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Platte River Campground: how hard is it to reserve?
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · National Park Service · Honor, MI
As of Oct 10, 2026, 68% of Friday and Saturday site-nights at Platte River Campground over the next 90 days are already reserved, compared with 48% of weeknights. In the next 30 days, 21 of 30 dates have at least one open site (1,706 open site-nights in total; 1,706 over 90 days).
Upcoming weekends
| Weekend (Fri–Sat) | Booked | Open sites Fri | Open sites Sat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 94% | 10 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 76% | 37 | 45 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 18% | 134 | 145 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
Snapshot history
| Snapshot date | Score | Weekends booked | Weeknights booked | Open dates 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | 57 | 68% | 48% | 21 |
About Platte River Campground
- 171 campsites (171 listed in availability data)
- $22–$50 per night
- Recreation.gov rating 4.7/5 from 2,026 reviews
- Equipment: Tent, RV, RV/Motorhome, Trailer, Caravan/Camper Van, Pickup Camper, Fifth Wheel, Pop up
- Activities: Day Use Area, Visitor Center, Picnicking, Camping, Amphitheater, Birding, Canoeing, Biking, Evening Programs, Fishing
Platte River Campground is located in the southern district of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, on the lower peninsula of Michigan. This year-round facility is one of the most popular campgrounds in the park. It is within walking distance of the Platte River and a short walk or drive away from the Lake Michigan shore. Hikers can access many of the area's day use and backpacking trails just north of the campground. Summer temperatures range from the upper 70s to 90 degrees F (25° to 32° C) during the day, and from the 50s to 70 degrees F (10° to 25° C) at night. Winters are cold, with da…
Description excerpt from Recreation.gov.
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Other campgrounds in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
| Campground | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| D.h. Day Campground Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
Nearby campgrounds
| Campground | State | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Michigan at Manistee Huron-Manistee National Forests | MI | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Ausable River Camping Huron-Manistee National Forests | MI | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Lake Michigan at St. Ignace Hiawatha National Forest | MI | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Colwell Lake Campground Hiawatha National Forest | MI | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Brevoort Lake Campground Hiawatha National Forest | MI | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Au Train Lake Campground Hiawatha National Forest | MI | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |