Traverse City State Park
Michigan State Park
5 Reviews 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: $38
Reported by Mad_river on 8/12/2019
Longest RV Reported: 39 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by Mad_river on 8/12/2019
Number of Sites 343
Reservations yes
Elevation 590 ft / 179 m
Max Stay 15
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Traverse City State Park 5 people have reviewed this location.
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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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“Close to the beach but sites are soo close”
Reviewed 9/13/2017
| Nightly rate: | $31 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | North area new bathhouse |
Stayed here during the week and so glad it was low because the sites are VERY close. Road noise was pretty strong and just so tight for us.
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Liznparis would stay here again
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“Good location, lacks appeal”
Reviewed 7/15/2016
| Nightly rate: | $31 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 59 |
This campground is all about the location. If you want to be in Traverse City and within walking distance to the beach, this is the spot. Traverse City State Park is a huge campground. Roads in the campground are narrow and were regularly backed up with traffic during our stay. There isn't any privacy between sites, and our power... more
This campground is all about the location. If you want to be in Traverse City and within walking distance to the beach, this is the spot.
Traverse City State Park is a huge campground. Roads in the campground are narrow and were regularly backed up with traffic during our stay.
There isn't any privacy between sites, and our power post was pretty far away. Fortunately, we had two 30 amp cables so we were fine.
Sites on the north side of the park run parallel to US 31, and there is an airport south of the campground. So there is definitely some noise.
On the upside, cell/data is blazing and we were able to get CBS This Morning on over the air HDTV.
Verizon - DOWNLOAD: 35.05Mb/s, UPLOAD: 19.10Mb/s
AT&T - DOWNLOAD: 36.36Mb/s, UPLOAD: 15.64Mb/s
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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
Nearby
Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel
A great place to park overnight....and in the casino they have a good buffet at the Seasons...
- Tamara
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