Absolutely the nicest RV Resort we've ever stayed in. Very spacious sites, some improved with landscaping and bungalow. Well appointed clubhouse with fitness center, and a beautiful pool/spa area. The hospitality here is beyond compare. Plenty to do in the area and wonderful restaurants in quaint towns. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This facility is the very best of the "Motorcoach Resort" campgrounds. Sites are very large and well landscaped, the new pool and spa are beautiful, and like everything at this park, well maintained. Although this is an owner resort, renters are welcomed and invited to participate in the many events provided for the owners. With so much to do in the local area, this is definitely a "destination" resort. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Of all the upscale, luxury type RV Resorts we probably like this one the best. Not quite finished, but when it is......... this is a true winner. Additionally, it's located in a wonderful location near Petoskey. After full timing 4 years and staying at every Outdoor Resorts, Signature Resorts and many others this is the best. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Beautiful Park with spacious back-in sites. Pool will be in place next year. A high-end Class A park in the works that we will continue to return to. Sites available for rent or sale but no pressure to buy. Not a place for kids. A better place for them would be the KOA down the road. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This park gets high marks for cleanliness, luxury, friendliness and design. The sites are large, well maintained and attractive. My only issue with this park is the lack of amenities on site. Since it just opened up this season, it would be unfair to critique it based solely on amenities (they are trying to finish the pool as quickly as the contractors can work), but after the sales staff goes home, there is nothing open or to do. However, if you are looking for a resort that is tranquil and peaceful, this is the place. This is a luxury motorcoach resort and perhaps in a few years they will have added additional features, but at this time you can walk around the park, admire the nature preserves or watch TV at your coach. We camped here in a Motorhome.

As a motorhome owner this is what we search for. We have visited some nice resorts in Florida, but this is one notch above. This brand new park has very, very large lots that gave us the feeling we had a yard the size at home, ours was 63' X 120'. Hearthside has an outstanding staff and a vision that will surely put it among the best motorcoach parks nationwide. The bungalow buildings that are on some of the lots are really unique. Mary, the on site Concierge, booked us dinner reservations and turned us on to a great music concert in Bay View. They have lots for sale and for rent, but there is absolutely no pressure to buy anything. It is located close to all the area activities in Bay Harbor, Petoskey, Harbor Springs and Mackinac Island. We were very impressed by the layout which was very "Michigan" with natural surroundings, streams and landscaping. It was very upscale, but warm and welcoming at the same time. The combination of the area and the resort makes this place a must for Michigan visitors. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a new park for Class A motorhomes only with lot sales available. All amenities are not yet in place so this isn't a good place for kids. Excellent location, long, spacious sites, none are bad sites. Very helpful owners who know the area. If you just want to rent, there is no pressure to buy. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This park is located right in Petoskey. Excellent access to the bike trail and marina area. Waterfront is within sight and easy walking distance. Beach is very rocky. Nearby sewage plant can give off foul odors if the air isn't moving. Our "pull-through" site was fairly large but low-hanging limbs caught my vent cover and I spent one afternoon replacing that. I backed out of this "pull-through". We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Located on the shore of Little Traverse Bay. Close to historical shopping area. Operated by the city of Petoskey. Very clean and pleasant. Nice waterfront for hunting Petoskey stones or swimming. Was some construction going on next door this year and some large trucks going through but not at night. Will be sure to stay there again! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

One of the nicest KOA properties we've seen. We were in the premium back-in spots, which were spacious, well landscaped with a feeling of privacy: backing up to the woods with a fire pit area set in the trees. Very nice pool, fantastic looking park everywhere you look. It is obvious that these people have really put in a lot of effort to make this place look great, and feel comfortable. A couple of warnings though. The sewer hook-ups were put in by somebody who felt he was an artist with concrete. There is a raised lip around the threaded pipe, so a standard threaded elbow fitting will not fit! Because of this we had to improvise with a rubber donut and a $10 extender, and ended up with a situation where the sewage is flowing uphill and the hose needs to be emptied by hand: gross! They need to tear these out and start over. Also, they have free internet which is pretty good until you start downloading files: then they throttle the speed back automatically. So if you are somebody like me who needs to work on the internet it is basically worthless. Other than those 2 issues I give this park high marks. And since the Petoskey area is the nicest in Michigan, in my opinion, this park is really worth trying. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This is our second time staying at Petoskey KOA, we stayed last year and returned. We really like the location, very convenient to downtown, the beaches, Boyne area and shopping. The Sites: The campground is well maintained and landscaped, there are many large trees and many sites are wooded. There are many different types of sites to suit most preferences. Most sites are paved or have paved patios, however, the sites are much smaller than other parks in the area and this chain, our smaller travel trailer and tow vehicle hardly fit on the paved site. Some sites are very small, pick wisely. The roads are paved but very tight given the size of sites. Larger Rigs I would recommend the pull through sites in the lower numbers. The park has a very “sub division” feel as there is a seasonal section with super nice cottages was nice to walk through. Amenities/Activities: I was disappointed with the significant reduction in the amount and types of activities included from our previous trip. In the four days we stayed, I think there may have been one scheduled activity (outside of the cafe being open). The pool is nice and well maintained. The playground is nice, but very small. The ice (Over $2 per bag) and firewood ($6 per bundle) were way more expensive than any other park we have stayed. Staff: The staff was very friendly and nice. They seemed to be everywhere with their yellow shirts and electric cars. However, I was surprised that in the morning during checkout, my estimation one of the busiest times, the desk/store was staffed with only one person answering the phones/taking reservations and taking care of the long line of customers buying items and checking out. Bottom Line: This is a great resort in a great area. If you are looking for a well maintained, clean, paved, friendly park this place is for you. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

