Tippy Dam State Recreation Area

Our site was great, easily fit a 17 foot trailer and a tent. Trails down to the water were appreciated by our kids. Neighbors are pretty close all around but that didn't matter until our last night. Several new campers rolled in at 10pm and proceeded to throw an absolute rager of a party until 4am - on Labor Day weekend. So overall a great campground but I wish there had been enforcement of quiet time or some kind of consequence for such horrible camping manners.

The campsites are spacious and feature trails that lead directly to the Tippy Dam Backwater. There’s also convenient access for launching a boat on either the Manistee River or the backwaters side of the dam

Beautiful quiet campground without electricity. Off the beaten path. Lovely waterfront site.

Campsites along the lake are high overlook campsites with narrow trails down to the water. Minimal swimming area but ours had a small sand bottom. A common area with stairs down to the water and a dock is available. Good cell service. 4 pit toilets, hand pump water and trash dumpsters.

Campsites are very clean and big, with nice trails to explore. Just a heads up, the sites with "lake access" don't actually have lake access - it's a steep drop to the water. Tumble at your own risk. Also, there are few trees within the boundaries of the actual campsites, so if you like hammock naps, you'll probably have to venture out of your site a bit. Great opportunities to fish the river nearby though, and the Trak Bar & Grill in nearby Brethren has an awesome burger.

It’s a smaller camp ground right on tippy damn. Steps go right down to the river. Good fishing. When we were there the toilets were In need of a pump out desperately.