2 MI Campsites Make List With Best Views Across Nation

MICHIGAN — Two Michigan campgrounds offer some of the best views in the nation.

Travel website Matador worked with The Dyrt to find the top 60 most picturesque campgrounds across the nation.

"Unlike the dense forests of the East or the dry, arid landscapes of the Southwest, the Midwest’s campgrounds are often just steps from wide rivers, vast plains, and open grasslands, ensuring you can find both wooded seclusion or big-sky views," author Suzie Dundas wrote.

In the Midwest region, the website picked Michigan's Presque Isle Rustic Campground and the North Manitou Island.

Presque Isle Rustic Campground is in Ontonagon County and sits in the middle of one of the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. Its campsites sit along Lake Superior’s shoreline and offer many direct views of the river and surrounding old-growth forest.

Reservations are available, but not required.

North Manitou Island, which is in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore, offers some of the most sought-after camp spots in the Midwest. Some sites, such as atop the sandy bluffs on the northwest side, offer panoramic views of Lake Michigan’s turquoise waters and stunning sunrises and sunsets.

Reservations aren’t required, but you’ll need to get a backcountry permit at the Sleeping Bear Dunes ranger office before heading out. It also helps to reserve your spot on the ferry to the island in advance.