Openings · last 7 days
45
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 45 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-233714
When Lake Michigan at Manistee reopens
Lake Michigan at Manistee's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
64
Openings · last 90 days
70
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dNo strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 70 openings spread across the week.
Hour-of-day pattern
First detected by hour · local time · last 90 daysThe largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 10:00 and 16:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 16 of 70 detected openings (22.9%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Detroit local time, not when the change was made upstream.
Lead-time profile
Days before stay date · percentilesHalf of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 9 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 4–22.5 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
Highest-churn sites
Most openings · 90d| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| 032 | 6 | 8.6% |
| 074 | 4 | 5.7% |
| 039 | 4 | 5.7% |
| 027 | 4 | 5.7% |
| 065 | 4 | 5.7% |
Site 032 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 6. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Oct 12, 2026 · of 53 monitored sites
Of the 1,275 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Oct 12, 2026): 867 open for online reservation · 316 reserved · 92 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative).
Where the open windows are
32% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 867 of 1,275 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18 – Oct 12, 2026Not open online32%
Open site-nights867 / 1,275
Reserved (of online inventory)316 / 1,183
Weekday openings593
Weekend openings274
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 593 fall on weekdays and 274 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Oct 2026October holds the most room. 493 of 612 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 51 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 055 | 22 |
| 028 | 20 |
| 037 | 20 |
| 041 | 20 |
| 053 | 20 |
The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
Next windows
As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshotNext open dateMon · Sep 21
Next open weekendFri · Sep 25
The next bookable night is Sep 21; the first open weekend starts Sep 25. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
867 open site-nights across 51 sites at Lake Michigan at Manistee, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 137 2-night, 118 3-night, 47 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 21 at site 055.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 54 ft. 48 sites take 25 ft, 40 sites take 35 ft, 24 sites take 40 ft. 3 sites of 51 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.
All 51 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 055 | 44 ft | None | 22 | 22 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +10 more |
| 028 | 44 ft | None | 20 | 16 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +8 more |
| 037 | 40 ft | None | 20 | 11 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +8 more |
| 041 | 44 ft | None | 20 | 17 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +8 more |
| 053 | 34 ft | None | 20 | 16 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +8 more |
| 058 | 38 ft | None | 20 | 17 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +8 more |
| 062 | 36 ft | None | 20 | 16 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +8 more |
| 067 | 42 ft | None | 20 | 16 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +8 more |
| 071 | 38 ft | None | 20 | 11 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +8 more |
| 075 | 40 ft | None | 20 | 11 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +8 more |
| 027 | 30 ft | None | 19 | 10 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5 +7 more |
| 030 | 44 ft | None | 19 | 13 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +7 more |
| 043 | 44 ft | None | 19 | 10 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +7 more |
| 045 | 40 ft | None | 19 | 16 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +7 more |
| 047 | 34 ft | None | 19 | 16 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +7 more |
| 051 | 36 ft | None | 19 | 12 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +7 more |
| 064 | 38 ft | None | 19 | 11 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5 +7 more |
| 026 | 54 ft | None | 18 | 11 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +6 more |
| 031 | 36 ft | None | 18 | 9 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +6 more |
| 032 | 48 ft | None | 18 | 9 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +6 more |
| 035 | 52 ft | None | 18 | 16 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +6 more |
| 036 | 32 ft | None | 18 | 9 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +6 more |
| 073 | 40 ft | None | 18 | 16 nights | Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +6 more |
| 029 | 52 ft | None | 17 | 9 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +5 more |
| 034 | 32 ft | None | 17 | 11 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +5 more |
| 046 | 36 ft | None | 17 | 8 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +5 more |
| 048 | 36 ft | None | 17 | 11 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +5 more |
| 049 | 36 ft | None | 17 | 11 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +5 more |
| 052 | 38 ft | None | 17 | 12 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +5 more |
| 057 | 36 ft | None | 17 | 9 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +5 more |
