Midwest Nude Gay Campgrounds

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As a frequent visitor of gay campgrounds in the midwest would be happy to answer any questions or give you any insights.  It's surprising but some of the larger campgrounds are in Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, and Indiana.  All but one is men only and all clothing optional and offer a wide range of facilities so there's something for everyone.  A good starting resource is a youtube channel I found where a couple visits and ranks all the campgrounds and can provide some useful information.

https://www.youtube.com/c/FullTimeGays

 

[+ poolboy48220]

What gay clothing-optional campgrounds are in Michigan?  I've always been curious to try this.

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56 minutes ago, poolboy48220 said:

What gay clothing-optional campgrounds are in Michigan?  I've always been curious to try this.

There are three that I know of:

Creekridge Campground (CRC) north of Jackson.  On the smaller side but a very friendly place mostly seasonal RVs but they have a cabin, bunk house, a rental RV and some tent sites.  Nice new pool snd bathroom facilities, big dance hall with great lights and video screens.  Across a small stream/river they have a large hiking area with a couple of play areas and a clay pit which is pretty unique.  They actually require orientation before using it and technically it's not owned by the camp just a couple that are seasonals.  No onsite food but it's close to town and they occasionally have pot lucks.

Campit just south of Sugatuck/Douglas.  Huge campground but have never been but had friends go there and one was a seasonal when he lived in Chicago.  It is mix gender though which may be a turn off to some.

Camp Boomerange outside of Grand Rapids near Ionia.  Brand new but growing.  They're still adding facilities so no pool or rooms and is more an RV/tenting camp.  They caused a big stir in the camping community when the owners stated only CIS men were welcomed no trans men.  They later issued a statement saying after being educated they realized they were wrong so points for that.

The FullTimeGays reviewed all three so it's worth a look to get more insight.  All are clothing optional on the grounds.  I've only been to CRC but really enjoy it and have seen it go from its first year to more recent after they added the pool and updated the bathroom facilities.  Highly recommend going.

[Brak]

Just want to clarify, Camp-It is not clothing optional. There is a cruising area in the woods, and there is a midnight unofficial nude swim in the pool, but generally public nudity is not allowed.

[Pd1_jap]

I was raised in Michigan and this is news to me. I never would have thought. 

[Marc in Calif]

On 3/7/2023 at 10:58 AM, Pd1_jap said:

I was raised in Michigan and this is news to me. I never would have thought. 

Surely you heard about Saugatuck? It's been known for its LGBTQ community for more than 100 years. It has long been a major travel destination for LGBTQ travelers.

However, it doesn't have clothing-optional resorts or campgrounds as far as I know. But there's at least one "gay" nude beach in the area.

[Pd1_jap]

Nope. Perhaps I was raised too sheltered. 

[Zimby]

There are 2 male only campgrounds in MI and 2 in Indiana.  There is 1 LGBT+++ in MI and a new one in IN that just opened up.  You can see more about gay camping in general at 

Gay Campground Directory, Map, Information, and Events - Gay Camping Friends

GAYCAMPINGFRIENDS.COM

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I have been to Campit and Boomerang in MI and Stag;s Run and Buckwood in IN..

CampIt is fully open to all people and children.  If that is the atmosphere you are looking for it is a great camp with lots of amenities and close to Douglas/Saugatuck and 1.5 hrs drive from Chicago.

Both Creek Ridge and Boomerang are about 3.5 hrs drive and are male only camps.  I want to try out Creek Ridge as I have heard many positive things.  The only negative that I CONSISTANTLY hear about Creek Ridge is that it is VERY BUGGY.  So please bring protection. I hear they have a well-appointed entertainment building.

Boomerang is a converted Trailer Park and relatively new ( maybe 4 years).  They have a pool/hot tub combo (its nice having them attached IMO) New shower facility by the pool and a BEAUTIFUL TENT AREA that is clearly defined, with all 25 sites having power.  They DO NOT let you drive up to your campsite, but they do provide carts to help you get your things to your site.  Another nice thing is you book your exact site online and guarantee that site for an extra $5.  They have a tented area for community events (with plans to build a permanent structure).  The camp does tent to lean towards RVers since the older mobile home sites make it very easy for those people with trailers to pull in to the spacious sites.  Crowd tends to be 40+ and white.  Day passes are available and gentlemen from Grand Rapids and other areas do drop in to enjoy the pool on a Saturday or Sunday.

Buckwood is a great camp outside Indianapolis.  They have 2 pools. 1 hot tub, an event building, food truck, cabins, and a lodge.  2 nice shower facilities at different sides of the camp (one with washer dryer options) and both of these have "clean out" options for men to get ready for intimate activities.  Great mixed crowd (both age and racially diverse).  They also have a little lake on the property and a trail around the lake.  They have a couple "play areas" and both have lighted trails leading to them.  Buckwood just runs the gambit on amenities and activates.  The only downside IMO is the tent areas are not very well taken care of and on most summer weekends you end up setting camp on top of each other.  Lots of guys from INDY do tend to come up just for a day.

I haven't been to Stag's Run since Before Covid and new owners are in charge.  Its a smaller campground but does offer several cabins and rooms to rent in the main house (where the entertainment area is and the community kitchen).  They are a the very bottom of IN and guys from Louisville do come up to enjoy the pool and hot tub on a day pass.  There is not a lot of flora in the campground itself and the camp sites from what I remember seem more like an afterthought.  They used to have chickens and donkeys on site in a barn.  I think the donkeys are no longer there.  I won't speak to the make-up of the current crowd since its been so long since I've been there.