We spent 5 nights at this campground and it was wonderful. The staff were friendly and helpful. Many of the staff members are seasonal work campers. The pool and hot tub were great. We swam during the one hour morning adults only time. We camped in a travel trailer and would return to this park if we are back in the area. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

The folks who run this park are very nice. This campground was very large with many activities for kids. They also have a small dog run. The bathrooms were clean, but the showers need to be cleaned twice a day. The park is too large to keep them clean with one cleaning. I took a shower with three different insects. Two were alive and one was not. The owner's kindness certainly made up for any shortcomings to the shower situation. I'm not sure we would stay here again due to the high cost. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Nice level sites. Very courtious and helpful. Escorted me to site and guided me into site. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This park remains the nicest KOA in the entire system, in our opinion, but you now pay more and get less. They have dropped the daily newspaper delivered to your site and switched over their own former excellent free Wi-Fi system to a free system operated by an outside firm, but it is not nearly as good. Despite all this they have bumped their rates up to almost $60 per night for a full-hookups pull through site. My gosh, this ain't California. And, my biggest gripe with them, is that they recommend an outfit called Ranch RV as an on-site repair firm. I don't know if they get a kickback or what, but this firm is bad...bad...bad. They totally ripped us off. Good park, but consider the price and the problems. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This park is one of the nicer KOAs we have been to. It has nice eye appeal with flower beds, etc. The roads and sites are paved and there are trees and grass. The sites are not large as is common with KOA. The staff is friendly and helpful. Nice pool and activity center. The WiFi works well. Convenient location near Petoskey and other day trips. It is a very pretty area with lots of visitors in summer. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We stayed here for a week and were very pleased. The campground is very well maintained and the staff was very friendly and helpful. It had a lot to do for our 4 year old son. They had several daily activities and a nice pool and playground. The campground is conveniently located to Petoskey and other northwest Michigan sites. The campsites are not the biggest and the camp store is not that big. We will stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Wow, in a time when we are looking to spend quality vacation time with "real value" this fit the bill. This campground is first class and worth every single penny with it's great amenities and activities. We found the staff to be unbelievable and the surrounding area is full of activities. Some of our family members used one of the kamper kabins and they were very clean, neat and set in the trees. For the times we used the main showers we found them to be perfect, very clean and private. They have a great seasonal area separate from the rest of the park where you can rent a really deluxe lot for the whole season. We are considering that for next summer to come and go in the car and enjoy this resort all season long. Thanks for a great vacation we will remember for a long time! We camped here in a Motorhome.

It's a nice park like others have said, but it's too expensive. Sites are on the smaller side. Some too short for your tow vehicle and RV together, and some fire pits are all but unusable due to proximity to your neighbors RV. There are many kid friendly activities but not that many kids as we found out. I can only assume this is because of the "extra" nightly charge for kids. Restrooms and showers are smallish, and dated, but clean. The park has a very high ratio of seasonal campers, and seasonal cabins which made us feel almost like outsiders most of the time. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We enjoyed our fall harvest weekend here. Free cider and donuts, fall themed activities and nice hosts. After reading the reviews, I did expect it to be bigger/nicer. The sites were tight as were the circular roads. You have to do some circling around to be able to exit because of the way some some sites slant. There are also some blind corners where we witnessed a motorhome and a 5th wheel coming in on opposite sides and the motorhome had to try to back up because the road was too narrow for both of them to pass. Our site (#36) was nicely treed, but we were unable to put out our awning and the site was VERY unlevel. There was a small pool and playground near the office. Services include trash pick up, firewood delivery, pizza delivery, and a guide to your site. The bathrooms near the cabins were flooded and quite dirty during our whole stay. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is an excellent campground! We could not have been more pleased with our nice level site (up front/same side as the office) and how clean and well-maintained the campground was. It is an easy 10+. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Would love to keep this part quiet, have heard wonderful things...thought it would be bigger. Can't say enough about the owners, staff and park in general. The sites up front (near seasonal) are TIGHT, but otherwise... excellent! We camped here in a Tent Trailer.

