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Sterling State Park

Lake Erie marsh

256 sites scored26% shaded0 secluded219 verified
Steps from a Great Lake

Thicket's picks at Sterling

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

  1. Site 27#1
    Some shadeSome privacyLevel

    Paved pad, a little shade, some elbow room. Flat enough. Could be worse.

  2. Site 28#2
    Some shadeSome privacyLevel

    Paved pad, a little shade, neighbors aren't far. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

  3. Site 29#3
    Some shadeSome privacyLevel

    Paved pad, shade part of the day, neighbors aren't far. Level pad. It'll do.

  4. Site 30#4
    Some shadeSome privacyLevel

    Paved pad, patchy shade, some elbow room. Sits level. It'll do.

  5. Site 31#5
    Some shadeSome privacyLevel

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

  6. Site 32#6
    Some shadeSome privacyLevel

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

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.

112 of 112 in this loop
Site 1
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, bare and sunny, packed in tight. Sits level. You can do better in this park.

Site 2
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, no privacy here. Flat enough. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 3
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, out in the open. Level pad. A dud, honestly.

Site 4
Full sunExposedLevel

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

Site 5
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, wide open to the loop. Sits level. You can do better in this park.

Site 6
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, no shade to speak of, wide open to the loop. Level pad. Not one I'd chase.

Site 7
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, bare and sunny, no privacy here. Flat enough. Not one I'd chase.

Site 8
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, no shade to speak of, out in the open. Level pad. Not one I'd chase.

Site 9
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, bare and sunny, packed in tight. Sits level. Not one I'd chase.

Site 10
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, packed in tight. Level pad. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 11
Full sunExposedLevel

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

Site 12
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, no shade to speak of, out in the open. Level pad. Not one I'd chase.

Site 13
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, no shade to speak of, no privacy here. Level pad. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 14
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, bare and sunny, out in the open. Level pad. You can do better in this park.

Site 15
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, bare and sunny, out in the open. Level pad. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 16
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, no shade to speak of, packed in tight. Flat enough. You can do better in this park.

Site 17
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, no shade to speak of, wide open to the loop. Level pad. You can do better in this park.

Site 18
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, bare and sunny, out in the open. Level pad. Not one I'd chase.

Site 19
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, no shade to speak of, no privacy here. Sits level. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 20
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, no shade to speak of, no privacy here. Sits level. You can do better in this park.

Site 21

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

Site 22
Some shadeExposedLevel

Paved pad, shade part of the day, packed in tight. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 23
Some shadeExposedLevel

Paved pad, spotty shade, packed in tight. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.

Site 24
Some shadeExposedLevel

Paved pad, a little shade, out in the open. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 54
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, bare and sunny, out in the open. Sits level. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 55
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, full sun and no shade, no privacy here. Level pad. A dud, honestly.

Site 56
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, no privacy here. Sits level. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 57
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, out in the open. Sits level. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 58
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, no shade to speak of, packed in tight. Sits level. Not one I'd chase.

Site 59
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, bare and sunny, wide open to the loop. Level pad. You can do better in this park.

Site 60
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, out in the open. Level pad. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 61
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, bare and sunny, packed in tight. Sits level. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 62
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, full sun and no shade, packed in tight. Level pad. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 63

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

Site 64
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, out in the open. Level pad. A dud, honestly.

Site 65
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, out in the open. Level pad. You can do better in this park.

Site 66
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, out in the open. Flat enough. A dud, honestly.

Site 67
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, bare and sunny, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. You can do better in this park.

Site 68
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, full sun and no shade, packed in tight. Level pad. Not one I'd chase.

Site 69
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 70
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, no privacy here. Flat enough. Not one I'd chase.

Site 71
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, out in the open. Level pad. Not one I'd chase.

Site 72
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, out in the open. Sits level. A dud, honestly.

Site 73
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, out in the open. Sits level. You can do better in this park.

Site 74
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, full sun and no shade, wide open to the loop. Sits level. Not one I'd chase.

Site 75
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, full sun and no shade, no privacy here. Flat enough. Not one I'd chase.

Site 76
Full sunExposedLevel

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

Site 77
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, no privacy here. Sits level. A dud, honestly.

