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Tom and Julie's Place

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· Livingston, Michigan
10 acres hosted by Julie L.
3 Vehicle/Tent sites · 1 tent site
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Private sites
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11/3/2024 The camping season is now officially over at Our Place. Thank you for all those who chose to stay with us! We're happy you were able to experience the beauty of our property and enjoy the privacy. We look forward to another great season in the spring of 2025. Depending on the weather situation and when spring decides to actually arrive to our neck of the woods, will determine the official opening day. We're targeting end of March for the Walk-In site and mid-April for the other 3 RV/Tent sites. Have a great upcoming Holiday Season. SEE YA IN THE SPRING. NOTE: The State of MI Brighton Rec Area Bishop Lake Campground is now closed through at least May 2025 for upgrades and road construction! For the preservation of our property, our septic system, the privacy of other campers, all arrivals MUST be prior to dark setting in. If you can't see the signs and posts, you can damage our property AND your vehicle/equipment. Please see the site rules for the current specific time for check-in. (With the changing daylight hours, this time limit will change throughout the camping season.) ***The property has a lot of wildlife; Deer, Turkey, Rabbits, Coyote, Birds, and Fox. ***A small creek runs across the back of the property. ***There are many lakes just minutes away, as well as the Huron river for fishing and kayaking. ***Public beaches at Lake Chemung and Bishop Lake. ***Campfires allowed. Plenty of dead wood around, or you can purchase firewood bundles onsite. ***Potable water is available to fill fresh water tanks and containers. It is softened from the house system. Sewer dump station is 5 miles away at Brighton Recreation Area (there is a fee). NOTE: The campground is going to be closed August 11, 2024–May 2025 for upgrades and maintenance work. Pets are allowed (cats and dogs only). They must be leashed at all times (15 ft. max). Guests that are not part of the Hipcamp Reservation, are not allowed on-site. Guests will need to be met at a location other than our Hipcamp. There are numerous places nearby to gather instead. This assures maximum privacy for all sites and for our family. Summer activities: These are a few of the larger festivals... ***Howell Balloon fest in June. ***Howell Melon fest in August. Captain Frosty's Ice Cream is located approximately 2–3 miles away. They offer a variety of ice cream deliciousness, slushies, shakes, and malts. Fall activities: ***U-Pick Pumpkin Patch and Petting Farm next door. Free wagon rides on the weekends and a free corn maze anytime. Purchases available: pumpkins, cornstalks, Indian corn, gourds, squash, mums, honey, and other wonderful treats. ***Terrified Forest and Haunted Mansion are just 1 mile away beginning around mid-September for Halloween. ***Apple Orchard is 3–4 miles away. They offer apples and have an organic farm stand with a variety of vegetables.
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83 Ratings · 61 reviews
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Luqianlan C.recommends
October 27, 2024
Camp 1 North Meadow - RV/Tent
Very well maintained and beautiful! Even better than expected! Directions with signs on the side of the road were very clear. Would definitely return in the summer!!
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Wes Y.recommends
October 22, 2024
Camp 2 - West Woods - RV/Tent
I enjoyed my stay at this site. Has a nice fire ring and tons of wood around the area that you can gather. I ended up bringing my own wood but I didn’t even need it as it was more than enough around the area. Very clean, private, peaceful, and all around a good site. I drove a big transit van and set up my tent, canopy and brought my generator if it was needed. I WILL be returning!!
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Lane H.recommends
October 20, 2024
Camp 1 North Meadow - RV/Tent
Great quiet place to camp
This place was awesome. Very quiet, well organized and plenty of space. I tent camped and the ground was level and I was able to pull right in which made it easy to set up. The owners are awesome and such nice people. We felt really welcome there.
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Daniel P.recommends
October 8, 2024
Walk-In Tent Camp
We had a relaxing time, we only stayed one night but would stay again.
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Joe E.recommends
October 6, 2024
Camp 1 North Meadow - RV/Tent
Private, quiet, wonderful
This was our maiden voyage in our new rig, our semi-local "dry run" boondocking outing. The hosts were extremely communicative throughout the booking process, and very friendly and helpful throughout. Site 1 (North Meadow) is on the far edge of the property, secluded and isolated from amy neighbors. There is firewood for sale (and a sled for transporting if by foot), and there was also a good number of downed branches and twigs available as well. The farm literally next door was a nice little outing that would be a long walk if buying a pumpkin or anything like that. All in all, a great and relaxing time. Will be back for sure.
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Anne R.recommends
September 15, 2024
Camp 1 North Meadow - RV/Tent
This was a great place for us to land for the first night of our trip from Ohio up through MI to the UP. We spoke with Tom for a bit when we arrived and he gave us some tips on the areas we were heading to in the UP... very pleasant and kind guy. Quiet area and the site was very private from other campsites (which is important to us because our dog doesn't believe that any other dogs should exist in the world!). Definitely would return if coming through the area again.
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Livingston, Michigan, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Peoria, Anishinabewaki ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᐗᑭ, Bodwéwadmi (Potawatomi), Wyandot, and Mississauga First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Julie L.

Joined in May 2021
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