We had a misunderstanding while booking the group site because we had a dog camping with us. They were not accommodating or empathetic in any way. We were 5.5 hours from home. When asked if there was anything we could do, the ranger looked at us with a blank gaze and said " You will have to find and pay for a kennel. We do not offer refunds" When asked "Why are dogs allowed throughout the campground but not on a "group site" the ranger said " I am guessing because of wear and tare on the site? But honestly I don't know." They had us take down our tent and repack all our gear and relocated us to a hike in site. The hike in site (6+7) was 300 yards from the parking lot and the bathrooms. More importantly, these two sites could not accommodate the number of tents we had (they must have known bc they asked the number of tents and their size before moving us). We were fine with moving sites bc we didn't want to break any rules. We had to pack up and leave and pay for a motel. They refunded us the difference in price for the sites from group to s normal site, but refused to refund. We drove past our group site on our way out, it was vacant. This was a horrible experience, we will never stay in this campground nor will our 8 other guests and there families.We are all very active in the camping community and all plan to spread the word about how poorly we were treated at this location. We understand policy, especially to protect the parks! We take accountability that we must have missed the writing on the site that specified group sites are exempt from the campgrounds dogs are allowed policy. We are shocked at how callus and rude the staff was towards us. It was an honest mistake. We paid $50 a night and had no where else to go. This ruined what was supposed to be a lovely trip. We had all had been looking forward to visiting for years to come.
Literally the best camp ground in America hands down. Cleanest showers and bathrooms you'll find
Loved this campground! Our rustic tent site was nestled back into a little cove -completely away from any sight of our neighbors. There was a nice pond view and tons of trees. The hike to Lake Michigan was far but the beach is gorgeous. My only complaint is that a ranger came to our site at 6am waking me up, and left us a citation for leaving out a water bottle and empty vodka bottle (they stated it could attract bears) -we were always careful to clean up and food and drinks but in this case it was really late and just forgot those two things on our table. Aside from that-we had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend here. I recommend it greatly.
Awesome campground with electric hook-up. Short hike to Lake Michigan (1 Mile). Clean showers and bathrooms and dishwashing station. Firewood for sale $5 per bundle. Quiet and family friendly. Several small lakes. Short drive to the Pierce Stocking Scenic drive to view the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes with little walking. Don't miss that!
Best campground in Lower Peninsula, hands down. Just get your reservations in early as they sell out quick!
Sleeping Bear Dunes Platte River Campground is a US Campground based in Beulah, Michigan. Sleeping Bear Dunes Platte River Campground is located at 5685 Lake Michigan Rd, Beulah, MI 49617, USA.
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