We Camped Here on...

06-14-02, 04-25-03, 04-15-05, 04-21-06, 04-20-07, 04-17-09

Park Description from the State website

Algonac State Park contains approximately 1,500 acres and has a half-mile of St. Clair River frontage. Home to rare habitats, the lake plain prairies and oak savannas provide places to view prairie plants, birds and butterflies. One of the park's major attractions is viewing freighters of the world along the St. Clair River frontage.

Campground Info from the State website

220 sites in the Riverfron campground, $27/$25/($16 semi modern-off season rate) Campsites with 50 amp Service, Electrical Service, Modern Restrooms, Winter Camping

How to get to the Campground

Drive north on I-94 to the 23 Mile Road (New Baltimore) exit and head east to Algonac and north to the park. Or for a faster trip, from I-94, exit at 26 Mile Road east to Marsh Road, south to Broadbridge, east to the river and then south to the park. If you miss Marsh Road, go all the way to Marine City and work your way south to the park.
These directions have been verified.

Downloads from the web

Click here to download a nice printable map (Adobe pdf) of the entire Algonac State Park which you can print.
Click here to display a large version (one that you can actually read) of the Campground map shown below. You can print the map by right-clicking on it and selecting print.

Commentary

Watch the ships on the river. Very nice, long, paved bike path to town by the nature preserve.
One new outhouse in 2004. Was not open in April, 2005
Crappy Cingular cellphone service that routes calls through Canada.
A perennial favorite with a moderate drive from home.
The State cut down 190 diseased trees in the spring of 2007.
In April 2009, the campground looks really bad. A lot more trees were cut down.

Personal Rating

From Alan: Two thumbs up for closeness to home. Too windy and chilly in April.