Whitewater Township Park

Rules

GENERAL:

1. Whitewater Township Park property includes the ranger station, campground, dump station, boat launch, boat launch parking lot, waterfront, pavilion, beach area, and trails.

2. It is the responsibility of all users of the park to inform themselves of all park policies and rules.

3. Park rangers and park administrators have the authority to enforce all park policies and rules. Violations of policies and/or rules may result in expulsion from the park or other enforcement action.

4. For activities or situations not covered by these policies and rules, please contact the Parks & Recreation Manager at (call sms 231) 413-1160 or email: camping@whitewatertownship.org

Policies

Must be 18 years of age to reserve camping sites. The holiday weekend minimum is 3 nights. Holiday weekends include Memorial Day, the 4th of July, and Labor Day.

TIMES AND VISITORS:

1. Quiet time begins at 10:00 p.m.

2. Waterfront and pavilion close at dusk.

3. Visitors are welcome in the park between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Visitors shall not enter or remain in the campground between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

CAMPGROUND:

1. Camping is permitted on designated sites only.

2. Maximum of six (6) people per site.

3. Campers under 18 years of age must have adult supervision. Parents, you are responsible for your children.

4. You have the option to pay an additional $25 per night for setting up an extra tent.

5. Each sleeping unit shall maintain a minimum of 4′ clearance on all sides.

6. RV trailers should be parked on campsites in a way to expedite removal in the event of an emergency.

7. Campsites must show occupancy with a sleeping unit for the duration of the reservation. Reservations on sites without occupancy may be canceled.

8. Subleasing of campsites is not allowed. Registered camper(s) who will not be present in the park overnight must report the length of their absence to the ranger station in writing, along with a phone number where the registered camper can be reached in case of emergency.

9. Moving picnic tables from one site to another is prohibited without the consent of a park ranger.

10. Moving a fire ring within a campsite is prohibited without the consent of a park ranger. Moving a fire ring to another campsite is prohibited.

FIREWOOD, FIRE PITS, AND WASTE DISPOSAL:

1. Fires are not permitted in the park except in designated fire pits and grills.

2. Bundles of split hardwood will be available for purchase. Only firewood purchased through the ranger station is allowed in the campground.

3. NO outside firewood or burning materials of any type shall be brought into the campground or burned in the fire pits.

4. Unburned wood should not be removed from the park, in accordance with DNR recommendations against transporting firewood.

5. Burning or placement of garbage, bottles, cans, or any other type of waste in fire pits is strictly prohibited and may be grounds for expulsion from the park or other enforcement action.

6. Waste of any type, including food, cigarette butts, and other trash or sewage shall be bagged and disposed of in proper containers provided throughout the park.

7. All returnables should be placed in designated containers.

8. Fish entrails shall be placed in leakproof plastic bags, tied shut, and placed in the dumpsters. Whitewater Township Park is in bear country! Do not dispose of fish entrails in the campground!

VEHICLES:

1. No more than two (2) vehicles and one (1) boat trailer are allowed at each site. Vehicles or trailers shall not protrude into roadways.

2. Additional vehicles, boats, or trailers must be parked in the overflow parking area.

3. Overflow parking area is for registered campers only.

4. No boats of any kind shall enter the park without the purchase of a boat pass. This rule applies whether the boat will be launched or not.

5. No vehicles, boats, or trailers shall park overnight in the boat launch parking lot.

6. Off-road vehicles and golf carts are prohibited in the park (except for the park’s golf cart).

BOAT LAUNCH, PAVILION, BEACH, AND WATERFRONT:

1. No smoking in the beach area.

2. No glass containers in the beach area.

3. No watercraft allowed within the buoyed swimming area.

4. Whitewater Township Park does not provide moorings for boats.

5. Anyone wishing to moor a boat must supply their own mooring and moors at their own risk.

6. Please restrict the mooring of boats to the area north of the boat launch.

7. Waterfront, pavilion, and park trails close at dusk.

8. No overnight parking is allowed in the boat launch parking lot.

DOGS/PETS:

1. All dogs and pets of any type must be registered at the time of check-in.

2. Dogs and pets of any type must be kept on a 6′ leash and in the company of the owner at all times. Campers who allow their dog or pet to wander unaccompanied off their site may be expelled from the park.

3. Campers who leave dogs or other pets unattended in the park, including inside a camping unit or vehicle, may be expelled from the park if the dog or pet disturbs the peace and quiet of the park.

4. Dogs and pets of any type are prohibited in and around the bathhouse (except leader dogs for the blind), the beach and swimming area, or any other building within the park.

DISTURBANCES:

1. Disrespectful, vulgar, or profane language anywhere on Whitewater Township Park property will not be tolerated. Violations may result in expulsion from the park or other enforcement action.

2. Disturbance of other campers’ outdoor experience, day, or night, with unreasonable noise or activities is prohibited.

3. Disturbance of other campers during quiet time (10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) with noise of any type that can be heard beyond the campsite producing the noise is strictly prohibited. Violation of this policy may result in expulsion from the park or other enforcement action.

4. Destruction or damage of any type to park property may result in expulsion from the park as well as pursuit of reimbursement for damages or other enforcement action.

5. Fireworks and sky lanterns are strictly prohibited.

6. No devices that discharge projectiles either by air, explosive substance, or any other force are allowed on park property.

