Soldier Lake Campground, St. Ignace, MI

Soldier Lake Campground is located in the Sault Ste. Marie Ranger District, Hiawatha National Forest (2 hrs 57 min northeast of Traverse City, MI) with an elevation of 896 feet. There are a total of 44 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to the beginning of October. 43 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 30 and 75 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. There is a fee of $20.00 per night. Some amenities include swimming. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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Campsite Reviews (41)

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4 star		24%
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@JohnM1144946 · Camped on Aug 3, 2024 at Campsite #14

The campground was well kept and very peaceful. Some neighbors ran a generator most of the day to charge batteries to run a trolling motor on their boat. Apparently no one notified them that the lake is a no propeller lake.

@JacksonHE845EF · Camped on Jul 27, 2024 at Campsite #31

Soldier Lake has really gone downhill since it has changed vendors. No firewood onsite. Sites are not mowed or raked. Toilets are disgusting. Noise is not enforced whatsoever. If this is what privatized management of public lands gets us, we're getting ripped off.

@DanielleS7AAC4 · Camped on Jul 6, 2024 at Campsite #24

Could be cleaned up more. Out houses were nasty as ever!!!

@Frederick406F7 · Camped on May 24, 2024 at Campsite #5

Perfect base camp for adventures exploring the Delirium Wilderness, the town of Paradise, Tahquamenon falls and all other Eastern UP sites.

@RonM8462664 · Camped on Sep 19, 2022 at Campsite #18

Simple and quiet, what more can a camper ask for.

@ThomasT2893818 · Camped on Aug 18, 2022 at Campsite #17

Arrived yesterday at Site 17 and it was filthy - - toilet paper soaked in feces, used plastic utensils, candy wrappers and cans strewn everywhere. Picnic table covered with colorful but unknown goo. No sign of hosts until near dark. I am a former camp host and would be ashamed to allow this, Lots of screaming kids bicycling well past quiet hour. This campground is not the quiet, pretty, undiscovered place it once was.

@DenisS1660245 · Camped on Aug 10, 2022 at Campsite #16

lots of places to walk

@alicahg8085148 · Camped on Jul 31, 2022 at Campsite #15

Loved this campground, the sites are so spacious for a family camping trip and having the lake to play in is so much fun. The toilets were not smelly but could have been cleaned a little more.

@RobertR8191303 · Camped on Jul 29, 2022 at Campsite #4

One of the very best campsites we have ever stayed at the sites are huge and you are well isolated from your neighbors.

@KathyT2444061 · Camped on Jul 25, 2022 at Campsite #15

2nd here. Host is amazing. Sad to hear their last year at a young 80 yrs old. 😀 Very nice camping. Beautiful and clean.

@MelissaB359768 · Camped on Jul 24, 2022 at Campsite #21

Spotless bathrooms and campsite was large and wonderful

@MeganG6561796 · Camped on Jul 8, 2022 at Campsite #15

Clean, easy to get to and on a beautiful lake. Decent sized campsites and secluded. Nice proximity to Tahquamenon Falls.

@DavidM1864120 · Camped on Jul 5, 2022 at Campsite #5

Very well kept by the hosts, and a jewel of a park with great large private campsites.

@KimberlyK66506 · Camped on Jul 1, 2022 at Campsite #18

Clean campground, quiet, and nice beach to enjoy.

@BertaM961 · Camped on Sep 17, 2021 at Campsite #22

Nice places to hike. The hosts were sweet and informative. Very clean and nice size sites.

@JosephP746 · Camped on Sep 14, 2021 at Campsite #26

This was a Sept 14-21 camping trip with Soldier Lake as a destination not a base camp. We enjoyed the beginnings of fall color, hiking, bicycling and even a swim or two when the temperature went above 70° (water was 65°). Overall very peaceful. The only problem was a group of party-campers that acted up on Saturday evening with screaming and some VERY loud rap music. It didn't last long; we think the host campers put a damper on it.

@RebeccaK241 · Camped on Sep 7, 2021 at Campsite #28

The walk way across from site 28 and 27 is dangerously steep and needs to be fixed. It cuzed me to break my ankle. While my boyfriend fell going up it several times. It needs to be levelled out.

@DianeS712 · Camped on Sep 4, 2021 at Campsite #16

Campsites are well spaced around a pretty little lake. Nice hard service Road. The camp hosts were so friendly and helpful, TheybMade some recommendations about our upcoming day at Sault Ste. Marie that helped it be a great experience.

@AngelaL804 · Camped on Sep 3, 2021 at Campsite #21

Camp host and their help were amazing. Camp ground was very clean and quiet..we will definitely be returning soon

@MarkS912 · Camped on Sep 2, 2021 at Campsite #31

Quiet campground. Friendly hosts. Clean sites and outhouses. Easy access to NCT.

@corinaN322 · Camped on Aug 13, 2021 at Campsite #21

The camp ground was amazing the best camp ground we have been 2 the cleanest we have been 2 also the sites were very big and beautiful we will be back me and my family have decided that this camp ground is the only place we want 2 stay now we had an amazing time and love it there

@RobinM656 · Camped on Aug 11, 2021 at Campsite #30

This may be the best managed campground in the National park system.

@PaulB294 · Camped on Aug 11, 2021 at Campsite #15

Very relaxing place to stay

@SeanH519 · Camped on Aug 6, 2021 at Campsite #27

Campsite was very clean. Campground was quiet and the lake was beautiful. Bathrooms were clean and much better than you'd expect. Drinking water fountains were cold and clean.

@SarahE267 · Camped on Aug 5, 2021 at Campsite #3

Host was super friendly. Huge sites very clean

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