City of Petoskey

Location:
Along the Lake Michigan shoreline at the west end of West Lake Street with upper-elevation areas fronting Jackson Street and U.S.-31 (Charlevoix Avenue). Size: 21.2 acres

Description:

Magnus Park Campground provides 77-sites for tents, tow-able recreational vehicles, and motor homes. The campground rests at the end of West Lake Street along the shores of Little Traverse Bay.  Campers staying at Magnus Park have easy access to Bayfront Park, Little Traverse Wheelway, Nothern Michigan Regional Hospital, and Downtown Petoskey.

Magnus Park provides camping facilities as well as day-use amenities along the shores of Lake Michigan’s Little Traverse Bay. The park has 1,000 feet of shoreline and is equipped with access roads, utilities, a wooded area, and scenic views of Little Traverse Bay. A small overlook area, known as “Wayside Park,” on the upper-elevation bluff adjacent to the bike path also provides excellent views of the bay. Wayside Park is used frequently by Northern Michigan Hospital staff members and visitors.

Amenities:

• Children’s play structure
• Wayside Park
• Beach area
• Day-use parking area
• 76 campsites
• Bathhouse
• Office and shop buildings
• Fire rings
• Cottage (City internship program housing)
• Access to Little Traverse Wheelway Bike Path