Campgrounds by region
Michigan's campgrounds break down naturally into six regions, each with its own character — from Lake Huron's sunrise shoreline to the Upper Peninsula's backcountry. Every other state we cover is listed below with where its regions stand.
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Michigan 6 regions
Thumb & Blue Water
Michigan's Thumb and the Blue Water area along Lake Huron and the St. Clair River — quiet beaches, small-town marinas, and family campgrounds within easy reach of Metro Detroit.
72 campgroundsSunrise Coast
The Lake Huron shoreline north of the Thumb, from Tawas to Alpena — lighthouses, sunrise views, and a mix of state parks and private waterfront campgrounds.
158 campgroundsNorthwest / Traverse
Traverse City, the Leelanau and Old Mission peninsulas, and Sleeping Bear Dunes — orchards, wineries, and some of the state's most sought-after Lake Michigan campsites.
185 campgroundsUpper Peninsula
Waterfalls, Pictured Rocks, Lake Superior shoreline, and vast national forest land — the wildest and most remote camping Michigan has to offer.
327 campgroundsSouthwest / Lake Michigan Shore
Warm-water beach towns from New Buffalo to Grand Haven — dune climbs, wine trail stops, and campgrounds built around long summer beach days.
106 campgroundsMid-Michigan / Heartland
The state's inland lakes region around the Lansing–Mt. Pleasant corridor — quieter, less crowded, and closer to home for much of the Lower Peninsula.
306 campgroundsIllinois no region hubs
Illinois's regions are not defined here yet. Browse Illinois by county — 79 counties.
Indiana no region hubs
Indiana's regional names are compass directions — northern, central, southern — which tell a camper nothing a county does not, so Indiana has county hubs and no region hubs. Browse Indiana by county — 84 counties.
Minnesota no region hubs
Minnesota's regions are named places — the North Shore, the Boundary Waters, the Iron Range — and are not defined here yet. Browse Minnesota by county — 73 counties.
New York no region hubs
New York's regions are not defined here yet. Browse New York by county — 50 counties.
Ohio no region hubs
Ohio's regional names are compass directions — northeast, southwest — which tell a camper nothing a county does not, so Ohio has county hubs and no region hubs. Browse Ohio by county — 83 counties.
Pennsylvania no region hubs
Pennsylvania's regions are not defined here yet. Browse Pennsylvania by county — 64 counties.
Wisconsin no region hubs
Wisconsin's regions are named places — the Northwoods, Door County — and are not defined here yet. Browse Wisconsin by county — 70 counties.