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D. H. Day Campground

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D. H. Day Campground

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The rustic D.H. Day Campground is located in the northern district of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, on the lower peninsula of Michigan. This beautifully wooded campground is one of the most popular in northern Michigan, with easy access to the Dune Climb, the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive, and museums and the historic village of Glen Haven. and is located only 2 miles from the restaurants and shops of beautiful downtown Glen Arbor.

Reservations are required from May 15 through October 15. Reservations can be made up to six months in advance of your arrival date, online at www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777. Both the phone bank and the website open at 10 a.m. Although reservable dates often fill months in advance, there are frequent cancellations and date changes that result in openings closer to or on the date of arrival. Same-day reservations, as available, can be booked: In person with the park staff at the campground ranger station (credit or debit card only) Online at www.recreation.gov By phone 1-877-444-6777. The following pass holders are eligible for ½ off the camping fee* (for campsites occupied by the cardholder only) Golden Age Pass Golden Access Pass Interagency Access Pass Interagency Senior Annual Pass Interagency Senior Lifetime Pass. *To receive this discount, passes must be entered when making a campsite reservation and cannot be applied upon arrival to the campground.

Published campsites

total Sites

87

group

0

horse

0

tent Only

23

electrical Hookups

0

rv Only

0

walk Boat To

19

other

0

Published camping fees

Self-registration: April 27 – May 14 (No Water Available)

$10 · Nightly fee for a campsite with no electrical hook-up for 1-6 persons. Additionally: A National Park Service entrance pass for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is required for each vehicle: $25 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore entrance fee (1-7 days). $45 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Annual pass (if camping more than 7 days). Information about other National Park Service pass options can be found at www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm

Reservations only: May 15 – October 15

$20 · Nightly fee for a campsite with no electrical hook-up for 1-6 persons. Additionally: A National Park Service entrance pass for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is required for each vehicle: $25 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore entrance fee (1-7 days). $45 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Annual pass (if camping more than 7 days). Information about other National Park Service pass options can be found at www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm

Self-registration: October 16 - Fourth Sunday of November (No Water Available)

$10 · Nightly fee for a campsite with no electrical hook-up for 1-6 persons. Additionally: A National Park Service entrance pass for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is required for each vehicle: $25 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore entrance fee (1-7 days). $45 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Annual pass (if camping more than 7 days). Information about other National Park Service pass options can be found at www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm

Amenities

trash Recycling Collection

Yes - seasonal

toilets

Vault Toilets - year round

internet Connectivity

Yes - seasonal

showers

None

cell Phone Reception

Yes - year round

laundry

No

amphitheater

Yes - seasonal

dump Station

Yes - seasonal

camp Store

No

staff Or Volunteer Host Onsite

Yes - seasonal

potable Water

Yes - seasonal

ice Available For Sale

No

firewood For Sale

Yes - seasonal

food Storage Lockers

No

Accessibility and facilities

wheelchair Access

The Log Cabin shelter, amphitheater, campground office, and additional campground vault toilets are accessible. A boardwalk with a bench leads to the campground beach.

fire Stove Policy

Fires are permitted only in the designated fire rings, and only as long as there are no burn bans or dangerous fire weather.

rv Allowed

1

rv Info

RVs and Trailers allowed

rv Max Length

35

trailer Max Length

35

ada Info

D.H. Day Campground has one accessible campsite, on packed soil, with a vault toilet adjacent. Water spigots supply water throughout the campground but are not at each site. An RV dump station is located at the entrance to the campground.

trailer Allowed

1

access Roads

Paved Roads - All vehicles OK

classifications

Developed Campground

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