D.H. Day Campground in MI -- Campground & RV Camping in Michigan
D.H. Day Campground in MI
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19 mi from Greilickville
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Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 35 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 35 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 30 ft.
- Longest published fifth-wheel site: 35 ft.
- Longest published camper-van site: 35 ft.
- 1 pull-through sites.
- Driveway grade: severe.
Campground details
Setting
D.H. Day Campground sits in a hardwood and conifer forest in the northern district of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The rustic facility features 81 wooded sites, each equipped with a tent pad, picnic table, fire ring, and parking space, alongside shared vault toilets and water spigots. Located a five-minute walk from the Lake Michigan shoreline, it connects directly to the 20-mile Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail. Nearby attractions include the historic villages of Glen Haven and Glen Arbor, the Dune Climb, Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive, and the Alligator Hill Trail.
Getting there: From Empire, MI: Drive north on M-22 for 2 miles (3.2 km) to the intersection of M-109, turn left onto M-109, continue for another 5.3 miles (8.5 km) past the Scenic Drive, Dune Climb & entrance to the D.H. Day Group Campground. The entrance to this campground will be on your left. From Glen Arbor, MI: Drive west on M-109 for 1.4 miles (2.2 km), the entrance to this campground will be on your right. Physical Address: 8000 W. Harbor Hwy, Glen Arbor, MI 49636
- Little separation from through roads or other sites here, an 87-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Sits on broad, near-level ground.
- 18 hike-in sites.
- The Lake Michigan shoreline is 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
September normals 52–70°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 65 of 100.