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  4. Schoolie Bus Camp & Camping Area

Camping at Schoolie Bus Camp & Camping Area near Charlevoix

Private campground · Charlevoix · 2 campsites

A forested campground.

About this campground

Enjoy the quiet side of Charlevoix right off Highway 31 just a few miles from downtown Charlevoix. Experience "Bus Life" in a nicely wooded area with fire pit, chairs, table and plenty of spots for tents and hammocks for friends and family.

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At a glance

  • Pets welcome
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

2 available sites

2 open of 2 site types
Schoolie Bus Wooded Experience
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$250 for 2 nights
$125/night · before taxes & fees
Treehouse Convertible A-Frame Cabin
Cabin / lodging
Available all 2 nights
$250 for 2 nights
$125/night · before taxes & fees
View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Hipcamp

Availability on Hipcamp.

SiteFr
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Sa
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Price
Schoolie Bus Wooded Experience✓✓$125
Treehouse Convertible A-Frame Cabin✓✓$125

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

From $250 for 2 nights
$125/night · Before taxes & fees
2 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on Hipcamp. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Hipcamp ↗

2 openSites from $125/night
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Amenities & location

  • Campfire Allowed
  • Cookware
  • Drinking Water
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Table
  • Toilet
  • Trash Cans
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Location

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Schoolie Bus Camp & Camping Area: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Schoolie Bus Camp & Camping Area?
No RV sites listed (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Schoolie Bus Camp & Camping Area?
Reservable on Hipcamp (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Schoolie Bus Camp & Camping Area?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Hipcamp listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing No RV sites listed
Pets
Listing Allowed
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Booking
Listing Reservable on Hipcamp
Getting there
Listing Charlevoix, MI (map in Location below)
Hookups & power · Pull-through / back-in · Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Barnes Park Campground

9.1 mi from Schoolie Bus Camp & Camping Area (straight-line)
Sites from $28/night
$56 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Lake Charleviox Beachside Retreat

11.5 mi from Schoolie Bus Camp & Camping Area (straight-line)
Sites from $48/night
$96 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Sweetwater Shores

12.8 mi from Schoolie Bus Camp & Camping Area (straight-line)
Sites from $130/night
$260 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • 5-Hour Traverse City Wine Tour: 4 Wineries on Old Mission Peninsula Traverse City area · 5 hr · from $79/person
    • NON-BUS 4 Winery Traverse Wine & Food Tour on Old Mission Traverse City area · 4 hr–5 hr · from $69/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • 5-Hour Traverse City Wine Tour: 3 Wineries on Leelanau Peninsula Traverse City area · 5 hr · from $79/person
Ways to stay

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    Need an RV for your stay?

    Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

    2023 Grand Design Imagine w/Headroom for 6'6"
    2023 Grand Design Imagine w/Headroom for 6'6"

    Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 4 · 20 mi from campground

    $175/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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    2012 Jayco Jayflight 26BH
    2012 Jayco Jayflight 26BH

    Travel trailer · 26 ft · sleeps 6 · 27 mi from campground

    $125/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

    View rental
    2021 Forest River Rockwood Mini Lite
    2021 Forest River Rockwood Mini Lite

    Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 4 · 36 mi from campground

    $146/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

    View rental
    Things to do

    Activities near Schoolie Bus Camp & Camping Area

    Bookable tours nearby

    Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

    5-Hour Traverse City Wine Tour: 4 Wineries on Old Mission Peninsula
    5-Hour Traverse City Wine Tour: 4 Wineries on Old Mission Peninsula

    Traverse City area · 5 hr · from $79/person

    NON-BUS 4 Winery Traverse Wine & Food Tour on Old Mission
    NON-BUS 4 Winery Traverse Wine & Food Tour on Old Mission

    Traverse City area · 4 hr–5 hr · from $69/person

    5-Hour Traverse City Wine Tour: 3 Wineries on Leelanau Peninsula
    5-Hour Traverse City Wine Tour: 3 Wineries on Leelanau Peninsula

    Traverse City area · 5 hr · from $79/person

    See 6 more bookable tours
    4-Hour Traverse City Sunset Wine Tour: 3 Wineries on Old Mission Peninsula
    Best time to go

    Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

    Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Hipcamp for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

    MonthOpenBookedClosed
    Nov 2026100%0%0%
    Dec 2026100%0%0%
    Jan 2027100%0%0%
    Feb 2027100%0%0%
    Mar 2027100%0%0%
    Apr 2027100%0%0%
    May 2027100%0%0%
    4-Hour Traverse City Sunset Wine Tour: 3 Wineries on Old Mission Peninsula

    Traverse City area · 4 hr · from $74/person

    Designated Driver TC - We Drive Your Car - Private TC Wine Tour
    Designated Driver TC - We Drive Your Car - Private TC Wine Tour

    Traverse City area · 5 hr · from $369/person

    NON-BUS Old Mission Sunset AFTERNOON Wine & Distillery Tour
    NON-BUS Old Mission Sunset AFTERNOON Wine & Distillery Tour

    Traverse City area · 4 hr–5 hr · from $69/person

    Daily Tours to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
    Daily Tours to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

    Traverse City area · 6 hr–7 hr · from $169/person

    Hi-5 Rickshaw Tour Traverse City - First Thing You MUST Do in TC!
    Hi-5 Rickshaw Tour Traverse City - First Thing You MUST Do in TC!

    Traverse City area · 1 hr · from $159/person

    Private Traverse City Winery or Brewery Tour
    Private Traverse City Winery or Brewery Tour

    Traverse City area · 4 hr · from $700/person

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    2 individual reservable campsites from Hipcamp, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

    Other sites

    2 sites · $125/night

    2 open Nov 13–Nov 15