7. Drones are prohibited anywhere on park property.

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Reviews Leave a Review

Michael Mack

3.0

Starting to get overpriced I have stayed at white water for years. The prices are starting to get too high for the quality of the park. I want to start out by saying the bathroom and showers are clean. It is a quarter for the showers but they have reduced the time. As the price comes up you would expect to see sight improvements. The sites are just dirt. What ever way the ground lays is how the site is. There is very few level lots. Also the mowing and the brush trimming is slacking.

September 17, 2024

Suzan Starr

5.0

Beautiful park on the lake. Always clean with helpful staff.

September 17, 2024

Olesya Khorysheva

5.0

Love the campground, clean, nice staff.

September 17, 2024

Keith Virgo

5.0

Great stay at a very nice park. Nice wide camping areas with plenty of room, staff very friendly and helpful. Bathroom was spotlessly clean. Will camp there again.

September 16, 2024

Dusti Donbrock

5.0

We had a great stay so nice and quiet here, peaceful surroundings.

September 11, 2024

Tracey Weatherholt

4.0

I was very happy with my stay. The campground is very clean. The bathrooms were clean and someone checking them often to keep them clean. Great hiking trails from the campground. The only reason for 4 stars is it’s very dark at night and walking to the bathroom was hard to see the road. I understand you wouldn’t want bright shining street lights but maybe low lights on short poles would help guide you along the edge of roads or pathways.

September 09, 2024

Cortney Verran

5.0

Beautiful wooded campground on Elk Lk. Bathrooms are very clean and provided accommodations are great. We will absolutely be back.

September 09, 2024

Jessica Dorer

5.0

This has quickly become one of our favorite camping spots and traditions to take the kids to. So clean, peaceful and easy lake access that leads to Torch as well.

September 08, 2024

Sara Miling

5.0

We had a great weekend camping with our family and friends!! No complaints 😊

September 04, 2024

DAN JENNINGS

5.0

It would be nice if from wood deck by site 13 you could see the water, but the trees have blocked it.

September 04, 2024

Mike Gerrits

5.0

I love this park and Mike is doing a great job as the new manager. I am disappoointed that my 2025 reservations were canceled wihout any explanation.

September 04, 2024

Penny Bassett

5.0

Really enjoyed our time there. Did see some disturbing things tho that didn't affect us but did affect the campground. Lots of people know when the office closes and we would see people come in after 8pm and leave before 7am cause they didn't want to pay for their lot. You are losing money. If you found a way to put a couple washing machines and dryers you would be a great added feature

September 04, 2024

Robert Shepard

5.0

Nice park, great boat launch, clean bathrooms/showers. Just so dusty! Glad they brined the road coming to the park, but around the park was a dust bowl!

September 03, 2024

Bryan Tithof

5.0

Great place to stay with big campsites and a great place to stay for bass fishing tournaments

September 03, 2024

Mary H

4.0

Nice and clean. The only problem, the showers were unclean.

September 02, 2024

Alyssa Tolhurst

5.0

Great campground. We have been coming here for years. It’s our favorite campground. Friendly and helpful staff. New and improved boat launch is amazing!

August 28, 2024

Stacey Johns

5.0

We had an excellent stay at Whitewater Township Park this year! Facilities were clean. Every staff member that we encountered were friendly & helpful, but Mike especially went above and beyond to make sure our stay was enjoyable. Kudos on all of the park improvements too, the boat launch area and the overflow parking area are huge in our book :) We're already looking forward to next year!

August 28, 2024

Brian Purwin

5.0

Place is always awesome! New ramp is really nice! Beautiful. Campground and restrooms always taken care of.

August 25, 2024

Nowell Hardin

5.0

We had a great stay at Whitewater. The location and lake access is ideal. Staff was friendly. Check in/out process was simple. Bathrooms and showers were clean and close to all sites. Only complaint is a family that set up camp around midnight one evening and was very loud. Overall we really enjoyed our stay and would recommend to others.

August 24, 2024

Jeanne Jerow

5.0

Everything about this park is just as advertised on-line. Our 2nd time there- was even better than the first time because they'd ordered perfect weather for us! Aug 20 - 75⁰ days, 56⁰ nights. We have a camper . They have a fresh-water fill-up station for campers as you enter, so you don't have to haul water from home. The park location is great. Nice boat dock. A couple of hiking paths. It's lovely.

August 24, 2024

Bobbi Whitefield

5.0

We always enjoy our camping experience at Whitewater Township Park. It probably would be helpful if staff stayed on site until midnight to help remind others of the quiet hours at night. But this won’t change our views on this campground. We love it.

August 19, 2024

Sandra Knooihuizen

5.0

It’s always a great stay at Whitewater Township Campground.

August 19, 2024

Ashlee

5.0

This was our first time at this campground, it was very clean and up kept. Bathrooms and showers were constantly being cleaned and mopped they were very clean. For a campground we thought the price of firewood and ice was a little high, would recommend getting ice at a gas station same with firewood. Overall experience was great and we will defineatly be staying here again, very close to locations like Elk ridge, traverse city and not far from torch lake.

August 19, 2024

Karen Cargill

4.0

Love the location of the park, but found this year there is limited maintenance (no mowing, trimming weeds on sites, keeping shower coin machines working). Young staff is friendly, but park rules are not enforced. Most sites have RV, tents, 3+ cars and a boat stored. There is plenty of parking at the marine to store boats.

August 18, 2024

Ann Sterk

5.0

Whitewater campground is well worth checking into. The sites are large and well cared for. The bathrooms are clean. The staff is friendly and helpful, especially Ranger Natalie.

August 17, 2024