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Aug 01, 2017

Kampvilla RV Park, Bear Lake Michigan (Manistee county)

Has anyone been here? It seems to get good reviews but all I see is good reviews, which makes me nervous. Additionally it is located right next a mobile home park, and its in the middle of nowhere, which doesn't exactly alleviate my nervousness.

This would be our last trip of the year (middle october) and also javascript:;a birthday party for my father who is turning 80 (don't ask why we are camping lol).

It was just a suggestion, as my choices so far were Traverse City KOA, or Timber Ridge which is also near Traverse City. It was thought this location might be a bit warmer so late in the season but it is also closer to Lake Michigan, which would mean I would expect the opposite.

Part of our group is planning to rent a "park model" I guess which given its location to the mobile home park, I would assume its just a mobile home.

Thoughts? Anyone have an experience here?
  • Haven't stayed myself but several co-workers with kids have, and they all reported having a great time. It's a place to take kids, so factor that into your decision.

    It's not really in the middle of nowhere, or rather that's all you get here in the North. Arcadia, Bear Lake and Onekama are all nearby destinations.

    Every private campground is mostly trailer park around here, the season is too short to survive on transient fairs alone.

    Check out Insta Launch, it's more adult oriented.

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