Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights8 sites open for every nightLeelanau Pines Campground
Sites from $121/night
$242 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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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.
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights8 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every nightFrankfort Crystal Lake RV Resort
Sites from $60/night
$120 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every nightLlama Meadows Eco Farm BaseCamp
Sites from $50/night
$100 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 nights37 sites open for every nightWinding River Campground
Sites from $48/night
$97 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 nights24 sites open for every nightMr. Joe's Campground
Sites $30/night
$60 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 nights2 sites open for every nightTimberline Campground
Sites from $58/night
$116 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 nights14 sites open for every nightThe Lucky Pinecone
Sites from $17/night
$34 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View CampsitesSFC Garey Lake
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights12 sites open for every nightSFC Garey Lake
Sites $20/night
$40 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Michigan State Parks · you book on their site
View CampsitesSFC Lake Ann
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights29 sites open for every nightSFC Lake Ann
Sites $20/night
$40 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Michigan State Parks · you book on their site
View CampsitesSFC Veterans Memorial
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights24 sites open for every nightSFC Veterans Memorial
Sites $20/night
$40 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Michigan State Parks · you book on their site
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RV camping near Empire
campgrounds
campgrounds near Empire
Parks in Empire first, then everything within 25 miles, nearest first (straight-line distance).
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50 amp, pull-through and rig length come from each park's listing. With dates, Full hookups means an open full-hookup site for your stay; parks without availability data use their listing.
34 of 34 parks ·
1 RV sitesTent sites
Public campground
D.h. Day Campground
★ 4.0 (539)
Glen Arbor, MI · 6.1 mi away
From $10/nightvia Recreation.gov
57 RV sitesTent sites
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Public campground
Platte River Campground
★ 5.0 (1,578)
Honor, MI · 7.5 mi away
From $22/nightvia Recreation.gov
141 RV sitesTent sites
4 RV sitesTent sites
Private campground
Jackson Station Leelanau
Maple City, MI · 10.4 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent sites
30 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
24 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
26 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground
Llama Meadows Eco Farm BaseCamp
Benzonia, MI · 14.1 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
3 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
RV resort
Frankfort Crystal Lake RV Resort
★ 4.6 (37)
Frankfort, MI · 14.1 mi away
From $60/nightvia Campspot
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground
Winding River Campground
Benzonia, MI · 14.7 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
43 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground
Private Rustic Pines- Dog friendly
Beulah, MI · 14.9 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
Private campground
Mr. Joe's Campground
Interlochen, MI · 15.2 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
24 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground
Timberline Campground
Benzonia, MI · 15.4 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
9 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground
The Still Point Farm
Thompsonville, MI · 15.5 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
50 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground
Leelanau Pines Campground
★ 4.3 (51)
Cedar, MI · 16.5 mi away
From $53/nightvia Campspot
31 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground
Paradise Cove Campground
Traverse City, MI · 16.6 mi away
From $60/nightvia Campspot
7 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground
Northern Michigan Getaway
Frankfort, MI · 16.8 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
2 RV sitesTent sites
Private campground
Shade Tree Haven
Greilickville, MI · 17.1 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground
Camp Squid Off The Grid
Benzonia, MI · 18.1 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
3 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground
Mountain Valley Lodge and Campground
Thompsonville, MI · 18.6 mi away
See price with providervia Spot2Nite
53 RV sitesTent sitesGlamping
State park campground
Interlochen State Park
Interlochen, MI · 19.4 mi away
From $20/nightvia Michigan State Parks
462 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
4 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground
Secluded River Ridge Campsite
Thompsonville, MI · 22.1 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
8 RV sitesTent sites
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground
Twisted Trails Offroad Park
Copemish, MI · 24.8 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
10 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
12 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Build around it
Things to do near Empire
Tours and activities from Viator; you book with Viator.
Guides for this trip
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
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.
ParkPuzzler
30-90 Minutes
Park Puzzler- a set of puzzles that you can complete while in the park or anywhere!
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.
- Find open sitesSearch by place and dates; we check each provider's calendar for your whole stay.
- 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.
- 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.
Nearby
Destinations near Empire
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.
All 34 campgrounds near Empire
Most popular first.
- Platte River Campground · Honor, MI · electric, up to 40 ft
- D.h. Day Campground · Glen Arbor, MI · electric, up to 35 ft
- Leelanau Pines Campground · Cedar, MI · full hookups, up to 64 ft
- Frankfort Crystal Lake RV Resort · Frankfort, MI · full hookups, up to 50 ft
- Twisted Trails Offroad Park · Copemish, MI · up to 40 ft
- Michael O.’s Land · Buckley, MI · electric, up to 45 ft
- The Lucky Pinecone · Grawn, MI · up to 45 ft
- Secluded River Ridge Campsite · Thompsonville, MI · electric, up to 35 ft
- House of Bear · Grawn, MI · up to 34 ft
- Gatehouse Camp · Thompsonville, MI · full hookups, up to 35 ft
- Elm Valley · Suttons Bay, MI · electric, up to 35 ft
- JCs Ooasis · Lake Leelanau, MI · up to 40 ft
- Interlochen State Park · Interlochen, MI · electric, up to 50 ft
- Mountain Valley Lodge and Campground · Thompsonville, MI · full hookups, up to 60 ft
- Camp Squid Off The Grid · Benzonia, MI · up to 20 ft
- Shade Tree Haven · Greilickville, MI · up to 24 ft
- Northern Michigan Getaway · Frankfort, MI · electric, up to 50 ft
- Paradise Cove Campground · Traverse City, MI · electric, up to 38 ft
- SFC Lake Dubonnet · Traverse City, MI · up to 50 ft
- The Still Point Farm · Thompsonville, MI · electric, up to 45 ft
- Timberline Campground · Benzonia, MI · full hookups, up to 40 ft
- Mr. Joe's Campground · Interlochen, MI · up to 60 ft
- Private Rustic Pines- Dog friendly · Beulah, MI · up to 30 ft
- Winding River Campground · Benzonia, MI · electric, up to 60 ft
- Llama Meadows Eco Farm BaseCamp · Benzonia, MI · electric, up to 40 ft
- Brown Family Farm · Lake Ann, MI · up to 24 ft
- SFC Platte River · Honor, MI · up to 50 ft
- SFC Veterans Memorial · Beulah, MI · up to 40 ft
- SFC Lake Ann · Lake Ann, MI · up to 50 ft
- Jackson Station Leelanau · Maple City, MI · up to 20 ft
- Gypsy Hill · Honor, MI · up to 20 ft
- Fun on the Farm · Empire, MI · up to 26 ft
- Camp Moonshadow · Honor, MI · electric, up to 20 ft
- SFC Garey Lake · Empire, MI · up to 50 ft