Chocolay River

Rules

Other Vehicles

Motorcycles, golf cart and off road motorized vehicles are permitted to be used to and from the campground, bu joy riding within the campground is not permitted. Please be considerate of other campers when riding in the campground and observe the speed limit at all times. Racing inside the park is not permitted.

Visitors

Visitors are welcome during non-quiet hours. A maximum of six visitors per site are permitted at anytime.

Trash

Please keep your site clean and place all trash in the large dumpster near the check in building.

Tents

Tent sites may have a maximum of two tents per site. The only exception would be a screen tent or a pop up tent for additional storage.

Speed Limit

The campground speed limit is 10 mph at all times.

Smoking

There is no smoking allowed in any building, including the restrooms, showers, laundry room, and the check in building.

Quiet Hours

Quiet hours are from 10:00 pm until 8:00 am.

Pets

Chocolay River is pet friendly and we welcome out guests who enjoy traveling and sharing their camping experience with the family dog or cat. However to insure all of our guests have a safe and enjoyable time, it is important that you read and abide by the following pet rules: Aggressive dogs of any breed are not welcome. If your dog shows behavior that is protective and unfriendly to strangers, please leave it home. If you decide to bring your dog and it exhibits this type of behavior campground management will ask you to please find other camping accommodations. All dogs are required to be under control and visual observation of their owners as all times. A 6' (six foot) leash rule is in effect whenever the animal is outside the owner's RV or tent. No dog should be tied up and unattended outside the owner's camping equipment. Allowing your pet to bark uncontrollably day or night will not be permitted and you may be asked to leave if you are not able to control your pet's barking behavior. Please clean up after your pets. Pets are not allowed in any buildings. A maximum of two pets are permitted per campsite. The campground is not liable for any issues arising from aggressive pets.

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Reviews Leave a Review

melody nye

5.0

This was a great camp for van camping. My stay in early October meant few campers, actually I was the only van there. Great wilderness feel, warm , clean well lit bathrooms. I would highly recommend.

October 05, 2023

Tom Turner

4.0

Good full hookup Utilities, all sites are pull through, our site was very level, affordable coin laundry, nice showers. Other campers were quiet. My main complaint is that the landscaping was the plainest of any campground that I have been at in 55 years of camping. Nothing but gravel and dirt. No bushes, no grass, no trees.

September 25, 2023

Jeff Crawford

4.0

This has the potential to be a very nice site. As I am lead to belive the site is only 2 years and under development. Overall a good safe place to land for an overniter or somewhat longer. A little on the pricey side for it's state of development.

September 17, 2023

Dennis

2.0

Grass (weeds) need mowing. No toilet paper bath rooms were a mess no one to check you in People on our reserved spot took another. Got questioned on paying for sight we where on had to prove some one was on our spot

September 05, 2023

C. Manz

5.0

So before anything this is newer park your expectations should start there. When we arrived there were a group of guys working on a slab of concrete so improvements are being made. Not much greenery at the park itself, but many saplings around and the staff keeps the grounds clean. I doesn't have all the bells and whistles yet, but tons of potential. They are close to a food market, gas stations, a pharmacy, restaurants, so many other things too and of course Marquettes downtown and beaches. The way I would describe this park its a more like "I need a place to park so I can explore" than "I need a place to park, relax and have everything there for me". I guess the way you see it depends on what your plans are while there. Ours were to be out as much as we could. Believe me you can spend all day running around and you wont see all that is in the area. All of the spaces are pull thru, they are close but not that bad, the water hook up on our site was kind of awkward but we figure it out. The staff is very friendly and laid back. Most of who we saw working around were young pleople. I saw two of them helping an elderly gentleman with his rig, very sweet gesture. The bathrooms and showers were excellent loved how spacious and clean they were. They also have a laundry room, didn't had to use it but is nice to have one so accessible. I do appreciate those features more than most, as a person traveling with and individual with disabilities. My only complaint would be the noise coming from my neighbors 2 or 3 spaces down that had loud music until 2 am. But what can you do jerks will jerks anywhere they go. To the staff, keep up the good work, we will be back!

September 04, 2023

Cameron Lauseng

4.0

The site was of a good width and fairly level. Water was good quality and electric and sewer well placed and easy. The cement block fire pits were a bit problematic, placed too close to the drive, becoming a hazard for longer rigs maneuvering into or out of the site. Also, your handling of checking in was informal enough that you had to knock on our door to ask who we were three days into our stay. You shouldn't have to do that. A little more formality, such as vehicle hanging tags would be appropriate. We can't comment on bath facilities, as we didn't utilize them.

August 30, 2023

Luc Lalonde

2.0

Felt like we were in the dessert. No trees no privacy just a big open space. Golf course is right beside the park and has beautiful greenery. We were very surprised when we turned into the Campsite. Shower and bathroom could have been cleaned more frequently. Same hair on bench in shower stall for 3 days. Had to make our own makeshift fire pit with bricks. On a positive note had blueberries and raspberries around the property we also met some wonderful people!!!