This is one of the best RV parks in America. It has been run by the same family for many years,and is outstanding in every way. Clean as a pin, with everything you could possibly want in a campground. My only bad experience, and it was not with them but a vendor they recommend, was having my RV repaired by Ranch RV Sales. Do not use these people under any circumstances. They were supposed to fix three things on my motorhome and I became somewhat suspicious when I called them and the first thing whey wanted to know was my credit card number. I asked why and they said they had to have it in order to come out and they would bill my credit card for repairs. Long story short, they fixed none of the three items, refused to come back and do them over, and billed my credit card for over $400. I have filed a dispute notice with the credit card company and am trying to get the charge disallowed. This is not the RV park's fault, however, and I would highly recommend you stay there--just avoid this "repair" shop. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a very nice park, close to the city of Petoskey. The park is very clean and the staff is great. The sites are maintained well and the pool and hot tub are great. You must be careful on which site you select because some are very tight to each other. We found that all the sites around the bush line were perfect while some in the middle were either too tight or too open. There are allot of activities close by including stores for quick supplies. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

I understand that this park is one of the highest rated KOA's and I would agree. It is all anyone could want in an RV park but it was by far the most expensive place I have ever stayed. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Stayed 2 nights. I had asked for a water and electric site and after I parked they noticed I only had 30 amp and asked if I wanted 50 and I said yes and they moved me 2 sites over and I then had full hook ups and 50 amp at the same price. We used the laundry and showers and they were very clean. Very pleased with our stay. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Overall, a very nice park. The only complaint we have is that some of the sites are a little too close together. Most are large enough to extend your awning without hitting your neighbor's slides; but some of them offer very little privacy. We stayed at site 40 and had a good amount of room on our awning side, but site 39 next to us was very cramped and we felt sorry for them. Otherwise, the place was spotless, the hot tub was actually a little too warm for our taste but the pool was heated just right; and the customer service was excellent. We left our trash at the curb at various times of the day and it was always picked up within minutes. The activities center showed movies and had inexpensive breakfast and pizza on certain days. The camp store was modest but seemed to have what you might need. Firewood was $5 a bundle that lasted us about two nights. The park is very well landscaped and maintained. While some may consider $50 a night a bit much, you have to consider what you get. Clean, modern facilities with many activities and amenities. We stayed at a state park for a couple days prior and paid $32 a night once you factor in Michigan's daily entry fee and online "Reservation Fee" they charge you. Furthermore, the sites were just as close together and not level and paved like they are at Petoskey KOA. Furthermore, there was no comparison on the cleanliness of the restrooms. The state parks restrooms were mediocre; Petoskey KOA's were hotel room clean. I think the extra money was worth it! Just be willing to accept the fact that some of the sites are not very large if you choose to stay here. Great family park. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This is a very clean campground. The staff were very helpful and friendly. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

I have stayed in RV parks where I paid $18 per night and left feeling like I had been cheated. This park costs $45 per night, and I feel like I am getting an absolute bargain. I am no KOA fan but this park is absolutely top notch in every respect. Huge paved sites with paved patios, gorgeous landscaping, top notch staff, wonderful free wi-fi, excellent free cable TV, a daily paper delivered to your site, and on and on and on. This park is everything you could want. And, when you leave here, you will feel good about paying $45 per night. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Not a big rig park. Over rated at 10-10-10. A very neat park for travel trailers and shorter rigs. I was assigned a site that required I back out and then turn into a hillside to make the exit road. Very well maintained for smaller rigs with excellent landscaping. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Sites so close together you couldn't extend your awning without hitting the neighbor's slide. Small strip of grass between sites. Picnic table on neighbor's sewer hookup. Expensive overnighter. Nice laundry and pool. Spa not well heated. Not the best KOA we've stayed at. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Of all the KOA and private campgrounds, this is BY FAR my favorite. The grounds are very clean and well landscaped, the staff is friendly and the camp store is fully stocked, clean and organized. There was a special Mexican dinner one night and breakfasts both weekend mornings. The laundry room was immaculate and everything in the park is conveniently located. We travel with our dogs and enjoyed walking them on the paved walkways and roads with plenty of green areas. This park is close to great restaurants and shopping! We will be back here for sure! We camped in a motorhome and had room for our awning and a nice level site with a grassy area! A total class operation! Restrooms are also clean! We camped here in a Motorhome.

