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: $48
Reported by camper-769118 on 9/5/2023
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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Q&A - Ask the Community about Traverse City State Park
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 231-922-5270
camper-885354 asked on 7/27/2024
Does any one know if the campground has laundry facilities?
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 23 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 8/20/2023
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Last reported 7/31/2023
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Last reported 7/31/2023
“Perfect Location, Nice Size Spots For A State Park ”
Reviewed 10/30/2023
Overall Rating
Some people might complain about noise from the road if your camped on n those sites, which we were. We weren’t bothered by it at all. Location is great , place is well maintained, and the dump station are in a great location and convenient. We were there in September, so it wasn’t that crowded.
KMaroney would stay here again
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“El personal es sumamente atento y servicial, somos de Monterrey y nos trataron de maravilla !!! ”
Reviewed 9/5/2023
| Nightly rate: | $48 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 117 |
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Llegamos en pleno fin de semana de Labor Day asi que el lugar estaba lleno, no teniamos reservacion asi que nos pusimos en la lista de espera por medio del sitio de Internet, que es la unica manera , como a las 4 hrs alguien cancelo y en automatico nos cedieron un lugar, el lugar pertenece al Estado y lo mantienen en perfectas condicio... more
Llegamos en pleno fin de semana de Labor Day asi que el lugar estaba lleno, no teniamos reservacion asi que nos pusimos en la lista de espera por medio del sitio de Internet, que es la unica manera , como a las 4 hrs alguien cancelo y en automatico nos cedieron un lugar, el lugar pertenece al Estado y lo mantienen en perfectas condiciones es muy grande y al cruzar la avenida esta la playa del Lago , increible lugar, hay un paso peatonal elevado que comunica con la Playa , el ambiente en el lugar es muy ordenado , cero contaminacion de stereos o musica a todo volumen, los baños y duchas muy limpios en general el ambiente es muy agradable , y es un lugar que justo esta en el centro de la ciudad , sin duda alguna una experiencia que vale la pena!!! Pero no olviden reservar y comprar su pasaporte para el acceso a los parques y lugares recreativos del Estado de Michigan , lo puedes comprar al ingresar al parque Saludos y Happy Camping!!!
camper-769118 would stay here again
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“Nice Shaded Park”
Reviewed 8/20/2023
| Nightly rate: | $53 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 354 |
Overall Rating
The location is nice. It’s right across the street from the beach and has a crosswalk bridge over the main road. It also had direct access to the TART for biking into downtown. The sites are shaded. It is very large with lots of people. The worst part of the entire experience was leaving! Two dump stations for over 300 campsites. If yo... more
The location is nice. It’s right across the street from the beach and has a crosswalk bridge over the main road. It also had direct access to the TART for biking into downtown. The sites are shaded. It is very large with lots of people. The worst part of the entire experience was leaving! Two dump stations for over 300 campsites. If you happen to be one of the unlucky people camping on the exit road to the dump station plan to add 30-45 minutes to your departure time. It’s a terrible setup for exiting.
Verizon 5G
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“Can't beat the location”
Reviewed 7/31/2023
| Nightly rate: | $38 |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
Overall Rating
This campground is pretty busy throughout the summer with sites pretty close together usually with little to no privacy barriers between them. Most sites are pretty level but there are some that have some pretty big bumps to them. The campground has lots of taller trees that can make navigating a few of the sites tough for bigger rigs,... more
This campground is pretty busy throughout the summer with sites pretty close together usually with little to no privacy barriers between them. Most sites are pretty level but there are some that have some pretty big bumps to them. The campground has lots of taller trees that can make navigating a few of the sites tough for bigger rigs, but they also provide pretty decent shade for the majority of the sites. Two out of three bathrooms are recently updated and still in good shape, though hot water can be hit or miss - no water/sewer at any sites so the showers see a lot of volume. Most folks we have encountered are pretty good about following the rules and don't get too rowdy or make a lot of noise too late so cant complain there. The real draw for this CG is the location - beach is right across the street, TART trail is right behind with foot/bike access into town and beyond, and it's by far the closest to downtown Traverse City. The park is right on US 31 but the road noise usually isn't too bad unless you are right in the front line of sites. We camped at Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park in a Motorhome.
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Breezy-N-Wheezy would stay here again
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“Good Location, Packed Spots”
Reviewed 7/24/2023
| Nightly rate: | $41 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 132 |
| RV Length: | 27' (Class C) |
Overall Rating
This state park is urban camping. The sites are packed in tight with lots of small roads. The location made it worth it for us, being close to downtown traverse city, and the park is attached to the TART trail which is great for getting around by bike. There is a pedestrian overpass from the campground to the beachfront day use area. T... more
This state park is urban camping. The sites are packed in tight with lots of small roads. The location made it worth it for us, being close to downtown traverse city, and the park is attached to the TART trail which is great for getting around by bike. There is a pedestrian overpass from the campground to the beachfront day use area. The water was beautiful and a nice long sand beach. Just be prepared to be close to your neighbors.
