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Connect with these small businesses to experience a new overnight adventure! The following vendors are permitted to transport camper unit rentals in and out of state parks and recreation areas.
Please keep in mind: You can always transport your own or rented camping unit in and out of the park; however, the following list of vendors have met the requirements for operating on state lands.
Interested in becoming a permitted vendor? Visit the DNR's commercial use of state lands for more info.
| Name | Contact info for reservations | Activity / location | Pet-friendly? | Winter rentals? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sun Days, LLC | 231-818-1039 or email | Aloha, Burt Lake and Cheboygan state parks | yes | |
| A&D Rentals, LLC | 989-390-5065 or email | RV rentals in northern state parks | Yes | |
| A&R Rentals | 248-787-4184 or email | RV rentals in all state parks | yes | |
| A Class Above, Global Recreation, LLC | 231-445-5060 or email | RV rentals in northern state parks | Yes | |
| Adam Ramthun | 231-246-3096 | Silver Lake and Muskegon state parks | ||
| Adventure Camper Rentals | 269-720-7974 or email | RV rentals at southwest state parks | Yes | |
| Arrowhead Trailer, LLC | 616-218-4302 or email | RV rentals at Charles Mears, Grand Haven, Hoffmaster, Holland, Ludington, Muskegon, Silver Lake, Van Buren, Mitchell, Warren Dunes and Yankee Springs state parks/rec areas | yes | |
| Arvey, LLC | 630-849-4069 or email | RV rentals in Lower Peninsula state parks | yes | yes |
| Ben Morrison | 616-951-2856 or email | Ludington, Mears and Silver Lake state parks | yes | |
| Benjamin Hodgson | 231-884-5192 | RV rentals at all state parks | ||
| Bobby G. Norrick | 269-313-4137 | RV rentals at Lower Peninsula state parks | ||
| Brad Aaron Bennett | 231-412-7752 | State parks within a 50 mile radius of Indian River | yes | |
| Bryanna and Robin Murray | 906-748-1264 | Brimley, Muskallonge Lake, Straits, Tahquamenon Falls and Wilderness state parks | yes | yes |
| Camp America RV Center | 616-396-2596 or email | RV rentals at Holland State Park | yes | yes |
| Camping Enterprises | 231-590-2215 or email | RV rentals at all state parks | yes | |
| Camping Fever, LLC | 231-233-5908 or email | Ludington State Park | yes | |
| Celeste Lovely Camper Rental, LLC | 989-858-5494 | Northern Michigan state parks | yes | |
| Chad Jones | 231-392-3696 | Interlochen and Traverse City state parks | ||
| Charles Osborne | 810-441-8247 | Young, Wilderness, Fisherman's Island, Petoskey, Cheboygan, Burt Lake, Aloha, Straits and KJ Charters Traverse City state parks | ||
| Chris and Wendy Fought | 231-758-4084 or email | Burt Lake, Petoskey, Wilderness, and Young state parks | yes | |
| Corey Strange | 810-772-3859 or email | Waterloo , Pinckney, Brighton, Island Lake, Proud Lake and Highland recreation area | yes | |
| Country Jewell Rentals | 989-370-9055 or email | RV Rentals at northern state parks and eastern Upper Peninsula | yes | |
| Dallas and Hanna Dutton | 812-276-8145 or email |
Leelanau, Fisherman's Island, Young, Petoskey, Burt Lake, Otsego Lake, Hartwick Pines, North Higgins Lake, South Higgins Lake, Mitchell, Tippy Dam, Interlochen and Traverse City state parks. | yes | |
| Daniel and Sara Giles | 906-450-0492 | State parks within 100 miles of Manistique | yes | |
