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  3. Houghton Lake
  4. SFC Houghton Lake

Camping at SFC Houghton Lake

State park · Houghton Lake · 50 campsites

A forested campground. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

NEW – Some State Forest Campgrounds will pilot same day registrations in the reservation system. This offers more payment options, real-time registration, and campsite availability view from anywhere.

No reviews listedBook on Michigan State Parks

At a glance

  • RV sites up to 45 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Pets not allowed
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 50 sites
Closed.

We checked every night of your stay on Michigan State Parks: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Going to Camp

Availability on Going to Camp. Showing 40 of 50 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
HL46CC$25
HL44CC$25
HL42CC$25
HL40CC$25
HL38CC$25
HL36CC$25
HL34CC$25
HL33CC$25
HL30CC$25
HL29CC$25
HL27CC$25
HL25CC$25
HL23CC$25
HL20CC$25
HL48CC$25
HL49CC$25
HL50CC$25
HL15CC$25
HL14CC$25
HL11CC$25
HL8CC$25
HL6CC$25
HL4CC$25
HL47CC$25
HL45CC$25
HL43CC$25
HL41CC$25
HL39CC$25
HL37CC$25
HL35CC$25
HL32CC$25
HL31CC$25
HL28CC$25
HL26CC$25
HL24CC$25
HL22CC$25
HL21CC$25
HL19CC$25
HL18CC$25
HL17CC$25

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

Park notices 1
  • STOP! Read this first!

    You must register your site on line BEFORE setting up camp. AND you must be physically at the park and ready to set up camp. Campsites are not guaranteed until online registration is complete. If you register and are not physically at the location to establish camp, your registration may be cancelled.

From the Michigan State Parks booking site, checked Nov 7, 2026.

No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Michigan State Parks. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Michigan State Parks ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Picnic Table
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Location

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SFC Houghton Lake: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at SFC Houghton Lake?
No RV sites listed (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at SFC Houghton Lake?
Reservable on midnrreservations.com (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at SFC Houghton Lake?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

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

Max rig length
Listing No RV sites listed
Pets
Listing Allowed
Shade
Listing 0 of 50 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on midnrreservations.com
Getting there
Listing Houghton Lake, MI (map in Location below)
Hookups & power · Pull-through / back-in · Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Water · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights9 sites open for every night

Northern Nights Campground

7.9 mi from SFC Houghton Lake (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Brown Camp

9.7 mi from SFC Houghton Lake (straight-line)
Sites $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Squatch Pines Family Campground

10.8 mi from SFC Houghton Lake (straight-line)
Sites from $62/night
$124 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Compare site types

50 individual reservable campsites from State parks, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Other sites

50 sites · $25/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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

Have an RV waiting

    Need an RV for your stay?

    Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 45 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

    “Catnip Evergreen” 2018 Heartland Prowler Lynx
    “Catnip Evergreen” 2018 Heartland Prowler Lynx

    Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 7 · 30 mi from campground

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

    View rental
    2022 Gulfstream Ameri-lite “Nature Chaser”
    2022 Gulfstream Ameri-lite “Nature Chaser”

    Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 5 · 36 mi from campground

    $120/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

    View rental
    2012 Jayco Jayflight 26BH
    2012 Jayco Jayflight 26BH

    Travel trailer · 26 ft · sleeps 6 · 38 mi from campground

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

    View rental
    Things to do

    Activities near SFC Houghton Lake

    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 State parks for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

    MonthOpenBookedClosed
    Nov 20260%0%100%
    Dec 20260%0%100%
    Jan 20270%0%100%
    Feb 20270%0%100%
    Mar 20270%0%100%
    Apr 20270%0%100%
    May 202798%0%0%

    Seasonal loop closures in this window: — (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027).

    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