Platte River Campground — Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Brady R.
Reviewed Jun. 3, 2021

Great campground, but not best location

Review for Loop 1, Site 102. We tent camped in the electric area due to cooler temps and wanting to have a space heater. It worked out lovely. Our neighbors were quiet and friendly. We were directly across from a water source and the recycling(!!!) and trash bins. They're designed for bears and critters to not be able to get in, which means less stinky. The bathrooms were just a quick walk away. I will say that they were always so nice and empty. 

They do have walk-in sites as well as non-electric sites too. They were all sold out when we were there, so prepare accordingly! 

One thing we loved about this place: the close access to the beach! There was literally no one out on the beach minus us, so be sure to hike into the beach area from the campground area. It took us an hour or so and that included shell hunting. 

The overall location of this campground wasn't the best as you do have to drive quite a bit to get into the heart of the National Lakeshore area, but it wasn't too horrible.

Special note for this site: it's right across from the camp hosts, but they were lovely!

SiteLoop 1, Site 102
Month of VisitMay
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  • Review photo of Platte River Campground — Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore by Brady R., June 3, 2021