B1
Campsite #B1 at Platte River Campground, MI
$22
Tent Site #B1
| Walk-In | 6 people |
| 1 | good |
2/24
5/15
Campsite #B1 Features: Walk-In access, Back-In parking, Fire ring, Food Storage Locker, Picnic Table, Tent Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (11)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 82% |
| 4 star | | 18% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@AllisonD915411 · Camped on Oct 3, 2025 at Campsite #B1
Beautiful campground with clean restrooms. Our favorite place by far.
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@christine15267 · Camped on Aug 29, 2025 at Campsite #B1
I have stayed at Platte River Campground five times - it is my favorite place to camp. So much to do in the area (hiking, beaches, cycling, paddling, towns, the scenic drive...), and the campground is peaceful with private sites and clean bathrooms/showers and dishwashing stations, even for the walk-in sites.
Good
@MaryF8191441 · Camped on Jun 19, 2025 at Campsite #B1
We have been coming here for decades. This time was with our grandson. I love the walk-in sites and the bathroom and showers are still great.
@LissaS33204C5E · Camped on Jun 11, 2025 at Campsite #B1
I love this campground!! Quiet, gorgeous sites, clean fantastic bathrooms, best of both worlds.
@KatieC9331305 · Camped on Aug 9, 2023 at Campsite #B1
This is our 4th trip up to Platte River and we love it more and more each time we go! Our favorite time to visit is after school starts, Sept-Oct time. (Less people). Hiking to the beach is a must and kayaking down the river is a blast! Thank you again for a wonderful trip!
@NolanS0A0996A9 · Camped on Jul 17, 2023 at Campsite #B1
Cannot recommend these walk-in sites enough! Beautiful area and exactly what we were looking for. There is a loop for parking where bathrooms, showers, and water are located as well. All walk-in sites jut out from the parking loop. Our site (B001) was the closest site to the parking lot of the "B" sites - about a 180-foot walk to the actual site. The farthest site was maybe triple that. The site itself is wonderful. Other campers are close enough so you can see them in the distance through the (heavily wooded) trees, but far enough where you feel like you have plenty of privacy. The parking lot was also visible in the distance through the trees from our site. The bear box is plenty large for your belongings, including midsize coolers. Bathroom facilities are kept clean. Perhaps the highlight of the trip was the 0.8-mile walk through the woods to Lake Michigan overlooking Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes and the Manitou Islands in the distance. You practically have your own private beach that stretches for miles! Just breathtaking. Wishing your stay holds just as much joy and memories as ours did.
@PratapSa6FF2EF · Camped on Jul 1, 2023 at Campsite #B1
Great location, sites are spread apart. Besides the tent pads, most sites are not very flat.
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@BRIANC8885365 · Camped on Jul 22, 2022 at Campsite #B1
The Campground was great, the facilities were clean, the Rangers friendly. However the showers ran out of hot water two nights in a row.
Excellent
@TeresaH342 · Camped on Sep 12, 2021 at Campsite #B1
Great campground. I stayed in one of the hike-in spots. There was ample parking, sites were large and well shaded and the bathroom area included showers. The sites were not totally secluded. I could see several other campers from my site but they were through the trees and not right next to me. Overall, a good bit of privacy. I did several hikes in the area and enjoyed my stay.
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@PatriciaVCDFAD · Camped on Oct 4, 2020 at Campsite #B1
The walk in campsites are lovely. The beach is a short drive or one mile walk away. The Outpost on the Platte River is nearby where canoes, kayaks and tubes can be rented. The campground is within a short drive of all of the major sites including the Dune Climb, hiking trails and the village of Empire, the southern terminus of the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail. You can rent bikes in Glen Haven or Empire.
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