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mpasqu2 would stay here again
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“Tight Campground ”
Reviewed 6/23/2023
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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| Site Number: | 60 |
Overall Rating
This was our least favorite campground during a 10 day circle tour of Lake Michigan. We booked saying we had a 30 foot rig and I had to really work to get it into the site (60 on the east loop)I had to pull all the way into the site across the street to get in and out as the road is narrow and the back in is probably a 100-120 degree t... more
This was our least favorite campground during a 10 day circle tour of Lake Michigan. We booked saying we had a 30 foot rig and I had to really work to get it into the site (60 on the east loop)I had to pull all the way into the site across the street to get in and out as the road is narrow and the back in is probably a 100-120 degree turn off the road. The site is at least 3-4’ below the road and short so my truck was on a steep incline and I had a difficult time getting the travel trailer unhooked. I’m order to leave I used blocks under the rear truck tires to help with the height difference and had to pull in and out into the site across the street 3-4 times. We went to make sure there was nobody staying in the site across the street because if there were, we would never have gotten out. There was another camper in the office saying they needed a new site and couldn’t fit into theirs either. The beach was our least favorite our tour as well.
T-Mobile 4G
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“Friendly staff and clean restrooms and showers.”
Reviewed 6/14/2023
| Nightly rate: | $42 |
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Great camping spot that's within close range to downtown Traverse.
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Traveling Jester would stay here again
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“Fantastic location near Traverse City!”
Reviewed 12/22/2022
| Nightly rate: | $41 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 58 |
| RV Length: | 26' (Travel Trailer) |
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We would 100% camp here again in a heartbeat!!! If you don’t like exercise, I could see why you may find the noise from the highway annoying at times and some of the sites are close together…..But, if you like exercise, this is the park for you!!! We road our bikes up to Acme for lunch and drinks right on the water, and you could keep ... more
We would 100% camp here again in a heartbeat!!! If you don’t like exercise, I could see why you may find the noise from the highway annoying at times and some of the sites are close together…..But, if you like exercise, this is the park for you!!! We road our bikes up to Acme for lunch and drinks right on the water, and you could keep going on the TART trail to other towns. Or, you could ride a couple miles the other way to downtown Traverse City and park your bike anywhere and not have to deal with parking issues.
Not having to drive was awesome! That alone makes this park worth it!!!! We rode our bikes everywhere, and you could always conveniently get off the TART trail to stop at a slew of restaurants to eat and drink. You could also easily walk to these restaurants which we did one evening. How nice to not have to use the car for 4 days!
You also can take the bridge across the road to the beach. It was very convenient.
Our site was pretty spacious, as it was on a corner, but others are tighter. However, I’ve been in a ton of RV parks with even tighter spots, so it wasn’t too bad. I also find that generally campers are friendlier people and you end up chatting with your neighbors anyway and have fun!
The bathrooms were clean and orderly when we went. The dump stations are harder to navigate as it is tight, but you really can’t beat this campground that’s a hop, skip and a jump to a bustling downtown.
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Beer Goddess would stay here again
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“So close to down but with some downsides”
Reviewed 10/31/2022
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Truck Camper) |
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We stayed at this park for 4 nights and in general it was pretty good. The biggest plus of this park is the location. There's a bridge that you can use to get to the Beach right on the bay. There's a trail to walk or bike into downtown. There's even a shuttle that goes into downtown (check at the main entrance to see the schedule).... more
We stayed at this park for 4 nights and in general it was pretty good. The biggest plus of this park is the location. There's a bridge that you can use to get to the Beach right on the bay. There's a trail to walk or bike into downtown. There's even a shuttle that goes into downtown (check at the main entrance to see the schedule).
The park itself seemed well-maintained. The bathrooms were kept up. There wasn't any laundry facilities but you can get that in town.
On the not great side: During the day there is a lot of air traffic - commercial airlines, sight seeing planes, and US Coast Guard low-flying helicopters. And... if you chose your site poorly, you may be up against the main road into town which is quite busy. Check your site's relation to that road! With all that noise, it does get much quieter at night. Honestly, it didn't bother us - we have a white noise generator that tends to make all that go away. But that may not be your case (for reference, we have stayed near semi trucks overnight and most places didn't bother us).
The other not so great thing is this park has an older layout which means you may have to do battle with low-lying trees and unlevel sites (even beyond what is said online). Do what you can to check out the site before booking. Would also recommend to pick sites away from the main road there (heavy traffic).
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“Pleasant Experience ”
Reviewed 9/12/2022
| Nightly rate: | $33 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 430 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Check in at this campground was simple and the staff was incredibly friendly. You can buy firewood and ice at the check in kiosk. Right as you enter the campground there is a dump station and an potable water fill station. Our site was electric only, not much privacy in between sites but with the summer camping season coming to an en... more
Check in at this campground was simple and the staff was incredibly friendly. You can buy firewood and ice at the check in kiosk. Right as you enter the campground there is a dump station and an potable water fill station.
Our site was electric only, not much privacy in between sites but with the summer camping season coming to an end it wasn’t an issue as it wasn’t very busy.
Each site has a table with a really nice fire ring. There also is a pedestrian bridge leading from the campground to the waterfront area. It’s a great area to go swimming!
Be mindful that the road that the campground on is extremely busy, and at times we had a hard time getting out of the campground.
journey2fifty would stay here again
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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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