Cheyboygan State Park in Cheboygan, Michigan

August 2024, weekdays, 4 nights, campsite 15

View of Duncan Bay behind campsite 15 in Cheboygan State Park

Reservations and arrival

This campground is located on Duncan Bay in Lake Huron. It is over two miles off the main road, and the road turns to dirt after the first mile. This was our first visit, and we had originally reserved campsite 30. When we made our reservation, there were no photos on the DNR reservation site, and we'd had a difficult time choosing a campsite. The staff member when we arrived was very helpful, and we ended up switching to campsite 15.

Campsite 15 in Cheboygan State Park

Campsites

Our 25' trailer would have fit on campsite 30, although the space would have been a bit tight. Campsite 30 is also mostly dirt, rather than grass. 

Campsite 15 in Cheboygan State Park

Campsite 15 is a larger and grassier site with better access to the water than site 30. Campsite 15, as well as a few others, are non-reservable sites. We did not realize this, because we had missed this information, which is in the individual campsite details on the DNR reservation site.

Above: campsite 9 in Cheboygan State Park
Below: campsite 23 in Cheboygan State Park

We took a few photos of other campsites, and I have included a couple of those in this post, as well. 

Hiking trails in Cheboygan State Park

Recreation: boating, swimming, hiking, and more

There are several well marked hiking trails accessible from the campground, and we hiked them all. Red and Yellow Trail both start in the campground, and then connect to the others.

 Views from Green Trail in Cheboygan State Park

There are a couple of benches on the [Green] lakeshore trail, and the beach area was nice and sandy. We could see Mackinaw Bridge in the distance during this hike.

Hiking in Cheboygan State Park

Blue Trail starts in the parking area just before the campground entrance, and passes by the cabins. There is also a dirt road from the main road to the cabins, which I imagine they open when the cabins are rented.

Swimming beach in Cheboygan State Park 

There are no trails between the campground and the day use/swimming beach area. We rode our bikes there along the road, and the ride was 3.5 miles one-way from our campsite. It was pretty easy to put our kayaks in behind our campsite, and we visited the beach that way, as well. 

Bathrooms in Cheboygan State Park

Misc. and overall

We loved this campground. It was peaceful and well maintained. The sanitation station located near the entrance was easy to access when we arrived, although we had to drive around the loop to use it when we departed, because of the road direction. This campground has one set of bathrooms and showers near the dump station. 

Sunset over Duncan Bay in Cheboygan State Park

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