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Established Camping

Sterling State Park Campground

20 Reviews

About

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: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/buy-and-apply/rec-pp

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Location

Sterling State Park Campground is located in Michigan

Directions

Located near the city of Monroe. Exit 15 off I-75, east on Dixie Hwy approximately 3/4 of a mile. Adjacent to north edge of Monroe, 30 miles south of Detroit.

Address

2800 State Park Rd
Monroe, MI 48162

Coordinates

41.90655269 N
83.33760797 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

Stay Connected

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

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group
Cabins

Features

For Campers

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

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

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Reservations

(800) 447-2757

Zachary W.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 2, 2023

Lots of driving

The campground was nice and the neighbors were quiet. The dump station is at the first buildings. So fill up before you head down to the campground.

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Month of VisitOctober

Kourtney D.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 9, 2023

Everything great- except may flies !

First two nights were perfect but then the may flies hatched (in mid june) and covered everything

Good size sites, friendly staff, great beach and boat launch

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Month of VisitJuly

Jason S.

Traveler

Reviewed Nov. 22, 2021

Beautiful and Breezy

This is a gorgeous place and an amazing experience. The water is gorgeous and the amenities are plentiful. Be careful with the temperatures in the shower. Located close to lots of food and entertainment options.

Month of VisitAugust

Rino S.

Ranger

Reviewed Aug. 5, 2021

Check your site

Used Dyrt to scope out the site. Everything was accurate and the Michigan parks website is a breeze to use.

NOT ALL THE SITES UAVE FULL HOOKUPS. I did not realize this when booking. Nobody's fault but mine. Great fishing ponds, the sites are a little tights.

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Month of VisitAugust

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Cassondra P.

Ranger

Reviewed Jul. 15, 2021

Beautiful beach and sites

We stopped here for a quick overnight trip on our long family trip. The site was large and easy to back into. We had a view of the lake which was beautiful. Bathhouse was clean.

It was full sun

We walked the beach in the morning and found a bunch of beach glass which the kids loved

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Month of VisitAugust

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WoWVault G.

Scout

Reviewed May. 22, 2021

Clean and Peaceful

Very relaxing and quiet place. I couldn't believe how clean the bathrooms were and how often they took care of them. Amazing trails to walk on and fishing piers everywhere.

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Month of VisitJune

Matthew F.

Scout

Reviewed May. 11, 2021

Beautiful State Park

My family and I love this park. Quiet with large level sites. Everything from back ins with only electrical to pull throughs with full hook-ups.

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Month of VisitJune

Jake V.

Scout

Reviewed May. 3, 2021

Nice beach, fishing, and paved trails.

The camping area is nice. It is a little open for our like but there good activities you can do with the kids or pets.

Debra B.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 4, 2020

Lake Erie

Nice state park with clean bathrooms. Bike and walking trails. Also has a smaller lake good for kayaking and fishing. It has a boat ramp to put into Lake Erie. Not a lot of shade on the sites!

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Debra O.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 16, 2020

Basic, no shade, decent sized sites with close beach

The Good: modern bathrooms, newer and kept clean. The sites all have power and level paced pad. Decent sized. A view of the lake isn’t too shabby. The beach with big shade trees is decent.

The Bad: sites are full sun, which gets hot! Lots of litter on the beach, and Lake Erie isn’t exActly the cleanest. Also, this campground attracts weekend partiers so if you want privacy or peace and quiet, I would look elsewhere. Nestled between the looming smokestacks of a coal power plant and a nuclear plant, this isn’t your typical woodsy, scenic park.

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Month of VisitSeptember

Samantha Y.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 13, 2020

Wonderful experience

Had 11 kids between sites with bathrooms n private showers nice and clean making our 1 bathroom ok and not overused...beautiful beach and lil private cove... Took our blow up boats to enjoy some extra fun....had great staff assist us with changing sites and purchasing firewood..very friendly n professional..

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Angelia R.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 19, 2020

Family Reunion

Went last year for a family reunion so to speak. We stayed in a tent at a campsite. Campsites are not necessarily spaced out but adequate space for your tents, RVs, trucks, etc. Beautiful view of the water, however the beach is usually busy so it can be difficult to find a clean spot. Not too many shady areas so be sure to bring cover or shade if it’s a hot day! Has modern bathroom access and it usually pretty clean. Easy access to park and playground. Bike and walking trails can be accessed as well.

Good for a short, quick getaway for a short weekend.

Mandi S.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 11, 2020

Great place

This is our first time at Sterling State Park, the campsites are very close to each other however, it’s been nice so far! The view of the lake is beautiful!! Bathrooms/showers are clean. There’s not many trees at all so nothing to block the winds on a windy day. But we will be coming back again! Our kids loved it! Great fishing, bike trails, playground, and beach! There are some smoke towers from a nearby plant, but just another thing that makes this place unique.

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Jennifer S.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 25, 2019

Has what you need

Campground is right by the power plant, but also have beautiful views of the lake. There is not much shade and if lot is full you are very close to other campers.

Megan W.

Scout

Reviewed May. 2, 2019

Basic campground

Nice for a family camp. Beach could be cleaner. Over all it’s your vary basic campground

Month of VisitOctober

David V.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 25, 2018

Nice clean

Was great for a state park. Lots where we'll spaced. Bathroom clean. Need bigger beach

Month of VisitAugust

Nicole A.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 15, 2018

Nice large paved sites for campers or RVs

Sites are nice and large paved slabs, most trees are immature offering little shade. Beach is kept fairly clean and raked often. Bathrooms and showers are good.

Heidi S.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 17, 2018

Ok camping if the lake is not under restrictions

Nice state park with typical family camp amenities. Used a pop up camper, some shade trees but very limited (assume full sub sites). Some hiking and biking trails. Swimming if the lake is not with bloom (which happens a lot) but is close to sites. Normally I am not very comfortable letting my kids swim here due to the water pollution and bloom). There is some wildlife around on the trails and a sandy beach to play on though.

Month of VisitAugust

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Tammy G.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 8, 2018

good for RV camping boating.

open space, good for RV camping. access to Lake Erie...goog fishing.

Sitemany diffrent sites over the years

Month of VisitJune

Frances V.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 5, 2017

Memorial Day Weekend

Sterling is an interesting park, nestled between the Fermi nuclear power plant and the coal powered DTE plant it makes for an unique experience. The sites are all in full sun, with not much privacy between them, but most campers are respectful. The beach is a short walk from any site, mostly sandy with small rocks occasionally. There is a boat launch which is extremely popular and the bass and walleye fishing can't be beat. No boat, no problem. The park has several fishing piers as well as a kayak launch into a small inlet which is navagatable all the way to the beach, approximately two miles. There is a bike path that will take you all the way to the Historic Rasin River Battlefield and then to downtown Monroe. Additionally, all of the sites in this park have 30amp electric while also boasting quite a few sites with full hookup. Every site has a blacktop pad for parking or trailer setup, with many pull thru sites available.

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Month of VisitJune