Cartier Park Campground

06/12/2025

Looks like a good weekend ahead of us and want to let everyone know we still have a few sites open this weekend. With a lot of people traveling to Ludington for the Gus Macker basketball tournament this weekend. Drive safe see everyone soon.

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05/09/2025

Currently hiring a security person 12-16 hours a week. Call us if you or someone you know is interested. Thank you

05/09/2025

It's going to be a beautiful weekend and the reservations are showing it. Don't wait to book we are filling up fast.

03/09/2025

And so it begins. Stick pickup is in full swing before we can start cleanup. Can't wait for the smell of campfires.

02/01/2025

We want to thank everyone who has been working with us since midnight. Going online had it's challenges but we got it worked out and it is taking reservations very nicely now. Don't wait to make your 2025 reservations the park is filing up fast. Thanks again

02/01/2025

UPDATE it is working
The system crashed and we apologize we are currently working on getting it back up I will keep everyone posted when it is.. sorry and thank you for working with us

01/15/2025

Just wanted to thank everyone again for a wonderful 2024 camping season and remind all 2025 seasonal campers that your contracts and deposits have to be to us by the end of the month. Thank you. Also want to remind everyone else that reservations will be open starting on Feb 1st ONLINE only at cpcampground.com Thanks again.

Also along the M-116 corridor to the North of Stearns Park Beach area is Cartier Park. Cartier Park Natural area and camping facility is situated on the Lincoln River. This 68 acre natural area is home to a one mile walking loop, the Cartier Park campground, Lincoln River access site and many acres....

10/24/2024

Wanted to thank everyone for a fantastic season. We are already looking forward to next year. We want to make sure everyone knows that reservations for LESS than a month are going to be available online this year starting Feb1st. NO phone calls or emails. ONLINE ONLY until April. Office and phone reservations will be available in April and will update office hours when it gets closer. cpcampground.com is where the link to make reservations will be. Thank you again. See you in the spring.

04/26/2024

We're getting such an amazing response on volunteers for this year's Ludington Gus Macker. We have another 25 emails to respond to between now and Monday of just those who want to volunteer. We have another 10 sponsorship emails to follow up on between now and Monday and hopefully, some of the amazing MHSAA refs around the state see this post, with your help. We're looking to finalize all of our referees for this year's Ludington Gus Macker by May 15th. If you are, or you know someone who is a registered basketball official and would like to receive the following, please have them or if you would reach out to us by sending us a Facebook message. Those that have already signed up to ref and those who want to ref will receive the following:
🏀 $500 in compensation for the weekend.
🏀 Overnight accommodations at the Mason County Central High School Friday and Saturday nights. Showers and bathrooms available Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
🏀 Full catered hot dinner will be provided Friday and Saturday nights at the school.
🏀 Full catered hot breakfast provided Saturday and Sunday mornings at the school.
🏀 Lunch and snacks provided on-site at Macker during both Saturday and Sunday beginning at 8am until the last game is concluded.
🏀 Macker shirt.
🏀 Referees will receive a special swag bag.
🏀 Referees will also be included in a "Best Ref" fun contest where one ref will win $1,000 in cash.
🏀 Access to the break/food tent with catered hot and cold food all day long.

We would love for you to join us and we hope you'll help round out all of our ref spots by mid-May and that mean hearing from you today.

04/25/2024

Finishing touches and ground work going strong. Only a few more days till we open.