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Mears State Park

Silver Lake dunes

175 sites scored66% shaded0 secluded168 verified
Aerial view of the Mears State Park camping areaThe camping area from above. USDA NAIP, public domain.
Open for open booked
East Loop: official site layout

The loop's real site layout. These sites are under tree cover, so this beats a photo of the canopy. Tap a site.

79 of 79 in this loop
Site 1
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, shade part of the day, packed in tight. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 2
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, a little shade, packed in tight. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 3
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, patchy shade, wide open to the loop. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 4
Some shadeExposedLevel

Sandy site, a little shade, no privacy here. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 5
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, open to the sky, no privacy here. Sits level. Open dune site, you'll want shade of your own.

Site 6
Some shadeExposedLevel

Sandy site, shade part of the day, wide open to the loop. Sits level. It'll do.

Site 7
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, full sun and no shade, out in the open. Flat enough. Open dune site, you'll want shade of your own.

Site 8
Some shadeExposedLevel

Sandy site, spotty shade, wide open to the loop. Level pad. It'll do.

Site 9
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, open to the sky, wide open to the loop. Sits level. Open dune site, you'll want shade of your own.

Site 10
Some shadeExposedLevel

Sandy site, shade part of the day, no privacy here. Flat enough. Could be worse.

Site 11
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, spotty shade, out in the open. Flat enough. It'll do.

Site 12
Some shadeExposedLevel

Paved pad, spotty shade, packed in tight. Level pad. It'll do.

Site 13
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, a little shade, out in the open. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.

Site 14
Some shadeExposedLevel

Paved pad, shade part of the day, packed in tight. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 15
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, a little shade, no privacy here. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 16
Some shadeExposedLevel

Paved pad, patchy shade, out in the open. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 17
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 18
Some shadeExposedLevel

Paved pad, shade part of the day, out in the open. Flat enough. It'll do.

Site 19
Some shadeExposedLevel

Sandy site, a little shade, packed in tight. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 20
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 21
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, full sun and no shade, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. Classic dune lot, bring an awning.

Site 22
Some shadeExposedA bit sloped

Site, a little shade, packed in tight. Not dead flat. Bottom of the barrel. Pull-through.

Site 23
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Sandy site, a little shade, neighbors aren't far. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.

Site 24
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Paved pad, patchy shade, some elbow room. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 25
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Paved pad, patchy shade, neighbors aren't far. Level pad. Could be worse.

Site 26
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Paved pad, a little shade, close-ish quarters. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 27
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Gravel pad, patchy shade, middling privacy. Level pad. Middle of the road.

Site 28
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

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

Site 29
Some shadeExposedLevel

Sandy site, patchy shade, packed in tight. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.

Site 30
Some shadeExposedLevel

Sandy site, a little shade, no privacy here. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 31
Some shadeExposedLevel

Sandy site, patchy shade, out in the open. Level pad. Could be worse.

Site 32
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 33
Some shadeExposedLevel

Sandy site, shade part of the day, out in the open. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.

Site 34
Some shadeExposedLevel

Sandy site, patchy shade, wide open to the loop. Level pad. Middle of the road.

Site 35
Some shadeExposedLevel

Sandy site, shade part of the day, no privacy here. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 36
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 37
Some shadeExposedLevel

Sandy site, a little shade, out in the open. Flat enough. It'll do.

Site 38
Some shadeExposedLevel

Paved pad, spotty shade, no privacy here. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 39
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, no shade to speak of, out in the open. Level pad. Open dune site, you'll want shade of your own.

Site 40
Some shadeExposedLevel

Paved pad, shade part of the day, no privacy here. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 41
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, spotty shade, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. Could be worse.

Site 42
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, a little shade, packed in tight. Sits level. It'll do.

Site 43
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, patchy shade, close-ish quarters. Level pad. Middle of the road.

Site 44
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, patchy shade, out in the open. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 45
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, no shade to speak of, packed in tight. Flat enough. Open dune site, you'll want shade of your own.

Site 46
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, bare and sunny, no privacy here. Level pad. Classic dune lot, bring an awning.

Site 47
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, patchy shade, middling privacy. Level pad. Could be worse.

Site 48
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, full sun and no shade, out in the open. Flat enough. Classic dune lot, bring an awning.

Site 49
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, bare and sunny, wide open to the loop. Level pad. Classic dune lot, bring an awning.

Site 50
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, open to the sky, packed in tight. Sits level. Classic dune lot, bring an awning.

Site 51
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, shade part of the day, middling privacy. Flat enough. Middle of the road.

Site 52
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, bare and sunny, out in the open. Flat enough. Open dune site, you'll want shade of your own.

Site 53
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

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

Site 54
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Sandy site, spotty shade, neighbors aren't far. Sits level. Middle of the road. Pull-through.

Site 55
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, patchy shade, neighbors aren't far. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 56
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Sandy site, patchy shade, some elbow room. Level pad. Could be worse.

Site 57
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, spotty shade, no privacy here. Flat enough. It'll do.

Site 58
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, spotty shade, middling privacy. Level pad. Could be worse.

Site 59
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, shade part of the day, middling privacy. Level pad. It'll do.

Site 60
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 61
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, a little shade, neighbors aren't far. Level pad. It'll do.

Site 62
Full sunExposedLevel

Sandy site, full sun and no shade, out in the open. Sits level. Classic dune lot, bring an awning.

Site 63
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, spotty shade, some elbow room. Level pad. It'll do.

Site 64
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, spotty shade, neighbors aren't far. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 65
Full sunExposedLevel

Sandy site, bare and sunny, out in the open. Level pad. Classic dune lot, bring an awning.

Site 66
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, patchy shade, neighbors aren't far. Sits level. It'll do.

Site 67
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, bare and sunny, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. Open dune site, you'll want shade of your own.

Site 68
Full sunExposedLevel

Sandy site, no shade to speak of, wide open to the loop. Sits level. Classic dune lot, bring an awning.

Site 69
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, spotty shade, some elbow room. Level pad. Could be worse.

Site 70
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, open to the sky, wide open to the loop. Level pad. Classic dune lot, bring an awning.

Site 71
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, shade part of the day, some elbow room. Flat enough. Middle of the road.

Site 72
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, bare and sunny, out in the open. Flat enough. Open dune site, you'll want shade of your own.

Site 73
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, bare and sunny, no privacy here. Flat enough. Classic dune lot, bring an awning.

Site 74
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, bare and sunny, packed in tight. Flat enough. Classic dune lot, bring an awning.

Site 75
Full sunSome privacyLevel

Site, no shade to speak of, some elbow room. Level pad. Classic dune lot, bring an awning.

Site 76
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, full sun and no shade, no privacy here. Level pad. Classic dune lot, bring an awning.

Site 77
Full sunExposedLevel

Sandy site, bare and sunny, out in the open. Level pad. Open dune site, you'll want shade of your own.

Site 78
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, spotty shade, some elbow room. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 79
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, spotty shade, some elbow room. Sits level. It'll do.

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