Silver Lake State Park
Silver Lake State Park stretches over almost 3,000 acres, 450 of which are set aside for ATV and off-road vehicle use. Located around and including Silver Lake, the state park has 200 RV campsites that provide electrical hook-ups. Visitors can spend the day exploring the sand dunes with motorized vehicles, head to the lake for fishing or boating, or hunt during the hunting season. Alcohol is forbidden in the park from May 15 through June 10.
Silver Lake State Park
9679 West State Park Road
Mears, MI 49436
231-873-3083
michigandnr.com/parksandtrails
Hideaway Campground and Resort
Situated on the southwestern banks of Silver Lake, Hideaway Campground and Resort provides a family-friendly environment for RV campers. With over 215 sites that range from primitive to those with full RV hook-ups, visitors can choose to stay by the night or reserve a seasonal campsite. Campers with large RVs can reserve one of the 16 pull-through campsites. Guests can take advantage of such amenities as a swimming pool, a laundromat, a playground, hot showers and a camp store. Pets are allowed as long as they are kept on a leash and owners clean up after them.
Hideaway Campground and Resort
9671 West Silver Lake Road
Mears, MI 49436
231-873-4428
hideawaycampground.com
Sandy Shores Campground
Sandy Shores Campground boasts a clean, well-groomed environment for its guests. Campers can spend time on the campground’s 180-foot, private, sandy beach or use the dock by renting one of 30 boat slips upon arrival at the campground. Amenities include basketball and volleyball courts, a swimming pool, a playground for children, a bath house and a laundromat. Over 200 sites are available and offer the choice between water and electric hook-up and full hook-up. Visitors can stay by the night or the week or reserve a seasonal site.
Sandy Shores Campground
8595 West Silver Lake Road
Mears, MI 49436
231-873-3003
sandyshorescampground.com
Article Written By Jacob Hendriks
Jacob Hendriks' work has appeared in "The Western Front," "The Planet Magazine" and Trails.com. He graduated from Western Washington University with a major in international business management and a minor in Community Health. Hendriks' passion for sports nutrition and fitness, combined with experience as a personal trainer, has led him to pursue health-oriented journalism.
