I am starting my planning for next years trips. This year I pretty much had to cancel all trips due to a truck that does not tow well, it is being replaced in a week or two so next year I want to make up for lost vacations. One of the things I want to plan for is a trip to the Henry Ford. While Detroit is not a nice place to stay, much like Chicago, heheh, I would like to find a camp ground close enough so that it is only an hour or so away at the most. It would make for an excellent 4 day weekend trip as it's only about a 6 hour drive for us. We are not the rough and rugged campers, more glampers IYKWIM. So a place with electric and water hookups is preferred. We make due with just electric too on short trips as I always travel wet, I find the trailer very stable with a full or nearly full FWT vs an empty one. We are also considering the Air Zoo in Portage MI.

Wayne County Fairgrounds.WCF Campground

You’ll enjoy the Henry Ford! I stopped in on the way home from a business trip and can’t wait to return.

I believe you can overnight at Greenfield Village, but no hookups.

SidecarFlip wrote:I believe you can overnight at Greenfield Village, but no hookups.That's good enough for us, we can arrive with full batteries and empty tanks, and do about 5 days if need be.Really looking forward to the visit.

Check rvparkreviews.com for campgrounds in the area - listed by state, then city and on the left it will show you other campgrounds in that same area within short distances. Sorry, have never stayed on that side of the state. Lived in West MI.

Places near Dearborn MI for camping | Good Sam Community

sch911
Explorer
Aug 11, 2018
Wayne County Fairgrounds.

WCF Campground
jfkmk
Explorer
Aug 11, 2018
You’ll enjoy the Henry Ford! I stopped in on the way home from a business trip and can’t wait to return.
SidecarFlip
Explorer III
Aug 11, 2018
I believe you can overnight at Greenfield Village, but no hookups.
Tom_Barb
Explorer
Aug 11, 2018
SidecarFlip wrote:
I believe you can overnight at Greenfield Village, but no hookups.

That's good enough for us, we can arrive with full batteries and empty tanks, and do about 5 days if need be.
Really looking forward to the visit.
doxiemom11
Explorer II
Aug 11, 2018
Check rvparkreviews.com for campgrounds in the area - listed by state, then city and on the left it will show you other campgrounds in that same area within short distances. Sorry, have never stayed on that side of the state. Lived in West MI.
theoldwizard1
Explorer II
Aug 11, 2018
SidecarFlip wrote:
I believe you can overnight at Greenfield Village, but no hookups.

Last I recall this was only for "special events". Only open to participants.

Closest is a Walmart. HF allows RV parking during the day.
stripit
Explorer
Aug 11, 2018
Take the time to drive north of Detroit, and stay at the Norhtpoint Shores Rv resort. Here It was about a 40 minute drive to Dearborn and depending on the time of day (rush hour) could be longer or shorter. The park is really nice, beautiful views of the lake and close to shopping. Thats what we did and even with the road construction it was worth the drive.
Acdii
Explorer
Aug 11, 2018
stripit wrote:
Take the time to drive north of Detroit, and stay at the Norhtpoint Shores Rv resort. Here It was about a 40 minute drive to Dearborn and depending on the time of day (rush hour) could be longer or shorter. The park is really nice, beautiful views of the lake and close to shopping. Thats what we did and even with the road construction it was worth the drive.

Looks nice, but also looks like a place for people without kids.

Our upscale adult community has 34 paved sites
Randu
Explorer
Aug 12, 2018
One of the nicest that is reasonably close is Haas Lake.

Haas Lake http://haaslakepark.com/
esyers
Explorer
Aug 12, 2018
Last year we made the Henry Ford from Sterling State Park in Monroe. The drive in wasn't too bad and the large campsites right on Lake Erie were great.

Several years ago we also stayed at Detroit-Greenfield RV Park in Ypsilanti. As I recall it was about a 30 ride to Henry Ford.

Detroit Greenfield RV Park

Sterling State Park