Emmett KOA

Our 4 acre lake with sandy beach is perfect for swimming and fishing. No license needed - catch and release.

Please Note: Our KOA has a number of Ash trees. In an effort to protect them from the Emerald Ash Borer we can no longer permit any of our guests to bring their own firewood. The state of Michigan recommends no moving of firewood in the State and no outside wood brought into any campgrounds.

Come, relax and enjoy yourself on our beautiful 40-acres with large wooded sites. RV sites, tent sites and Kamping Kabins on the lake. We have a family focused atmosphere with a wide variety of activities for all ages. Our 4 acre lake with sandy beach is perfect for swimming and fishing. No license needed - catch and release.

The campground is a pleasant one-hour drive from Detroit or Flint. We are within minutes of historic Port Huron - boyhood home of the inventor, Thomas Edison, the starting place for the Mackinac Sailboat Race, site of an annual antique car parade, the "Twin Bridges" and not to forget historic lighthouses and boat watching on one of the heaviest traveled rivers in the world.

Port Huron is a water wonderland! Located on St. Clair River and Lake Huron, you are sure to enjoy all it has to offer. From fishing for perch, walleye and salmon to "Art in the Park" free weekly concerts on the Black River during the summer, there is sure to be something for everyone to enjoy.

Visitors to the campground are welcome; however, we do ask that you check in at the office to purchase your visitation pass.

Meet Your Hosts

Campground Amenities

• 50 Max Amp
• 80' Max Length
• Wi-Fi
• Cable TV
• Snack Bar ($)
• Propane ($)
• Fishing
• Mini Golf ($)
• Firewood ($)
• Pavilion
• Bike Rentals ($)

• 30 and 50 Amp Full Hook Up Sewer Sites
• 27' travel trailer on the beach. Sleeps 6, Fridge, Stove, Microwave, TV, VCR, all dishes and pots and pans supplies. Full bathroom. NO PETS ALLOWED
• Studio Lodges. Sleep 4, Fridge, Microwave, TV, Full Bathroom. NO PETS ALLOWED.
• Theme Weekends
• Aqua Park
• Volleyball Court
• Playground

• Wooded and sunny back ins
• Most kabins lakefront/ Each has a grill and picnic table, a porch with a swing, heater/ac. NO PETS ALLOWED
• Lake Front Pull-Thru Patio Sites
• Jumping Pillow
• Game Room
• Horseshoes

• Tent sites: With Water and Electric or Rustic Tent Sites
• Lodges. Sleep 6, Fridge, Microwave, TV, Full Bathroom, Gas Grill. NO PETS ALLOWED.
• Planned Activities
• Kamp K-9
• Basketball Court
• Shuffleboard

Campground Activities

2012 Theme Weekends

Check out our great weekend activities!!

April 20

Opening Weekend Stay Friday get Saturday FREE! Potluck Saturday bring a dish to pass.

May 11

Come Camp and Care with us Weekend/ Mother's Day Weekend (Stay Friday get Saturday FREE!) Help us raise money for KOA Care Camps, supporting kids with cancer.

May 18

Armed Forces Weekend 20% total off stay with id for Veterans, and Active Military

May 25

Stars & Stripes Weekend (Friday-Monday 3 night minimum)

June 8

School's Out Weekend

June 15

Fishing Derby/ Father's Day Weekend

June 22

Carnival Weekend

June 29

Stars & Stripes Weekend (3 night minimum June 29-July 8)

July 6

Stars & Stripes (3 night minium June 29-July 8)

July 13

Beach Party Weekend

July 20

Hawaiian Weekend

July 27

Christmas in July

August 3

Disco Weekend

August 10

Pirate Weekend

August 17

Western Weekend

August 24

Redneck/ Hillbilly Weekend

August 31

Red, White & Blue Weekend (Friday-Monday 3 night minimum)

September 7

Customer Appreciation/ Chili Cook Off
Stay Friday and get Saturday Free! Bring your chili in a crock pot! You must stay at Emmett KOA twice in the 2012 season to receive Saturday Free!!

