Traverse City State Park
Michigan State Park
Write a Review 1132 US 31 N Traverse City, MI 49686 231-922-5270 Reservations: 800-447-2757 Official WebsiteGPS: 44.748, -85.5537
Overview of Traverse City State Park
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: $30
Reported by Alyssa on 10/2/2021
Longest RV Reported: 42 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by RVwithRandC on 7/6/2021
Number of Sites 343
Reservations yes
Elevation 590 ft / 179 m
Max Stay 15
Tent Camping Yes




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To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 231-922-5270
terbear asked on 3/12/2021
Does anyone know how to get on a waiting list for a campsite at Traverse City State Park?
Reviews of Traverse City State Park 12 people have reviewed this location.
“Nice bathrooms and showers ”
Reviewed 10/2/2021
Nightly rate: | $30 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
The lots are relatively private. Easy access to park. Bathrooms and showers were nice and well kept.
The only complaint is we were right next to the highway, so quite a bit of noise and light from that.
Alyssa would stay here again
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“Great State Park near Traverse City!”
Reviewed 7/6/2021
Nightly rate: | $33 |
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Days stayed: | 5 |
Site Number: | 58 |
We were skeptical of a state park so close to a bumpin' city, but it turned out to be pretty great! This place was very very busy as it was the week before the 4th. Checkin was a breeze. We went right to the dump station which was an easy in/out right after the check-in station. You can get fresh water near the dump station. Thi... more
We were skeptical of a state park so close to a bumpin' city, but it turned out to be pretty great! This place was very very busy as it was the week before the 4th. Checkin was a breeze. We went right to the dump station which was an easy in/out right after the check-in station. You can get fresh water near the dump station.
This place is very big, but the signs will direct you right to your spot. It was snug coming in with our 42' 5th wheel. Our spot was very very snug and we had to ask the neighbors across the road to move their vehicles. Once we were in the site, it was awesome. There are large fire pits and nice, accessible, picnic tables. We were next to the main highway, but the noise wasn't too bad.
Our site only had electrical (30 amp), but there was a water station a couple sites over. Our dog loved the massive amounts of squirrels and chipmunks. There was plenty of shade which kept the camper cool.
RVwithRandC would stay here again
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“Another busy Michigan SP”
Reviewed 10/13/2020
Nightly rate: | $33 |
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Days stayed: | 8 |
Site Number: | Can’t remember |
Stayed for a week in July 2020. As with other Michigan SPs, it’s tough to get a site for a full week without making reservations 6 months (to the second) in advance.
Good location for visiting the entire Traverse City area.
They did some extensive updates in the spring of 2020.
working-on-not-working would stay here again
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“Typical State Park”
Reviewed 9/9/2020
Nightly rate: | $33 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 130 |
Stayed 8/14-8/16/20 - $33/night Huge sites, but very close to neighbors, so no privacy. They are in the process of updating all bathrooms and showers, so that will be nice. The “old” ones aren’t terrible, but only two showers for each section. Never had an issue however, even on a sold out weekend. Wood ($5) and ice ($2) availabl... more
Stayed 8/14-8/16/20 - $33/night
Huge sites, but very close to neighbors, so no privacy. They are in the process of updating all bathrooms and showers, so that will be nice. The “old” ones aren’t terrible, but only two showers for each section. Never had an issue however, even on a sold out weekend.
Wood ($5) and ice ($2) available on-site until 10pm. That was great!
If it wasn’t for the construction, would have been miserable turning left towards downtown. Beach access across a pedestrian bridge.
Dare To Everywhere would stay here again
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“Great Area, across from the Beach”
Reviewed 9/1/2020
Nightly rate: | $33 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
We stayed here 4 nights. Longest place we have stayed yet and we were happy we did. As out of starters we had to pay an additional 34 dollars for their state rec pass, we paid this at our last site. The site can be pretty close in some places and the sites themselves can be hard to navigate due to the trees. We were unable to situa... more
We stayed here 4 nights. Longest place we have stayed yet and we were happy we did. As out of starters we had to pay an additional 34 dollars for their state rec pass, we paid this at our last site. The site can be pretty close in some places and the sites themselves can be hard to navigate due to the trees. We were unable to situate so that we could have our slides and our awning fully out. It wasn't a problem with the awning since the site had great shade from tree coverage. The beach is across the street with a pedestrian overpass making it easy to get to. Beautiful beach and the overall area is amazing. Lots of other parks, beaches, and some nice vineyards.
