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Pull-thru
NPSSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · Michigan
D.H. Day Campground
Overview D.H.
Sites8782 reservable
Elev.630ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig35 ft1 pull-thru
Electric5sites
From Traverse City0h45real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 630 ft, D.H. Day Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 21°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 87 sites total: 82 reservable and 5 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, 18 walk-in, and the longest takes a 35-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 7 named hiking routes, 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Feb
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
82%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 30
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 12.
63°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Traverse City
28 mi
0h45
02
Grand Rapids
161 mi
3h14
03
Detroit
274 mi
5h28
04
Marquette
312 mi
6h33
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 87 SITES
18
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
87
Sites
★ The standout
Site 04
Generator.
Max rig
20 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
7
Trail segments
233
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
12
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.