Best camping near Traverse City
22 campgrounds · 22 ranked · updated 2026-07-13 · off-season
Explore the best camping near Traverse 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 22 campgrounds · best 15 shown on the map
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#1
Traverse City State Park
Good
2.2 mi away
· Mild night · low 65°F· Heat advisory· Light wildfire smoke · Light
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 87: live conditions (good) · 59 things to do within 15 mi
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#2
Traverse City State Park Campground
Good
2.3 mi away
· Mild night · low 65°F· Heat advisory· Light wildfire smoke · Light
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 87: live conditions (good) · 59 things to do within 15 mi
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#3
Arbutus No. 4 - State Forest
Good
3.3 mi away
· Mild night · low 65°F· Heat advisory· Light wildfire smoke · Light
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 87: live conditions (good) · 51 things to do within 15 mi
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#4
Arbutus Number Four State Forest Campground
Good
3.3 mi away
· Mild night · low 65°F· Heat advisory· Light wildfire smoke · Light
Arbutus Number Four State Forest Campground is a beautiful camping area located in Michigan. It offers a range of amenities to make your camping experience comfortable and…
Why 87: live conditions (good) · 51 things to do within 15 mi
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#5
Schecks Place - State Forest
Good
6.5 mi away
· Mild night · low 65°F· Heat advisory· Light wildfire smoke · Light
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 87: live conditions (good) · 42 things to do within 15 mi
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#6
Scheck's Place State Forest Campground
Good
6.6 mi away
· Mild night · low 65°F· Heat advisory· Light wildfire smoke · Light
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 87: live conditions (good) · 41 things to do within 15 mi
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#7
Schecks Place Trail Camp - State Forest
Good
6.9 mi away
· Mild night · low 65°F· Heat advisory· Light wildfire smoke · Light
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 87: live conditions (good) · 42 things to do within 15 mi
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#8
Forks - State Forest
Good
8.1 mi away
· Mild night · low 65°F· Heat advisory· Light wildfire smoke · Light
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 87: live conditions (good) · 40 things to do within 15 mi
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#9
Whitewater Township Park
Good
11.0 mi away
· Mild night · low 65°F· Heat advisory· Light wildfire smoke · Light
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 87: live conditions (good) · 53 things to do within 15 mi
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#10
Guernsey Lake State Forest Campground
Good
11.4 mi away
· Mild night · low 64°F· Heat advisory· Light wildfire smoke · Light
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 87: live conditions (good) · 38 things to do within 15 mi
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#11
Guernsey Lake - State Forest
Good
11.5 mi away
· Mild night · low 64°F· Heat advisory· Light wildfire smoke · Light
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 87: live conditions (good) · 39 things to do within 15 mi
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#12
Interlochen Green Lake Rustic Campground
Good
11.9 mi away
· Mild night · low 63°F· Heat advisory· Light wildfire smoke · Light
Interlochen Green Lake Rustic Campground, located in the state of Michigan, offers a serene camping experience amidst beautiful natural surroundings. The campground provides a…
Why 87: live conditions (good) · 53 things to do within 15 mi
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#13
Lake Dubonnet Trail Camp - State Forest
Good
12.1 mi away
· Warm night · low 67°F· Heat advisory· Light wildfire smoke · Light
Lake Dubonnet Trail Camp is a picturesque state forest camping area located in Michigan. The campground offers a range of amenities to enhance the camping experience. It features…
Why 87: live conditions (good) · 63 things to do within 15 mi
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#14
Lake Ann State Forest Campground
Good
14.9 mi away
· Warm night · low 67°F· Heat advisory· Light wildfire smoke · Light
Lake Ann State Forest Campground is a picturesque camping area located in the state of Michigan. Situated in the heart of nature, this campground offers a range of amenities to…
Why 87: live conditions (good) · 69 things to do within 15 mi
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#15
Baxter Bridge State Forest Campground
Good
15.3 mi away
· Mild night · low 63°F· Heat advisory· Light wildfire smoke · Light
Baxter Bridge State Forest Campground is a picturesque camping area located in the state of Michigan. Situated amidst the natural beauty of the state forest, this campground…
Why 87: live conditions (good) · 22 things to do within 15 mi
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Camping near Traverse City
The Traverse City area has 22 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 Traverse 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.