Empire Township Campground

We found this campground charming.  The coin showers were fun/funny.   We stayed in our tent beneath the pines.  Very quiet and peaceful during our stay. Would definitely stay again!

The owner is very friendly and accommodating. When I called back in February to reserve a July 4th weekend spot, she let me know that she only had one primitive spot available but assured me we would be comfortable. The site is nestled in the pines, offering plenty of shade and the temperature was a pleasant 70.

The campground is close to Sleeping Bear Dunes (15 mins) and Traverse City (30 mins). We enjoyed traveling to the city for Cherry Festival and returning to a quiet campground.

It was a nice campground for our needs and I could see it being a great place for group camping. I work full time from the camper so I probably wouldn’t stay here again since the showers cost money, the restrooms are vault toilets, and there is no laundry. But again, this is a great campground for a weekend away.

We stayed at site 20 which was large, and super spacious. There was our own private trail to the vaulted toilets which were always clean, stocked with T.P. And had a clean trash bag in place. Site 20 was very secluded. Site 20 had no electricity, but there is a side of the park with electricity. At night the campground was quite. Showers are .50¢ for three minutes and water was hot. Ice is $3 for a 7lb bag. The campground was out of firewood when we arrived so am unsure if that price but the camp host was very helpful on where to find wood. Nearby ORV trails made for a fun filled vacation.