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South Higgins Lake State Park

184 East Higgins Lake Drive, Roscommon, Michigan 48653 USA

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“1000 acre park”

1000 acre park with almost one mile of shoreline along Higgins Lake. 400 modern, hardwood-shaded campsites, a mini-cabin, sandy beach, fishing, boat launch, picnic area. Self-guided nature trail. Ungroomed trails for cross-country skiing and hiking. Rowboat, canoe, paddleboat, small motorboat and pontoon rentals. Ice fishing. Metal detecting area. Pet friendly shoreline.

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4 people have reviewed this location

Ratings Summary

4.8 Access
4.8 Location
5.0 Cleanliness
4.0 Site Quality
3.8 Noise

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Verizon 5G

Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on June 20, 2023

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Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on September 24, 2021
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Reviewed by
Campendium

October 19, 2020
Rated

First time to visit, looking forward to coming back during the summer months. We camped with friends to see the fall colors , all were booked on full hook up sites with a view of the lake. Sites were tidy and minus the rain, set up went quick. No one was present to check us in, so we did the self checkin via the phone at the ranger station.

Only one half of the campground was open due to the time of year but that still left many sites available. Bathrooms were clean, stopped in a couple of times during walks.

Took two hikes at Marl lake, loved it’s proximity to the campground. Having sites with a view of the lake but not directly on allowed for walking down to the mini beaches to watch the sunrise or do a little star gazing without going onto someone’s site.

Part of one of our walks through the park took us to the actual beach, boat launch and camp store (closed for the season).

The sites were decently spaced, had lots of room to park our truck without the site feeling cramped. We didn’t have any tree coverage, those sites were further from the lake.

No on site WiFi from the campground, our phones had very limited service in the park but our Verizon hotspot was excellent with 4g lte 3 bars.

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Nightly Rate: $45.00

Days Stayed: 4

Site Number: 98

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise

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markvandegrift

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September 24, 2021
Rated

Loved staying here. Nice view of the lake despite being third one back in. Full sunshine here, which means there’s grass. As you start back a little further the trees begin and the canapy doesn’t make for grass. So expect mud if it rains. Some framed in pads with gravel would be a nice upgrade here. Bathrooms and showers very clean despite staff shortage. Four lanes for water fill and dumping which I guess on the weekends are needed. Sunday thru Thursday was very quiet and relaxing. Was able to work and stream all I wanted with a real good T-Mobile hot spot. I will definitely return and this time stay thru a weekend just to experience the mayhem. Gave four stars as I felt price was stretching to almost too high and the dirt pads.

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Nightly Rate: $43.00

Days Stayed: 4

Site Number: 210

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
3 Site Quality
5 Noise

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Reviewed by
bobbylacey

  • 6 Reviews
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July 28, 2022
Rated

Pros:
-modern bathroom and shower facilities
-large sites
-walkable beach

Cons:
-really packed in with almost no space in between
-no necessarily loud but definitely a campground for families, large groups, etc.

Overall:
Not a bad campground but definitely not intimate.

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Nightly Rate: $50.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: -

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
4 Noise
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Reviewed by
Campendium

June 20, 2023
Rated

Campgrounds are nice just way to close together , to many people for my liking

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Nightly Rate: $50.00

Days Stayed: 3

Site Number: 137

4 Access
4 Location
5 Cleanliness
3 Site Quality
1 Noise

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Verizon 5G

Reviewed by
Leslie Catt

  • 3 Reviews
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August 12, 2019
Rated 5.0

Very nice campground. Our site was two off the lake. Weather is great. Would highly recommend.

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South Higgins Lake State Park

184 East Higgins Lake Drive
Roscommon, Michigan
48653 USA
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  • Sat: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Back In RV Sites Count
50
Last Nightly Rate
45.0
Longest Vehicle Length Reported
21.0
Lowest Nightly Rate
33.0
Max Length
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Max Stay
15
Season End
November
Season Start
April
Sites Count
400
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