Betsie River Campsite

rhonda fuller

Amazing campground, I would give it 100 stars! New shower and toliets, amazing gift store, and they make breakfast, I had french toast with bluberry cheesecke filling. Mmmmmm, the sites are large. Very close drive to the Dunes. They do fill up fast, We came a week before the season closed and got a spot. However, they do book put a year in advance. The cabins were gorgeous. Highly Recommend this campsite if you're going near The Dunes.

Susan Anderson

A very nice campground! We stayed for two nights on our RV trip along the coastline. The campground is rustic with RVs, tents, and cabins. Nice play ground, places to go for a walk, and places to walk our dog. The whole campground is clean, pretty (in a nature way) and friendly.

Matt

Great campsite with a decent little store and awesome, convenient breakfast. Clean bathrooms and showers, and firewood sold on the honor system, so easy to get any time of day or night. The cabins are small, but fine for a couple or a small family. It's really nice that they have a heater to put on to take the chill out of the air. If two couples are going the price is not inhibitive to just get two cabins 🙂 The only less awesome thing I can think of is that there isn't anything within walking distance from the campsite. You pretty much need a car to get anywhere. Someone told me the bike path out by the road can get you into Frankfurt, so I'll probably check out that path next time. My family of three had a great time for two nights. Next time we'll probably stay for three and bring our bicycles.

Matt Mansfield

Without a doubt, my favorite Campground so far! So clean, very kid friendly and nice sized camp sites. We stay in a cute cabin, which had nice newer vinyl floors, a queen bed and even a refrigerator! Not exactly ruffing it 😂 They also have tent sites, "glampers" (super cute) and tents with built in beds ready to go. Beyond the sites, the staff was awesome, there was a convenience store and even a Cafe! Bathrooms were clean and showers were nice (I've seen some scary ones) Less than 5 minutes from Frankfort. We will be back next year!

Dave Mandel

Stayed here in our camper for 10 days in July , 2024. Great atmosphere, good mix of long term/short term guests, fun vibe. Excellent location right on the bike trail, short ride to Frankfort. Family owned and operated which is evident by the condition of the grounds, care, and attention to detail. Really cool café for breakfast and lots of great items for sale in the camp store. Bathrooms were clean and well kept, never had to wait for a shower. Great experience overall!

jeremy chesnutt

Been a while since camping here but it was so nice and quiet, my wife and I loved it. Had a fishing charter that got cancelled due to wind and was told they would save my credit to use at another time... pretty good considering it was a last min cancellation.

Jessi Kate Roeters

Stayed weekend here with my family from downstate and had a blast!

K Star

Well kept grounds, with a little store, breakfast area, playground. Well worth the drive.

C. Furlong

We stayed at Betsie River Campsite for a weekend trip, July 9-11, in tents. We stayed on sites 11 and 12. We had two families with little kids all under the age of 10. ARRIVAL: The lady at the front was quick to check us in, take final payment via credit card, provide directions to our site and welcome us to the campground thoroughly explaining all the amenities offered. SITES: I would say our sites were about 30'x60' if not a little longer with woods behind us. The sites were all grass with a fire pit, a wooden picnic table and electrical with two standard outlets per site. The grass was cut and free of trash. There is little to no privacy between sites aside from a few small trees yet we did not find that to be an issue at all. STORE: Great little store with ice cream, candy, snacks and 5 cent candy for the kids. Firewood is $5 a bucket and Ice is $2 a bag, both very reasonable and convenient. BREAKFAST: You can order breakfast at the store in the mornings and eat out on the nice covered patio. Let me tell you the breakfast was amazing, hands down one of the best things offered at the campground. Very reasonably priced with about a dozen options on the menu. BATHROOMS: Always clean, plenty of hot water - nobody in our group had any complaints regarding the bathrooms. THINGS TO DO: Being a small campground it was prefect for the kids to ride their bikes around the campground while always being visible from our site. Kids also really enjoyed the playground and the open field behind it. The campground is directly on the Betsie River Bike Trial which is nicely paved - we rode the 3 miles into Frankfort for ice cream, shopping and a short stay at the nice sandy beach for the kids to swim. We drove 35 minutes up M-22 to Sleeping Bear Dunes which was a very nice relaxing drive; FYI $25 per vehicle for entry. We were hoping to do the 2 hour Platte River Kayak/Canoeing which was about 15 minutes away yet ran out of time. ATMOSPHERE: The campground was filled with families and everyone was very friendly. By 11PM the campground all quiet and dark. The staff was always friendly and eager to help or answer any questions. The 5 MPH speed limit is strictly enforced which we appreciated with the kids riding their bikes. OVERALL: We give it 5 stars. Friendly staff, old school vibe with great basic amenities. Definitely hands down one of the best campgrounds we have stayed at over the years. We have already booked our trip for next year summer.

Rick Hullinger

What a fun site! Stumbled on this one accidentally and based on the great website decided to give it a shot. It was amazing! The owners were delightful and helpful when it came to recommendations for hikes and local food. They are very busy, but were happy to stop and chat and they made us feel like family. The cafe breakfast was delicious (homemade biscuits!), and the bathhouse was clean. The sites are close together, but that's part of the fun -- a variety of ages and activity levels, but everyone was friendly and it was not loud at night. We stayed in the platform tent which is new this year, and loved it. Spacious, comfy, and a fun new experience for us. We have already recommended this gem to family and friends and will definitely stay again when we come back to explore the area in the future.