Straits State Park

"This was a very nice State Park with pull-thru sites! We even saw our Monaco 'twin' next to us while we were there. We stayed here so we would be close to the ferry going over to Mackinac Island. Great access to the lakeshore. One down side, you have to pay $11 per day, PER VEHICLE when entering any State Park. I wish we had known that before staying there. We like state parks because they are usually a nice, affordable option....BUT after paying $44 (2 vehicles for 2 days). With that, this campgoung isn't all that affordable!"

"Beautiful campground with nice new showers/restrooms. We stayed here after a day on the island and really enjoyed it. Awesome views of the bridge - it’s very relaxing to sit at the picnic tables on the beach and watch the water, the bridge traffic, and the Mackinaw Island ferrys. If camping in the south unit, keep in mind it’s about a half mile from the entrance, so be sure to purchase any firewood you might need on the way in."

"This is a really nice park, it just has a couple of quirks that made me remove 1 star. We stayed in the Upper campground, and didn't make it down to the lower/lakeside campground, so the quirks might possibly only apply for the upper campground. The quirks first: 1. The roads' one-way directions and site number signs are very confusing/basically incorrect. Specifically we were in site #225, which is a pull-through. If you follow the signs with the site numbers, you will be going the wrong way down the road, and it's narrow, so if somebody comes up the right way, you better hope there's room for one of you to pull over! The DNR officer when we checked in gave us directions such that you would have to back in to the pull-through site or else your power and patio would be on reversed sides (and it was confusing because his directions didn't match the signs either...) Probably the "best" way to do it is to go down the last road, which has a sign for sites #254-#270, and it will be a very sharp turn, but you will be going the right way on the one-way road and you will have your power and patio on the right sides. The other option is to go in where the sign has #225-#253 (it will be the wrong way, but it's not clear at first because it doesn't say wrong way or anything at that end (it says one-way at the other end, and the numbers painted on the ground are facing the other way) and then back in. #225 is the first site, so you wouldn't be going the wrong way for long. I'm not sure if #225 is the only site with this problem, but it might be beneficial to scout out your site on foot first. 2. The dump station at the upper campground is kind of horrible. There is only one dump, and there are a lot campsites up there! More importantly, the road is sloped away from the dump, so you'll never get your tanks empty. The guy in front of us ended up using blocks on the right side to compensate, which makes dumping take even longer... Anyway, on to the good: There are great views of the Mackinac Bridge. There's a handicap accessible overlook extremely close to site #225 and a hiking trail that goes down to another overlook with a different angle that's just off the group camping area. The hiking trail is not handicap accessible, with a sign clearly stating so, but you can also get to the other overlook by road. The trail is overall an easy hike, but there is one section where it's got a decent slope with roots and rocks, and I think it could be a little treacherous if it was wet. There is a small playground at the upper campground with swings, a small slide and a springy bouncy thing. There are horseshoes and volleyball by the check-in station. The location is very convenient off of I-75 (you can hear the road noise but it's not horrible, and we were in probably the closest part to the freeway) There is excellent cell service, it would be easy to work remotely, and a lot of TV stations can be picked up by antenna. I would definitely like to come back here again, maybe try the lakeside campground next time."

"Beautiful park with great views of the Mackinaw Bridge, camping spots, trails, and the historic Lakeside Cemetery. I included pictures of the stairs that take you to some of these areas. The park is big and very well kept. You’ll receive a map when you enter."

"Very clean park, seems to draw a blended crowd so it's pretty quiet at night while still allowing you to enjoy your evening. Beautiful view of the bridge. The beach is pretty narrow but very long and shouldn't have a problem sitting in the sand. Water is very shallow and warm but very rocky."