This campground was very nice. Paved roads, paved parking sites and concrete patios at each site. We stayed in #30 along the woods. Site provided good privacy with fire ring behind trailer and set back in opening in the woods. Staff were friendly - maybe a bit over the top in some cases to the point of seeming fake. Grounds are very clean, well-landscaped and maintained. Bath houses are relatively new. Each bath included a toilet, shower and sink with nice room well decorated. No paper towels in baths however which I find rather annoying. I like to use them for general hand-washing on a quick stop or for wiping up my own mess after using for the next person. WiFi worked well throughout our stay. No facilities on-site for fishing although there are numerous places close by. Park seems to be a favorite of big rigs but many smaller units including pop-ups. East side of park is much more seasonal with numerous park models and well-kept seasonal sites. Would definitely stay again if in the area. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Great C.G. We have stay here a few times. One of the best in Michigan, and we have stayed in a few. The staff, mostly family, were great and went way out of their way to make our stay great. Don't miss the weekend breakfast; well worth the time/cost. Store, Pool, Kitchen-area, Game room, Bathroom were always clean and well stocked. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

I have to agree with the others that this is a first class place. If the wifi went down, we just went to the desk, and they got it up and running. But at night, you just had to live without it, no biggy. Staff very willing to give tips on the area for things to do. One other comment. Our trailer is wired for 50 amp service and we got a 30 amp site. When ac and microwave were both on at the same time, power was on the low side. This isn't the fault of the campground, but just to say if you have a 50 amp camper, you'd be better off requesting a 50 amp site. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

I generally do not like KOAs, but this one is the exception. It is very neat, very spacious, and is immaculate. Spaces are paved and have large patios. The people who work here are marvelous. My only complaint is that the free wi-fi worked only part of the time, but that is minor. Overall, I find myself in complete agreement with the TL Rating (a very rare event), and agree this place is a 10/10/10. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a very clean, well kept campground. It is pricy though. The biggest issue we had was they charge a $3 per day fee for each kid. Seems like they are trying to detract from having families stay there. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Our first experience at a KOA and it was incredible. We recommend staying in the kabins (as we have no RV. ) RV sites were unfortunately close together without much privacy. The camp was very clean and better maintained than some hotels I have stayed in! The kabins were quiet and private with trees/shrubs between them. Playground for kids and nice pool/jacuzzi. Petoksey KOA has a very nice store with many gift items to buy. They had activites for kids and movies each night. A pavilion for washing dishes, cooking, etc was at the center of the camp, very nice. The bathrooms were cleaned twice a day and close to our kabin. Kabins and bathrooms were well maintained. Do yourself a favor and stop here when you can. We camped here in a .

Have stayed here a few times, great park, great staff, just a fun place to park. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

I agree with the previous reviewer comments and ratings. This is a first rate campground, nicely landscaped, impeccably maintained facility with very clean restrooms and showers. This campground would serve a role model for all campground operators. Family run with very helpful and friendly employees who took the time to call Makinaw Island ferry hours and other UP campgrounds for us. We camped in our new CampInn teardrop trailer so we made extensive use of their restroom facilities and very grateful for it's cleanliness. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This campground is in perfect condition, with paved roads, level sites, exceptional washrooms! Located just outside Petoskey and within an easy drive of Mackinaw Island. If the sites had a little more room, it would be perfect, but the pull thru sites are very close together. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

I have stayed at Most all KOA's in Michigan and this by far is number one in my book. The location was perfect close to a lake, not sure the name but it was decently clean and fun. Which must add we went tubing on. This campground had a beautiful pavilion provided with sinks, and stoves. The bathrooms and showers were clean and conveintly located through out the park. There was a decent size play area, recreation area, and nice pool. The only thing that I saw as a downfall was the parking for the camping cabins. Some cabins you couldn't park in front of. There were three cabins in a row and you could only park on an angle at the first cabin, so if you had the back cabin then you had to carry your belongings farther. The staff was very friendly. This is a campground that I will be visting when we want to visit Mackinaw Island. We camped here in a camper.

The park was well maintained, restrooms and showers were very clean. One drawback is that there is only one bathroom/shower building for each campground, (Tannery and Dunes),--long walk for campers in the farther parts of the park. We were in site 156 which was the site at the end of the row near the boardwalk platform to the beach. The site was very secluded, but there was a lot of trash strewn around the forested area surrounding our site. There was a camp host, and the State "Rangers" program provided activities for the kids and campers. Very nice park and good camping. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.

Stayed only one night, it was nice, you had access to the Lake with a nice beach. We camped here in a Motorhome.