets out mid-June, sounds like it gets busier. Our Monday-Friday stay saw us as the only tent campers which was great. Our kids enjoyed the playground and we made use of the grills by the picnic shelter a few times.

    All tent sites (except for T12) are walk in (but most are only 100-300 feet).

    Tent Sites 1, 2, 3, 11 and 12 as well as the group site are on their own away from the main loops. They are served by a flush toilet with running (cold) water. Or you can make the slightly longer walk to the shower house.

    Tent 1 is 100 foot walk, small site, easily visible from T-2 and 3 as well as the group site.

    Tent 2 is medium sized, across from T-3 and visible from T-1 and T-3. 

    Tent 3 is large. Slightly overlooks the group site and can see T-1 and T-2.

    Tent 4 is large, but almost totally isolated. It's surrounded by hills (although T-5 is on one of those hills so could overlook it. Long walk to bathroom.

    Tent 5 overlooks 4 a little and is a medium sized site. Also long walk to bathroom.

    Tent 6 is elevated above everything so overlooks T-5, T-7 and the RV loop. It's a huge site with nothing but nature around and above you. Long walk to bathroom.

    Tent 7 shortest walk to car parking, but surrounded by other sites. Access to other sites runs through site as well.

    Tent 8 and 9 are basically one large site with two tables and fire rings. Requires a walk up several flights of stairs, but puts you on top of a bluff that, without trees, would give you a view of the lake. They charge a premium for these sites.

    Tent 11 is probably the longest walk… you walk past T-1,2,3, then up 70 steps to the top of a ridge. You cannot see or be seen and the picnic table is covered with a shelter. Not a ton of space, but a great site for a lite packer.

    Tent 12 is a drive in site right next to the bathroom and the main drive into the campground.

    We were pleasantly surprised and, outside of a cold shower or two, never disappointed in our stay.

  • Laura H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 23, 2020

    Twin Mills Camping Resort

    Beautiful Wooded Campground

    Twin Mills is a really beautiful and quiet RV Campground, with tall trees in Northern Indiana. We frequent this location when getting RV Repairs and visiting Elkhart, the birth place of most RVs.

    There are cabins and tent sites and a large lake access point with a beach area. The playgrounds seemed to be in good shape and the dumpsters were centrally located.

    The park has a gate entrance for security.

    There is a large pool area and basketball court.

    There are several sections in the park, some more wooded and narrow sites, some are more spread out.

    Cellular: T-Mobile had good signal strength and bandwidth, AT&T was not as good but still doable.

    Most of the sites are full hook up, some have 30amp and some have 50amp.

    Amenities: Pool Clubhouse Basketball Volleyball Picnic tables Fire rings Trash Playground Lake access Beach area Dock Cabins Tent sites

  • Gay G.
    Aug. 19, 2021

    Thousand Trails Bear Cave

    Great Campground

    This is a nice, family friendly campground. Lots of very friendly other campers, a heated pool, playground for the kids, nice size lots with fire pits, picnic tables, electric& water (including at tent sites). Pool has an ADA lift chair. 2 shower/bath houses, camp store, a real bear cave you can tour in (free), a creek that meanders through it. The resort sits on the St. Joseph river & this park has a boat ramp & dock for fishing. There is a gate that campers need a code to get into so it keeps out unwanted’s. Nice staff. Yolanda is a great manager. Security, a ‘honey wagon’. Laundry center. Quiet hours are 10p-8a. It’s near Buchanan Michigan and the RED BUD Motor Cross track. Very friendly people, always stopping and talking.

  • Brian O.The Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 12, 2020

    Shamrock Park

    Great for fishing

    We wanted to stay at Warren Dunes State Park, but I think this discovery was a better choice. A clean and friendly municipal campground on the St. Joseph River. The grounds are mostly open with little shade, but we had a tent site by the river and trees. What impressed me most was that they have a building specifically for cleaning fish, with scales, cutting boards and sinks. Another nice feature is the outdoor sink at the shower & restroom building for campers to wash dishes. As tent campers I wish more places had a set up like that. There’s a large stack of firewood, so it’s easy to get a bundle that’s good and dry. We did go to Warren Dunes for an afternoon. It’s busy and crowded. If you go to the beach, be aware there’s very little shade. North of there is Grand Mere State Park, which is better for hiking. In Berrien Springs, check out Zick’s specialty meats across the river from the camp.

  • Amy M.
    May. 14, 2017

    Warren Dunes State Park Campground

    TICKS

    We stayed in the semi modern sites, which was tents and no RVs nearby, which was good. That was about it. The Interstate was directly behind the sites, so the highway traffic noise took away from the feeling you want when camping, that off the grid feeling.

