Lake Michigan, Charlevoix
The camping area from above. USDA NAIP, public domain.The loop's real site layout. These sites are under tree cover, so this beats a photo of the canopy. Tap a site.
Gravel pad, spotty shade, private enough. Sits level. One of the better ones here.
Dirt pad, good tree cover, set back from the rest. Not dead flat. Worth chasing.
Dirt pad, shade part of the day, close-ish quarters. Level pad. Could be worse.
Site, shade part of the day, middling privacy. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.
Site, spotty shade, close-ish quarters. Flat enough. It'll do.
Site, patchy shade, private enough. Flat enough. Worth chasing.
Dirt pad, good tree cover, nobody right on top of you. Flat enough. Grab it if it opens.
Gravel pad, deep shade all day, private enough. Not dead flat. Grab it if it opens.
Dirt pad, patchy shade, private enough. Sits level. A good one.
Dirt pad, shade part of the day, tucked off on its own. Flat enough. A good one.
Dirt pad, a little shade, some elbow room. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.
Dirt pad, patchy shade, private enough. Flat enough. One of the better ones here.
Site, patchy shade, private enough. Flat enough. One of the better ones here.
Site, shade part of the day, set back from the rest. Flat enough. Worth chasing.
Site, shade part of the day, tucked off on its own. Level pad. Grab it if it opens.
Dirt pad, deep shade all day, set back from the rest. Level pad. Grab it if it opens.
Dirt pad, shade part of the day, some elbow room. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.
Dirt pad, shade part of the day, tucked off on its own. Flat enough. A good one.
Dirt pad, shade part of the day, nobody right on top of you. Slight tilt to it. It'll do.
Dirt pad, shade part of the day, close-ish quarters. Sits level. It'll do.
Dirt pad, a little shade, middling privacy. Sits level. Middle of the road.
Dirt pad, spotty shade, tucked off on its own. Sits level. One of the better ones here.
Dirt pad, a little shade, middling privacy. Sits level. It'll do.
Gravel pad, spotty shade, tucked off on its own. Sits level. One of the better ones here.
Gravel pad, patchy shade, wide open to the loop. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.
Dirt pad, shade part of the day, no privacy here. Flat enough. Middle of the road.
Gravel pad, patchy shade, close-ish quarters. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.
Gravel pad, shade part of the day, wide open to the loop. Sits level. Could be worse.
Dirt pad, a little shade, some elbow room. Flat enough. It'll do.
Gravel pad, a little shade, close-ish quarters. Sits level. Middle of the road.
Gravel pad, spotty shade, neighbors aren't far. Not dead flat. It'll do.
Gravel pad, shade part of the day, set back from the rest. Flat enough. Worth chasing.
Dirt pad, shade part of the day, packed in tight. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.
Dirt pad, shade part of the day, no privacy here. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.
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