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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 (EGLE) is required to operate a campground offering five or more campsites/recreational units in the state of Michigan.

Training opportunities

  • Michigan Environmental Health and Drinking Water Information System (MiEHDWIS) with water droplet

    MiEHDWIS open office hour sessions

    Register for a MiEHDWIS open office hour session to get help using MiEHDWIS and ask questions directly to program staff.

  • Construction permits and licenses

  • Construction permit and license fees

  • Inspection report

  • List of licensed campgrounds

  • Temporary campgrounds

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Submit to EGLE electronically

The EGLE campgrounds program uses the Michigan Environmental Health and Drinking Water Information System (MiEHDWIS) to directly upload applications, engineered construction plans, and other supporting information from campground owners or inspection reports from local health department staff.  

Get started with MiEHDWIS

Contact us

For general and licensing questions or license transfers and ownership changes, contact Kisha Bayes at EGLE-DWEHD-CampgroundProgram@Michigan.gov or by calling 517-282-4032. 

For permit questions, contact the appropriate EGLE engineer.