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michigansandzil
Jan 24, 2016Explorer
All I could afford wrote:
I have a couple of questions for anyone who has camped here, preferably recently, because I've read that there have been some changes.
I understand that only 35 sites have electric hook up, and reservations for those are tough to come by. These are located within the area that allows dogs. There are also other sites that allow dogs but do not have electricity. The rest of the sites do not allow dogs, and do not have electricity.
So my questions for anyone with experience there are:
1) are the areas that allow dogs completely overrun with dogs? Does just about every site have a dog or two? I would like to bring my dog, but have the ability to leave her with a friend. She loves people but does not do well when surrounded by unfamiliar dogs. I'm thinking for my first camping trip there I should not bring her, get a site in the no dog area, but take a few bike rides around the dog friendly sites for knowledge for future. Also I hate to assume the worst, but do the people staying in the dog area properly clean up after their dogs?
2) I understand that generators are allowed in the camping areas, and can be used except during quiet hours. It is my hope that most of the campers using generators have quiet modern type units. I own a contractor type generator for my emergency backup use at home, but would never consider bringing it to a crowded campground. I would rather rely on my very basic solar panels and be careful with my electric usage. Can anyone confirm if the noise level was excessive or reasonable?
We were just there in August for 5 nights. We were fortunate to get an electric site.
We are a dog loving family, but we left our two dogs at home for the trip.
Yes, there were dogs at the campground, but it was not overrun with dogs. Although, we are dog friendly and we would not find it odd to see several dogs.
Considering that the island is literally sprinkled with horse manure throughout the entire park, nobody would notice a little bit of dog poo. I did not notice any dog poo left around, but you have to be careful where you step to stay away from horse poo.
I can't comment fully on the generator noise b/c we did have an electric site.
Have a great time. The place is amazing; my favorite campsite yet.
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