Platte River Campground is a national park campground at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Benzie County, Michigan. Reservations are managed through Recreation.gov. Instead of refreshing Recreation.gov, let Campsite Tonight watch for cancellations and automatically drop an open site into your cart the instant one frees up.
Platte River Campground is in very high demand — sites here routinely sell out well in advance. Cancellations are often the best way in, which is exactly what Campsite Tonight watches for.
The campground accommodates RVs and trailers up to 40 ft. Campers rate it 4.8/5 across 553 reviews.
Other campgrounds at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore include White Pine Backcountry Campground Permits, D.H. Day Group Campground, D.H. Day Campground and South Manitou Group Campground.
Total reservations in May — 2023: 1,367 · 2024: 24 · 2025: 1,664
Address
Empire, Michigan
Coordinates
44.7128, -86.1178
Very high demand - sites typically fill up immediately when the booking window opens. Plan to book the moment reservations open.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Huron-Manistee National Forests

Huron-Manistee National Forests






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