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Pull-thru
NPSSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · Michigan
Platte River Campground
Overview Platte River Campground is located in the southern district of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, on the lower peninsula of Michigan.
Sites179171 reservable
Elev.653ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig40 ft11 pull-thru
Electric9797×50-amp
From Traverse City0h50real 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 653 ft, Platte River Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 22°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 179 sites total: 171 reservable and 8 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 11 pull-through, 30 walk-in, 97 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: 4 named hiking routes, 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
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.
81%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 29
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 12.
63°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Traverse City
30 mi
0h50
02
Grand Rapids
148 mi
3h00
03
Detroit
261 mi
5h13
04
Marquette
315 mi
6h37
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 179 SITES
Color byShow only
179 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
30
Walk-in
97
50-amp
11
Accessible
0
Prime
179
Sites
★ The standout
Site A001
Walk-In · walk-in.
To neighbor
168 ft
Type
Walk-in
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
4
Trail segments
115
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
2
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.