Popple Campground - South Manitou Island
Glen Arbor, Michigan · 653 ft · In Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
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At a glance
4 of 8 facts known · nps.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 653 ft (199 m)653 ft199 m
- Land
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
National Park Service
Other campgrounds in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 10
Nearest first. Every place inside the park's boundary.
- Bay Campground - South Manitou Island28 sites · $10 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov2.0 mi
- Village Campground - North Manitou Island8 sites · $10 a night8.8 mi
- D.H. Day Campground3 loops · Generator, Lower, Upper · 87 sites · $10–$20 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov11 mi
- National Park Service Site C3Campground · facts not yet known22 mi
- National Park Service Site C1Campground · facts not yet known22 mi
- National Park Service Site C6Campground · facts not yet known22 mi
Also in the park: 3 group areas · 6 backcountry and High Sierra camps · 1 single site
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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
From National Park Service — campgrounds and Recreation.gov · Edit
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Cell service at Popple Campground - South Manitou Island: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedMostly Cloudy, 13% chance of rain58°48°
- ThuMostly Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely, 66% chance of rain59°48°
- FriShowers And Thunderstorms, 90% chance of rain56°45°
- SatSunny58°49°
- SunSunny60°51°
Nearby camping
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Camp site (Empire)
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3 more within 25 mi
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 170 ft
Sleeping Bear National Lake Shore - Popple Campground
Glen Arbor, MI · On National Park Service land · Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
- 200 ft
Sleeping Bear National Lake Shore - Popple Campground
Glen Arbor, MI · On National Park Service land · Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
- 2.0 mi
Sleeping Bear National Lake Shore - Bay Campground
Glen Arbor, MI · On National Park Service land · Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
- 8.8 mi
Camp site
Leland, MI · On National Park Service land · Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Location and contact
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