Paw Paw River Campgrounds 5355 Michigan 140, Watervliet, MI 49098
About the Business
Welcome to Paw Paw River Campground located at 5355 Michigan 140 in Watervliet, Michigan. With over 30 years of experience, we offer a peaceful rustic camping adventure along the beautiful Paw Paw River. As the only private Paw Paw River launch access in Watervliet, Michigan, we invite all visitors to enjoy canoeing, kayaking, and tubing on this historic waterway.
Our campground offers various river trips ranging from a 7-mile adventure for experienced adventurers to a 2-mile trip suitable for beginners. We also provide tube rentals for groups looking to float down the river and enjoy the natural scenery. Shuttle services are available for those with their own kayaks or canoes.
Campers can choose from electric/water sites located along the river, with limited availability. Pricing includes space for tents, campers, or trailers, as well as up to 2 adults and children under 12. Additional amenities include restrooms, showers, and a dishwashing area with electrical outlets.
Throughout the summer, we host fundraising events for local charities such as Ray of Hope Ranch Animal Sanctuary and Pennies From Heaven. We also offer creative activities like stone decorating for cancer patients at the Marie Yager Cancer Center.
For fishing enthusiasts, the Paw Paw River, St. Joseph River, and their tributaries provide excellent opportunities to catch a variety of species including smallmouth bass, walleye, channel catfish, and more. Explore the scenic 68-mile canoe/kayak trail from Paw Paw to Benton Harbor and enjoy the wildlife along the way.
Visit us at Paw Paw River Campground for a memorable outdoor experience in Southwest Michigan. Contact us for pricing, reservations, and more information about our facilities and activities.
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Location & Phone number
5355 M-140, Watervliet, MI 49098, United States
Reviews
"I have been tubing here for a few years once or twice a summer. I always love it. Sometimes it's a relaxing float and sometimes it's a workout. The river decides that. I just tubed yesterday and it was totally relaxing. If you truly enjoy the outdoors and water, this is the trip for you."
"This was a super great place to camp for Memorial Day weekend. It lays right on the river so there's good fishing and a nice large area to camp in tents and such. The service was also great, I will definitely be going back here to camp."
"Very nice campground, nice people/managers who run the place for the owners are great people. Hot showers year round , right on a river, also tent camping. Only wish they had septic hookups at each trailer site. Great place"
"Fun place to go tubing, kayaking, or canoeing. I've not stayed there so I can not speak on camping. A lot of people have complained about downed trees, but honestly, it made the trip more enjoyable to have to maneuver around trees and occasionally walk during shallow spots. There are sand bar areas where you can stop at along the way if you want to rest. There is also a cabin on the river that is absolutely awesome. There is a guestbook to sign if you decide to go in there."
"We pulled in at 7:00 p.m. excited to set camp. We surveyed all the primitive camp sites available (no map offered to us). Every campsite that we checked out had trash on the grounds and in the fire pit, broken down tables (rotting). Along the river the little roads to the campsites we're just full of mud I was a bit afraid the minivan might get stuck just trying to get to a campsite. We use the bathrooms after looking for our site and found one scary bathroom stall and shower directly behind the check-in center. She said it's cleaned once today but it was not kept up at all. The toilet itself was falling apart a child could have kicked it over. The door had been bashed in and the lock was completely exposed and barely intact. The shower head was completely corroded with some sort of orange nasty. We did not stay we actually hightailed it right out of there. We were looking for primitive and we didn't even really need a bathroom but we're glad that we listened to our gut and left as it was a trash site."
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