September 14

Halloween Weekend 1 (Friday-Sunday 2 night minimum)

September 21

Halloween Weekend 2 (Friday-Sunday 2 night minimum)

September 28

Halloween Weekend 3 (Friday-Sunday 2 night minimum)

October 5

Halloween Weekend 4 (Friday-Sunday 2 night minimum)

October 12

Halloween Weekend 5/ Closing Weekend (Friday-Sunday 2 night minimum)

Most weekend activities include:

-Breakfast $ -Crafts -Movies -Outdoor games -Nature path around lake -Bingo -Hay Wagon Ride -Ice Cream Social $ -Bike Rental $ -Putt Putt Golf $ -Horseshoes -Basketball -Volleyball -Swimming -Video Arcade Playground -Fishing -Catch and Release (we have night crawlers $) --Shuffleboard -Jumping Pillow $ - Aqua Park -Kamp K-9

Local Attractions

Blue Water Area Visitors & Convention Bureau

The Blue Water Area's Spring surprise starts with the smelt runs, salmon/pickerel tournaments and fishing galore. Summer flaunts fantastic festivals, fishing; sailing and boating, sandy beaches; great golfing, camping and riverfront parks for picnics and family fun.

Port Huron - Heart of the Blue Water Area!

The City of Port Huron, Maritime Capital of the Great Lakes, clinging to the shore of the St. Clair River at the base of Lake Huron, is an international border crossing marked by the twin spans of the Blue Water Bridge. Port Huron's stunning waterway and diverse annual events make it a year-round tourist destination.

Holly Meadows Golf Course

Holly Meadows Golf Course is open from Daylight till Dark. We have it all with 11 Ponds, Wetlands and Marshes, and topped off with bunkers on almost every hole. The Greens are all built by PGA Standards. Holly Meadows offers a challenge to golfers of all categories, and a peaceful atmosphere as well as great food! This golf course is located 5.6 miles from the campground in Capac, Michigan. 18 holes - 6,193 yards. Call the golf course at 810-395-4653.

Sunny Fields Botanical Park

Located in Emmett, enjoy the environmental and horticultural education tranquil recreation and a wildlife sanctuary at Emmett's Sunny Fields Botanical Park. Open April - October. Call 810-387-2765 for more information.

Huron Lady II Tour Boat

Two-hour Huron Lady sightseeing tours cruise the St. Clair River and under the two Blue Water Bridges into Lake Huron. Along the route you and your friends will view the Fort Gratiot Lighthouse, Canada, Great Lake Ships, the Huron Lightship and the Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock. The tour is narrated and focuses on the history of the area, local sights and the significance of shipping on the Great Lakes. The Huron Lady tour boat is ideal for summertime tours of the Blue Water Area in Port Huron. Phone 1-888-873-6726 or 1-810-984-1500 for more information.

Bayview Mackinac Race

One of the greatest freshwater long distance yacht races in the World. Over the years, the race has become an icon of sailing in the Great Lakes. The Mackinac Race brings participants from across the country and around the World to compete in the challenging fresh water and sometimes fickle breezes of the Great Lakes.

Fort Gratiot Lighthouse

The Lighthouse is located at 2800 Omar Street in Port Huron, Michigan. The Fort Gratiot Lighthouse, built in 1825 and rebuilt in 1829 and 1861, was the first lighthouse on Lake Huron and is the oldest surviving lighthouse in Michigan. Call for reservations between 7-9 a.m. Phone 810-092-3659 for more information.

Lighthouse Park

Lighthouse Park is located at the end of Garfield Street and Omar in Port Huron. You'll find a swimming beach, basketball courts, volleyball courts and playground equipment. There are 900 feet of waterfront beach and a historic lighthouse. Phone 810-984-9760 for more information.

