Reviews

madalyn

lovely campground with large campsites and decent spacing between sites. the camp host was very friendly. there were little to no bugs and the camp was not very busy or loud (early august)

Amy Linn

This is a really beautiful and well cared for park. Vault Toilets for Day Use visitors are very clean and well kept. The trails are beautiful for birding, and hiking and one takes you to a stream if you are in to rock hounding. The beach access offers many ways to get access. There is a wooden path that is easiest but there are also many dunes paths for those that want more of a fun challenge. A few mosquitoes and a few flies for this time of year is expected, but not awful.

Isaac Black

4.25 stars Just completed a 3 day/2 night stay and it was great. This is definitely best used for a 3-5 night stay as a quiet getaway. Bullet pointed notes for quick assessment, full review lower. •Nature first site •Small and quiet. •Super shaded, tons of trees. inner sites have less coverage but still have a decent amount •Site size decent, with multiple options to fit your needs •Fire pit and Picnic table on site •Ice and Wood sold at gate. Very similar prices to stuff sold on the roads •Bathroom men’s and women’s. Men’s 2 showers 3 stalls 2 urinals and a wash tub. •Beach Access (NO pets on beach, NO lifeguard) •Beach sand is rocky, plenty of space that isn’t. •Clean and clear Beach and water •Water is super rocky (medium rocks) for 20ft then back to just sand. Water is still waist high at this point. •Trails, small casual dirt trails in and around the park •Bike path ≈15 Miles •Pet friendly Site ( NOT on beach) •Limited Cellular Service (texting) you will connect to Canada so if your plan doesn’t cover that your phone will NOT work. •NO internet (It’s the forest and you are camping…) I would give Hoeft State park a 4.25 but google only allows full stars. A complaint about the park is that the beach is very rocky, and takes about 20-30 feet of carefully walking to get from the shore to a sandbar with no rocks. This is also a campground where having more than 4 people per site would feel cramped. For reference we had site 123, which I would stay at again. Hoeft State Park is a quiet and more relaxed ,pluck yourself from the outside work kinda park, definitely worth a visit if you want that vibe. A very clean and clear entrance, with access to purchasable fire wood and ice if needed. Keeping with clean, the park was incredibly well kept by the campers and park rangers. Along with very clear signage and maps of where everything is located. This park is very much in nature with tons of tree coverage, even in the inside sites. A comparison to an open camp ground would be young state park, very open and very little trees. Things to do here and around are quite minimal. You have the beach, volleyball nets, small playground, some small casual trails, ≈15 mile bike path which can take you to the 40 mile point light house out the right way of the park. Then to Roger’s city and another park out on the left side of the park. Rogers city is fairly close, 8-15 minute drive away. Which has ice cream, bowling, a grocery store, butcher, bike and car repair, a boat launch/marina. Along with a few more small town things.

Lindsie Doss

Absolutely loved it here and will definitely be back in the future! I cannot rave enough about the views and landscape. Everywhere we went was beautiful. From the gorgeous forestry to the hilly sand dunes there is so much to see! The state park offers bicycle trails, multiple walking/hiking trails, and 2 beach entrances! We stayed at tent site 91 at the modern campground and we were just a few steps from the restroom/shower house. They had 4 stalls for toilets and 2 shower stalls. There are multiple restrooms in the state park though this review is only referring to the one that was by our camp site. They have a park for kids right by the beach entrance. There are swings over the sand before entering the beach where you can see two beach volleyball set ups in the sand dunes. My only complaint is that none of the campsite have grills. You have to use a common area for grilling, but each grill is set up with a picnic table and each campsite has a fire ring. Definitely bring a grate if you plan on cooking over the fire because they don't offer them. You can by firewood or ice from the main office where checking in/out happens. Also if you're in the area definitely check out the Ocquec Falls (so cool to swim and walk up & down the falls) and the Rogers City marina for a tasty quick lunch or delicious ice cream!

Anna S

No staff available the entire time we were camping there (4 days). Nice beaches and camp sites. Bathrooms need updating, luckily that's coming. Rock hunting is so so, you'll find some but not the best place for it.

Bishop Media-Ken

Beautiful wooded Campground with some amazing beach access within walking distance from your campsite. Camping: $27 plus $11 Michigan State Park sticker. Under $40 a nite for electric only site, we'll worth it. Dump station available.

Freeland Mark

Very nice park. Very nice people. Bike path to town (Roger's City) and 40 mile point lighthouse is awesome. Take your own wood as the park just sells slab wood. We had a problem at the dump station, the jerk in front of us dumped raw sewage on purpose aĺl over the gravel drive and then sprayed it with water to make an even bigger puddle of raw sewage. We informed the girl at the gate that told us there is nothing she can do so we reported it to the park manager. I will follow up with what his actions followed

Tess Pfohl

Was hoping for a track chair to be able to explore more independently as I'm in a wheelchair but they don't have one yet. Every state park in Michigan has a goal of getting them. Some campsites were small but site 93 kept us happy. It was right by the bathroom and they had a nice wheelchair accessible parking spot. Overall was a great campground, showers also were in the bathroom but not accessible by wheelchair. If you have kids or dogs, try getting a campsite on the way end where there's no one behind your site so you can enjoy more space, in the woods behind you and if it's busy you'll feel more secluded. No wheelchair access to beach. Would be cool if they laid a rubber mat down to the water and had a accessible trail to the water so I could enjoy the beach with my friends and family.

lisa haase

Beautiful beach (pets not allowed-but u can driver just south to a beach that does allow them). Friendly hosts. Sunrises if you can get up that early. Bathrooms a bit dated with too many dandy long legs 😜. Only 1 bar service with Verizon. Some sites definitely better than others (some pretty tight).

Char E

Beautiful park....the beach is spectacular. However, the bathrooms are in desperate need of upgrading. Nice bike path adjacent to the park. Didn't get to check out the hiking paths, but looked like many nice paths to soak up nature. Short drive or bike ride to the 40 mile Lighthouse. Ocqueoc Falls has some nice sights and would be a great place for a swim and picnic. Another cool sight to take in are the Bruski & Steven sink holes. (Sept 2022)