Stopped for a picnic lunch. Very clean. Was a stormy day, so Lake Michigan waves were pounding the shoreline. Would camp there.

Spent five nights at Orchard Beach last week, just me and the dog in our 25-foot trailer. This is a very nice park, 78 steps above Lake Michigan. Lots of mature trees provide shade. We faced south but never put out the awning. Showers and flush toilets, cleaned religiously each day. Outhouses at the far south end. Be aware, fill... More

Many many years ago, so Orchard Beach IS my earliest memory. I've been returning for over 60 years to car camp at the old place. Beach is fantastic but I'm now getting a bit too old to go down & up the stairs. It is quite a climb. The view from the top of the bluff is fantastic. There is... More

Nice campground with a fantastic beach; super clean, no rocks or vegetation. Killer sunsets and great viewing for storms coming across the lake. Sites are close together and not really any privacy between sites - we didn't even have enough trees to hang a clothes line. We were fortunate to have good site neighbors. The campground conveniently sells ice for... More

This campground is situated on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan so that some of the sites have lovely lake views. We stayed in site number 42 which was a huge site with amazing views of the lake, but it had almost no shade. This would be great if the temperatures were a little chilly, but rough for the 95+ degree... More

We had a great time camping for 3 nights at Orchard Beach. Very small campground but it had really nice bathrooms and the sunsets were unbelievable. The grocery in Manistee was not far so each day we would go to town for our food items. The restrooms were so clean with signs posted that they are cleaned in the morning... More

Escaped the ultra dog-days of Illinois summer 2012 to enjoy mid 80's during the day & 60's in the evening with a cool lake breeze. Great beach to take your dog just one mile north.

Just had me a 6 night stay and loved it. Bathrooms are old but the buildings add character to the park. Great place for kids. Tons of things todo in downtown manistee and then you have the little river casino. ( yes I cleaned up at the casino BLACKJACK!!) The beach is kind of a pain to get down to... More

This campground is located on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan. It provides a beautiful view of Lake Michigan, nice camping slots, with electricity. The road around the campground is paved. There are large trees for great shade and fire rings for campfires. There are stairs to walk down the the water and walk on the beach. It a beautiful park!... More