Wild Cherry RV Resort, near Lake Leelanau, Michigan, is a peaceful spot that offers a mix of RV and tent camping in a scenic cherry orchard setting. With spacious sites featuring picnic tables and fire rings, it’s perfect for enjoying evenings around the campfire while soaking in the tranquility of the area.

This campground is known for its cleanliness and well-maintained facilities, making it a comfortable choice for visitors. Many campers have highlighted the full hookup options, which add convenience to your stay. One reviewer noted, “The site was very spacious and the campground nice and quiet, clean and well kept.” 

If you’re up for some exploration, you’re just a short drive from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and a handful of charming coastal towns like Glen Arbor and Traverse City. The area is also a wine lover's paradise, with several wineries nearby, including one just across the street from the campground. 

While the campground doesn’t boast a ton of amenities, the wide, paved roads make it easy to navigate, especially for larger RVs. Visitors appreciate the quiet atmosphere, with many noting that the park is rarely filled to capacity, allowing for a more relaxed camping experience. Whether you’re here for a weekend or a longer stay, Wild Cherry RV Resort offers a great base for enjoying the natural beauty of Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula.

 Michigan RV camping destination is surrounded by cherry orchards, vineyards, and 30 acres of woods.  Bike the TART Trail, shop villages, explore Manitou Island, Historic Leland, and Suttons Bay. 
Area was recently voted by USA Today as the "Most Beautiful Area in the USA"
Northern Michigan and Leelanau County has long been known for Cherry orchards and fast becoming the Napa Valley of the North with 24 vineyards and tasting rooms.

Wild Cherry RV Resort

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**Campground Review:**

Nestled in a private spot on the Leelanau Peninsula on the 45th north parallel and just a couple miles from Lake Leelanau (west) and Suttons Bay (east) beach, marina, and village is this quiet RV and tent campground.

While trees line the perimeter and are speckled throughout the campground, all of the RV sites are completely open to the sun, making it an RV parking lot with grass. Each RV site comes with water and electrical hook-ups and many with sewer hook-ups as well. While most RV campgrounds have centralized bathrooms with flush toilets, sinks, and showers, this one is _lacking_ those amenities.

The tent camping area has 10 sites, is nestled in the trees, with a picnic table and fire ring at each site. In addition, there are 2 rustic cabins and 1 yurt nestled among the tent sites for those who aren’t interested in roughing it as much. There is a one pit toilet, a unique “tent shower,” and a central fresh water spigot for campers and those staying in the cabins.

There are 2 man-made ponds in the middle of the RV section of the campground, which sadly act more as mosquito breeding grounds than they do for water activities as they are quite small. There is also a new driving range above the campground for the golfers in the group.

The best part of this campground is its location. It is just a couple miles from either Suttons Bay and Lake Leelanau, and within walking/biking distance of 2 local wineries (Forty-Five North and Aurora), nice restaurants, and great backroads that are off the beaten path and away from nearly all traffic. The Forty-Five North Vineyard and Winery has a great walking/mountain biking trail in addition to a nice selection of very accessible wines, a great atmosphere, and super friendly staff! Hang out on their porch or play cornhole and bocce ball while you enjoy a glass of wine and a cheese plate.

**Product Review:** As a Ranger for The Dyrt, I was able to test the Rapid &amp; Backwoods sunglasses by Optic Nerve. After a day of cycling and wine tasting, we took our sea kayaks out to Suttons Bay and spent the day kayaking around the bay.

**_What I like most about these glasses:_**

· Lightweight (poly carbonate materials) but seem very durable.

· Great price for high quality glasses. I usually buy cheap glasses because I tend to lose them or break them, but these are well-worth the extra $10-15 for quality glasses.

· Polarized lenses with 100% UVA/UVB protection. Perfect for water sports such as sea kayaking, sailing, etc.

· Different shapes/lines work well for various sports or simply for everyday. I chose the Rapid sunglasses for use on the water and the Backwoods style for cycling/running.

· Lifetime warranty!

**_Some of the things I wish these glasses had:_**

· It would be great if these came with a protective case with the Optic Nerve logo.

**Product Link:**

[https://www.opticnerve.com/collections/mens/products/rapid](https://www.opticnerve.com/collections/mens/products/rapid)

[https://www.opticnerve.com/collections/mens/products/backwoods](https://www.opticnerve.com/collections/mens/products/backwoods)

**Product Video:**

[https://youtu.be/2FKJU4reiXs](https://youtu.be/2FKJU4reiXs)

Ranger Review:  Optic Nerve Sunglasses at Wild Cherry RV Resort

We visited Wild Cherry RV Resort on the recommendation of some friends and found the park to be nicely maintained, sites were well-spaced, and we LOVED the area. Our site was a pull-in that faced a large pond on a corner that overlooked a four-acre lake. We never had a neighbor on the site next to us during our stay and since we were on a large corner there was nobody on that side either so we never felt crowded. The park was very quiet and since our site was in the back of the park there was not much traffic.

The park is called a “resort” which is a little misleading because there are very few amenities. There is no swimming pool, no tennis courts, no shuffleboard, no fitness center, no playground, in fact there were not even bathrooms/showers (except for porta john and tent shower in the rustic camping section).  There was a small club house and a driving range but that was pretty much it. You do get a free newspaper delivered to your site daily. It turned out that we didn’t care about the lack of amenities since we were so busy exploring and we don’t often use all the amenities that private parks offer anyway.  The park is a mix of seasonal and transient people. Most of the seasonal people went to work during the day which made the park even quieter. And while they do have a lot of seasonal campers none of the sites were junked up. Sites are gravel with paved patios with the average lot being 45x70 (according to their brochure). There are nice grassy areas between sites that is very well-maintained. All sites have picnic tables but not all have fire pits (if you have your own you are allowed to use it). 

The roads are very wide and there are not too many trees so maneuvering big-rigs is not a problem. The water, sewer, and electric were all placed appropriately in the site so no extended hoses were needed. There was no cable but sites are very open allowing for good satellite reception and we were able to get over a dozen antenna channels. Sites are either pull-in (which we had) or back-in. There are no pull-thrus. Set back in a wooded area are a scattering of rustic tent sites, rental cabins and yurts with potable water, grills, fire pits, and picnic tables. These sites are so tucked in a wooded area that I never noticed them until the last day I was in the park.

There is a lot of activities within a short drive of this park and we wished we would have stayed longer. The park is in a perfect location to explore the towns of Leland (and Fishtown), Lake Leelanau, Northport, and Sutton’s Bay. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the town of Glen Arbor are a 20 minute drive and Traverse City is about 45 minutes. All these towns are quaint coastal towns with shopping, galleries, good restaurants. The park is on the Leelanau Peninsula which is one of Michigan’s most well-known and revered wine region and there are three wineries within a couple of miles (one is just across the street from the entrance). That being said, there are nearly some 20 wineries within 15 – 20 minutes of the park. There are a few state parks and county preserves nearby that have hiking, scenic views of Lake Michigan and picturesque lighthouses.

All-in-all we really liked this park and would definitely come back. We took advantage of their “Big-Rig Special” which gave a 25% discount if you booked 4 nights. Otherwise, the price per night was $69 which we found to be expensive for what you get. The biggest dings we give this park are for the high nightly price and the lack of amenities that should come in a “resort” with that high a price. This area is one of our favorites in Michigan and we easily could have spent a couple of weeks here enjoying the area.

Nice Park, Lots to Do Nearby

Easy quiet and friendly
Didn't like that I had to drive 20 minutes for a shower, but it got me out exploring even more. 


Easy

Nice clean campground with a lot to do in that area.  Full hookup only.  

Very clean. Well maintained. 

This was a great campground, quiet and peaceful in the cherry orchard area of west Michigan, near Glen Arbor and Traverse City. 

Our site, #20, had an improved gravel parking area for camper with a finished concrete pad with a picnic table. 

Site, and whole campground was clean and well maintained. Our site was a full hookup but had one small issue where the drain dump was slightly uphill from the camper, so we had to work with the drain hose to empty tanks. 

Only other negative is that there are no trees for the majority of sites for shade cover. 

This was a good spot for a two night stay as it’s close to the Sleeping Bear National Dunes and also many local wineries. 

Have fun!

Quiet and peaceful

  We stayed here with friends for four days in July. The grounds are very well cared for. All the utilities were well placed. We stayed in sites 82 and 83 overlooking the pond. Our sides were gravel pull in with a small concrete patio and walkway on the passenger side. 
  As a few others noted, there is no bath house or restrooms. We don’t mind as we never use the facilities at campgrounds. 
  Wineries abound in the area but we chose to visit 4 lighthouses and Sleeping Bear Dunes. Buy some cherries when in season!
  
 

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