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Quick facts

LocationChelsea, Michigan
Book onMichigan State Parks

Amenities

  • Public land Public campground: State land.

From the park's listing on Michigan State Parks. Confirm details with the park before you book.

Other RV parks near Waterloo Recreation Area

  • White Pine Farm HipCamping Ann Arbor, MI · 14.5 mi straight-line
  • Michigan Trapshooting Association Mason, MI · 21.2 mi straight-line
  • Indian Creek Campground Tecumseh, MI · 25.2 mi straight-line
  • Somerset Beach Campground Jerome, MI · 25.8 mi straight-line
  • Sun Outdoors Kensington Valley New Hudson, MI · 30 mi straight-line
  • Camp Dearborn Milford, MI · 30.7 mi straight-line
  • Detroit / Ann Arbor KOA Holiday Ypsilanti, MI · 30.8 mi straight-line
  • Myers Lake - Byron, MI Byron, MI · 34.8 mi straight-line
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Waterloo Recreation Area

State park · Chelsea

This weekend · Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights146 sites open for every night · from $20/night

Book on Michigan State Parks
Chelsea, MI
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About this campground

Waterloo Recreation Area is a Michigan State Parks campground in Chelsea.

Highlights

  • Book on Michigan State ParksReservations through the operator's booking site

Know before you go

  • Pets aren't listed as allowed; check before bringing a dog.
  • You book directly with Michigan State Parks; prices and availability can change until booked.
Park notices 1
  • Automatic cancellation policy enforcement

    Check in your campsite reservation and occupy your campsite no later than 3 p.m. one day after your scheduled arrival date to avoid being automatically cancelled. If you need to arrive later, you… Read full notice

    Check in your campsite reservation and occupy your campsite no later than 3 p.m. one day after your scheduled arrival date to avoid being automatically cancelled. If you need to arrive later, you must adjust your arrival date by calling 1-800-44(PARKS) or by going on-line to www.midnrreservations.com midnrreservations.com .

    If you don't check in or update your arrival date, our system will automatically cancel your reservation and you’ll incur the loss of two nights' fees, the non-refundable reservation fee, $10 cancellation fee and the reduced-stay fee. Staff are unable to override this process.

From the Michigan State Parks booking site, checked Oct 24, 2026.

146 openSites from $20/night

Where Waterloo Recreation Area fits

Nearest alternatives
White Pine Farm HipCamping (14.5 mi) · Michigan Trapshooting Association (21.2 mi) · Indian Creek Campground (25.2 mi)

Find your campsite

Checking 2 nights (your saved dates or this weekend). Tell us what you're staying in to see matching sites and prices.

Every site at this campground

Availability checked Oct 26 on Michigan State Parks. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.

146 open of 299 sites
Site 111 · Site
Available for both nights

Michigan State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 111.

$35/night
Estimated stay total $70 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Mill B6
Available for both nights

On Michigan State Parks, re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 and select “Mill B6”.

$100/night
Estimated stay total $200 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Southfork Rustic Cabin
Capacity not listed
Available for both nights

On Michigan State Parks, re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 and select “Southfork Rustic Cabin”.

$100/night
Estimated stay total $200 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Mill B1
Available for both nights

On Michigan State Parks, re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 and select “Mill B1”.

$100/night
Estimated stay total $200 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Green Lake Yurt
Capacity not listed
Available for both nights

On Michigan State Parks, re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 and select “Green Lake Yurt”.

$100/night
Estimated stay total $200 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 51 · Site
Available for both nights

Michigan State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 51.

$35/night
Estimated stay total $70 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 91 · Site
Available for both nights

Michigan State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 91.

$35/night
Estimated stay total $70 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 97 · Site
Available for both nights

Michigan State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 97.

$35/night
Estimated stay total $70 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees

Book with Michigan State Parks

You book with the provider. Each row shows that provider's lowest open option for your dates, and which provider our main button uses.