| 066 | 34 ft | None | 17 | 8 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +5 more |
| 069 | 38 ft | None | 17 | 9 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +5 more |
| 042 | 28 ft | None | 16 | 7 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +4 more |
| 044 | 38 ft | None | 16 | 9 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +4 more |
| 050 | 38 ft | None | 16 | 12 nights | Sep 21, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +4 more |
| 054 | 44 ft | None | 16 | 6 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +4 more |
| 059 | 40 ft | None | 16 | 9 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +4 more |
| 060 | 40 ft | None | 16 | 11 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 8 +4 more |
| 033 | 46 ft | None | 15 | 9 nights | Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +3 more |
| 063 | 44 ft | None | 15 | 5 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +3 more |
| 065 | 40 ft | None | 15 | 5 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +3 more |
| 068 | 34 ft | None | 15 | 10 nights | Sep 25, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +3 more |
| 070 | 46 ft | None | 15 | 5 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +3 more |
| 074 | 48 ft | None | 15 | 9 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +3 more |
| 038 | 38 ft | None | 14 | 9 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10 +2 more |
| G02 | Not recorded | None | 14 | 5 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +2 more |
| G01 | Not recorded | None | 13 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11 +1 more |
| 039 | 40 ft | None | 12 | 5 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12 |
| 061 | 42 ft | None | 11 | 5 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 |
| G03 | Not recorded | None | 11 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12 |
| 072 | 38 ft | None | 10 | 5 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 |
About Lake Michigan at Manistee
Overview
Lake Michigan Campground is perched on the shores of Lake Michigan, 15 miles south of Manistee. The area creates an incredible setting with a scenic overlook of the lake and a sandy swimming beach. This family campground provides an array of hiking and biking trails, plus swimming, fishing and kayaking.
Recreation
A hardwood forest gives way to a beautiful sandy beach at the shores of the lake with a playground for younger campers. Trout fishing in Lake Michigan is another big draw.
Bird watchers delight in seeing unique species like the piping plover and prairie warbler.
The Arrowhead Trail, a short loop trail created by Boy Scouts, forms a loop between the campground and the beach. A trailhead for the Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area is also within the recreation area.
Facilities
An amphitheater offers educational programs throughout the peak season. Other amenities include flush and vault toilets, beach access and an overlook deck. Campsites are equipped with picnic tables and pedestal grills.
Group campsites can each accommodate a maximum of 50 guests.
Natural Features
The recreation area sits on the eastern banks of Lake Michigan along Porter Creek, due north of Hamlin Lake. As the second largest of the five Great Lakes, Lake Michigan provides stunning views and limitless options for water recreation. It covers a whopping 22,400 square miles and ranks as the fifth largest lake in the world.
The Huron-Manistee National Forests encompass nearly a million acres of public protected land. Nearly 6,000 acres is wetlands that extend over the northern portion of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.
53 monitored sitesRVs up to 54 ftNo hookups51 shadedWaterfrontLakefrontPets OKFire pitsMax party 50
Getting there
From the north, take US-31 south 10 miles from its junction with M-55 in Manistee, then right on Forest Trail Road (FS 5629) for 8 miles to the site. From the south, take US-31 north 11.5 miles from its junction with US-10 at Scottville, then left onto Forest Trail Road (FS 5629) for 8 miles the site.
Lower Pennisula, MI231-723-0141
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Lake Michigan at Manistee?
Reservations for Lake Michigan at Manistee are made through Recreation.gov. 867 of 1,275 tracked site-nights are currently open (68%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 70 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
How current is this availability data?
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
How often do new openings appear at Lake Michigan at Manistee?
Campsite Sniper detected 45 site-date openings at Lake Michigan at Manistee in the last 7 days, 64 over 30 days and 70 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Lake Michigan at Manistee?
118 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 21 at site 055. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Lake Michigan at Manistee fit a 35-foot RV?
40 of the 51 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 54 ft. 48 of those 51 sites have a recorded maximum length and 3 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
Which month has the most availability at Lake Michigan at Manistee?
October 2026, with 493 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 612.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Lake Michigan at Manistee?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 9 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 4-22.5 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Lake Michigan at Manistee?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Mon, Sep 21 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 25. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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