Silver Lake Resort & Campground

Great stay. First time visitor to the dunes and picked this campground. Amenities were nice. Had a full hook up site. Stayed in early June so did not use the pool, but it looked nice. Sandy sites, nice fire ring and picnic table. My only complaint was my fault as I picked a site without a tree so no shade. Will definitely be staying again in the future.

First time here. Staff is very friendly. Registration and camp store stays open until 9pm each night. Sites are not blacktopped but is just the ground you walk on. Sites are pretty level. Fire rings are pretty close to your site so you get the added bonus of hearing your neighbor. Campgrounds have plenty of shade. Restroom/bathhouse is modern and very clean. Campgrounds has WIFI but very week at our location. Needed to use a JetPac for WIFI service.Many campers bring their ORV’s to ride the dunes so they’re trailering them into the campgrounds.
Ludington and Pentwater are nice little towns to visit. The beaches on Lake Michigan are beautiful.

Can't quite give it 5 stars because the sites were not level and sandy (can't give half-stars either). Had to use blocks for leveling, which eventually started sinking slowly into the sandy ground. Nothing major, just enough to notice over time. But other than that, it was a nice facility. Sites are pretty large so you're not right on top of your neighbors. Bath and shower houses are clean and nice. Heated pool was small but a pleasant change of pace from the frigid Lake Michigan waters. General store had camping essentials and other touristy items. Other amenities include a playscape, volleyball, basketball, cornhole, and even show movies on select evenings.

Check-in was easy. You could either do it in advance (via phone) and then text them just before you arrive to get the paperwork right from the car, or go inside to the office to check-in. Staff was very friendly and helpful

One thing to note is they lock the entrance gate at 11:00pm. You can get out whenever you want, but can't drive back in until 8:00am in the morning. You can however park in the front lot and walk to your site. Kinda silly, and not conductive to astronomers wanting to stargaze.

Snagging a campground spot on such short notice was surprisingly smooth sailing. We lucked out and landed a spot at the Silver Lake Resort and Campground in Mears. It's a pretty sweet setup, nestled close to the ORV park and all the other fun stuff in the area. But fair warning: if you're rolling in on a weekend, brace yourself for the roar of dune buggies and monster off-road vehicles tearing up the sand dunes at Silver Lake. But hey, that was part of the charm for us! Plus, the campground had all the bells and whistles a pool, a playground big enough to keep the kids entertained for hours, too bad we do not have any, even a fishing pond. And don't get me started on those campsite setups leveled, spacious, with a mix of grass and packed dirt that's just begging for a cozy campfire. We have a video picturing this campground on our YouTube channel - Summertime RV Rovers - first part of theWest Michigan Lakeshore. Part 4. Silver Lake Dunes Video. We camped at Silver Lake Resort and Campground in a Motorhome.