Illustration inspired by Empire, MI: lake Michigan sandy shoreline, grassy dunes and clear blue water, no exact protected dune viewpoint.

Campgrounds in Empire, MI

34 campgrounds in and around Empire, Michigan. Check open sites for your dates.

Search 8,900+ campgrounds across 50+ booking sites, with live availability

Right now: 204 campsites open this weekend near Empire at 12 of the 17 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 8, 8:41 AM ET

We search 50+ booking sites
  • Recreation.gov
  • Michigan DNR
  • & 43 more

Empire has 1 campground, with 33 more within 25 miles. 5 list full hookups and 20 list sites of 40 ft or longer. You book through Hipcamp, State parks and Campspot.

More ways to stay near Empire: glamping & cabins (6) · RV rentals (26)

Available for your stay

Available this weekend near Empire

Nov 13 – Nov 15 · open every night of the stay.

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campgrounds near Empire

Parks in Empire first, then everything within 25 miles, nearest first (straight-line distance).

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Private campground

Fun on the Farm

Empire, MI · 7.1 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

Gypsy Hill

Honor, MI · 9.6 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
4 RV sitesTent sites
State park campground

SFC Lake Ann

Lake Ann, MI · 11.9 mi away
From $20/nightvia State parks
30 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
State park campground

SFC Platte River

Honor, MI · 12.2 mi away
From $20/nightvia State parks
26 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

Brown Family Farm

Lake Ann, MI · 12.7 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
State park campground

SFC Lake Dubonnet

Traverse City, MI · 15.7 mi away
From $20/nightvia State parks
50 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

Shade Tree Haven

Greilickville, MI · 17.1 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

JCs Ooasis

Lake Leelanau, MI · 19.9 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

Elm Valley

Suttons Bay, MI · 20.8 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

Gatehouse Camp

Thompsonville, MI · 21.4 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
4 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
Private campground

House of Bear

Grawn, MI · 22 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed

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Build around it

Things to do near Empire

Tours and activities from Viator; you book with Viator.

National parks near Empire

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · about 1 mi

From the National Park Service · 1 mi away, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

A horse team pulls a wagon of people on a wagon ride.
Photo: NPS
Port Oneida Fair

Step back in time at the Port Oneida Fair and experience life as it was in the late 1850's through the early 1940's.

Larger fossil among small stones. Honeycomb appearance, with dark circles within each comb.
Photo: NPS Photo
ParkPuzzler

30-90 Minutes

Park Puzzler- a set of puzzles that you can complete while in the park or anywhere!

Shelves filled with historic items and an old coffee grinder on counter.
Photo: NPS credit
Visit Glen Haven Historic Village

1-4 Hours

Glen Haven is the best-preserved cord wood station on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, and perhaps in the entire Great Lakes. It was a company town, eventually diversifying into…

Source: National Park Service (Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.

How it works

Find it here. Book it with the park.

  1. Find open sitesSearch by place and dates; we check each provider's calendar for your whole stay.
  2. Check the fitHookups, amps, rig length and pull-through come from each park's own listing. When a listing doesn't say, we leave it blank.
  3. Book with the providerCampspot, Recreation.gov, ReserveAmerica, KOA and state park systems: you complete each reservation on their site.

A few good questions

How many campgrounds are in Empire?

1 campground in Empire, and 34 counting everything within 25 miles.

Which campgrounds near Empire have full hookups?

5 of them list water, electric and sewer at the site; 4 list 50-amp service.

Can I bring a big rig to Empire?

20 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 64 ft), and 13 list pull-through sites.

What's near Empire?

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (about 11 miles, straight-line), Lake Charlevoix (about 57 miles, straight-line) and Lake Michigan (about 65 miles, straight-line).

How much do campgrounds near Empire cost?

Of the 11 parks that list a nightly rate, the middle starting price is about $20 a night. The park's own site has the final price for your dates.

Why we're different

The most campgrounds in one place

8,900+ public, private and glamping campgrounds from 50+ booking sites, including 46 state park systems, side by side.

Real open sites, not just listings

For 8,400+ of them we read the booking calendar, so you see which campsites, cabins and glamping stays are open for your dates.

Book on the official booking site

When you find your spot, you reserve on the campground's own booking site. We don't take payments, so Basecamping never adds a fee.

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