This campground sits upon a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan. From our campsite, we could sit around the fire and see the waves rolling in. The sunsets are absolutely gorgeous.

Nice shaded campsites. Steps to the lake and mostly grassy spots. Close to town so you could ride bikes back downtown to check out beautiful main street!

The view of Lake Mi is gorgeous and in short walking distance. The camp host was very friendly and informative. (Free coffee on weekend) Not far away from the Sleeping Bear Dunes. We really enjoyed our stay at the campground. The only thing I didn't like was that there is a main road really close and you could hear traffic... More

This is a real nice quiet park to camp in. From any spot in the campground you can easily walk over to views of Lake Michigan. If you wish, you can take stairs right down to the lake or...just enjoy the view from groung level. The park is just minutes from downtown Manistee and there are several things to do... More

We only needed to stay a couple of days because my husband was charter fishing on Lake Michigan. This campground was very nice. It is not very big, lots of trees and the location is not too far from Manistee.There is not much to do here for kids, so a weekend stay was good. Any longer and I think my... More

Ask for the campers cabin. For $80 per night you are surrounded by trees and steps from a gorgeous bluff and beach on Lake Michigan. In the town of Manistee Java & Goody's has great food and coffee, Chow's Kitchen has really good Chinese food, and the River Street Bar downtown has awesome buffalo chicken wings and Rolling Rock on... More

We recently returned from a 7-night stay at Orchard Beach and very much enjoyed our stay there. In retrospect, we would have only planned about 3 nights there and then moved on to another area/park. The park is very small and has limited options for entertainment. Certainly, the beach is great and the views are spectacular! But if you have... More

spent 4 days at orchard beach after not being able to book at sleeping bear dunes. great decision. well kept, attractive grounds. volleyball, horseshoes, picnic ,fire pits, wooded sites. and a view of lake michigan you would never imagine. staff was great ,firewood and ice on site , free showers and flush toilets[cleaned every morning] numerous smaller lakes within 10... More

After traveling 8 hours this camp was quiet, and clean, we got a good night rest, enjoyed a beautiful view, hot showers. The park staff was informative.