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Orchard Beach State Park

Lake Michigan, Manistee

159 sites scored67% shaded0 secluded122 verified
Aerial view of the Orchard Beach State Park camping areaThe camping area from above. USDA NAIP, public domain.
Open for open booked
A-H, 28-77, 108-136, Cabins: 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.

72 of 72 in this loop
Site 28
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 29
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, patchy shade, out in the open. Flat enough. Could be worse.

Site 30
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, packed in tight. Level pad. Fine, nothing special.

Site 31
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 32
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, middling privacy. Flat enough. Middle of the road.

Site 33
Deep shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, deep shade all day, close-ish quarters. Flat enough. One of the better ones here.

Site 34
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, some elbow room. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.

Site 35
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, wide open to the loop. Level pad. Middle of the road.

Site 36
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, some elbow room. Sits level. Fine, nothing special. Outer-edge loop, usually quieter.

Site 37
Full sunExposedA bit sloped

Grassy site, bare and sunny, packed in tight. Not dead flat. Not one I'd chase.

Site 38
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, middling privacy. Sits level. Fine, nothing special. Outer-edge loop, usually quieter.

Site 39
Full sunExposedLevel

Gravel pad, full sun and no shade, wide open to the loop. Sits level. You can do better in this park. Pull-through.

Site 40
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, close-ish quarters. Level pad. Could be worse. Outer-edge loop, usually quieter.

Site 41
Full sunExposedLevel

Gravel pad, bare and sunny, out in the open. Level pad. A dud, honestly. Pull-through.

Site 42
Full sunExposedA bit sloped

Grassy site, full sun and no shade, out in the open. Slight tilt to it. Not one I'd chase. Outer-edge loop, usually quieter.

Site 43
Full sunExposedLevel

Gravel pad, no shade to speak of, no privacy here. Level pad. Not one I'd chase. Pull-through.

Site 44
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, open to the sky, wide open to the loop. Sits level. A dud, honestly. Pull-through.

Site 45
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, open to the sky, no privacy here. Level pad. A dud, honestly. Pull-through.

Site 47
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 48
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Paved pad, a little shade, middling privacy. Sits level. Could be worse. Electric.

Site 50
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, spotty shade, close-ish quarters. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special. Outer-edge loop, usually quieter.

Site 51
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, spotty shade, neighbors aren't far. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special. Outer-edge loop, usually quieter.

Site 52
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 53
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Dirt pad, a little shade, close-ish quarters. Level pad. Could be worse. Outer-edge loop, usually quieter.

Site 54
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, open to the sky, packed in tight. Level pad. Not one I'd chase.

Site 55
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, open to the sky, no privacy here. Flat enough. You can do better in this park.

Site 56
Some shadeExposedLevel

Gravel pad, a little shade, out in the open. Level pad. It'll do.

Site 57
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, shade part of the day, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. Could be worse.

Site 58
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 59
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, no shade to speak of, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. You can do better in this park.

Site 60
Deep shadeExposedLevel

Gravel pad, shady all day, wide open to the loop. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 61
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, shade part of the day, middling privacy. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special. Electric.

Site 62
Deep shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, plenty of shade, some elbow room. Level pad. Worth chasing.

Site 64
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, a little shade, no privacy here. Level pad. Middle of the road. Electric.

Site 65
Deep shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, plenty of shade, some elbow room. Sits level. Worth chasing. Outer-edge loop, usually quieter.

Site 66
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, a little shade, out in the open. Level pad. Could be worse.

Site 67
Some shadeExposedLevel

Dirt pad, spotty shade, no privacy here. Sits level. Could be worse. Outer-edge loop, usually quieter.

Site 68
Some shadeExposedLevel

Dirt pad, spotty shade, no privacy here. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 69
Some shadeExposedLevel

Dirt pad, spotty shade, out in the open. Level pad. Middle of the road. Outer-edge loop, usually quieter.

Site 70
Some shadeExposedLevel

Dirt pad, shade part of the day, out in the open. Flat enough. Middle of the road.

Site 71
Some shadeExposedLevel

Dirt pad, spotty shade, out in the open. Flat enough. Could be worse. Outer-edge loop, usually quieter.

Site 72
Some shadeExposedLevel

Dirt pad, shade part of the day, wide open to the loop. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.

Site 73
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 74
Some shadeExposedLevel

Dirt pad, spotty shade, out in the open. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.

Site 75
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 76
Some shadeExposedA bit sloped

Dirt pad, spotty shade, no privacy here. Slight tilt to it. Not one I'd chase.

Site 77
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 108
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, spotty shade, close-ish quarters. Sits level. It'll do.

Site 109
Some shadeExposedLevel

Gravel pad, patchy shade, no privacy here. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 110
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

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

Site 112
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, bare and sunny, packed in tight. Level pad. A dud, honestly.

Site 114
Deep shadeSome privacyLevel

Gravel pad, deep shade all day, neighbors aren't far. Flat enough. Worth chasing.

Site 116
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, patchy shade, middling privacy. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 118
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

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

Site 120
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 121
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, shade part of the day, wide open to the loop. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 122
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, patchy shade, middling privacy. Flat enough. It'll do.

Site 123
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 124
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 125
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Site, patchy shade, some elbow room. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.

Site 126
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, full sun and no shade, no privacy here. Level pad. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 127
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

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

Site 128
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, patchy shade, out in the open. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 129
Some shadeSome privacyA bit sloped

Site, spotty shade, close-ish quarters. Not dead flat. It'll do.

Site 130
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

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

Site 131
Full sunExposedLevel

Grassy site, full sun and no shade, no privacy here. Sits level. Not one I'd chase.

Site 132
Some shadeExposedLevel

Site, patchy shade, wide open to the loop. Sits level. It'll do.

Site 133
Full sunExposedLevel

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

Site 134
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 135
Full sunExposedLevel

Site, full sun and no shade, packed in tight. Flat enough. A dud, honestly.

Site 136
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

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

Site 137
Full sunExposedLevel

Grassy site, open to the sky, wide open to the loop. Sits level. Bottom of the barrel.

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