Walkers, hikers, bicyclists and horse riders

Walkers, hikers, bicyclists and horse riders are now enjoying many improvements that have been made to the Wadhams to Avoca Trail. The centerpiece of the trail is the 640-foot long Mill Creek Trestle. Built in the late 1800's, the 60-foot high trestle has been decked and railed to provide safe access for walkers and bicyclists. Four overlook areas have also been installed on the trestle so the trail users can enjoy the beautiful views up and down Mill Creek. The trail is 10' wide and over 12 miles in length.

Bridge to Bay Trail

Follow the trail from the Blue Water Bridge to Anchor Bay and beyond. The trail extends from St. Clair County's northern border, under the Blue Water Bridges, through Port Huron, Marysville, St. Clair, Marine City and Algonac; past state and municipal parks, museums, gazebos and lighthouses. Sometimes the trail is within reach of the water's edge and sometimes a few miles inland. It connects St. Clair County communities for walkers, joggers, strollers and bicyclists of all ages. Eventually the Bridge to Bay trail will be a 54-mile paved pedestrian/bike path. No charge.

Goodells County Park

At Goodells County Park, you'll find a splash pad, playground, riding rings and a BMX Bicycle track. Goodells County Park is open 8 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Free admission except during some special events.

Hiawatha Horse Park & Entertainment Center

Located at the mouth of the St. Clair River across from Port Huron, Sarnia is home to the Hiawatha Horse Park. Ten minutes from the Bluewater Bridge and 20 minutes from downtown, Hiawatha is open year round for simulcast racing and, from May to November, for live harness racing. Since April 1999, Sarnia's racetrack has also hosted a slots casino that is open from 9 am to 4 am daily. The 450+ slots at Hiawatha range from a quarter to $5.00, and include video poker machines. The player's card is the same for all of the charity and racetrack slot casinos in Ontario; it is called the "Winner's Circle" and is free upon application.

Blake's Orchard and Cider Mill

There are apple orchards, pumpkins, cider, donuts, coney dogs, caramel apples, strawberries, raspberries, fruit pies, breads, wagon rides, train tours, pony rides, an animal petting farm, and a corn stalk maze. Visit Blake's Orchard & Cider Mill online for more information.

Frankenmuth, "Michigan's Little Bavaria"

Frankenmuth delights over 3 million visitors annually. Regardless of the time of year, the festivities are always in full bloom. Whether you come for a chicken dinner, to buy a special Christmas ornament, attend one of Frankenmuth's many festivals or to simply see what's new, Frankenmuth welcomes you with its flower-lined streets and Bavarian hospitality. Frankenmuth is where memories are made and traditions begin. Come rediscover Frankenmuth! Frankenmuth is an hours drive from the campground.

The Huron Lightship Museum

The Huron Lightship Museum is located just north of The Port Huron Museum at Pine Grove Park. Enjoy a first-hand look at how sailors lived and worked on-board the lightship. Lightships were like floating lighthouses, anchored in areas that were too deep or expansive to construct a lighthouse. Eventually, lighted buoys replaced lightships and the Huron Lightship, the last of her kind, retired from service.

Thomas Edison Depot Museum

The Thomas Edison Depot Museum is located in the Railroad Depot of Fort Gratiot Station of the Grand Trunk Railroad. Take a trip through the past, tour Thomas Edison's life. Thomas Edison conducted his first scientific experiments on the train between Port Huron and Detroit. An authentic railcar with a recreation of Edison's mobile printing shop and chemistry laboratory is part of the display.

Highlander Sea

This tall ship is at Desmond Landing in Port Huron just south of the Blue Water Bridge. Tour this gaff-rigged, topsail schooner built in 1924. In her current role, she is Port Huron's Flagship providing educational experiences for the public.

