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Lincoln Pines Resort in beautiful Gowen invites you to enjoy camping as it is meant to be. Escape to our tranquil setting and enjoy a friendly, family-oriented atmosphere where modern facilities, luxurious amenities and easy access to area attractions combine to provide a unique Michigan camping experience.
5 STARS for beauty, cleanliness & upkeep of the park in general and the bathrooms.
5 STARS for the size of the camping space.
Grassy lots with enough trees to catch the wind to cool you down in 86 degrees.
Large campground with friendly, mostly seasonal, campers.
Cons (all personal preferences):
Checked into site #293 on a Thursday afternoon with our 31'6" tow trailer and found lining up to park next to the supplied wood deck a bit rough.
The bathhouse is up in the permanent homes (manufactured, but lovely) area so it's a hike for us.
There's been a steady stream of golf carts all around the place.
Quite a few of the retired, older gentlemen go around without their shirts 😖.
We’ve been here since 2011 and absolutely love this place! The owners are amazing, the beach is awesome, plenty of fun activities to do, canoes to rent, and the sites are fantastic. We camp up in the woods on the hill and have no plans on leaving. If your looking for a seasonal campground, this is your place. They also have boat slips you can rent separately. Oh, and it is also a dog friendly park 👍🏻
Writing from the perspective of a week long stay in one of the four water & electric (no sewer hookup) sites. The campground is nicely wooded. The bathroom is very clean and seems to be rarely used by the seasonal campers. It is very quiet Mon-Thurs, and very busy Fri & Sat—gets a bit Zooey on the weekends. Then a lot of people leave on Sunday morning again. The beach is very nice and the lake is warm. People are very friendly and my son made lots of friends. All the staff I encountered were teenage girls (who were nice enough), so I can’t comment on the management. The only downside was that the fishing worms we bought at the camp store were dead, rotting, and moldy.
This is a very well kept and clean park. We are full timers and we stayed for 1 week during July. Verizon has 3-4 bars with download speeds around 20 and upload around 10. The spot we were in had a wooden deck and although it was very nice, our MorRyde steps were too long as our spot/gravel pad was recessed about 6 inches below the deck. We had to remove our steps and use our accordion type steps that were factory mounted under the door. The other guests were pleasant and friendly. Pet owners: Be alert as on various occasions we were approached by unleashed dogs while walking our dogs and there are many unleashed pets on golf carts. Pro tip, give Charley's Ice Cream stand a try but don't be in a hurry.
My family have been camping at this resort for years. We always had the best of times, and made so many great memories. The people we met were even better. Unfortunately the past few years were horrible. Our family and closest friends were targeted to be pushed out, and eventually happened. The management doesn’t treat all seasonal campers the same. Very disrespectful management. Wouldnt recommend to anyone.
