State Park
Popple Campground - South Manitou Island
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · Empire, MI
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Reserve or permit
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Managing agency
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore — official page
Park unit page with alerts and visitor information.
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- Address:Empire, MI
About
The Popple Campground is the furthest from the dock (about 3.5 miles), so you are likely to have fewer people camping there. The campground is close to the beach on the northern tip of the island. Bring water filtration equipment since there is no source of purified drinking water. There are 7 individual sites
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Amenities
Flush Toilets
Potable Water
Trash Service
Pet Policy
No pets allowed
Campground Rules
- No campfires allowed
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