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Barnes County Park Campground

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Location

Barnes County Park Campground is located in Michigan

Address

12298 Barnes Park Rd
Central Lake, MI 49622

Coordinates

45.11098015 N
85.36069028 W

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Access

Drive-In
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Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Good
AT&T
Available
T-Mobile
Fair

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group

Features

For Campers

Market
ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
WiFi
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

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General Info

Michael V.

Ranger

Reviewed Sep. 16, 2022

Beautiful campground on Lake Michigan

Beautiful campground, however sites are pretty close together in some locations. They clean the bathrooms multiple times a day which is nice.

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Month of VisitSeptember

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Scott P.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 10, 2022

Barnes park

First sites away from lk michigan are bigger for rvs , nice campground ,close to torch lk. Beach was nice ,nice to be in the woods ,nice place over all

Site62

Month of VisitJuly

Brady

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 9, 2022

We’re tent camping this spot and it’s really nice, multiple trails and a private beach. I would advise to book a spot early because the bad spots are all in a line on an open lot which isn’t really ideal for my situation, but overall it’s a nice place.

Site1

Month of VisitAugust

Mark N.

Traveler

Reviewed May. 31, 2022

Tent Camping was GREAT!

Had a great time staying at this Campground! Well maintained/clean, 50 yards from the Lakeshore of Lake Michigan, and the staff are super friendly. The campground uses a service where you can digitally reserve your desired campground in real time! This can be found on the Campgrounds website and very intuitive to use. I was never planning to go to this Campground but after reading the reviews on the Dyrt App and realizing you can book digitally, it was a no brainer. The only downside of this campground is that it’s very expensive! I paid $36 a night to tent camp, and in my experienced opinion, that is absurd! Nevertheless had a great time here!

Site6

Month of VisitJune

Sally H.

Scout

Reviewed Jan. 5, 2022

Great Beach

Wonderful small county camp ground with a great beach on the East Grand Traverse Bay!

Sitedon’t remember

Month of VisitJuly

Ray R.

Guide

Reviewed Dec. 29, 2021

Beautiful campground

Nice sites. Friendly staff. Right on Traverse bay. Literally 2 minute walk to the beach

Site53

Month of VisitOctober

Erin

Traveler

Reviewed Oct. 1, 2021

Great place with roomy spots

Super quiet, right on the beach with a path beside our site . Dogs welcome here but the bummer was that they aren’t allowed on their beach at all. Would def come back!!

Site56

Month of VisitOctober

Dawn C.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 24, 2021

Barnes perk

Great campsite. Wooded, shaded. Clean and spacious. Beautiful area.

Site7

Month of VisitAugust

April S.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 14, 2021

Beautiful views and very clean!

Breathtaking views very close to torch lake. Does are very sandy but the rest makes up for that. Horseshoe pits. Park for the kids, hiking trails, bike trails and just a mile to boat launch on torch lake. Love this campground! Sites 55, 60 and 10 are the best!

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Month of VisitJuly

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Meara H.

Traveler

Reviewed May. 17, 2021

Perfect autumn stay

Just steps to the lake from any campsite, this campground is wonderful! Our site was easy access in and out. Clean bathrooms super close. Best of all the beach area. The views are stunning. Grocery, wood, and supplies nearby.

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Jack R.

Scout

Reviewed Mar. 21, 2020

Excellent day park and camp ground.

Right on lake Michigan. Just on the north side of grand traverse bay. Tiny town of east port. Original grounds for logging industry. They would pull timbers out of torch lake, and launch them out on lake Michigan at this spot. Fantastic day park with kids play ground. Beautiful white pines and wonderful beach. Idea for a summer grill spot. Great for camping.

Shelagh R.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 26, 2019

Hidden Gem

There are campsites here with direct access to the beach. The campsites are relatively close together but there a lot of tall trees and it was nice and quiet. We stumbled upon this campground completely by accident just in time for sunset and it was absolutely spectacular.

Rachel M.

Scout

Reviewed May. 22, 2018

Lake Michigan Paradise

Beautiful park on the shore of Lake Michigan. Great for kids, as a sand bar goes out quite a distance. Ring road through the park is quiet enough to bike around, and they are many hiking paths to choose from. Campibg slots are clean and well maintained with many options for location.

Kelly Z.

Ranger

Reviewed Jun. 22, 2016

Great Campground!

I love this campground. The sites are spaced decently far apart. Some of them are so close to Lake Michigan, you can just walk on a path through some trees right up to the water! There are restrooms here, and a general store nearby.