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Campgrounds

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Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Campgrounds

Part 125 of Michigan's Public Health Code, 1978 PA 368, as amended, and its administrative rules, establish the requirements for constructing, modifying, licensing, and operating a campground. A license from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is required to operate a campground offering five or more campsites/recreational units in the State of Michigan.

a Michigan trail in the woods in the summer
a Michigan trail in the woods in the summer

List of licensed campgrounds

A license from the EGLE is required to operate a campground offering five or more campsites/recreational units in the State of Michigan.


Submit to EGLE electronically

The EGLE campgrounds program uses the Michigan Environmental Health and Drinking Water Information System (MiEHDWIS), nicknamed Eddy. This easy-to-use system allows for better communication and more efficient processes for licensed campgrounds. Current functionality allows external users to create an account and directly upload documents such as applications, engineered construction plans, and other supporting information from campground owners or inspection reports from local health department staff. Additional functionality will be released in the future. Campground owners should continue communicating directly with local health departments regarding water supplies and field-related work.

Get started with MiEHDWIS