Orchard Beach

Amanda Schultz

This is our 2nd time here. Our first time, our son was very small so we didn't notice the lack of kids activities. One swing and one slide should be illegal for a state campground, especially with no beach access. My husband liked that there were 3 dump stations, since although we paid for full hookups, they were unusable (by us and neighboring sites), due to placement uphill and too far back into the site. We love state parks but this will probably be our last time to this particular one.

Ljupka Schwantes

Beautiful campground and incredibly courteous rangers. I was reminded of the 5 mph speed limit when I entered the park the first time. It was totally my exhaustion from driving and not paying attention. But I appreciated how much the staff cares about the visitors' safety. I didn't miss the beach as there is one just north of the campground a mile away. The sites are pretty close to each other. But I didn't feel cramped during the week. And those sunsets, they are simply legendary.

Kelly

We really enjoyed this park - it was the first time we had camped there and we were very pleased with the view from the bluff. Great sunsets and the park is very close to a beautiful beach (1st Avenue Beach). The water was calm and all sandbar! I also thought the facilities were really clean.

Melissa Fisher

Great little campground. Sites were a bit uneven and the road very narrow. You can't really back up enough to get your vehicle off the road to unhitch. So you kinda have to block the road to hitch up and unhitch. We were unlucky to have rain almost our whole time there. There was a small break and we were able to visit downtown Manistee. Great little tourist town. The bathrooms were relatively clean. The showers were super small. My youngest daughter and I could barely fit in them together. The stairs to the beach were blocked off due to erosion. So we had to drive to the beach near the city. Nice beach with restrooms, the snack bar wasn't open when we went. The pier was fun to walk on and beautiful views. Not totally sure I would visit again.

Jemry Marie

Beautiful state park, sits just off the highway. They offer tent sites, pull thru sites, full hookup sites, and sites with only electricity. You can see the lake from most sites. The campground sits on top of a bluff with beautiful sights. There are 3 sanitation stations, bathrooms with shower houses, and it's also a historical site. Most sites are close together, our site was not very much to our liking, as it sat on a slope (#53). We came late April, so the park was empty except 12 of us. There's walking trails across the road and the giant sequoias are just down the road. There's a decent size playground next to the camper cabin and there's also a mini cabin.