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Mitchell State Park

Cadillac, between two lakes

221 sites scored77% shaded0 secluded68 verified
Steps from Lake CadillacWooded

Thicket's picks at Mitchell

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

  1. Site 33#1
    Deep shadeSome privacyLevel

    Site, deep shade all day, close-ish quarters. Sits level. Grab it if it opens.

  2. Site 36#2
    Deep shadeSome privacyLevel

    Site, good tree cover, neighbors aren't far. Level pad. One of the better ones here.

  3. Site 71#3
    Deep shadeSome privacyLevel

    Grassy site, shady all day, neighbors aren't far. Level pad. A good one.

  4. Site 63#4
    Some shadeSome privacyLevel

    Grassy site, shade part of the day, close-ish quarters. Sits level. Middle of the road.

  5. Site 65#5
    Some shadeSome privacyLevel

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

  6. Site 69#6
    Some shadeSome privacyLevel

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

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.

74 of 74 in this loop
Site 1
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, a little shade, no privacy here. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 2
Full sunExposedLevel

Grassy site, bare and sunny, wide open to the loop. Level pad. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 3
Full sunExposedLevel

Grassy site, open to the sky, out in the open. Sits level. A dud, honestly.

Site 4
Full sunExposedLevel

Grassy site, open to the sky, out in the open. Flat enough. Not one I'd chase.

Site 5
Full sunExposedLevel

Gravel pad, full sun and no shade, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. A dud, honestly.

Site 6
Full sunExposedLevel

Dirt pad, bare and sunny, wide open to the loop. Sits level. You can do better in this park.

Site 7
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 8
Some shadeExposedLevel

Dirt pad, shade part of the day, out in the open. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 9
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 10
Some shadeExposedLevel

Gravel pad, shade part of the day, no privacy here. Level pad. Could be worse.

Site 11
Some shadeExposedLevel

Gravel pad, shade part of the day, out in the open. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.

Site 12

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

Site 13
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, spotty shade, packed in tight. Flat enough. It'll do.

Site 14
Some shadeExposedLevel

Gravel pad, shade part of the day, no privacy here. Flat enough. Could be worse.

Site 15
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, no privacy here. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.

Site 16
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 17

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

Site 18
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, shade part of the day, wide open to the loop. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 19

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

Site 20
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, no privacy here. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.

Site 21
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, a little shade, no privacy here. Level pad. Fine, nothing special.

Site 22
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 23
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, wide open to the loop. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 24
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 25
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 26
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, a little shade, wide open to the loop. Level pad. Could be worse.

Site 27
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 28
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 29
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, out in the open. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 30
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 31
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, no privacy here. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 32
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 33
Deep shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, deep shade all day, close-ish quarters. Sits level. Grab it if it opens.

Site 34
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 35
Some shadeExposedLevel

Gravel pad, patchy shade, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 36
Deep shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, good tree cover, neighbors aren't far. Level pad. One of the better ones here.

Site 37
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 38
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, spotty shade, out in the open. Flat enough. Middle of the road.

Site 39
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, a little shade, out in the open. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 40
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

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

Site 41
Some shadeExposedLevel

Gravel pad, a little shade, packed in tight. Level pad. Fine, nothing special.

Site 42
Full sunExposedLevel

Dirt pad, full sun and no shade, wide open to the loop. Sits level. A dud, honestly.

Site 43
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, patchy shade, no privacy here. Level pad. It'll do.

Site 44
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, open to the sky, packed in tight. Sits level. You can do better in this park.

Site 45
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 46
Some shadeExposedLevel

Gravel pad, spotty shade, out in the open. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 47
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, spotty shade, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 48
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, bare and sunny, no privacy here. Level pad. A dud, honestly.

Site 49
Full sunExposedLevel

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

Site 50
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, full sun and no shade, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. Not one I'd chase.

Site 51
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 52
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, middling privacy. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 53
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, close-ish quarters. Level pad. Middle of the road.

Site 54
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 55
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 56
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 57
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, packed in tight. Flat enough. It'll do.

Site 58
Some shadeExposedLevel

Dirt pad, a little shade, out in the open. Flat enough. It'll do.

Site 59
Full sunExposedLevel

Grassy site, bare and sunny, out in the open. Flat enough. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 60
Full sunExposedLevel

Gravel pad, bare and sunny, out in the open. Sits level. You can do better in this park.

Site 61
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, no privacy here. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 62
Full sunExposedLevel

Grassy site, no shade to speak of, packed in tight. Flat enough. A dud, honestly.

Site 63
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, close-ish quarters. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 64
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 65
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

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

Site 66
Some shadeExposedLevel

Gravel pad, spotty shade, out in the open. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 67
Some shadeExposedLevel

Dirt pad, shade part of the day, wide open to the loop. Level pad. It'll do.

Site 68
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, patchy shade, packed in tight. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 69
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

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

Site 70
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Dirt pad, spotty shade, close-ish quarters. Flat enough. Middle of the road.

Site 71
Deep shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, shady all day, neighbors aren't far. Level pad. A good one.

Site 72
Some shadeExposedLevel

Dirt pad, a little shade, out in the open. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 73
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, neighbors aren't far. Flat enough. It'll do.

Site 74
Some shadeExposedLevel

Gravel pad, patchy shade, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

What's at this campground

RestroomsPlaygroundBeachBoat launchCamp store

Water access about 700 ft from the campground.

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