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Gateway Park Campground

4.4 (10 reviews)
Open • 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Way-Back-In Campground - Seat outside of office.

Way-Back-In Campground

3.4(7 reviews)
5.3 mi

We camped at Way Back campground llc in Michigan for three seasons, initially building strong…read morefriendships with the owners and their grandchildren. Our kids would eagerly await our weekly arrivals during the summers, often chatting and playing video games during the off-season. The campground initially offered family-friendly activities like hayrides and crafts.. these dwindled to events that included only our children and the owners' grandchildren, often overshadowed by drunken behavior unsuitable for kids. By the second season, that sense of community soured when the owners' friends/family began uninvited weekend parties on our campsite. Groups would show up, using our firewood and partying late into the night while our kids struggled to sleep, often leaving only after we became assertive and telling them to leave so we could go to bed. This disregard for our family's needs, compounded by other unsettling issues made it clearly evident that Way Back is not a family friendly campground. Our campsite being littered with debris from a previous burned, condemned camper on our lot, promises of cleanup that went unfulfilled for 3 seasons. Obscene drunken adult behaviors in front of children that went unaddressed, only created a growing sense of disappointment. We also faced safety concerns, such as homeless individuals using drugs and living in the campgrounds. Convicted sexual offenders and known drug addicts in the park. Hostile fighting and commotion usually provoked by and instigated by the owners. A lingering presence of inappropriate adults around children at the park. Despite our initial rapport and giving the owners multiple chances to make improvements, issues only escalated, leading us to strongly advise against this campground.

When they say way back... they mean it. Very quiet spot in the woods. Kathy could not have been…read moremore accommodating and friendly. It's the end of the camping season so it was pretty empty. Tons of mature trees. Restrooms were ok but they are going to be getting a face lift soon. The spots are a little short for a trailer and vehicle but there is plenty of extra parking all over. Two playgrounds for the kids, a beautiful river for walking, wading, and at the right times canoe, kayak, float or splash. Town is close with walmart and meijer coming soon. We will be going back., it was a great relaxing weekend.

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Way-Back-In Campground - Rec room.

Rec room.

Way-Back-In Campground - Office.

Office.

Way-Back-In Campground - More playgrounds.

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More playgrounds.

Harrison Lake State Park - Monkey bars were great!

Harrison Lake State Park

4.6(10 reviews)
25.0 mi

Harrison Lake State Park was a great place for our family to get together for a reunion. We had a…read moregreat time visiting every playground at the park (there are 6!). Each had its merits, but the group vote for the favorite was the playground across from the volleyball and basketball courts. Some of the playgrounds had retro equipment, which we liked, but the seats were very low and sometimes squeaky. The climbers and bouncers were a hit and the young ones raced to be the first to try them. We even awarded special stickers to anyone in our group who visited all six playgrounds. Finding the geocache and hiking the trails, playing disc golf, doing archery---it was all a great time!

What a pretty and relaxing state park! We stopped by and enjoyed a picnic lunch at one of the…read moretables along the lake. There are bench swings and seating around the lake. A bridge provides access to a little island with a beach, which also has nearby swings and picnic tables. A nice large shelter with more tables and a great playground with slides, swings, climbing structures, and towers is located near clean restroom facilities. We saw a number of boats out enjoying the water and folks doing some fishing. Camping sites are available, as is a dog beach.

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Harrison Lake State Park - A nice, retro swing set. A little squeaky and low to the ground, but still fun.

A nice, retro swing set. A little squeaky and low to the ground, but still fun.

Harrison Lake State Park - Off the hiking trail

Off the hiking trail

Harrison Lake State Park - It was nice that there were some toddler-friendly playgrounds on the property.

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It was nice that there were some toddler-friendly playgrounds on the property.

Pokagon State Park - One of the campsites where the walnuts were particularly bad.

Pokagon State Park

3.6(59 reviews)
22.5 mi

We absolutely loved it our dog had a blast sniffing everywhere she was allowed. The cabins were…read morewonderful considering how old the buildings are and my family is so excited to go next year.

There are much better campgrounds and trails to go to. The trails aren't marked very well. Lots of…read morebrush over the trails. Many walnut trees dropping walnut hulls larger than golf balls causing plenty of damage to vehicles and campers. (Based on the time of year you go, this is probably not an issue, but for the first weekend of October, it was.) The DNR is ridiculous here. Been to many parks in the past and haven't ever had an issue with them patrolling almost non stop. Someone I know paid for a camp site, but didn't show up, and the DNR had a problem with two vehicles parked on it. Even patrolling at 11pm when it was already quiet. Like the DNR guy had a fight with his wife and was taking it out on everyone at the campground. Just a lonely, miserable human. Would be great if he spent that energy tending to making the trails better. Parking at the camp store wasn't much better. Parking lot was packed as many of the campers couldn't have their vehicles on the sites as the walnuts were damaging them. If you have a stupid rule that there's only one vehicle per site, then add more parking lots, or do something about the walnut trees. I could understand if there was an issue with noise or fighting or something, but there wasn't. However, at a site behind ours, there were people laughing and talking loudly well after 11pm...clearly DNR didn't bother to go over to them and patrol that area. Also the DNR guy was driving entirely too fast in a park where there are tons of people and children running around and playing. Will post pics of some of the sites with walnut trees damaging vehicles.

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Pokagon State Park - Walnut trees dropping what sounds like explosives on anything below.

Walnut trees dropping what sounds like explosives on anything below.

Pokagon State Park - CCC Shelter - near the beach (Lake James)

CCC Shelter - near the beach (Lake James)

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