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D.H. Day Campground

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Traverse City, MI
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Columbus, Ohio
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012
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This is easily one of the best primitive campsites I've ever experienced. If you're looking to get back to nature, then this is the place for you. The campground is primitive and very quiet and peaceful. Each site has a picnic table, a fire pit with a grill rack on hinges, and a designated flatspot to pitch your tent, which... More

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MacGregor, Manitoba canada
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 July 2011
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We stayed here the night after camping at Traverse City State Park. This campground was a welcome change. It is a rustic campground, but very beautiful, . The sites are spacious and clean. The campground was very quiet. It is well away from trafic. A beautiful sandy beach on Lake Michigan is an easy short walk away. The campground is... More

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MI
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2009
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My husband and I stayed there this past weekend (Oct 17th) and it was very quiet and nice. We stayed at one of the prime spots, with their own access to the Lake Michigan. We both agreed that this was one of the best campgrounds, especially for fall camping. Its close to hiking trails, the Dunes, and quaint towns and... More

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mi
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2009
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We have stayed at the DH Day many times. Since it is part of the National Park system it is rustic but absolutely beautiful. The campsites are level and the built in grills on the fire pits are nice. This is a popular spot, during the busy summer months people get in line by 5:00AM to get one of the... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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54 reviews 54 reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 July 2009
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My wife and I found this to be among the cleanest campsites we've been to - fresh gravel-paved tent sites nicely sectioned off with wood planks, new tables and fire pits, and the nicest, cleanest outhouses if there ever was such a thing. The staff was also very friendly and courteous yet respectful of your privacy. The poison ivy was... More

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Dexter, MI
1 review
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2007
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It is first come first serve. No reservations. Camping with direct access to a beautiful beach on a georgous lake and no crowds. It had everything I wanted, and much more than I expected. Trails, lakes, rivers, canoeing, fishing, hiking, golf on fantastic courses all within a short drive or walk and the list goes on... Views of sunsets that... More

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Union City, Indiana
1 review
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2003
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We stayed at this campground a couple of years ago and am headed there tomorrow. This is not the swimming pool, indoor toilet kind of campground. This is outhouse, back to nature campground. The park rangers there are great. They have nightly programs for the kids at the amphitheatre. Some of the things we learned at the programs was how... More

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