D.H. Day Campground
Its 82 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, camping costs Site: $10 per night, and it is open from 04-27 to 11-26. D.H. Day Campground is a National Park Service campground near Leelanau, Michigan.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 6A wooden bench sits next to a boardwalk leading to Lake Michigan in the distance. Photo: NPS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- National Park Service
- Managed by
- 35 ft
- Max RV length
D.H. Day Campground sits inside Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Park Service
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Site: $10 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 82
- Tent sites
- 12
- RV sites
- 56
- Walk-in sites
- 13
- Accessible sites
- 1
- Max RV length
- 35 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Showers
- ✓ Dump station
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, potable water, showers, dump station, fire rings, and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Campsites
82 sites in 3 loops; the longest takes a 35 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Generator | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 01 |
| 02 | Generator | Rv nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 02 |
| 03 | Generator | Walk to | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 03 |
| 04 | Generator | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 04 |
| 05 | Generator | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 05 |
| 06 | Generator | Walk to | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 06 |
| 07 | Generator | Rv nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 07 |
| 08 | Generator | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 08 |
| 09 | Generator | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 09 |
| 10 | Generator | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 10 |
| 11 | Generator | Walk to | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 11 |
| 12 | Generator | Walk to | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 12 |
| 14 | Generator | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 14 |
| 15 | Generator | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 15 |
| 16 | Generator | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 16 |
| 17 | Generator | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 17 |
| 18 | Generator | Walk to | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 18 |
| 19 | Generator | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 19 |
| 20 | Generator | Walk to | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 20 |
| 21 | Generator | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 21 |
| 22 | Generator | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 22 |
| 23 | Generator | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 23 |
| 24 | Generator | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 24 |
| 25 | Generator | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 25 |
| 26 | Generator | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 26 |
| 27 | Generator | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 27 |
| 28 | Generator | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 28 |
| 29 | Generator | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 29 |
| 30 | Generator | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 30 |
| 31 | Generator | Rv nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Generator, site 31 |
| 85 | Lower | Rv nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 85 |
| 86 | Lower | Rv nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 86 |
| 87 | Lower | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 87 |
| 88 | Lower | Rv nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 88 |
| 89 | Lower | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 89 |
| 32 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 32 |
| 33 | Upper | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 33 |
| 34 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 34 |
| 36 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 36 |
| 37 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 37 |
| 39 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 39 |
| 40 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 40 |
| 41 | Upper | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 41 |
| 42 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 42 |
| 43 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 43 |
| 44 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 44 |
| 45 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 45 |
| 46 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 46 |
| 47 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 47 |
| 48 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 48 |
| 49 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 49 |
| 50 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 50 |
| 51 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 51 |
| 52 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 52 |
| 53 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 53 |
| 54 | Upper | Walk to | 20 ft | Parallel | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 54 |
| 55 | Upper | Walk to | 20 ft | Parallel | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 55 |
| 56 | Upper | Walk to | 20 ft | Parallel | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 56 |
| 57 | Upper | Walk to | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 57 |
| 58 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 58 |
| 59 | Upper | Walk to | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 59 |
| 60 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 60 |
| 61 | Upper | Walk to | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 61 |
| 62 | Upper | Walk to | 17 ft | Parallel | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 62 |
| 63 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 63 |
| 64 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 64 |
| 65 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 65 |
| 67 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 67 |
| 68 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 68 |
| 69 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 69 |
| 70 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 70 |
| 71 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 71 |
| 72 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 72 |
| 73 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 73 |
| 74 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 74 |
| 75 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 75 |
| 76 | Upper | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 76 |
| 77 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 77 |
| 78 | Upper | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 78 |
| 79 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 79 |
| 80 | Upper | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 80 |
| 81 | Upper | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 81 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-30. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Stay limit
- 14 consecutive nights
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 592 ft
44.8973, -86.0206 in Leelanau. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
D.H. Day Campground is open from 04-27 to 11-26 , at 592 ft.
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30; epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-10-01
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at D.H. Day Campground?
Sites at D.H. Day Campground are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/259242).
How much does it cost to camp at D.H. Day Campground?
Camping at D.H. Day Campground costs Site: $10 per night.
How many campsites does D.H. Day Campground have?
D.H. Day Campground has 82 campsites, including 12 tent sites, 56 RV sites, and 13 walk-in sites. 1 site is accessible.
Are there accessible (ADA) campsites at D.H. Day Campground?
Yes, 1 site is designated accessible at D.H. Day Campground.
Are there pull-through sites at D.H. Day Campground?
Recreation.gov lists no pull-through sites at D.H. Day Campground; 81 sites with a stated driveway are back-in or parallel.
Is there drinking water at D.H. Day Campground?
Yes, D.H. Day Campground has potable water. It also has toilets and showers.
Are dogs allowed at D.H. Day Campground?
Yes, pets are allowed at D.H. Day Campground.
When is D.H. Day Campground open?
D.H. Day Campground is open from 04-27 to 11-26.
How long can you stay at D.H. Day Campground?
The stay limit at D.H. Day Campground is 14 consecutive nights.
Who manages D.H. Day Campground?
D.H. Day Campground is managed by the National Park Service.
Around D.H. Day Campground
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- 4
- Season
- 04-27 to 11-26
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $20 per night
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- Season
- 05-22 to 09-12
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More campgrounds: camping near Leelanau and campgrounds in Leelanau.
Sources
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, fireRings, sites, campsites, water, dumpStation, toilets, showers, stayLimit, fee, season.open, season.close), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01
Photo credits
- Photo 1: NPS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: NPS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: NPS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: NPS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 5: NPS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 6: NPS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)