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Brighton Recreation Area

Brighton, Bishop Lake

145 sites scored83% shaded2 secluded3 verified
On Caroga LakeDark skies (Bortle ~4)Real sceneryWooded

Thicket's picks at Brighton Recreation Area

The shadiest, most private, most level sites we’ve scored. The call the booking system won’t make for you.

  1. Site 22#1
    Deep shadeSecludedLevel

    Grassy site, shady all day, private enough. Sits level. One of the better ones here.

  2. Site 76#2
    Some shadeSecludedLevel

    Grassy site, a little shade, set back from the rest. Sits level. Grab it if it opens.

  3. Site 127#3
    Some shadeSome privacyLevel

    Grassy site, spotty shade, middling privacy. Sits level. It'll do.

  4. Site 3#4
    Deep shadeExposedLevel

    Grassy site, shady all day, no privacy here. Sits level. Middle of the road.

  5. Site 6#5
    Some shadeSome privacyLevel

    Grassy site, a little shade, some elbow room. Flat enough. Could be worse.

  6. Site 8#6
    Some shadeSome privacyLevel

    Grassy site, patchy shade, close-ish quarters. Level pad. Fine, nothing special.

Checking

Exact pad positions for this park aren't in the open data yet, so browse by loop below. For where each site sits on the ground, see the official site map on MiDNR.

83 of 83 in this loop
Site 62
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, some elbow room. Level pad. It'll do.

Site 63
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, out in the open. Level pad. Fine, nothing special.

Site 64

No reservation photo for this one yet, so it's not scored. The facts and live openings still hold.

Site 65
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, out in the open. Level pad. It'll do.

Site 66
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, neighbors aren't far. Sits level. It'll do.

Site 67
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, out in the open. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.

Site 68
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, close-ish quarters. Flat enough. Could be worse.

Site 69
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, wide open to the loop. Level pad. Could be worse.

Site 70
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, neighbors aren't far. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 71
Some shadeExposedLevel

Paved pad, shade part of the day, no privacy here. Level pad. Fine, nothing special.

Site 72
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, neighbors aren't far. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.

Site 73
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, wide open to the loop. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 74

No reservation photo for this one yet, so it's not scored. The facts and live openings still hold.

Site 75
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, spotty shade, packed in tight. Level pad. Middle of the road.

Site 76
Some shadeSecludedLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, set back from the rest. Sits level. Grab it if it opens.

Site 77
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, no privacy here. Flat enough. Could be worse.

Site 78
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, neighbors aren't far. Level pad. Fine, nothing special.

Site 79
Full sunExposedLevel

Grassy site, no shade to speak of, packed in tight. Sits level. A dud, honestly.

Site 80
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, neighbors aren't far. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 81
Full sunExposedLevel

Grassy site, bare and sunny, no privacy here. Flat enough. Not one I'd chase.

Site 82
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, close-ish quarters. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.

Site 83
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, no privacy here. Flat enough. Middle of the road.

Site 84
Full sunSome privacyLevel

Dirt pad, open to the sky, close-ish quarters. Level pad. It'll do.

Site 85
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, wide open to the loop. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 86
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, packed in tight. Flat enough. It'll do.

Site 87
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 88
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, wide open to the loop. Sits level. It'll do.

Site 89
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, neighbors aren't far. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 90
Full sunExposedLevel

Grassy site, full sun and no shade, out in the open. Sits level. A dud, honestly.

Site 91
Full sunExposedLevel

Grassy site, open to the sky, no privacy here. Sits level. Not one I'd chase.

Site 92
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, packed in tight. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.

Site 93
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, middling privacy. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 94
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. Could be worse.

Site 95

No reservation photo for this one yet, so it's not scored. The facts and live openings still hold.

Site 96
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, packed in tight. Flat enough. Could be worse.

Site 97
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, close-ish quarters. Sits level. It'll do.

Site 98
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, out in the open. Flat enough. Could be worse.

Site 99
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 100
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. Middle of the road.

Site 101

No reservation photo for this one yet, so it's not scored. The facts and live openings still hold.

Site 102
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, packed in tight. Sits level. It'll do.

Site 103
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, neighbors aren't far. Level pad. Could be worse.

Site 104
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, neighbors aren't far. Level pad. Middle of the road.

Site 105
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, close-ish quarters. Flat enough. It'll do.

Site 106
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, close-ish quarters. Level pad. Could be worse.

Site 107
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, some elbow room. Level pad. It'll do.

Site 108
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, packed in tight. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 109
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, some elbow room. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 110
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. Could be worse.

Site 111
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, packed in tight. Level pad. Middle of the road.

Site 112
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. It'll do.

Site 113
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, out in the open. Level pad. Fine, nothing special.

Site 114
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, no privacy here. Flat enough. It'll do.

Site 115
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, packed in tight. Flat enough. Could be worse.

Site 116
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, wide open to the loop. Level pad. Middle of the road.

Site 117
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, close-ish quarters. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 118
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, open to the sky, no privacy here. Flat enough. Not one I'd chase.

Site 119

No reservation photo for this one yet, so it's not scored. The facts and live openings still hold.

Site 120
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, a little shade, packed in tight. Level pad. It'll do.

Site 121
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, spotty shade, no privacy here. Level pad. Could be worse.

Site 122
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, wide open to the loop. Level pad. It'll do.

Site 123
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, packed in tight. Sits level. It'll do.

Site 124
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, a little shade, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. It'll do.

Site 125
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, middling privacy. Level pad. Could be worse.

Site 126
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, no privacy here. Flat enough. It'll do.

Site 127
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, middling privacy. Sits level. It'll do.

Site 128
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, packed in tight. Flat enough. Could be worse.

Site 129
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, close-ish quarters. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 130
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, no shade to speak of, out in the open. Level pad. A dud, honestly.

Site 131
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, wide open to the loop. Level pad. It'll do.

Site 132
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, some elbow room. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 133
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, packed in tight. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 134
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, close-ish quarters. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 135
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, out in the open. Sits level. It'll do.

Site 136
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, neighbors aren't far. Sits level. It'll do.

Site 137
Full sunExposedLevel

Grassy site, bare and sunny, packed in tight. Flat enough. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 138
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, middling privacy. Level pad. It'll do.

Site 139
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, patchy shade, packed in tight. Flat enough. Could be worse.

Site 140

No reservation photo for this one yet, so it's not scored. The facts and live openings still hold.

Site 141
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, packed in tight. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 142

No reservation photo for this one yet, so it's not scored. The facts and live openings still hold.

Site 143
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, out in the open. Level pad. Middle of the road.

Site 144
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, packed in tight. Sits level. Middle of the road.

What's at this campground

RestroomsPlaygroundBeachBoat launch

Water access about 0.2 mi from the campground.

See it on Google Maps↗

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