August 25, 2023

Kraig Short

4.0

Great tent camping once I was told we could camp in the lower area near the treeline. Thank you. I would recommend if in the area again. Unfortunately I lost the center cap on my wheel and when I turned around to grab it, it was already picked up. Oh well

August 22, 2023

Wendy Welsh

4.0

At first glance, I was prepared to try to find another campground. The place did not give a good first impression, very run-down looking and check-in was non-existent. Nobody was in the office, I had an email with my site# on it, but someone was already set up there. I called the number on the board and I was told I could just pick a site, they weren't really reserved. We disconnected and drove around to find a site. They are all grass/gravel and some are definitely more grass than gravel. The sites are about as level as you can get with grass/gravel, so that wasn't a problem. There are a few picnic tables, but certainly not one at each site, and the fire rings are just cinder blocks places in a rough circle. Most of them have grass growing out of them. We found a site in the back and quickly got set up. If you are looking for a no-frills place to park, you'll love this campground. It's super quiet, no trees to obstruct Starlink, and very laid back. First impressions weren't great, but the bathrooms are clean and there is a great trail to walk, ride, take your dog, just watch out for the side-by-sides. I think most people probably come here to just park and then go off with their outdoor toys to play on the trails all day. Then come back to sleep, which is why it's so quiet. Keep an eye out for the red light poles and I would suggest not parking under them, they are SUPER bright at night. We were hoping to see the perseids meteor shower, but those lights drowned out just about everything. We were able to see the Milky Way very clearly and saw a few shooting stars, but it would have been so much better without those lights. I recognize lights are necessary for safety, but wow those are bright. So in all, it's a fine place to park. I never felt unsafe, but it is a bit rustic if you're used to KOAs. There is a golf course right around the corner that looked very nice, but we didn't get a chance to play. I don't really think it was worth the price, but there really aren't too many options around.

August 19, 2023

Michael Mack

2.0

Ok if you like being packed in a field. The sights are small and crammed together. They are full hookup. No picnic tables and the fire pits are just some cinder blocks. Not really sure how you could have a fire if the campground was full because the other campers would be so close. The bathroom was ok but it was out of or almost out of toilet paper(at half full). Zero trees in the campground and nothing of any size around it.

August 14, 2023

Travis cook

5.0

We had a great stay! Everyone was super nice and friendly! And the camp sites are a great size!

August 14, 2023

Maria Neff

5.0

No frills, full hookup, quiet campgrounds. Zero complaints from us on our weeklong stay!

August 02, 2023

William Turner

3.0

The Good: Close(15 min) to Marquette. If you golf there is a nice course next door. If you ATV there are trails. It's quiet. It's dark for viewing stars. The Bad: There is no one ever in the office. The grandpa is there but says he's turned it over to the grandkids. I called the number but no one answered. It's find you own site. Sites are long but narrow. There was only 2 bars of 4G cell service(AT&T). There is no wifi. The sewer connections are higher than your tanks(for my coach, your milage my vary). There was trash everywhere in the tent area. Looked like maybe a homeless family. The showers aren't very clean. There's potential but it will take some effort. Give me a shout when you get GOOD wifi and I'll come back and give it another try. Good luck.

July 31, 2023

Alice BURKHOLDER

3.0

A picnic table would have been nice. The bathrooms and showers were not very clean and ran out of toilet paper for quite a while.

July 26, 2023

Greg Moore

4.0

Quiet campground with easy access for our big rig needing a full hookup and a pull through. Showers hot but need cleaning attention (lots of black mildew). Nice central location to then use our tow car to explore along the lake both east and west, as well as in Marquette, from our base camp.

July 23, 2023

Kelly Kintz

5.0

Chocolay River was perfect for our stay in the Marquette area. It is a rustic site with no power/water hook up on site, however there is a bathroom/shower house available for all those staying. For being the holiday weekend (4th of July) the space was not that filled, so it was quiet during our stay. Will keep this place in mind again for next time we're in the area.

July 17, 2023

Lauren Duncan

5.0

We had a wonderful time at Chocolay River. It felt like we were staying out in the middle of the woods but yet so close to everything. It was convenient to downtown Marquette and the Pictured Rocks. The older man at the office was such a nice gentleman and very friendly. We had FHU and 50amp, we checked out the bathhouses and they were very clean. I highly recommend staying here.

July 15, 2023

Barbara Pesola

2.0

Has potential. Sites are level and full hook up. No grass just scrub and weeds. Roads are rocky. No picnic tables, fire pits etc. needs improvement

July 03, 2023

Kyle Crawford

1.0

When we arrived we were met my a kind elderly gentleman who apologized about the state of the campgrounds. He told us that his grandsons were more interested in chasing women than helping at the campgrounds. The campgrounds were unkept when we arrived. I paid for a site confirmation, but it was in use. Told to just pick a spot. When we pulled through all the sites had weeds growing up clear through the site that were knee high. No picnic table. We decided not to even get out of the truck. We were so disappointed after a long day of driving to get there. We moved on. It would be nice if we could get a refund. It was not at all how it was pictured.

June 26, 2023

Francesca Valentage

5.0

Nice, quiet, and safe spot for travelers who are looking for a low-key place.

May 11, 2023