Stewbachs would stay here again
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“Outdated some but clean”
Reviewed 7/19/2020
Nightly rate: | $33 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 2 |
We enjoyed our stay here. Loved that you could walked across the bridge to the beach. It’s a huge campground with almost 500 sites. They’re updating a lot of the sites and making improvements to them. The bathrooms were new and clean. The new sites are a concrete pad, while the older ones is just dirt and grass. We would definitely sta... more
We enjoyed our stay here. Loved that you could walked across the bridge to the beach. It’s a huge campground with almost 500 sites. They’re updating a lot of the sites and making improvements to them. The bathrooms were new and clean. The new sites are a concrete pad, while the older ones is just dirt and grass. We would definitely stay here again.
Thompson would stay here again
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“Not great but the best of all the parks”
Reviewed 7/14/2020
Nightly rate: | $33 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | 76 |
We like the vibe at Grand Haven better but the actual site here was the best of the four Michigan state parks we stayed at. Downsides though, it is on a major busy road. No way you are turning left. The road sound was loud until after midnight and early in the morning. It’s a weird state park in the middle of the city. Tons of construc... more
We like the vibe at Grand Haven better but the actual site here was the best of the four Michigan state parks we stayed at. Downsides though, it is on a major busy road. No way you are turning left. The road sound was loud until after midnight and early in the morning. It’s a weird state park in the middle of the city. Tons of construction. Right across from the beach with a nice bridge over the busy road. Lots to walk to from the park. Excellent cell service.
borntobenomadic would stay here again
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“Inconsistent Rule Enforcement/ Crowded /Poor Dump Station/ Dirty Baths/ Great Area”
Reviewed 8/12/2019
Nightly rate: | $38 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | 358 |
Street is busy going into/out of campground. Turning left out of campground is dangerous and a light is needed for big rigs to get in/out. Arrived at 1pm (mandatory checkout time), so dump station line was long on the loop our campsite was on. Since I had to wait for an extended period just to get to my site (358); I decided to forgo ... more
Street is busy going into/out of campground. Turning left out of campground is dangerous and a light is needed for big rigs to get in/out. Arrived at 1pm (mandatory checkout time), so dump station line was long on the loop our campsite was on. Since I had to wait for an extended period just to get to my site (358); I decided to forgo waiting longer to get to the narrow two lane (one lane requires a tight turn) dump station just to fill my water tank and then waiting another 25 mins to get to site again and make the line wait while I unhooked. Trees close to pavement almost blocked backing in/access to the site. I then attempted to use the UNTHREADED water spigot utilizing a "Cheater" / "Water Bandit" to fill my tank. The Camp Host yelled "You can't do that!" as he was walking up to me when I was filling my tank as if I was a criminal who should be publicly shamed. I submitted (at 50% full) not knowing if I missed some sign at checkin. I then looked up the Michigan Campground rules on the DNR website, which do not say you can't fill your tank from loop potable water fill stations. After 6.5 hrs of driving in high winds I was mentally exhausted and unwilling to argue.I later discovered at three other state campgrounds we used that they have threaded spigots, no host/ranger issues with using them, and there where 3 wide lane dump stations with fresh water connections that don't have long lines blocking campsites. Michigan needs to take a look at Traverse City State Park. The campers were loud and playing music after 10pm. Bathrooms were old and filthy and cleaned only on the last day we where there (Sat-Wed). Baths where buggy and floors where filthy. New bathrooms/bathhouse is planned apparently. Beach access was easy and location is great due to proximity to downtown and Sleeping Bear Dunes and many wineries.
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“Crowded ”
Reviewed 7/21/2019
Nightly rate: | $33 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 17 |
Stayed here to be close to Traverse and Sleeping Bear Dunes but not impressed with camping facilities. They pack in as many campers as possible! No distance between sites at all, be prepared to eat, read, talk etc. with your neighbors.
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“Drove in, then drove right back out”
Reviewed 5/15/2018
Nightly rate: | $31 |
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Days stayed: | 0 |
Site Number: | 0 |
OMG. This is right on the main highway! There is a chain link fence, then this road, then the beach. We were going to stay there but it's so loud with big trucks flying by. Otherwise it looks nice, but I just want to hear birds and crickets when I'm camping.
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noted 9/30/2019
The park's campground will be temporarily close Sept. 8, 2019 to May 15, 2020 for an enhancement project, which includes an electrical upgrade and a new bathroom building. As a result, the Oct. 4 harvest festival has been canceled.
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- fishing
- picnic area
- playground
- recreation trail
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- cabins
- dump station
- general store
- group sites
- recycle
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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