Site 78
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, no shade to speak of, wide open to the loop. Level pad. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 79
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, no shade to speak of, packed in tight. Flat enough. A dud, honestly.

Site 80
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, out in the open. Level pad. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 81
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, full sun and no shade, no privacy here. Level pad. A dud, honestly.

Site 123
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 124
Some shadeExposedLevel

Paved pad, a little shade, packed in tight. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 125
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, full sun and no shade, wide open to the loop. Level pad. Not one I'd chase.

Site 126

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

Site 127
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, full sun and no shade, packed in tight. Level pad. Not one I'd chase.

Site 128
Full sunExposedLevel

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

Site 129
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, full sun and no shade, packed in tight. Flat enough. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 130
Full sunExposedLevel

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

Site 131
Full sunExposedLevel

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

Site 132
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, packed in tight. Flat enough. Not one I'd chase.

Site 133
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 134
Some shadeExposedLevel

Paved pad, a little shade, wide open to the loop. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 135
Some shadeExposedLevel

Paved pad, shade part of the day, no privacy here. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 136
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 137

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

Site 138
Some shadeExposedLevel

Paved pad, shade part of the day, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 139
Some shadeExposedLevel

Paved pad, spotty shade, packed in tight. Level pad. Fine, nothing special.

Site 140
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, bare and sunny, out in the open. Level pad. A dud, honestly.

Site 141
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, bare and sunny, no privacy here. Flat enough. Not one I'd chase.

Site 142
Some shadeExposedLevel

Paved pad, spotty shade, out in the open. Level pad. Fine, nothing special.

Site 159
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, no shade to speak of, packed in tight. Level pad. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 160
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 161
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 162
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 163
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, no shade to speak of, no privacy here. Sits level. A dud, honestly.

Site 164
Full sunExposedLevel

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

Site 165
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, full sun and no shade, no privacy here. Sits level. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 166
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, no privacy here. Sits level. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 167

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

Site 168
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, wide open to the loop. Sits level. A dud, honestly.

Site 169
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, full sun and no shade, packed in tight. Level pad. You can do better in this park.

Site 170
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, out in the open. Flat enough. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 171
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, bare and sunny, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. Not one I'd chase.

Site 172
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, packed in tight. Sits level. A dud, honestly.

Site 173
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, no shade to speak of, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 174
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, packed in tight. Flat enough. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 175
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, bare and sunny, no privacy here. Sits level. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 176
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, bare and sunny, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. You can do better in this park.

Site 177
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, full sun and no shade, no privacy here. Flat enough. A dud, honestly.

Site 178
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, full sun and no shade, out in the open. Sits level. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 179
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, bare and sunny, packed in tight. Flat enough. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 180
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, full sun and no shade, wide open to the loop. Level pad. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 181
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, full sun and no shade, no privacy here. Sits level. You can do better in this park.

Site 182
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, full sun and no shade, packed in tight. Sits level. Not one I'd chase.

Site 183
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, bare and sunny, no privacy here. Flat enough. Not one I'd chase.

Site 184
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, no shade to speak of, wide open to the loop. Level pad. Not one I'd chase.

Site 210
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, full sun and no shade, out in the open. Level pad. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 211
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, full sun and no shade, no privacy here. Flat enough. You can do better in this park.

Site 212

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

Site 213
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, no shade to speak of, packed in tight. Flat enough. You can do better in this park.

Site 214
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, no shade to speak of, wide open to the loop. Sits level. Not one I'd chase.

Site 215
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 216

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

Site 217
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, full sun and no shade, out in the open. Flat enough. You can do better in this park.

Site 218
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, no shade to speak of, wide open to the loop. Level pad. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 219
Full sunExposedLevel

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

Site 220
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. A dud, honestly.

Site 221
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, no shade to speak of, no privacy here. Sits level. You can do better in this park.

Site 222
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, bare and sunny, out in the open. Sits level. Bottom of the barrel.

Site 223
Full sunExposedLevel

Paved pad, open to the sky, no privacy here. Level pad. Bottom of the barrel.

What's at this campground

RestroomsPlaygroundBeach

Water access about 0.3 mi from the campground.

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