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Camping, cabins & RV / Frenchtown Township · Lake Erie

William C. Sterling State Park Campground

Michigan DNRIndependent

A 256-site modern campground in Michigan's only state park on Lake Erie, about an hour from Detroit.

You book on the hotel’s own site. We don’t charge you anything and we never see your booking.

Sandy beach on Lake Erie

William C. Sterling State Park Campground · Photo from the venue’s official website

Aerial view of the park lagoonSunset over the campsitesBoat launch area in the park

Quick facts

Campsites
256
Parking
Recreation Passport required for vehicle entry

03 / The story of this place

What’s it like to stay here?

Sterling is the only Michigan state park on Lake Erie, about an hour from Detroit. Its modern campground has 256 mostly paved sites, most within view of the lake, with 20- or 30-amp electric (50-amp on 76 sites) and a sanitation station. The park also rents 10 full-amenity lakeview cottages that sleep seven, with a two-night minimum, run by DNR partner Vista Recreation.

  • 256-site modern campground
  • 10 lakeview cottages, 2-night minimum
  • 1 mile of sandy Lake Erie shoreline

Getting there

Reserve by phone at 800-447-2757 or online. A Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry, and a trail links the park to downtown Monroe.

What comes with your room?

  • Kitchen in the room
  • Beach

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