June 2020, weekday-weekend, 2-nights, campsites 19 & 20
We made several changes to our camping plans during May and June this year due to the pandemic. During our stay at Indigo Bluffs Resort (a substitute for two of our original campgrounds), our next two substitute campgrounds canceled our stays because they both delayed their opening. We extended our stay at Indigo Bluffs, and then found this campground for a couple of nights at the last minute.
Lot choice, arrival, check-in
I called to inquire about two sites, because a relative was going to bring their RV up to camp also. The person I spoke with suggested two 50 amp sites near the road; 79 and 80. She said the river sites are all 20 and 30 amp, and not very big. I started to reserve the two sites she had suggested, until she said there is a $75 deposit, and if we did not fit on the sites, the deposit is nonrefundable. We were not very far away, so we decided to drive there the next day to look at the sites first. I am glad we did, because we then chose sites 19 and 20, which was a much better choice for us!
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| Campsites 19 and 20. |
We arrived before noon, and checked into site 20. We were glad that there were only two other campers on the point near our site because it was a tight fit. If you click on the photo above to enlarge it, you can see that our awnings are almost touching. Staff came down to finish cutting the lawn while we were getting settled on our site. This did not cause any problems; we knew we had arrived early, and we had already finished parking.
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| View from the edge of site 19; first fire ring is on site 19. Click photo to enlarge it and read labels. |
Campsites 11 through 24
All of the sites in this area are 30 AMP, and they are located on Betsie River. There is a slight decline down a slope to the sites. Their online map shows a turnaround at the end of the road, which is only big enough to accommodate small trailers. We had to go in and out of our site the same way without using the turnaround, because there was not enough room to turn our fifth wheel around at the end. We observed small campers having a difficult time turning around, as well.