The Knowlton Ice Museum

This museum seeks to preserve and display over 3000 items used in the cutting, harvesting, storing, selling, and use of natural ice as used by the ice industry of years ago. Also, explore a room full of dolls from around the world and baby buggies of every description. For more information call 810-984-3369 or 810-987-5441.

The Bramble Coast Guard Cutter and Buoy Tender

Located at Desmond Landing in Port Huron, it was commissioned in 1944, participated in "Operation Crossroads," and was the first test of an atomic bomb's effect on surface ships at Bikini Island. Come explore the ship and learn about its many missions.

Birchwood Mall

If shopping is your favorite pastime, visit Birchwood Mall in Port Huron, I-69 to M-25 north, with over 100 stores including, Marshall Fields, JC Penney, Sears, Target, Old Navy and Younkers. The variety of shopping options doesn't stop there, shop one or all of the unique historical downtowns in St. Clair County.

Port Huron Museum

The Port Huron Museum is in downtown Port Huron at 1115 6th Street. Explore special monthly exhibits along with the museum's permanent displays. You can view Woolly Mammoth bones, the remains of a Woodlands Culture Fishing Village, Fort Gratiot artifacts, Fort St. Joseph and the French Fur Trade, ship models and nautical objects, a Victorian parlor and models of the railroad and river tunnel.

Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad

Stroll around our 34 historic structures and 51-acre village where friendly folks in period-attire welcome you to the homes, mills and shops dating back to the 1800s. "All Aboard!" The magnificent Huckleberry Railroad is waiting for you to board one of its 15 historic coaches for a nostalgic 8-mile, 45-minute ride. Located in Flint, 51 miles away, 6140 Bray Road, see the Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad online or call 810-736-7100.

Wurzel's Fort Gratiot Flea Market

Located at 4189 Keewahdin Road, Fort Gratiot, the Flea Market features many local vendors, liquidators, auctions, café and dairy bar and greenhouse. Part of the community for over 100 years, this is a must-see. Phone 810-385-7335 for more information.

Brennan Memorial Nature Sanctuary

Located near Emmett, this scenic area along the Pine River has a 2-mile long nature trail for hiking/walking. For more information, call 517-655-5655.

Four acre lake

Our 4 acre lake with a sandy beach is perfect for swimming and fishing. No license needed - catch and release. Lake receives weekly inspections from county health department.

Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum

The Henry Ford is the history destination that brings the American Experience to life. With a rich and diverse offering of exhibits, demonstrations, programs and reenactments, The Henry Ford celebrates yesterday’s traditions as well as today’s innovations. Five distinct attractions at The Henry Ford captivate and inspire visitors of all ages.

Spread over more than 90-acres, Greenfield Village comes alive with the unforgettable sights, sounds and settings of America’s past.

Detroit Institute of Arts

This is one of the biggest museums in the country. The Detroit Institute of Arts is committed to providing the highest quality art education programs available. From artists’ talks and lectures, to hands-on creative workshops, the DIA offers a wide range of programs that provide enjoyable and enriching experiences for visitors with all levels of familiarity with art.

Call for more details: 313-833-7900

Casinos

Near to Port Huron is Point Edward Casino. In Detroit you can go to Greektown, MGM, Motor City or nearby Windsor.

Detroit Zoo

It's the only place in Detroit where you can actually see a yawning yak or a leaping lemur. The Detroit Zoo continues to be a source of wonder and an ideal theater in which to view everyone in the animal kingdom, from the majestic lion to, yes, the rat. Call for more information 248-398-0900
Located at 8450 W. Ten Mile Road
Royal Oak, Mi 48068

Huron Lady Tour Boat

The Huron Lady II tour boat is ideal for summertime tours of the Blue Water Area in Port Huron, Michigan. No trip to Port Huron would be complete without a Huron Lady II Cruise. You will delight in the unhurried atmosphere and enjoy the breathtaking view along up to three different bodies of water.

Office: 810-984-1500
Toll Free: 888-873-6726