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  3. Mountain Valley Lodge and Campground

Camping at Mountain Valley Lodge and Campground near Thompsonville

Private campground · Thompsonville · 69 campsites

A forested campground.

About this campground

An outdoor pool, sport courts, basketball, ping pong, billiards, a playground, and dark northern-Michigan sky for stargazing fill the grounds, with swimming and picnicking on site. Skiing, snowboarding, off-roading, golf, a lake, a beach, and a river are all nearby.

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Amenities & location

  • Bathrooms
  • Cabins
  • Camp Store
  • Firewood For Sale
  • Full Hookup
  • Internet
  • Pets Allowed
  • Playground
  • Recreation Center
  • Shower
  • Sports Courts
  • Swimming Pool
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Listing Thompsonville, MI (map in Location below)
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Camp Squid Off The Grid

2.7 mi from Mountain Valley Lodge and Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $75/night
$150 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night

Gatehouse Camp

3.8 mi from Mountain Valley Lodge and Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $40/night
$80 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Private Rustic Pines- Dog friendly

4.4 mi from Mountain Valley Lodge and Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $36/night
$72 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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69 individual reservable campsites from Spot2Nite, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Back in site

43 sites · From $75/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent site

16 sites · From $50/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Pull through site

10 sites · From $90/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

    • Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Michigan Lakeshore, M-22 12 mi · 8 hr–1 day · from $17/person
    • 5-Hour Traverse City Wine Tour: 4 Wineries on Old Mission Peninsula 25 mi · 5 hr · from $79/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • NON-BUS 4 Winery Traverse Wine & Food Tour on Old Mission 25 mi · 4 hr–5 hr · from $69/person

Self-guided tours at 8 mi away, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

  • Port Oneida Rural Historic District · 1–2 hr · Stops: Charles & Hattie Olsen Farm, Port Oneida School, William & Charlotte Kelderhouse Farm, Fredrick & Frederike Dechow Farm

    The rolling hills and idyllic landscape of Port Oneida have remained relatively unchanged since the turn of the 20th century. Most of the houses appear much as they did in the last century with only…

  • The homelands of the Anishinaabek · 2–5 hr · Stops: Dune Overlook - Stop #3 on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive, Wayside: First People of the Place, Sleeping Bear Dune Overlook- Stop #10 on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive, The Legend, Wayside: Mother Bear is Migrating, Glen Lake Sugarbush +4 more

    Visit sites of historical and cultural importance to the Anishinaabek, the first peoples of this area.

  • Tour the South Manitou Island Lighthouse Complex · 1–120 min · Stops: Welcome to the Light Station - SMI Wayside, Beacon of Warning, Beacon of Refuge - SMI Wayside, Saving Lives and Cargoes - SMI Wayside, Evolution of a Lighthouse - SMI Wayside, South Manitou Lighthouse Complex

    Tour the South Manitou Island Lighthouse Complex

Source: National Park Service. Tours are in the free NPS App.

Ways to stay

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  • Tent camping here: 16 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

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.

R & D's RV (Delivery only)
R & D's RV (Delivery only)

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 8 · 17 mi from campground

$155/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2021 Jayco 32TSBH Huge Bunkhouse room
2021 Jayco 32TSBH Huge Bunkhouse room

Travel trailer · 35 ft · sleeps 10 · 21 mi from campground

$163/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 7 · 34 mi from campground

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

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Things to do

Activities near Mountain Valley Lodge and Campground

Bookable tours nearby

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

Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Michigan Lakeshore, M-22
Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Michigan Lakeshore, M-22

12 mi · 8 hr–1 day · from $17/person

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

25 mi · 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

25 mi · 4 hr–5 hr · from $69/person

See 6 more bookable tours
5-Hour Traverse City Wine Tour: 3 Wineries on Leelanau Peninsula
5-Hour Traverse City Wine Tour: 3 Wineries on Leelanau Peninsula

25 mi · 5 hr · from $79/person

4-Hour Traverse City Sunset Wine Tour: 3 Wineries on Old Mission Peninsula
4-Hour Traverse City Sunset Wine Tour: 3 Wineries on Old Mission Peninsula

25 mi · 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

25 mi · 5 hr · from $369/person

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

25 mi · 4 hr–5 hr · from $69/person

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

25 mi · 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!

25 mi · 1 hr · from $159/person

Free things to do (National Park Service)

Ranger programs, trails and park activities — typically free. Separate from paid tours above.

From the National Park Service · 8 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…

A paved road winds through plant covered sand dunes.
Photo: NPS
Explore Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive

1-4 Hours

Enjoy spectacular views of Glen Lake, undulating sand dunes, and breathtaking views of the grandest of all dunes, with shimmering Lake Michigan as the backdrop. Wind through cool…

Bikers on a paved trail curving left into wooded area
Photo: NPS credit
Biking in the Lakeshore

Where can you bike in the Lakeshore? On public roads or the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail but not on any other park trails.

Paved path through lush green trees
Photo: NPS credit
Paddle and Fish Loon Lake

30 Minutes

Have a picnic on the shore of one of the park’s tranquil inland lakes. A big lake with a sandy bottom, Loon Lake has a new fishing pier and accessible kayak launch.

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