| Dark Sky Retreat Recreation Rentals, LLC | 231-627-3306 or email | Aloha, Burt Lake, Cheboygan, Hoeft, Straits and Wilderness state parks | yes | |
| David and Alicia Mead | 989-424-1514 | RV rentals at all state parks | ||
| David and Elsie Patch | 231-215-4833 | RV rentals at all state parks | ||
| Dunton LLC | 989-305-0260 | Aloha, Brimley, Burt Lake, Cheboygan, Clear Lake, Hoeft, Fisherman's Island, Leelanau, Onaway, Otsego, Petoskey, Straits, Wilderness and Young state parks; Black Lake, Hog Island and Maple Bay state forest campgrounds | ||
| Erik Bratschi | 833-426-2679 | Ludington, Mears, Silver Lake, Orchard Beach, Tippy Dam and Interlochen state parks | ||
| Family Fun RV Rental | 616-616-0375 or email | RV rentals at all state parks | yes | |
| Fox Rentals | 989-424-6499 or email | RV rentals at all state parks | yes | |
| Garrett Thompson | 231-944-0607 | Interlochen, Traverse City, Leelanau, Petoskey, Burt Lake and Mitchell state parks | yes | |
| Glamping Girls, LLC | 616-308-5415 | RV rentals at state parks within 60 miles of Grand Rapids | ||
| Great Lakes Camper Rental, LLC | 989-448-4518 or email | RV rentals at all state parks | ||
| Green's RV Rental | 616-843-6798 or email | RV rentals at Grand Haven, Hoffmaster, Holland, Ludington, Mears, Muskegon, Silver Lake state parks | yes | yes |
| Hammond Campers Rentals | 231-742-8468 | Mears, Ludington, Orchard Beach and Silver Lakes state parks | ||
| Happy Campers Trailer Rental LLC | 810-650-0320 or email | Algonac and Lakeport state parks | yes | |
| International RV World | 989-667-9840 | All Northern Peninsula state parks | yes | yes |
| Jeff Seymour | 231-383-2087 | All Northern Lower and Upper Peninsula state parks | ||
| Jeremy Dalman | 616-990-7405 | RV rentals at all state parks | yes | yes |
| Jesse Genzink | 616-610-9989 | RV rentals in western Lower Peninsula state parks | ||
| Jonathan Dassow & James Nelson | 309-706-1539 | Central Lower Peninsula, western Lower Peninsula and Tip of the Mitt state parks | ||
| John Gay | 989-889-1117 | Aloha, Burt Lake, Clear Lake, Interlochen, Harrisville, Hartwick Pines, North Higgins Lake, Onaway, Otsego Lake, Petoskey, South Higgins Lake, Straits, Traverse City, Wilderness, Wilson, and Young state parks | ||
| The JZ Group, LLC | 616-210-9963 | RV rentals in all state parks | ||
| Krenek RV Center | 269-468-9819 or email | RV rentals at all state parks | yes | yes |
| Making Memories RV Rentals, LLC | 616-901-7331 or email | RV rentals at all state parks | yes | yes |
| Matthew Leonard | 810-275-2923 or email | RV rentals at all state parks | yes | |
| Matthew Wertman | 231-313-3595 | RV rentals at all state parks | yes | |
| Michael Spencer | 248-884-5331 or email | North and South Higgins Lake state parks | yes | |
| Midland RV Sales, Inc | 989-631-1231 | RV rentals at all state parks | yes | yes |
| Mid Michigan RV Rental, LLC | 989-305-2575 or email | RV rentals at all state parks | yes | |
| Modern RV Center | 616-275-1435 or email | RV rentals at all state parks | yes | yes |
| Nathan Brock | 616-443-5211 | Mears, Silver Lake, Muskegon, Hoffmaster, Grand Haven, Holland, Newaygo, Ionia, Sleepy Hollow, Yankee Springs and Fort Custer state parks | ||
| NGHauling, LLC | 616-828-3535 or email | RV rentals in all Lower Peninsula state parks | ||
