It would be nice to have a quite place to sit and enjoy a meal after a 13 mile hike.
When hiking it is highly unlikely that you will arrive in time to get a campsite with a table and a fire pit (not a big deal). When I called to speak with the DNR officer, they said they have an overflow area for "HIKERS only". When we arrived the overflow area was loaded with other car campers, no picnic tables, and they place you behind two outhouses. Needless to say, not the most ideal spot.
We came here very last minute, and luckily there were 3 sites left. We ended up in an open field with direct view of our neighbors. My complaint was that there are children waking up at 6am and running around screaming for hours. I think they need to address a quiet time or something. We ended up changing sites because someone brought an infant with them that was crying. There is absolutely no swimming here. Which we had assumed being called green lake campground, that there would be a swimming area. A nearby trail was fun, but other than that, this campground was not good.
My complaint about green lake campground is the fact that you cannot reserve a campsite. This is the only campground that does not allow you to reserve a campsite when doing a hike through trip.
In my opinion this camp site is marketed more towards people who want to car camp and party. For a place that doesn't allow alcohol, they for sure turn their heads to it. There were people drinking openly and smoking weed. This is not a family oriented camp site.
For a "Rustic" campground over half the sites were occupied with a Full Size RV like you'd see in a modern campground. Really should be a tent/ truck camper only for a "rustic" campground. IMO
The 25 sites are large and spread out and some of them are secluded. Each site has a metal fire pit, picnic table, and plenty of space for several tents. The camp ground has 3 pit toilets, which were pretty clean considering. Spots 3, 5, and 7 overlook the lake.
Pretty good camp ground. It's semi rustic as there is no electric hookups, running water, showers, etc. There are a couple out house style toilets and a well water hand pump that you can use. The lake is very weedy and not to deep in most spots. There is no beech area for swimming and it's not a good fishing spot unless you go out on a canoe out kayak, even then it wasn't a great fishing spot. DNR rolls through the camp ground quote often which is good or bad depending on your outlook. The sites are pretty large but only a few of them have a wilderness/woods type of feel. The others are quite open and have one or two trees. All camp sites (from what I can tell) have a picnic table and fire ring. At camp site #8 there is a raccoon that is pretty cold (not aggressive so far) and will walk right into the camp while you are there so keep your food well kept. This is my fifth time at this camp ground and I enjoy coming here. The sites are first come, first serve and cannot be reserved with the exception on a yurt which can be reserved. The crowds vary. Sometimes the place is quiet as can be. Other times there can be lots of kids or groups of people out drinking and hanging out.
I would like to see another camp site established off the trail that is truly for backpackers only or make an area that is specify for backpacker that offers a few picnic tables.
Green Lake Rustic Campground is a US Campground based in Chelsea, Michigan. Green Lake Rustic Campground is located at Chelsea, MI 48118, USA.
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