Luther, Michigan / Silver Creek State Forest Campground

October 2017, Weekday-weekend, 2-nights

We have camped in this campground a few times, and you can find more pictures and information about the campground in my previous post from August 2016. Nothing has changed in the campground since we started visiting it about five years ago. Other than the one Thursday night last August, we have only camped here in the spring and fall, so the atmosphere may be different on the weekends in the summer.

Pine River along the river sites at Silver Creek

Campsite 19

We had noticed this campsite during our August stay last year. We like this site because it is spacious, secluded, and on the river. It is the first site on the left as you start into the campground, which also means there is more traffic because everyone entering has to drive by. 

Campsite 19

It is not a great site if you are traveling with other campers, because there are no campsites next to it. It was perfect for us this visit, because we were traveling alone. Additionally, our fifth wheel is kind of tall, and there are some low-hanging branches along the loop at the back of the campground. 

Campsite 19 on the Pine River

I have included more photos of the campsite farther down in this post.

Facilities

We did not visit any of the outhouses. There was not any odor coming from the set of outhouses located between this campsite and the next one. Fortunately, there is more than one water pump in the campground, because someone must have thrown fish guts or something in the dumpster near the one at the entrance. The stench from that when we entered was unbearable.

View out back window toward outhouses

Misc.

We had the same cell phone experience this stay, as we have had every time we camp here. My phone worked fine for texts and calls; however, the data service was almost non-existent. There was a storm coming in the day we left, and I had a difficult time loading the details.

Looking out at the road in front of campsite

This is one of our favorite campgrounds, and we like the atmosphere. Every time we have stayed here, it has been peaceful.

View of river from bedroom window

There are many ORV trails around this campground, and in the Luther area. Another state forest campground, which is nearby and on the ORV trails, is Carrieville.