Lyman Lake Campground, Rapid River, MI

Lyman Lake Campground in Delta county is located 3 hrs 29 min northwest of Traverse City, MI with an elevation of 587 feet. There are a total of 10 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid October. 7 sites can accommodate RVs between 24 and 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. There is a fee of $8.00 per night. Some amenities include swimming. Activities include boating, fishing, floating sports.

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Campsite Reviews (36)

3.8 out of 5

5 star		39%
4 star		17%
3 star		31%
2 star		3%
1 star		8%

@SarahM1574964 · Camped on Oct 10, 2024 at Campsite #5

You can drive all the way into the site, there's vaulted toilets. This is a massive, lakeside site. There's a boat ramp across the lake and plenty of other sites in the area, however it does feel pretty secluded. Beautiful spot for the northern lights. Don't be like the people before us and leave litter everywhere or burn things that aren't meant to be, but have fun!

@AllisonG114920 · Camped on Sep 16, 2024 at Campsite #1

Vert beautiful and extremely private campsite! I booked site 1 a few days before we planned on arriving (Sept). Site 1 does not have a toilet so plan accordingly however the trade off for being completely alone and far away from the other sites is well worth it.

@TracyB1260578 · Camped on Jul 12, 2024 at Campsite #5

2nd visit to Lyman Lake. Campsite #5 exactly as advertised. Huge, clean. Primitive toilet was completely acceptable. Good bluegill fishing from shore and excellent sandy bottom swimming. For extended stay dump station is 25 mins away at Indian Lake SP. Supplies about 15 mins away at Lindas Bread box. Take a week and enjoy.

@TinasSAE29D6D1 · Camped on Jul 8, 2024 at Campsite #3

Campsite was amazing, the road has a lot of larger rocks in it and they are sharp, one went through our tire on the way into our site. The lake was very clear, fishing this year was not good at all. Wasnt able too catch very many in the 2 weeks we were there. All in all we will be back!

@LoriM2853870 · Camped on Jun 12, 2024 at Campsite #10

Would be nice to have an outhouse on site 10 where we camp often. Also laying some gravel down like the other campsites would help with the dirt.

@KarlaZ1351196 · Camped on May 22, 2024 at Campsite #3

Was a great Memorial Day weekend. Kids went swimming, played catch, and roasted smores. We celebrated a couple Birthdays with some company.

@AllisonPFF558D · Camped on May 17, 2024 at Campsite #1

Stayed at Site 1 and I have absolutely no complaints. Great site with a beautiful view of the water. Private area with lots of trails. Picnic table was like new & the fire rings has a little grill on it. Cell service is spotty but you can get full bars at the store 25mins up the road along with firewood and anything else you may need.

@HenryW2211857 · Camped on Aug 14, 2023 at Campsite #4

We were in site 4. On the plus side, it was semi-private and very scenic. Also the site has an outhouse nearby. On the less positive side, it is not directly on the lakeshore. Also, signage directing you to the sites continues to be an issue.

@KenW7885314 · Camped on Jul 12, 2023 at Campsite #7

Lake was too busy. Campsite Ok. No table.

@CarrieF6056013 · Camped on Jun 4, 2023 at Campsite #10

Quiet! Good lake for fishing! Large space! Will return!

@rodk7177167 · Camped on Oct 2, 2022 at Campsite #10

Always a great time camping here. Did some fall camping, best time for it;) See they’re doing “improvements” to the campground, hopefully as they’re pulling out the road in gets graded.😳 Hope whoever is the first ones in the site we had enjoys all the firewood we left 😏

@KevinB3052996 · Camped on Aug 25, 2022 at Campsite #6

We stayed at site #6. It was a nice location in that it was spacious and we had a nice view of the lake. Of course, you need to be prepared with bug repellant. Our site was next to the boat launching area and the road leading to it, which meant it got a little noisy during the morning and daytime when people come to launch their boats. Also, it was close the the ATV/motorcycle trails, so we heard them riding by and cars driving along the road from time to time. Most other campers at other sites were using RVs while we had a tent. So, I would say this location may be ideal for large vehicles and big groups but could be problematic if you're hoping to have a 100% quiet and secluded getaway.

@LeslieA6004885 · Camped on Aug 19, 2022 at Campsite #10

Great place to camp lots of space

@HenryW2211857 · Camped on Aug 10, 2022 at Campsite #1

We stayed at site 1 and it was quite private with a really nice view. It was a tight fit getting into with our 16' trailer.

@JimS2180263 · Camped on Aug 2, 2022 at Campsite #9

Lot’s of room per site with no one nearby. Lake is small but beautiful, wish we had a kayak. There was some trash, pop cans, cigarette butts and candy wrappers left on the ground that picked up, wish people would be more aware of their littering. Dirt roads are a little scary and low hanging tree branches need to be watched. We stayed at site #9 and will be coming back when we are in the area.

@MarkR9967928 · Camped on Jul 4, 2022 at Campsite #1

Wonderful campground actually saw 2 baby bear cubs very cute only complaint alot of reserved sites not used to bad I probably would have stayed longer

@KerylS6056150 · Camped on Sep 11, 2021 at Campsite #2

The view was amazing, but the prior campers left garbage everywhere.

@KerylS745 · Camped on Sep 11, 2021 at Campsite #2

The view was amazing, but the prior campers left garbage everywhere.

@coryw447 · Camped on Aug 15, 2021 at Campsite #3

We have been to Lyman many times before and would give it a five star rating based on those experiences. what makes this review a one star rating is that campers at site 2, August 28 and 28 , 2012 were extremely loud with rap music and yelling between 3 AM and 6:30 AM both nights . Also they could ge heard felling trees with a chainsaw. I contacted Recreation.gov who assured me they were sending me an urgent request link that would help the forest service know that there was an issue that day . All we did receive was a “how is our website” survey . I also called delta county dispatch received a call from s deputy who assured me they would check the site and call or text me with a report. We never heard back. Campers at every other site on the lake left by August 27 certainly due to the campers at site 2. It would be nice if there was a better protocol available for dealing with bad campers .

@coryw6068057 · Camped on Aug 15, 2021 at Campsite #3

@RickL8689793 · Camped on Aug 7, 2021 at Campsite #8

The road getting back to the campsite is TERRIBLE !

@RickL633 · Camped on Aug 7, 2021 at Campsite #8

The road getting back to the campsite is TERRIBLE !

@ArleneC862 · Camped on Jul 10, 2021 at Campsite #4

We camp here yearly with my family and enjoy it so much! No problems this year! Sites were clean when we got there and ready to go!

@RickL633 · Camped on Jun 18, 2021 at Campsite #5

Road going into campsite is terrible!

@KarlaZ693 · Camped on May 26, 2021 at Campsite #5

Nice area. Some good trails for side by sides. Nice swimming and fishing lake.

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