Kampvilla RV Park

The Great Outdoors

Orchard Beach State Park is a great way to experience the outdoors with your Bear Lake rental motorhome. The park sits on a bluff and looks out over Lake Michigan. There are two miles of hiking trails and a self-guided half-mile nature trail. Other park facilities include a playground, a fish cleaning station, and a picnic area with shelters, tables, and grills. Recreational opportunities include swimming, hiking, cross-country skiing, and metal detecting.You can also spend some time at the Arcadia Dunes/C.S. Mott Nature Preserve when you camp in an RV near Bear Lake. At 3,600 acres, this is the largest preserve of the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy. Adjacent farms have also been protected to ensure the preservation of the area’s rich agricultural heritage. The preserve includes dunes, forests, and other landscapes, as well as a wide variety of wildflowers. There are over 15 miles of multi-use trails, and the Overlook Trail is universally accessible. Interactive trail maps are available. Recreational opportunities here include hiking, mountain biking, hunting, trapping, bird watching, nature viewing, and photography.The Huron-Manistee National Forest is easily accessible when you are RV camping at Kampville RV Park. The forests are situated between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron and cover nearly a million acres. There are five Wild and Scenic Rivers and the North Country National Scenic Trail. The forests are home to the Loda Lake Wildflower Sanctuary, which boasts over 230 identified species of wildflowers, as well as the Karner blue butterfly and Kirtland’s warbler. Guided tours of the Kirtland warbler’s habitats are available. Interpretive programs are offered at the Lumberman’s Monument Visitor Center and throughout the forests. Recreational activities include hiking, climbing, water sports, hunting and fishing, scenic drives, rock and mineral collecting, and winter sports such as snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

Exploring the Area

You’ll be close to sweet, scenic Frankfort when you rent a camper near Kampville RV Park. Frankfort is situated on the shores of Lake Michigan so you can enjoy beaches, dunes, and sunsets as well as Victorian architecture and specialty shops, boutiques, and galleries. Other highlights here include the Point Betsie Lighthouse, the Ellie Harold Art Studio and Gallery, the Frankfort Mineral Springs Park, and the Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center of the Arts. Special events that take place around here every year include the Michigan Beer and Brat Festival, Fall Fest, Celts and Kayaks, the Frankfort Craft Fair, and Frankfort Elberta Restaurant Week. Be sure to check out the Benzie County Visitors Bureau, Visit Benzie County, and the Frankfort Elberta Chamber of Commerce for up-to-date information on area attractions, events, and visitor guides.You can also head over to fun, funky Traverse City when you are staying at one of the RV parks in Bear Lake. Traverse City features four fabulous seasons, scenic views, historical and cultural significance, and a thriving food scene. Grand Traverse Commons is a multi-use retail, restaurant, and residential development in a castle-like former state mental hospital on a wooded campus. Other things to see and do here include Grand Traverse Bay, the Interlochen Center for the Arts, the Mission Point Lighthouse, the Dennos Museum Center, and Traverse City State Park. Annual events that you may want to consider when planning your trip include Traverse City Uncorked, the National Cherry Festival, Traverse City Beer Week, and the Old Town Arts and Crafts Fair. Be sure to visit Traverse City Tourism, Pure Michigan, and Downtown Traverse City for the latest in local news, happenings, and visitor information.When you head out of the RV campground to check out the local restaurants, you’ll have your choice of comfort food, bar and grill fare, pizza, ethnic eateries, and more. And if you need to fill up your tank, you can find either gasoline or diesel fuel easily at any of the area’s service stations, truck stops, or convenience stores.