Traverse City Campground

The Great Outdoors

There is plenty to do, see, and play right at the Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park, where you will be RV camping at the Traverse City State Park Campground. The park covers 47 acres and features a quarter-mile of the Grand Traverse Bay beach. The park offers a swimming area, a beach house, a picnic area with tables and grills, a playground, and a two-mile multi-use trail. Canoe, paddleboard, and bike rentals are available. Food concessions are also available. Other recreational activities here include fishing, hiking, biking, and metal detecting.The Huron-Manistee National Forests are also easily accessible with your RV rental near the Traverse City State Park Campground. These forests lie between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan, and they cover nearly one million acres. It also has the only wildflower sanctuary in the National Forest Service system. Over 230 species of wildflowers live in the Loda Lake Wildflower Sanctuary. The forests are also home to the Karner blue butterfly and Kirtland’s warbler. The Lumberman's Monument Visitor Center features exhibits, displays, and other amenities for visitors. Recreational activities in the forests include beaches and swimming, hiking, biking, hunting and fishing, picnicking, water sports, rock and mineral collecting, disc golf, and winter sports such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling.Visiting the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a very special way to experience the great outdoors when you are Traverse City State Park Campground camping near here. The lakeshore features miles of beach, inland lakes, 450-foot bluffs, forests, and an island lighthouse. The Philip A. Hart Visitor Center offers exhibits, displays, educational resources, and gifts and souvenirs. The Glen Haven General Store looks much as it did in the 1920s and features general store merchandise, maritime-related items, and much more. Recreational activities here include swimming, scuba diving, climbing, hiking, biking, fishing, boating and canoeing, tubing, skiing, and snowshoeing. Guided tours and a self-guided geology auto tour are available.

Exploring the Area

Traverse City is one of Michigan’s favorite resort towns and tourist destinations. You’ll have lots to enjoy when you rent a camper near Traverse City State Park. Some of the top attractions include the Dennos Museum Center, the Victorian City Opera House, the Traverse Area Recreation Trail, and the Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park. There is also excellent retail therapy, dining, nightlife, spa and salon care, and other amenities that are expected in a vacation destination. Special events that take place here include the National Cherry Festival, Traverse City Restaurant Week, Traverse City Beer Week, and Blossom Day with the Wineries of Old Mission Peninsula. Make sure to visit Traverse City Tourism and the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce for the latest in local news, happenings, and visitor information.You can also head over to Grand Rapids with your Traverse City camper rental. In Grand Rapids, you will find plenty to do, see, and eat. Some things that you won’t want to miss include the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park with its tropical conservatory, the John Ball Zoo and Aquarium, the Grand Rapids Art Museum, the Downtown Market Grand Rapids, and Heritage Hill. Community events that take place here every year include ArtPrize, Fifth Third Summer Concerts at Meijer Gardens, Cocktail Week GR, Cider Week GR, the Grand Rapids Food Trail, and the Grand Rapids Music Trail. Guided and self-guided tours to appeal to any taste or niche are available. Check out the Grand Rapids Convention and Visitors Bureau and Pure Michigan for up-to-date information on area attractions, events, promotions, and tourist guides.When you leave the RV campground to explore the local area, you’ll find a wide range of restaurants, as you might expect in a popular tourist destination. Your choices range from fast-casual to fine dining and include comfort food, ethnic eateries, bar and grill fare, and barbecue. You’ll probably also need to refill your rig while you’re here, and you can find either gasoline or diesel fuel easily at any of the area truck stops, convenience stores, or service stations.