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  3. Tippy Dam Campground and Cabins

Camping at Tippy Dam Campground and Cabins near Wellston

Private campground · Wellston · 6 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Tippy Dam Campground and Cabins is a world-class fishing hotspot on the Manistee River. Offering great views, a calm current, and great width, the Manistee River stretches over forty miles, and flows through the Manistee National Forest.

4.6 on Campspot · 21 reviewsBook on Campspot
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 60 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Showers

    Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

5 available sites

5 open of 6 site types
Rustic Site
RV · Up to 50 ftHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
20/30/50 Amp Site
RV · Up to 60 ftElectric
Available all 2 nights
$90 for 2 nights
$45/night · before taxes & fees
Rustic Cabin 2
Cabin / lodging
Available all 2 nights
$140 for 2 nights
$70/night · before taxes & fees
Rustic Cabin 1
Cabin / lodging
Available all 2 nights
$180 for 2 nights
$90/night · before taxes & fees
Cabin 4
Cabin / lodging
Available all 2 nights
$240 for 2 nights
$120/night · before taxes & fees
View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Campspot

Availability on Campspot.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
Rustic Site
rv
✓✓from $30
20/30/50 Amp Site
rv
✓✓from $45
Rustic Cabin 2
lodging
✓✓from $70
Rustic Cabin 1
lodging
✓✓from $90
Cabin 4
lodging
✓✓from $120
Cabin 1
lodging
✓Xfrom $150

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

From $60 for 2 nights
$30/night · Before taxes & fees
5 sites available for your entire stay

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

5 openSites from $30/night
Book on Campspot

Amenities & location

  • Bathrooms
  • Camp Store
  • Clubhouse
  • Dump Station
  • Pets Allowed
  • Playground
  • Shower
  • Trash Cans
  • Garbage
  • General Store
  • Showers
Pets
Pets welcome

Hookups (individual campsites): 1 electric individual site.

Location

17974 Old House Road
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Tippy Dam Campground and Cabins: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Tippy Dam Campground and Cabins?
Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (1 of 1 RV site list a length) (per the listing)
Does Tippy Dam Campground and Cabins have RV hookups?
1 electric individual site (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Tippy Dam Campground and Cabins?
Reservable on Campspot (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Tippy Dam Campground and Cabins?
Pets allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

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

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (1 of 1 RV site list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 1 electric individual site
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 1 back-in
Pets
Listing Pets allowed
Booking
Listing Reservable on Campspot
Getting there
Listing 17974 Old House Road (map in Location below)
Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Water · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Campspot. Quotes are verbatim.

Friendly hosts and staff · 2 reviews

“The new owners are great.”

Kenny C · Oct 2026

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Campspot ↗ (21 reviews, ★ 4.6). Not written or edited by us.

“The new owners are great. Inproving things every season. Nice little camp ground to stay at.”

Kenny C 5 · Oct 2026 · Campspot

“Best and closest spot to camp during the Tippy Dam salmon season.”

D.C. 5 · Sep 2026 · Campspot

“Cabin was clean and the owner was extremely nice”

Dylan R 5 · Sep 2026 · Campspot
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights37 sites open for every night

Tippy Dam Recreation Area

0.8 mi from Tippy Dam Campground and Cabins (straight-line)
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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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights11 sites open for every night

Heart of the Forest RV Park

2.1 mi from Tippy Dam Campground and Cabins (straight-line)
Sites from $23/night
$46 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Wildcat Swamp

5.9 mi from Tippy Dam Campground and Cabins (straight-line)
Sites from $48/night
$95 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.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Michigan Lakeshore, M-22 30 mi · 8 hr–1 day · from $17/person
    • 5-Hour Traverse City Wine Tour: 4 Wineries on Old Mission Peninsula 39 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 39 mi · 4 hr–5 hr · from $69/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 60 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

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

    Travel trailer · 35 ft · sleeps 10 · 36 mi from campground

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

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

    Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 7 · 37 mi from campground

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

    View rental
    2021 Keystone Hideout
    2021 Keystone Hideout

    Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 10 · 59 mi from campground

    $150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

    View rental
    Things to do

    Activities near Tippy Dam Campground and Cabins

    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

    30 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

    39 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

    39 mi · 4 hr–5 hr · from $69/person

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

    Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

    Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Campspot for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

    MonthOpenBookedClosed
    Nov 202698%0%0%
    Dec 2026100%0%0%
    Jan 2027100%0%0%
    5-Hour Traverse City Wine Tour: 3 Wineries on Leelanau Peninsula

    39 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

    39 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

    39 mi · 5 hr · from $369/person

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

    39 mi · 4 hr–5 hr · from $69/person

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

    39 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!

    39 mi · 1 hr · from $159/person

    Compare site types

    6 individual reservable campsites from Campspot, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

    Lodging

    4 sites · From $150, From $120/night

    3 open Nov 13–Nov 15

    Rv

    2 sites · From $45, From $30/night

    2 open Nov 13–Nov 15