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$18 - $32/night
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220 campsites
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Select a month, then check for open campsites
Price
$18 - $32/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
220 campsites
Season
Winter camping is av...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
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42.6541, -82.5155
Ship-watching is the whole point for you: riverfront loop sites put freighters within shouting distance, summer evenings are long and breezy, and the Wagon Wheel loop works if you want shade over spectacle. Book early on MIDNRReservations.com for a front-row river site.
Campers who've felt unwelcome in homogeneous, locally-regular campgrounds should know that a handful of reviewers here describe an atmosphere that didn't feel inclusive to outsiders. Also: no swimming, minimal activities for young kids, gunfire audible from the shooting range dur
Official information for Algonac Riverfront Campground from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Due to planned park enhancements – installing full-hookup sites and repaving the roads – the park’s day-use area is closed through early fall and the modern campground is closed through spring 2025. These projects are made possible thanks to a proposed $4.1 million in federal relief funding . The modern campground has 220 sites in the north and south loops. The campground is known for up-close views of international freighters along the St. Clair River. Generally speaking, the campsites are generous in size and level. A majority of sites have gravel pads. There are two ADA accessible campground sites.
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Summer brings the best conditions: 70–85°F days, good visibility for freighter-watching, and long evening light for photography. River breezes keep the open loops comfortable even in July and August. The campground stays open year-round with plowed roads and winterized sanitation facilities for cold-weather campers. Mosquitoes pick up in the shaded Wagon Wheel loop during warmer months. Weekend crowds peak in mid-summer; midweek visits are quieter.
Summer offers 70–85°F, good visibility for freighter-watching and cooling river breezes.
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Modern campground with electrical hookups and modern restrooms/showers in each loop. Two ADA-accessible campsites and an ADA-accessible restroom in the south loop; firewood is sold at the campground office. A plowed sanitation (dump) station is available for winter camping.
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