• Vacationers can camp in and near Midland, Mich.feu de camping image by sirine from Fotolia.com
  
  Midland is located in east-central Michigan, and offers outdoor attractions like the Chippewa Nature Center, Dow Gardens, golf courses, the Pere Marquette Rail Trail, City Forest and several parks. There is one campground in Midland, and two others within 15 miles of the city. Visitors to the Midland area can also canoe, kayak and fish on the Tittabawassee and Chippewa rivers.
  
  

Valley Plaza Resort RV Park

• Valley Plaza Resort RV Park is located in Midland near the Best Western and Plaza Suites hotels. The RV park is owned and operated by Best Western. Valley Plaza Resort has 77 campsites, including pull-through sites for big-rig RVs. Individual site amenities include full hookups, grills, patios, shade trees, cable television hookups, fire pits and picnic tables. The RV resort park amenities include a man-made lake, a beach, an indoor pool, sauna, exercise and weight rooms, bowling, indoor miniature golf, an arcade, movies and billiards.
  
  Valley Plaza Resort RV Park
  5217 Bay City Road
  Midland, MI 48642
  valleyplazaresort.com
  
  

Black Creek State Forest Campground

• Black Creek State Forest Campground is located near Sanford, about 10 miles west of Midland. The campground has 23 campsites that accommodate tents or small trailer campers in a rustic setting. The largest sites can accommodate up to a 40-foot trailer. Campground amenities include potable water and vault toilets. Campers at Black Creek State Forest can hike, boat and fish on nearby lakes and streams, and view wildlife. Downtown Midland's shops, art galleries and restaurants are a short drive away. The campground operates from the middle of April through the middle of September.
  
  Black Creek State Forest Campground
  Saginaw Road & W. River Road
  Sanford, MI 48657
  989-275-5151
  michigandnr.com
  
  

Lake of Dreams Campground

• Lake of Dreams Campground is located in Merrill, about 15 miles south of Midland. Lake of Dreams provides campsites for RVs and tents. It also has rustic cabins available to rent. The campground has 151 sites on a 77-acre property that includes a small lake. Some campsites are modern, with hookups for RVs available. Others are rustic, and more appropriate for tent campers. All sites are furnished with a picnic table and fire pit. Campground amenities include a dump station, modern restrooms, showers, a beach, miniature water park, outdoor sports facilities, hiking and biking trails, miniature golf course, paddle-boats and a game room. Guests can catch-and-release fish on two ponds on the grounds. The campground is open from mid-April through early October.
  
  Lake of Dreams Campground
  1000 S. Fenmore Road
  Merrill, MI 48637
  989-643-0403
  lakeofdreamscampground.com