Michigan State Parks (via Going to Camp feed)Main booking button
Availability & rates from this provider, checked Oct 26
Lowest open: Site E2 · Site
Available for your dates · 146 sites
$20/night
Book with Michigan State Parks ↗
Pick your dates again on this provider's site.
View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Going to Camp

Availability checked Oct 26 on Going to Camp. Showing 40 of 419 sites.

SiteFr
30
Sa
31
Price
GL21✓✓$20
E18✓✓$20
E17✓✓$20
GL18✓✓$20
E8✓✓$20
E2✓✓$20
GL14✓✓$20
E4✓✓$20
P1✓✓$20
E9✓✓$20
GL7✓✓$20
GL4✓✓$20
GL1✓✓$20
E12✓✓$20
GL13✓✓$20
GL2✓✓$20
GL5✓✓$20
GL23✓✓$20
E23✓✓$20
P2✓✓$20
GL19✓✓$20
E5✓✓$20
E11✓✓$20
E22✓✓$20
GL15✓✓$20
E19✓✓$20
P5✓✓$20
E14✓✓$20
GL17✓✓$20
E15✓✓$20
E7✓✓$20
E10✓✓$20
E6✓✓$20
E24✓✓$20
E13✓✓$20
GL3✓✓$20
GL22✓✓$20
GL16✓✓$20
GL9✓✓$20
E21✓✓$20

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Location & access

This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on Michigan State Parks — open dates and rates come from the booking site.

Location

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Policies

Not listed — check the provider's page for check-in times, fees and rules.

Policies & rules

Key facts

Pets
Not listed — check with campground
Booking
Reservable on midnrreservations.com Listing
Getting there
Chelsea, MI (map in Location below) Listing
Water
Not listed — check with campground
Price
Not listed — check with campground
All 15 facts with sources ↓
Why stay here and common questions

Why stay here?

  • Public-land campground run by a federal or state agency.

Waterloo Recreation Area: questions answered

How do I reserve a site at Waterloo Recreation Area?
Reservable on midnrreservations.com (per the listing)
At a glance: all 15 facts with sources

Quick facts

Agency / operatorNot listed
BookingOnline via midnrreservations.com (booking listing; window not listed)
Max RV / trailer lengthNot listed
Bear storageNot listed
SeasonNot listed
HookupsNot listed

"Not listed" means no source we use states it.

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the midnrreservations.com listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Booking
Listing Reservable on midnrreservations.com
Getting there
Listing Chelsea, MI (map in Location below)
Max rig length · Hookups & power · Pull-through / back-in · Road & site access · Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Water · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
Available for your dates · 146 sitesSites from $20/night

Estimated stay total from $40 for 2 nights on Michigan State Parks · before taxes & fees

View campground on Michigan State Parks ↗

Availability checked Oct 26 on Michigan State Parks.

You book each site directly with Michigan State Parks. Prices and availability can change until booked.

Other nearby options

Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Waterloo Recreation Area, not driving.

  • Closest private full-hookupIndian Creek Campground25.2 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your dates30 Amp Full Hook-Up Site: from $53/nightCheck availability on Campspot ↗
  • Next closestWhite Pine Farm HipCamping14.5 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your datesBack to the Wild: from $45/nightCheck availability on Hipcamp ↗

Other stays nearby

Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights7 sites open for every night

White Pine Farm HipCamping

14.5 mi from Waterloo Recreation Area (straight-line)
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Sites from $45/night
$90 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights9 sites open for every night

Indian Creek Campground

25.2 mi from Waterloo Recreation Area (straight-line) 4.9 · 32 Campspot reviews
Tent sites · Full-hookup RV sites · Cabins / glamping
Sites from $45/night
$90 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights90 sites open for every night

Somerset Beach Campground

25.8 mi from Waterloo Recreation Area (straight-line)
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups · Cabins / glamping
Sites from $30/night
$60 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites