Best camping near Rapid City
25 campgrounds · 25 ranked · updated 2026-07-21 · off-season
Explore the best camping near Rapid City, Michigan — every spot ranked by our conditions-aware Snoflo score: live conditions first, then visitor reviews and logged trips. Click a pin on the map for the score and what's driving it.
Showing the top 15 of 25 campgrounds · best 15 shown on the map
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#1
Whitewater Township Park
Fair
4.9 mi away
· Mild night · low 63°F· Air quality / smoke advisory· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Whitewater Township Park is a stunning camping area located in the state of Michigan. This picturesque campground offers a range of amenities to ensure a comfortable stay in the…
Why 76: live conditions (fair) · 83 things to do within 15 mi
76Top-rated
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#2
Guernsey Lake - State Forest
Fair
8.2 mi away
· Mild night · low 60°F· Air quality / smoke advisory· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Guernsey Lake - State Forest camping area, located in Michigan, offers a serene and picturesque camping experience. The campground is well-equipped with various amenities to…
Why 76: live conditions (fair) · 62 things to do within 15 mi
76Top-rated
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#3
Guernsey Lake State Forest Campground
Fair
8.3 mi away
· Mild night · low 60°F· Air quality / smoke advisory· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Guernsey Lake State Forest Campground, located in Michigan, offers a serene camping experience with a range of amenities for campers. The campground provides basic facilities such…
Why 76: live conditions (fair) · 62 things to do within 15 mi
76Top-rated
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#4
Camp M'orr Campground
Fair
8.7 mi away
· Mild night · low 60°F· Air quality / smoke advisory· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Camp M'orr Campground is an RV park near Traverse City, Michigan, operated by Jerry Orr. The facility welcomes both RV and tent camping and provides electrical hookups for guests…
Why 76: live conditions (fair) · 36 things to do within 15 mi
76Top-rated
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#5
Log Lake Co Park
Fair
8.9 mi away
· Mild night · low 60°F· Air quality / smoke advisory· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Log Lake County Park is a popular camping area in Michigan, known for its serene natural surroundings. The area offers stunning views of Log Lake, which is great for fishing…
Why 76: live conditions (fair) · 32 things to do within 15 mi
76Top-rated
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#6
Craven County Park
Fair
11.2 mi away
· Mild night · low 61°F· Air quality / smoke advisory· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Craven County Park is a picturesque camping area located in the state of Michigan. This campground offers a range of amenities to make campers' stay comfortable and enjoyable…
Why 76: live conditions (fair) · 58 things to do within 15 mi
76Top-rated
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#7
Forks - State Forest
Fair
12.3 mi away
· Mild night · low 63°F· Air quality / smoke advisory· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Forks State Forest Campground in Michigan offers 9 rustic, first-come, first-served sites—no reservations or permits required, and a small nightly fee applies. Camping is…
Why 76: live conditions (fair) · 66 things to do within 15 mi
76Top-rated
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#8
Traverse City State Park Campground
Fair
14.1 mi away
· Mild night · low 63°F· Air quality / smoke advisory· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Traverse City State Park Campground is located in Michigan, offering campers a stunning view of Lake Michigan's East Bay. The surrounding area is known for its breathtaking…
Why 76: live conditions (fair) · 85 things to do within 15 mi
76Top-rated
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#9
Traverse City State Park
Fair
14.2 mi away
· Mild night · low 63°F· Air quality / smoke advisory· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Traverse City State Park Camping Area is a popular camping destination located in Michigan, known for its beautiful surrounding views and numerous nearby points of interest. The…
Why 76: live conditions (fair) · 85 things to do within 15 mi
76Top-rated
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#10
Schecks Place Trail Camp - State Forest
Fair
14.6 mi away
· Mild night · low 63°F· Air quality / smoke advisory· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Schecks Place Trail Camp is a scenic campground located in the State Forest of Michigan. The campground offers a range of amenities to make campers' stay comfortable and…
Why 76: live conditions (fair) · 68 things to do within 15 mi
76Top-rated
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#11
Scheck's Place State Forest Campground
Fair
14.9 mi away
· Mild night · low 63°F· Air quality / smoke advisory· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Scheck's Place State Forest Campground is a serene camping area located in Michigan. The campground offers basic amenities such as vault toilets, hand pump drinking water, and…
Why 76: live conditions (fair) · 67 things to do within 15 mi
76Top-rated
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#12
Schecks Place - State Forest
Fair
14.9 mi away
· Mild night · low 63°F· Air quality / smoke advisory· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Scheck's Place is a campground located in the State Forest of Michigan. It offers a range of amenities to make visitors' camping experience enjoyable and comfortable. The…
Why 76: live conditions (fair) · 68 things to do within 15 mi
76Top-rated
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#13
Pickerel Lake (Kalkaska) - State Forest
Fair
15.7 mi away
· Mild night · low 61°F· Air quality / smoke advisory· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Pickerel Lake State Forest campground is located in Kalkaska, Michigan. This picturesque camping area offers a variety of amenities for visitors to enjoy. The campground provides…
Why 76: live conditions (fair) · 25 things to do within 15 mi
76Top-rated
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#14
Pickerel Lake (Kalkaska) State Forest Campground
Fair
15.7 mi away
· Mild night · low 61°F· Air quality / smoke advisory· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Pickerel Lake State Forest Campground is a popular camping area located in Kalkaska, Michigan. This campground offers a variety of amenities to enhance visitors' camping…
Why 76: live conditions (fair) · 25 things to do within 15 mi
76Top-rated
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#15
Arbutus No. 4 - State Forest
Fair
15.9 mi away
· Mild night · low 63°F· Air quality / smoke advisory· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Arbutus No. 4 - State Forest camping area, located in Michigan, offers a peaceful and scenic campground for nature enthusiasts. The campground provides various amenities to ensure…
Why 76: live conditions (fair) · 77 things to do within 15 mi
76Top-rated
Camping near Rapid City
The Rapid City area has 25 campgrounds on Snoflo, ranked by live conditions, visitor reviews, and logged trips — so the best, closest options rise to the top.
How we rank the best camping near Rapid City
How are these campgrounds ranked?
Each gets a daily Snoflo score blending live conditions, visitor review ratings, and logged trips. The order reflects what's best right now and re-ranks every day.
How often does it update?
Daily, as new conditions, reviews, and trips arrive — so "best right now" means right now.
What do the numbers on the map mean?
Each pin shows that spot's current Snoflo score; tap it for the breakdown and a link to the full report.