If I could give 6 stars I would. We stopped by without a reservation. Registration is DIY...you…read morecall and a lovely young lady named Amy will answer and talk you through making payment and filling out forms. Amy was great to work with...with a great sense of humor and was very adroit at suggesting places to get ice; a.bite to eat etc. She was like the magical hotel concierge you luck out and get when all.of your travel plans are falling apart. We loved the campground. It had direct access to the Betsie River, showers and bathrooms were very well.maintaimed a clean...hot water was never a problem. There's Frisbee golf and horseshoes available..firewood was a generous amount for the money. There's 400 acres of state land to the north directly abutting the property. Mostly trailer and tent camping ( we had hammocks and were allowed to choose the spot we liked with the best trees for setup). They do have a canoe and kayak livery that currently only operates on weekends. I rarely gush over a business that doesn't bring me hot delicious food and cocktails...this is an exception to the rule. Hands down one of the best camping experiences. I have been disperse camping the last few years in order to avoid people and some of the issues that come with group camping ( loud drunk ppl...fascist property managers etc) this was about as good as family camping will ever get and the location is incredible. There's a very clean Mobil gas w a pizza place about 2 miles from the campground...and plenty of activities in all direction. Thank you so much for helping make our fishing trip camping headache free and amazing.

it's got everything you need their website was a little confusing( booking wouldn't work) but when…read morewe got there amy figured it out with us. fire wood is a little expensive that's it.

Very clean and well run park. Staff was very polite and helpful. Location is great. Will return…read moreagain.

Oh my gosh what a nice park... Clean well-kept and great people. They have a small beach on Silver…read moreLake which was a welcome relief after a long day of bicycling or hiking. this campground is actually owned by an Airstream club and they had more AS than any place I've been. Our, 26cloud fit right in and it was very cool to see some of the older designs all still being used. Of course, all RV brands are welcome. No motorcycles, golf carts are OK. They had a number of children activities planned for the 4th of July festivities and I even saw a kids Halloween party going by.

Staying here two weekends now, very quiet and calm place to stay outside the busy Traverse City…read more Yet very close to the amazing golf courses in the area. We found ourself with a nice campfire and great small Talk with the owner after we arrived from a busy work week. Took a walk through the woods and seen some nice deer and turkeys, did not spot any fish in the creek but peaceful to listen too with the windows open at night.

The only reason I booked here was the proximity to Elk Rapids. We needed a place to park while we…read morevisited friends. Well plans changed and our friends couldn't make it. There are no amenities here. Not even a shower house. There's a port a potty for the whole campground. It's like a giant parking lot with spots on top of each other. We took one look and booked the KOA in Buckley. There's no cancellation policy on the website but forfeiting our fees were worth it to have a place we could do things at our campsite. The best thing I can say is that we called ahead and asked if we could have an Amazon delivery. Our camper fridge died at our previous site so we had a plug in cooler sent to this campground and they didn't mind. Stay here if you need a spot to sleep and don't care about having amenities.

Quite overpriced for camping without adequate wifi. They technically have wifi, but good luck…read moreconnecting to it from your spot. $75 a night for a plot of dirt for our tent if a bit bonkers. Friendly staff, quiet camp, but the showers (that are rarely used since it's a campground designed for RV's) were full of bugs.

The pictures on the website are deceiving. A lot of sites are tight. We couldn't use our fire pit…read more There isn't much of a beach. When we went into the office to find restaurants or pizza places to deliver, we never cook on arrival day, there were 3 teen girls working that had no clue what was around and looked at us as if we had 3 eyes lol. The permanent residents behind us paid no attention to quiet time and were obnoxiously loud and partying way late, playing corn hole and the whole campsite was lit up. We are not old or prudes and we love to drink and have a good time and can be loud but we do try to keep it under control after quiet time. Luckily our fan was loud enough to drown out the noise. I would have rather have the windows open when possible. We did find a couple of really nice beaches close by. Wifi wasn't great and no internet service if you need that. There were 5 camper/couples and we all agreed, sorry, this campground was not for us.

We made reservations months ago. It was highest rated campground in area…read more It's has really mature trees & lots of shade. It's great destination if you had kids. The manager is a very awesome dude.He went beyond call of duty to assist us. They have really good WiFi ( great for streaming tv) This place is open year around for skiers & snow activity. They said lots visitors come for wineries in winter.

I first came here for tent camping 9 years ago and had a good experience with friends. We decided…read morewe would come back with our kids and it was worth it! Booking was tricky. I knew they booked up for summer in January but I called in December to ask for a specific date and they didn't have an answer. Booking was over the phone, which seems outdated. We booked 3 nights and would have easily booked a 4th if anyone had told our group (3 separate families) that the fun activities like a glow parade and foam party happen on Saturday night. We'll definitely keep that in mind for the future! We were one of very, very few tent campers. There are no reduced costs for tents. All sites are gravel. We stayed at 2 locations - site #7 which had a bright streetlight on all night,, and site #122 which was darkness. A con of #122 was that the fire ring was next to the wall so you couldn't place chairs completely around it. Overall, there were so many wonderful activities that really made this place awesome for kids! The man made lake included inflatable trampoline, slide, and climbing tower, the pools had basketball hoops, there was a jump pad, pickleball courts, bike trails, Cornhole (BYOB - bring your own bags), sandpit dodgeball, a playground and scheduled activities/crafts. There are a few on-your-own-time activities like a scavenger hunt that took a decent amount of time because the campground is huge! They have coin-operated showers (10 minutes for 1.00) but all 3 times I tried, at different times of day, it was still a not-warm shower. The lodge had a decent selection of food. My kids enjoyed corn dogs and I loved the crispy chicken tenders! Ice cream is naturally delicious. Overall, great experience! Maybe their next enhancement will be mini golf...