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Big Cedar Campground & Canoe Livery


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David Kelly

September 09, 2025

Very nice camp ground! Very nice staff! Bathrooms were clean every day. My wife and I stayed next to the river and that was nice and relaxing being able to hear the water. We are also big birders so we seen lots of birds in our campsite. I definitely recommend this place rather you're tent camping or using a camper/rv.

Breeann Kelly

September 05, 2025

We found this campground doing Google search. I was trying to find pictures of the sites but couldn't find them. However, we were pleasantly surprised to have picked a site that the river was running behind us. It was peaceful and as birders we were able to see a few flying around that made it special. Especially when we had a Kingfisher hanging around and a Pileated Woodpecker that greeted us at our campsite. We found this site quiet and relaxing. The owners were very friendly. The bath house was always kept very clean. We will be definitely be back.

Kayci Veres

September 01, 2025

The campground was beyond my expectations of cleanliness and order. There was plenty to do on-site such as kayaking and a playground for all ages (even adults). The owners were so friendly! I felt like the instructions and posted signs made everything very clear. The only suggestion is to cover the wood bundles a bit better from precipitation. I really appreciate they have ice on the grounds and the showers had great pressure/temperatures. The bathroom was cleaned a restocked daily. Our neighbors were nice and people adhered to the noise curfew. Very nice. Would return for sure.

Holli Carrick-Rogers

June 09, 2025

We love it here! The views are absolutely breathtaking, and the campground is always peaceful and relaxing. We love that they have showers and a bathroom, and a playground for kids!! We stay at least once each year and have even enjoyed the large rental cabin in the fall! The owners are great, friendly people and always make sure everything you could need that you may have forgotten (something we do a lot) is stocked in their store! They were helpful with exploration ideas outside of the campground nearby, and their river float and kayak trips are perfect! The river is beautiful, and it is always a good time with your loved ones. We even had a bachelorette group at the large cabin and did the float on tubes and each person enjoyed it!!

Laura Stanfill

June 02, 2025

We had a fantastic stay at Big Cedar, We stayed in Vera's RV for a couple of nights and the native nook the last 5 days. We loved how accommodating John and Melissa were! Awesome people! Everything was clean and smelled great, no funky cabin smell like most rentals. The bathrooms were the cleanest camp ground bathrooms I've ever seen, Hot and great water pressure! We will be back again!

Natosha Bolles

October 06, 2024

We camped here twice this 2024 summer and had a great time. Did a quick float down the river and stayed in two of the cabins. Very comfortable, clean, and had the comforts of home. (Roku, board games, fridge, etc.)

Rudy pabelick

October 01, 2024

Stayed last week September, weather was great, barely any bugs. We stayed in the Native Nook, Was just my brother and I. was plenty of space for the 2 of us. Location was great as it is the mid point to everything for traveling and sight seeing. If you get a sight close to the highway can be little noisy but obviously that can be controlled, but wasn't that bad in my opinion. Rented kayaks one of the days that was a blast. Owners were very friendly. Would look to go back again.

Taylor Mickels

September 22, 2024

This was a WONDERFUL little campground. Extremely clean bathrooms, warm showers and the cabin was perfect. I would definitely recommend the little cabins! There was a grill, chairs, towels and so many other little things you may need. Very helpful when traveling. Great price, great people and an all around great experience!

Dan Getty

August 07, 2024

Love this little Campground. Owners keep the place tidy and simple. It's a small mom and pop operation. Very laid back atmosphere with really nice river views. Nice cabins and sites with full camper hookups. We try to get out there every couple years.

Olivia Couch

August 01, 2024

We used the outfitter part and rented kayaks to float the Manistique river. The owners were very kind to us and answered any questions we had! Check in was super simple and the float was great! We were able to learn the details of the river and it was so helpful! Would definitely recommend for a float! On another note— we used the campsite restrooms before we went on the float and they were the cleanest/ most well-kept campground restrooms I’ve EVER seen! Great job!

Anthony Zylinski

December 19, 2021

Beautiful location. Quality folks ♥️🙏🏻

Lauren McCombs

September 09, 2021

We loved our stay here!! The campground was well kept with lots of space and a nice general park area. the location was wonderful,, in the middle of all the popular attractions and right by the river as well. The owners were especially nice and welcoming. And a bonus that Melissa was a fellow rockhound :) can't wait to come back!

Craig Hensley

August 11, 2021

A good, small, scenic campground located off the manistique river. A rather low key place to camp, they offer all major amenities (showers, toilets, small camp store with basic items) and a central place for kids to play. The owners keep the lots cleaned up and maintained. Fire wood and ice available for purchase on an honors system. They offer tubing/canoe rental trips right at the office. For the price and location it’s a great campground. The sites are slightly on the smaller side, if you have a bigger trailer heads up!

Shea Keenan

July 27, 2021

The couple that run this place are so sweet. They lent me some dice and printed off some Yahtzee sheets. There's no TV here so we listened to music and played Yahtzee. Honestly, one of the best nights of the trip. It's clean, well organized, and a nice open area.

Put a BOW on it!!!

July 26, 2021

We loved this camp ground , the owners are amazing and so nice. This was out first time staying the site was perfect for all of us My husband and me our 3 kids and our cousin and her fiance had enough space and then some . We really had a blast with tubing down the river especially when it was all our first time and so happy the kids were able to do it as well. The atmosphere is so relaxing and peaceful. Definitely our top 5 places to stay and camp. Thanks again for the stay.