| NoMi Getaways | 517-582-0419 or email | Burt Lake, Fisherman's Island, Petoskey and Young state parks | yes | |
| Northern Home Rentals | 906-250-5097 | Aloha, Burt Lake, Cheboygan, Petoskey, Straits and Wilderness state parks | ||
| Northern Lawn Service | 231-330-0348 or email | RV rentals in northern state parks | ||
| Northern Nights Camper Rental | 989-731-5931 or email | RV rentals at all state parks | ||
| Northern Michigan Camper Rentals, LLC | 231-258-6923 or email | RV rentals at all state parks | yes | |
| NV Trailer Rentals, LLC | 231-206-3374 or email | RV rentals at all state parks | yes | |
| Off the Hook Rentals | 231-360-9068 | Hartwick Pines, Harrisville, Interlochen, Traverse City and Wilderness state parks |
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| Outdoorish Camper Rentals | 231-675-8282 | RV rentals at all state parks | yes | |
| Pace Auto Transport | 231-206-5083 | Van Buren, Holland, Muskegon, Hoffmaster, Grand Haven, Newaygo, Silver Lake, Mears and Ludington state parks | ||
| Pinecrest Rentals, LLC | 616-836-9495 or email | Van Buren, Yankee Springs, Holland, Grand Haven, Hoffmaster, Muskegon, Silver Lake, Mears and Ludington state parks | ||
| Ron Vann | 734-497-4254 | Northern state parks, including North and South Higgins Lake state parks | yes | |
| Rough Road Trucking, LLC | 231-645-3355 or email | RV rentals at all state parks | ||
| The Rustic Mitten Co. | 616-634-3325 | RV rentals at all state parks | yes | |
| Seamus Withey | 231-649-1470 or email | Higgins Lake, Interlochen and Traverse City state parks | yes | |
| Silver Lake RV Rental | 231-873-5101 | Mears and Silver Lake state parks | yes | |
| Soo RV Adventures | 906-630-3969 | RV rentals at all state parks | yes | |
| S&S Powersports | 248-520-6281 | RV rentals at all state parks | ||
| Stephen Haiser | 810-407-1018 | RV rentals at all state parks | ||
| Taylor Buchanan | 734-474-7739 or email | RV rentals at all state parks in middle and lower regions | ||
| Terry Lee Bandi | 231-818-3751 or email | RV rentals in northern state parks | ||
| Thumb RV | 989-623-0094 or email | Sleeper State Park | ||
| Tiffani Gilbert | 231-233-1323 | Ludington and Orchard Beach state parks | ||
| Tip of the Mitt RV Rentals | 231-881-3637 | Northern Lower Peninsula state parks | yes | |
| Todd Precord | 989-255-3602 | Aloha and PH Hoeft state parks | yes | |
| Tracy and Patrick Lints | 231-218-6982 | RV rentals at all state parks | yes | |
| Travel Land RV Center | 989-366-5359 ext. 1007 or email | RV rentals at all state parks | yes | |
| Trillium Rock Properties | 616-510-4570 | Grand Haven, Hoffmaster, Holland, Ludington, Mears, Muskegon and Silver Lake state parks | yes | yes |
| Tri City RV | 989-684-3123 or email | RV rentals at all state parks | ||
| Tye One J Rentals | 231-845-7241 | Mears and Ludington state parks | ||
| Tyler Snyder | 989-205-5781 or 989-859-3289 | Bay City, Ludington, North Higgins Lake, Otsego Lake, PH Hoeft, South Higgins Lake, Tawas Point, Young and Otsego Lake state parks | ||
| Uncle Jibs, LLC | 616-416-3010 or email | RV rentals in state parks in west Michigan | yes | yes |
| Up North Camper Rentals | 231-780-7444 | Ludington, Mears, Orchard Beach and Silver Lake state parks | ||
| Waters Mega Storage | 989-732-0677 | Otsego State Park | ||
| West Michigan RV Rentals | 231-670-3543 | RV rentals in western Lower Peninsula state parks | yes |
