Garey Lake State Forest Campground
Dept. Natural Resources
Write a Review 14000 County Line Rd. Empire, MI 49630 231-276-9511 Official WebsiteGPS: 44.7781, -85.9392
Overview of Garey Lake State Forest Campground
Michigan Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry into state parks and recreation areas, state boat launches, state forest campgrounds and state trail parking lots. The Michigan Recreation Passport does not cover local, county, municipal, or metropolitan parks or recreation areas. Learn more: Michigan Recreation Passport.
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by roadtrippers-MMichelotti on 7/7/2024
Longest RV Reported: 36 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by MartinsInMotion on 8/12/2018
Number of Sites 13
Pad Type grass
Elevation 853 ft / 259 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Garey Lake State Forest Campground 4 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 8/11/2022
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Last reported 8/11/2022
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Last reported 8/11/2022
“Small And Quiet, Easy Home Base ”
Reviewed 7/7/2024
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 4 |
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We loved our stay here! We had a big open site that facilitated gorgeous big sky viewing at night. Toilets were clean and well stocked. Neighbors were quiet, Gary Lake was gorgeous at sunrise.
roadtrippers-MMichelotti would stay here again
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“Nice Campground”
Reviewed 8/11/2022
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 4 |
| RV Length: | 34' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Small quiet camping area. Can hold a few larger rigs but most sites are better for small rigs or tents. The spots for larger rigs also have good sun exposure for solar. Lake has swimming and kayaking/canoe access. Cell service is minimal but there is some exposure for Starlink. This campground is currently FREE due to no water availabi... more
Small quiet camping area. Can hold a few larger rigs but most sites are better for small rigs or tents. The spots for larger rigs also have good sun exposure for solar. Lake has swimming and kayaking/canoe access. Cell service is minimal but there is some exposure for Starlink. This campground is currently FREE due to no water availability!
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AT&T 5G
Verizon 5G
T-Mobile 4G
Jonathan & Alice would stay here again
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“Varying sizes sites, not busy”
Reviewed 8/12/2018
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 36' (Travel Trailer) |
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Wanted to visit nearby Sleeping Bear but didn't have reservations and 34ft travel trailer was questionable for fitting in FCFS campground. Fees here are $15 a night plus $9 a day. People swimming at boat launch. Sites vary in size. Only downside was the full dumpster smelled really bad and was close to our site. We arrived on Sunday af... more
Wanted to visit nearby Sleeping Bear but didn't have reservations and 34ft travel trailer was questionable for fitting in FCFS campground. Fees here are $15 a night plus $9 a day. People swimming at boat launch. Sites vary in size. Only downside was the full dumpster smelled really bad and was close to our site. We arrived on Sunday afternoon in August and only a handful of sites we're occupied. Did not try the vault toliets.
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AT&T 4G
Verizon 4G
MartinsInMotion would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Stayed at Garey Lake Trail Camp- couple bucks cheaper but...”
Reviewed 7/5/2018
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| RV Length: | 20' (Travel Trailer) |
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Garey Lake Campground and Garey Lake Trail Camp are next to each other on the road- Now we stayed at the (Horse) Trail Camp but... Garey Lake Campground was very nice, maintained well- Not crowded at all. We stayed at the Trail camp down the road because there was NOONE there. 200 sites capacities and not a soul- (SEE review ) Ga... more
Garey Lake Campground and Garey Lake Trail Camp are next to each other on the road- Now we stayed at the (Horse) Trail Camp but... Garey Lake Campground was very nice, maintained well- Not crowded at all. We stayed at the Trail camp down the road because there was NOONE there. 200 sites capacities and not a soul- (SEE review ) Garey Lake Campground had lake access and more shade trees- compared Garey Trail Camp and to the PACKED stateparks… no contest - Its worth it if you are boondocking- $15 plus - permit (car fee $9 ) cash/ check only selfserve so $25 bucks - vault toilets and pump water. Med to small rigs to tents.
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Verizon 4G
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- recreation trail
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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