Village Campground - North Manitou Island
The small Village Campground contains eight first-come, first-served designated campsites, two fire rings and one outhouse. There is a limit of two tents and four people per site. Fires are permitted in the community fire rings at the Village Campground.
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Getting there
From Traverse City, Michigan, take M-22 to Sutton's Bay. Go west on M-204 from Sutton's Bay towards Leland. Turn north at the junction of M-22 and M-204 to Leland. Take the ferry from Leland to North Manitou Island.
| Nearest town | Empire, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45.1281° N, 85.9776° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 16.1 mi |
| Outdoor gear | North Shore Outfitters ↗ | 17.6 mi |
| RV sales & service | Bish's RV ↗ | 33.7 mi |
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Worth a stop
- 13.4 miPort Oneida Heritage Center ↗Visitor center
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness.
- inSleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness ↗Wilderness · National Park Service · 32,557 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Village Campground - North Manitou Island?
No. Village Campground - North Manitou Island is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Village Campground - North Manitou Island Official Website
What is the nearest town to Village Campground - North Manitou Island?
Empire, Michigan.
Source: Getting there
What if Village Campground - North Manitou Island is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Popple Campground - South Manitou Island (8.8 mi, first-come), South Manitou Group Campground (9.8 mi, partly first-come), and D.H. Day Campground (16.1 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby
Which national park is Village Campground - North Manitou Island in?
Village Campground - North Manitou Island is a Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.