We stayed at Frankfort Crystal Lake RV Resort in Frankfort, Michigan, over the Fourth of July in summer 2026, during our Oshkosh or Bust RV road trip.
A Beautiful Spot (Just Don’t Expect a Resort)
Let’s be honest: this is the kind of place where the word “Resort” is doing a lot of heavy lifting. It’s a beautiful spot in a beautiful environment, with a place to park the RV, a small playground and laundry. A resort it’s not. But the sites themselves? Quite lovely.
Quick Facts
- 📍 Location: A few minutes from downtown Frankfort, MI, and the Lake Michigan shoreline
- 🏕️ Sites: Back-in, spacious and paved, with full hookups
- 🧺 Amenities: A clean bath house and laundry, a small playground and an honor-system ice cream cooler
- 🔥 Campfires: A fire bowl at every site
- 📶 Connectivity: WiFi (per the website)
- 💵 What we paid: About $77 a night. Nightly, weekly, monthly and seasonal rates are available.
- 🔗 Website: fclrvresort.com
Arrival and Check-In
Our arrival was memorable for all the wrong reasons: we hit a deer less than a mile from the campground. We drove the last mile in, and the manager rolled right up in her golf cart and called the police non-emergency line to get an officer out to take the report. Her other question: did we keep the deer? (We didn’t. Everyone asked. They see a lot of deer hits up here.)
Campsites and Setup
Our site was a spacious, paved back-in with full hookups, and we had plenty of room to spread out. The campground roads and paths are gravel, so expect a little dust when people drive by.
Every site has a fire bowl, and since it was Fourth of July week, we cooked a lot at the campsite.
The Bath House: One Sweet Touch, One Odd Choice
The sweet touch: there’s an ice cream cooler at the bath house, run on the honor system. Grab a treat, leave your money. We loved that.
The odd choice: to get to the laundry room, you have to walk through the foyer of the ladies’ bathhouse. A little awkward if you’re a guy with a laundry basket. A little odd as a design choice, period.
Quirks aside, the facilities themselves were quite clean.
Walking the Dog
There aren’t really any dedicated dog trails, but the park is big. Our Great Dane doesn’t walk far anyway, so loops around the grounds were good enough.
Location
This is where the campground shines. It’s convenient for Frankfort and the surrounding area, and an easy base for Point Betsie Lighthouse, Crystal Lake, Sleeping Bear Dunes and Traverse City.
One catch: it sits along a main road, so walking into town isn’t really an option. Plan on driving, which is tricky when your truck is out of commission. Ask us how we know.
Who This Campground Is For
Great for: RVers who want a clean, roomy, full-hookup site as a base for Frankfort, Sleeping Bear and Traverse City. Campfire lovers. Families with little kids (there’s a small playground).
Probably not ideal if: You want true resort amenities, or you want to walk to town.
Would We Stay Again?
Probably. It’s clean, it’s convenient and the sites are lovely. Just know what you’re booking: a beautiful place to park the RV, not a resort.
More campground reviews: Happy Trails RV Park · Cummins Ferry RV Park · Outpost Campground & RV Park
Have you stayed near Frankfort or Sleeping Bear Dunes? Tell us where in the comments!
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