D. H. Day Campground — Hotel in Glen Arbor Township

So my stay was negatively influenced by a group of very loud kids blaring music from sunup to well after quiet hours. If you enjoy techno and were anywhere in the northern half of the campground then this campsite was the place for you that weekend. The staff was polite but unwilling or unable to upset the partying kids.

Otherwise, the location is wonderful with a quick walk to a great beach. However there are some negatives about the campground:

Beware of the campsites on the Sleeping Bear Heritage trail. This is an extremely popular jogging and biking trail. From sunrise until sunset there is a parade of adults and families biking and jogging by. Most of the campsites along the trail (i think they are the sites numbered in the 50's) are within feet of the trail. You could almost reach and high-five the people on the trail from your fire pit. If you want privacy these are not the campsites for you. However these campsites also have the quickest access to the beach.

Beware of the campsites not on the Sleeping Bear Heritage trail. The campground is crowded and the sites are small. I understand the need to cram as many campsites as possible into this very popular campground, but you will be pitching your tent within 10 feet of your neighbor. If you're social, great! If you like a bit of privacy (or at least the illusion of it), there are only a few sites that may offer that and there was a line of cars waiting to get in by 9am the weekend we were there, so you may not have much choice.

The poison ivy is no joke. Do not leave the dirt areas. Do not burn wood you find on the ground. If you see green ground cover, it's filled with poison ivy.

The obvious solution for someone who prefers a little more space and privacy may be to not camp in a campsite you can drive into (duh). However there are quite a few hidden gems of accessible campsites around Michigan where the balance of convenience and privacy is achieved. This campsite, unfortunately, is not...

Just back from a weekend at DH Day. I chose my site by the online campground map - which showed there was no one camped to the left of us. LOL - that site couldn't have been closer if they tried!! We could hear the guy in the tent next to us snoring!! Upon check in, the Registrar was a bit 'curt', and I'm using the polite word. I was filling out what she told me to do, as there was only 1 person allowed in the office at a time, so we stepped out onto the porch to fill out the registration while another guest was getting their information they had left in their vehicle. The other guest wasn't even off of the porch yet, and I hear "What's she doing? Why is she (meaning me) taking so long" I turned and explained "I'm just filling out what you told me to do.." We showed our America the Beautiful pass, and explained we had family that was going to be late and inquired as to the procedure for them once they arrived. "I'm here til 8pm - 8 - not 9 like last night because I don't get paid that extra hour, so if your family gets here after 8, have them come back in the morning to register.." Um...I've worked MANY a job past the moment I was to leave in order to service customers and no, didn't get paid...it sucks but honey, that's life sometimes... We'll go back but I hope the woman that registered us has a new assignment.. Maybe cleaning bathrooms and less human...

Tent camped at this campground this past weekend. It is a very simple campground. Vault toilets (they were fairly decent for a vault toilet ) , dumpsters throughout the park, with a few recycle bins and drinking fountains throughoutut. Site was cleared, surrounding the sites is a lot of poison ivy, so just watch the edges of where everything is cleared. You can buy "firewood" from a trailer vending machine. Cash wasn't working unless you had singles, so had to use credit card. $5 a box and did burn longer than the firewood I purchased from an approved vendor (sign at front of park). Quick walk to the beach, downtown area about 5 minutes down the road, trails nearby and plenty of activities within 45 mins. It was just my dog and I, did the scenic drive, ate at Art's Tavern, shopped in Petoskey Petes, went to the beach and checked out The Village of Grand Traverse which are all dog friendly options. Cherry Republic has a dog friendly patio, but store itself isn't. There's another patio across from Art's Tavern that has an icecream shop attached, along with a bar and a HUGE seating area. The guy working wasn't very friendly, and they aren't dog friendly. Coffee shop nearby, as well as a market store in case you forget anything. All photos attached are within...