This place was a great place for a stop on our way up north. It is clean with a full hookup…read more The clubhouse has old, but clean bathroom facilities, showers and laundry. The owners live on site and are happy to help with anything you may need. Some highway noise can be heard from I-94, but it not disturbing due to natural fencing and water features in the fishing pond and swimming area.

If you are looking for a quiet campground, sounds of nature and wonderful owners, this is the place…read moreto go! We had a great experience! The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars...yet, is there isn't a store for ice and other little luxuries. Gas stations are within mins though. Beautiful campground!

A very large park built around 2 lakes. Over 11000 acres with over 40 miles of trails…read more This area offers camping,fishing,boating just to name a few of the many activities offered. Trails are marked but are unpaved and hilly and they can get muddy and slippery when wet so bring hiking gear. Some trails are also used for mountain biking. Plenty of parking is available .

Love these trails in the fall--when the mosquitoes are not bad. Many trails have good hills--but…read morebe careful because there are lots of rocks and roots, and fall leaves make them less visible. Dogs love it here, too. There are endless possible routes...we often do Crooked Lake.

Super campgrounds. Very friendly owners so helpful. Large country lots. Pond. 30 amps full hook…read moreups. Kid and dog friendly.

Good place to spend the night just passing through, but I wouldn't recommend staying for extended…read morestays, there just isn't a whole lot to do. Unless there is something interesting in the area and you won't spend a whole lot of time at the facility.

Love this campground! Great amenities with a state park feel:). Bathhouses are kept very clean…read moreand the owners are amazing!

Very clean facilities nicest people guests and workers. Wonderful place for kids. We rented the…read morecabins it was very convenient. Had beds, table, chairs, refrigerator and microwave and AC! Need to bring your own linens pillows blankets. Fishing was easy and kids kept catching tons of fishes. Great place for kids and adults. Not noisy.

I was driving through the area on a long road trip. I didn't need a campsite, just a shower…read more Taylor's Beach Campground was nice enough to let me use their shower facility for free! Very kind people

Been going there for years. Place is very well kept up. Fishing,Boating,Paddle Boats. Beachslde…read morePavillion and Vice nice gazebo.Put put golf. Full basketball court. Arcade room (needs alil updating). Nice beach, Good swimming area.with activitys to do in the water. Went 4th july weekend this time. D.J., Fire works show that was Great. Turned the basketball court into a dance floor for the dj at night. Biggest frog,fish and turtle contest. My daughter won the turtle contest,9inch painter. Highly recommended

under new management and if you want to feel like your being watched by senior Karen's in the hoa,…read morethen this is the place to be, they have rules that you don't even know about because it's not posted anywhere or on the website. Staff will follow you and yell at you. Definitely feel hurassed not being a seasonal campers they drive up and down the street lookimg For some reason to scold you.

If you have E-bikes, stay AWAY! They are obnoxious and will follow you around if you have E-bikes…read moreto make sure you're not u the motor. Even if you're riding responsibly. All the while you have seasonal sites that look like trash and drunk drivers driving golf carts.

Could be a nice park but the unruly and mentally unstable kids who play there ALWAYS end up…read morestarting a problem making it a very UNSAFE PARK. You've been warned!

I've been here for the park and the splash pad many times. The park is pretty big, a lot of trees…read more For the splash pad: WATER IS ALWAYS COLD! ICE COLD! Whenever I try to go in I literally can't. I get so cold my lips are blue. Splash pad is pretty tiny, but it's pretty cheap to get in to it's whatever

Check the county website or facebook page before you go!! Recently, the beach at Independence Lake…read morehas had to be shut down several times for high e coli levels. One of the posts said that this is because of the amount of geese that have been frequenting the lake this year or because of runoff from rain. We went once before we knew about the e coli issues and actually had a great time. The beach (we thought) appeared clean and the water was the perfect cool temperature on a hot summer day. The swimming area went deep enough that we could float away from the littles on the shoreline. There were two life guards on duty. They have really amazing facilities where a get together was being held under the pavilion. They have a snack station, but we brought our own chips and sodas. They also have a splash pad with water slides. This area was closed when we went, and you have to pay a little more to access this area. They also have some cool trails and a frisbee golf course. You can bring dogs, but not to the designated swimming area. I hope they figure out the e coli issues because we would love to go back.

Very nice park. Clean water , beach , trails. Not too…read morecrowded. It's hidden in backroad. Definitely will be back again. My daughter enjoyed this park.

There are lots of lakes nearby for swimming and hiking. Brighton State Rec is not one I would go…read moreback to. The beach at Bishop Lake was too small for the amount of people and the water quality wasn't great. The water was shallow, murky, and slimy. The trail around the lake was also crowded and not peaceful. Many people were riding their bikes or walking in between the camp grounds and the beach. Some signs or trail activities were falling apart and in need of repair. If you want to be around a ton of people while enjoying the outdoors, you'd have fun. It wasn't for me.

I visited on Saturday, October 4th driving a rental vehicle registered through my insurance…read morecompany. We purchased a grey rec sticker attached to the windshield. My family purchases rec passes for all of our vehicles. When the booth worker, Connie, asked if I have a rec pass on my vehicle, I replied yes, and she waved me in. She did not stand up to view the sticker. I parked in the Bishop parking lot and soon after noticed a white vehicle speeding through the parking lot. Connie the booth worker blocked the back of my car into the parking space with her personal vehicle and jumped out screaming, so angry she was nearly foaming at the mouth. Connie jumped out of her car, and ran to my driver's side window screaming at me as I sat bewildered in the driver's seat of my car. "What do you mean you have a rec pass, you don't even have a Michigan plate?!! Go back to the booth!!" I asked Connie to remove her personal vehicle from blocking my vehicle and obstructing my movement. I told her I don't feel comfortable with her behavior and that I wanted to leave the park. Connie said, "Good, leave!" I stopped at the booth and asked for Connie's name and the contact information for a park's supervisor. Connie replied- you don't need my name. They know who I am in the park's office. She then walked into her booth and slammed the door. I had Deb with DNR drive to the booth to speak with Connie and address her bizarre and over the top behavior. When I asked Deb whether booth workers are deputized or authorized to pursue and block parks goers with their personal vehicles, she smartly replied, "What do you think?" MI Legislature allows DNR officers to write civil tickets only to visitors without a rec pass. Under no circumstances should a civilian booth worker impersonate an officer, chase, pursue or physically block a person who they believe is not carrying a rec pass.