Otsego Lake County Park Campground - Gaylord, Michigan (July 2017)

As the name suggests, Otsego Lake County Park is on Lake Otsego near Gaylord, Michigan. We camped there on the way to the 2017 WBCCI International Rally, which was to be held in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

The sign giving directions to Otsego Lake County Park

The park was very wet when we arrived. It rained there the previous day and our site was muddy. This made backing in a little dicey. We ended up having to back in at a 45 degree angle to avoid the mud pits.

It didn't take long to figure out that this is a family-oriented park. Kids seemed to be having the time of their lives playing in this park. They were well behaved and pleasant to be around.
Several campers were taking advantage of the park's nice beach area. This also appeared to be a popular place for boating.

Rosie parked at Otsego Lake County Park Campground

Otsego Lake

The view outside Rosie's rear window was the backyard of a house just over the fence. (Rosie is our 25 foot Airstream trailer.) That view kept reminding us that this park wasn't in the woods and that you were camping next to a residential community.

Here are some specifics about this park:

• There were two main camping areas in the park. The main loop included sites along the lake.
• Our site was dirt and tended to get sloppy after rain storms.
• Our site had 20 and 30 amp electrical service.
• None of the sites in this park had water connections. You need to arrive with a full fresh water tank. If your fresh water tank is dry, there is a drinking water hose at the dump station that you can use to top it off.
• There are several fresh water pumps located around the park.
• None of the sites in this park have sewer connections. We drove by the dump station when we arrived to make sure our gray and black water tanks were empty and our fresh water tank was full.
• There is only one dump station in this park. You may have to wait your turn if you need to use it.
• The park had two bathhouses that we found. Both were clean and well-maintained.
• The park did not provide a WiFi signal for campers.
• AT&T placed a strong 4G voice and data signal over this park.
• We were able to watch ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and PBS using Rosie's TV antenna.
• This was a pet-friendly park.

We found the staff working in this park to be very friendly and helpful, which made this nice park a very pleasant camping experience.

The park

Walking Suzy

The drawbridge in Charlevoix, a short trip from Otsego Lake County Park Campground

The light tower in Charlevoix

On the beach at Charlevoix