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Traverse City State Park is a 47-acre state park set in a more urban setting and featuring .25 miles of beautiful beach on the Grand Traverse Bay. The park is located only 3 miles from downtown Traverse City, one of the Michigan's most popular resort towns.
The park was established in 1920 on about 16 acres of land after the logging industry began to wane. In 1921 and 1939, parcels were added to increase the park's land area. The original inhabitants of the land were the Ottawa branch of the Algonquin Indians.
Recreational passport required
Quaint and rustic, this campground offers all that is needed to create a memory of the up north outdoors. Find yourself nestled in-between the oak and pines, a short walk away from the cool waters of the river, and fall asleep under the stars.
Very nice park. You walk the Tart trail right from the campground. Very nice bathroom and showers.
Just one place to fill your rv fresh water tank.
Firewood available for $6.00 a bunch. One thing that could be better would be more places to get rid of your trash. You have to take it to the front of the park.
The campground itself is well maintained. Friendly staff. The shower rooms and bathrooms are clean and updated. The only downside is some late-night noise from waste dumpster pickups at 4am, and planes coming and going at the airport nearby, but not bad.
I have been tent camping in Michigan for 30+ yrs. This is one of the nicest campgrounds for many reasons. 1. Nice size camp lots. 2 proximity to beach just walk across the bridge over the highway. 3 lots of shopping and food options nearby and within walking distance 4 bathrooms and showers are new and very nice . 5 views of the bay from the campsite It is a great place but it does book up fast