    The site was clean, picnic table and fire ring. There was a water spigot close by too. We did some short hiking to sand dunes which was really cool. Nice paths lead to beautiful sunset over dunes.

    Upon returning from the hike, we set up camp. That's when we found the ticks. We found probably 10 on our dog, several on us. The couple next to our site was struggling with ticks also, and they hadn't hiked, so makes me think they were from the campground. (We stayed ON the trail carefully while hiking). We've camped a lot and never dealt with this many ticks.

    We actually ended up bailing due to how many were on us all. Spent the next 24 hours picking them off everyone in our family at home. Not good. We know it's a fact of life, but this place was infested. Bummer of a trip.

  • Clay T.The Dyrt PRO User
    Dec. 26, 2024

    Chain O'lakes State Park Dispersed Campsite

    "Free, never heard of that app."

    Although it states in the app free dispersed camping. Doesn't always mean just that. The cheapest campsite at primitive camping is $12 bucks. (Tent sites) For more, you can get electric hookup sites galore that all include a fire ring picnic table and a pretty leveled out spot.

Guide to White Pigeon

Tent camping options near White Pigeon, Michigan offer access to several inland lakes within a 15-mile radius. The area sits at approximately 850 feet elevation with summer temperatures typically ranging from 65-85°F and higher humidity levels from June through August. Fall camping sees temperatures dropping to 45-65°F with colorful foliage displays along the St. Joseph River watershed.

What to do

Fishing opportunities: Goff Lake Campground provides access to a well-stocked lake for anglers. Kerry T. notes that the "On site fishing ponds are catch and release with lots of active fish to enjoy."

Kayaking adventures: Explore the river systems connecting multiple lakes in the region. At Pigeon River State Fish and Wildlife Area, Whitley K. mentions "Kayak through winding rivers and lakes in Northern Indiana. The shuttle service is convenient and not overly expensive."

Seasonal blueberry picking: Several campgrounds feature u-pick opportunities during summer months. Cindy B. shares her experience at Covert/South Haven KOA Holiday: "This KOA has blueberry fields everywhere on the property. For a period of time in summer and early fall, you can pick your own blueberries in the morning to have in your breakfast pancakes!"

What campers like

Clean facilities: Many campgrounds prioritize bathroom and shower maintenance. At Shady Point Campground, Sharlyn O. appreciated that "Everything was easy and calm. Kids loves it. No problems."

Swimming access: Several campsites offer beach or lake swimming options during summer. Hannah S. says sites at Coloma/St. Joseph KOA Holiday offer "Nice shady, sandy spots not far from South Haven's beautiful beaches!"

Family activities: Campgrounds often provide scheduled entertainment for children. Melissa B. notes that Covert/South Haven KOA has "a lot of lodging options, tons of kids activities, both free and for a small fee, great pool, cafe and store! Lots of sports equipment to loan as well."

What you should know

Seasonal population: Many campgrounds in the White Pigeon area have permanent or seasonal residents. At Lakeside Campground, Noel L. found "Campground is all seasonal campers now. Owners were super nice and found room for us for one night layover."

Booking requirements: During peak summer weekends, advance reservations are recommended. Lisa P. shares: "We camp here every year with our family since it is perfectly halfway between us, in Michigan, and my family in Chicago."

Weather considerations: Spring camping often brings muddy conditions. Devina M. warns: "Because it rained rather heavily, it forms a huge collection of water...expect mud basically everywhere. Bring rain boots for mud!"

Tips for camping with families

Pool amenities: For hot summer days, prioritize campgrounds with swimming facilities. Amy J. recommends Covert/South Haven KOA: "This campground never disappoints. Heated pool and lots of activities for kids. Camp with blueberries right outside your door!"

Kid-friendly entertainment: Look for campgrounds offering structured activities. Jill P. shares: "friendly staff, lots of kid activities. nice pool, clean campground. barrel train ride is a lot of fun for the whole family."

Playground access: Campgrounds with play equipment provide important recreation options. At Circle B RV Park and Cabins, Jeffrey Y. found a "Great campground, very well maintained, lots to do, great atmosphere."

Tips from RVers

Site selection strategies: Request specific site information when booking. Kim L. cautions: "Our site was horrid- a full hook up with a fire pit in the mud pond. We had mosquito soup for the rear of our very small campsite."

Accessibility considerations: Campground layout impacts mobility. Cassie B. notes: "my husband went with a broken leg and got around there just fine thanks to it being such a small park."

Wi-Fi reliability: Some campgrounds offer reliable internet access. Rodney D. shares: "We spent 5 days here in June. The campground is clean, the wi-fi is great. The pool and playground area is nicely laid out."

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