Lake Michigan, Manistee
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.
Grassy site, a little shade, wide open to the loop. Sits level. Middle of the road.
Site, patchy shade, out in the open. Flat enough. Could be worse.
Grassy site, patchy shade, packed in tight. Level pad. Fine, nothing special.
Grassy site, shade part of the day, no privacy here. Flat enough. It'll do.
Grassy site, spotty shade, middling privacy. Flat enough. Middle of the road.
Grassy site, deep shade all day, close-ish quarters. Flat enough. One of the better ones here.
Grassy site, a little shade, some elbow room. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.
Grassy site, a little shade, wide open to the loop. Level pad. Middle of the road.
Grassy site, spotty shade, some elbow room. Sits level. Fine, nothing special. Outer-edge loop, usually quieter.
Grassy site, bare and sunny, packed in tight. Not dead flat. Not one I'd chase.
Grassy site, patchy shade, middling privacy. Sits level. Fine, nothing special. Outer-edge loop, usually quieter.
Gravel pad, full sun and no shade, wide open to the loop. Sits level. You can do better in this park. Pull-through.
Grassy site, a little shade, close-ish quarters. Level pad. Could be worse. Outer-edge loop, usually quieter.
Gravel pad, bare and sunny, out in the open. Level pad. A dud, honestly. Pull-through.
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.
Gravel pad, no shade to speak of, no privacy here. Level pad. Not one I'd chase. Pull-through.
Site, open to the sky, wide open to the loop. Sits level. A dud, honestly. Pull-through.
Site, open to the sky, no privacy here. Level pad. A dud, honestly. Pull-through.
Grassy site, a little shade, no privacy here. Flat enough. It'll do.
Paved pad, a little shade, middling privacy. Sits level. Could be worse. Electric.
Site, spotty shade, close-ish quarters. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special. Outer-edge loop, usually quieter.
Site, spotty shade, neighbors aren't far. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special. Outer-edge loop, usually quieter.
Site, a little shade, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. It'll do.
Dirt pad, a little shade, close-ish quarters. Level pad. Could be worse. Outer-edge loop, usually quieter.
Site, open to the sky, packed in tight. Level pad. Not one I'd chase.
Site, open to the sky, no privacy here. Flat enough. You can do better in this park.
Gravel pad, a little shade, out in the open. Level pad. It'll do.
Site, shade part of the day, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. Could be worse.
Site, patchy shade, packed in tight. Sits level. It'll do.
Site, no shade to speak of, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. You can do better in this park.
Gravel pad, shady all day, wide open to the loop. Sits level. Could be worse.
Site, shade part of the day, middling privacy. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special. Electric.
Site, plenty of shade, some elbow room. Level pad. Worth chasing.
Site, a little shade, no privacy here. Level pad. Middle of the road. Electric.
Site, plenty of shade, some elbow room. Sits level. Worth chasing. Outer-edge loop, usually quieter.
Site, a little shade, out in the open. Level pad. Could be worse.
Dirt pad, spotty shade, no privacy here. Sits level. Could be worse. Outer-edge loop, usually quieter.
Dirt pad, spotty shade, no privacy here. Sits level. Could be worse.
Dirt pad, spotty shade, out in the open. Level pad. Middle of the road. Outer-edge loop, usually quieter.
Dirt pad, shade part of the day, out in the open. Flat enough. Middle of the road.
Dirt pad, spotty shade, out in the open. Flat enough. Could be worse. Outer-edge loop, usually quieter.
Dirt pad, shade part of the day, wide open to the loop. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.
Dirt pad, shade part of the day, out in the open. Level pad. Could be worse.
Dirt pad, spotty shade, out in the open. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.
Site, patchy shade, wide open to the loop. Level pad. Middle of the road.
Dirt pad, spotty shade, no privacy here. Slight tilt to it. Not one I'd chase.
Site, spotty shade, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. It'll do.
Site, spotty shade, close-ish quarters. Sits level. It'll do.
Gravel pad, patchy shade, no privacy here. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.
Site, a little shade, some elbow room. Level pad. Could be worse.
Site, bare and sunny, packed in tight. Level pad. A dud, honestly.
Gravel pad, deep shade all day, neighbors aren't far. Flat enough. Worth chasing.
Site, patchy shade, middling privacy. Sits level. Could be worse.
Site, shade part of the day, close-ish quarters. Sits level. Middle of the road.
Grassy site, shade part of the day, out in the open. Sits level. Middle of the road.
Site, shade part of the day, wide open to the loop. Sits level. Middle of the road.
Site, patchy shade, middling privacy. Flat enough. It'll do.
Dirt pad, spotty shade, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. Could be worse.
Dirt pad, a little shade, no privacy here. Level pad. Fine, nothing special. Electric.
Site, patchy shade, some elbow room. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.
Site, full sun and no shade, no privacy here. Level pad. Bottom of the barrel.
Site, spotty shade, some elbow room. Level pad. Could be worse.
Site, patchy shade, out in the open. Sits level. Could be worse.
Site, spotty shade, close-ish quarters. Not dead flat. It'll do.
Site, spotty shade, neighbors aren't far. Sits level. It'll do.
Grassy site, full sun and no shade, no privacy here. Sits level. Not one I'd chase.
Site, patchy shade, wide open to the loop. Sits level. It'll do.
Site, full sun and no shade, out in the open. Sits level. A dud, honestly.
Site, spotty shade, out in the open. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.
Site, full sun and no shade, packed in tight. Flat enough. A dud, honestly.
Site, patchy shade, close-ish quarters. Level pad. Middle of the road.
Grassy site, open to the sky, wide open to the loop. Sits level. Bottom of the barrel.
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