wing_zealot wrote:
valhalla360 wrote:
PS: Michigan campgrounds start shutting down mid October, so make sure they will even be open. On the positive side, running without reservations is much more viable, particularly on weekdays since kids are mostly back in school.
That might work if you don’t need a camping site on a weekend - yes, even in October in Michigan.
Other than Halloween weekend, things usually settle down in Michigan after school starts. Yes, there will still be weekend campers but fewer, so finding a site should be easier (consider getting into a site on Thursday, so you are locked in).
Also depends on exactly where in Michigan the OP is looking...it's a bigger state than some people realize. Erie (SE corner) to Ironwood (west end of the UP) is a 10hr drive in a car (probably 12-14 in an RV). Close to Detroit, there are very few campgrounds and lots of potential campers. Further north, more campgrounds and fewer potential campers.
And maybe the OP will only be in Michigan mid week.