Reviews

Samuel Lemanski

Great rustic campsite, my buddy had reserved for the weekend. Right across the drive from the river. Staff was incredibly friendly. And even made a suggested charter for my buddy to harvest some salmon.

Tim Brush

Great campground on the Big Manistee River. We rented the lodge for a multi-family trip and it was perfect for our needs. Clean, comfortable, and a great location on the river. Owners are friendly, helpful, and were quick to respond both before we arrived and while we were onsite.

Graham

Components of a good campsite in descending order or importance: 1. Good size lots; 2. Clean restrooms; 3. Friendly hosts/campers; 4. Amenities; 5. Something special. Matsons has very small lots, clean restrooms; Friendly hosts but unfriendly campers; no amenities and an amazing river. Hence the rating. Good for boat based fisherman but not families. I'd advise the owners to drop a few lots and develop into more amenities.

Dane Russell

Great place to get away and do some fishing. It sits right on the Manistee River. Great fall salmon fishing and steelhead throughout the fall and winter. The cabins are a little outdated but acceptable. It's a one of a kind experience. One of the only places that you can camp along the river. They offer tent camping, rv camping and cabins. The town of Manistee has a nice beach and lighthouse pier right on Lake Michigan. Lots of interesting places in the area and some pretty decent food in town.

Kristen Knotek

Loved our experience! Great location for kayaking on the Big Manistee River. Cheryl and her staff were super to work with setting everything up for our event with 8 people. We had 2 RVs and a cabin for our group, 1 person had their own kayak, and they accommodated our group without a hitch and always a smile! We had a great time! Thank you!

Big Kat

Awesome campground on the river.... Busy and quarters are a bit close but if ya dont mind then it's a great opportunity to make new friends and maybe find a new spot to fish!!!

Adam

Cabins are nice and clean with great prices.

Michelle Wagster

Matson's is a long tradition with friends one weekend per summer. The campground is super clean, there's a bathhouse that is always clean, and even the porta-johns are kept up regularly. It is a quick jaunt to the public access river point where we tube down river back to Matson's. About a 3 hour float( pending river flow, of course). This is a family run business and is taken care of with great pride. I very highly recommend camping here in the Manistee National Forest and enjoying the calm river! It is so beautiful!!

Steve Todisco

Had some friends staying there for the long Independence Day weekend. Very nice area on the River with boat rental and launch/dockage available. Clean grounds nice tent and smaller tt sites on the River, some with electric. Nice people who run this CG. If I didn’t have a spot at some friends property up the road, I’d definitely stay there.

krystle Tyler

This is the best family owned campground in Michigan! We have made it an annual tradition to come back here every year and float the river with all our family and friends. They are very accommodating and so friendly! They have the best river sites and a short drive to Lake Michigan and the casino! You may even see a bear down their road!