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Wells State Park

Lake Michigan, Cedar River

153 sites scored82% shaded1 secluded2 verified
Aerial view of the Wells State Park camping areaThe camping area from above. USDA NAIP, public domain.
Open for open booked
North 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.

72 of 72 in this loop
Site 37
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

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

Site 38
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 39
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 40
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, close-ish quarters. Level pad. Could be worse.

Site 41
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 42
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, middling privacy. Flat enough. Could be worse.

Site 43
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 44
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, no privacy here. Level pad. Middle of the road.

Site 45
Some shadeExposedA bit sloped

Grassy site, a little shade, wide open to the loop. Bit of a slope. A dud, honestly.

Site 46
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 47
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 48
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, some elbow room. Sits level. It'll do.

Site 49
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 50
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 51

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

Site 52
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, close-ish quarters. Level pad. It'll do.

Site 53
Some shadeExposedA bit sloped

Grassy site, shade part of the day, no privacy here. Bit of a slope. Not one I'd chase.

Site 54
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, packed in tight. Flat enough. Could be worse.

Site 55
Full sunExposedLevel

Grassy site, no shade to speak of, packed in tight. Level pad. A dud, honestly.

Site 56
Full sunExposedLevel

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

Site 57
Full sunExposedLevel

Grassy site, full sun and no shade, packed in tight. Flat enough. You can do better in this park.

Site 58
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, packed in tight. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 59
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, no privacy here. Sits level. It'll do.

Site 60
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 61
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, out in the open. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 62
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 63
Full sunExposedLevel

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

Site 64
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 65
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 66

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

Site 67
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 94
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, neighbors aren't far. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 95
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, neighbors aren't far. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 96
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, some elbow room. Flat enough. Could be worse.

Site 97
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, some elbow room. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 98
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

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

Site 99
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

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

Site 100
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, close-ish quarters. Sits level. Middle of the road.

Site 101
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, neighbors aren't far. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.

Site 102
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, neighbors aren't far. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 103
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

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

Site 104
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

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

Site 105
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, close-ish quarters. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.

Site 106

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

Site 107
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, close-ish quarters. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 108
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

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

Site 109
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, some elbow room. Sits level. It'll do.

Site 110
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, middling privacy. Sits level. Fine, nothing special.

Site 111
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, wide open to the loop. Flat enough. Middle of the road.

Site 112
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, some elbow room. Flat enough. Middle of the road.

Site 113
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, out in the open. Flat enough. Could be worse.

Site 114
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, neighbors aren't far. Level pad. Fine, nothing special.

Site 115
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, out in the open. Flat enough. Middle of the road.

Site 116
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, neighbors aren't far. Level pad. Fine, nothing special.

Site 117
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, middling privacy. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 118
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

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

Site 119
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, middling privacy. Sits level. It'll do.

Site 120

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

Site 121
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, some elbow room. Level pad. It'll do.

Site 122
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, neighbors aren't far. Flat enough. Could be worse.

Site 123
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, packed in tight. Level pad. Could be worse.

Site 124
Full sunExposedLevel

Grassy site, no shade to speak of, no privacy here. Level pad. You can do better in this park.

Site 125
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, some elbow room. Flat enough. Middle of the road.

Site 126
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 127
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, a little shade, close-ish quarters. Level pad. Could be worse.

Site 128
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, no privacy here. Flat enough. Could be worse.

Site 129
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

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

Site 130
Some shadeExposedLevel

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

Site 131
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, spotty shade, middling privacy. Sits level. Could be worse.

Site 132
Some shadeExposedLevel

Grassy site, patchy shade, no privacy here. Flat enough. Fine, nothing special.

Site 133
Some shadeSome privacyLevel

Grassy site, shade part of the day, neighbors aren't far. Level pad. Fine, nothing special.

Site 134
Full sunExposedLevel

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

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