Oct 23, 2026
Lake house & campground is always very clean. Staff is extremely helpful, responsive to our needs, friendly & respectful. We have been staying here for over 20 years and love it, pre-dating it being a KOA. Its location is ideal for day trips in all directions.
Oct 08, 2026
Sep 22, 2026
We stayed in the deluxe cabin it was perfect!! Very comfortable! You should have Falloween at the campground that's the only thing they could've made the weekend better �
Sep 21, 2026
Other than the bathroom door not latching and staying closed, this was our second time staying here. there will most likely be a third time in the future. My grandparents had a cabin on Big Bradford, so i know the area well.
Sep 15, 2026
This was our 8th year staying here. Our class has its annual Sr Skip Weekend at Big Bradford Lake KOA. We rent the lake house and the deluxe cabins and have a great time spending the weekend together making new memories.
Sep 14, 2026
Sep 14, 2026
We stayed two nights, 9/11 and 9/12 and checked out on 9/13/26. It was a perfect weekend. The camp was clean as usual and the cabin was perfect. We had a great bonfire and enjoyed the live band in the pavilion Saturday night. The grounds are always well maintained and our kids enjoyed the playground and water. We love staying at Gaylord Bradford Lake for all those reasons, it's perfect !
Sep 09, 2026
We had a great time! Jerome was a great host. We will definitely be back.
Sep 08, 2026
Enjoyable time and able to check in late at night with no issues. Very easy to rent kayaks and purchase items from the store. Thank you very much for a pleasant stay!
Sep 08, 2026
Wonderful Place to stay! Smaller campground which is lovely. Nice cabins with beach and playground on the lake. Bathrooms were the nicest at any campground I've stayed in a while. Will def be back and bringing friends! Thanks for a Great time!!
Aug 31, 2026
Very relaxing. Very clean. Camp hosts are absolutely fantastic and easily accessible, very kind and eager to make your stay memorable!!!
Aug 30, 2026
Beautiful place. So clean and relaxed. Fun things to do in camp and around the area.
Aug 25, 2026
The staff is great and always ready to help in any way. We love staying in the Lake House and plan to return.
Aug 15, 2026
They had a big job cleaning up cabin number four, which I was booked for. They considered putting me in a different cabin, but worked really hard at getting my favorite one cleaned, and I was able to use that one. Couldn't ask for better staff.
Aug 10, 2026
Amazing stay at KOA Gaylord South/ Bradford Lake. The campground was beautiful and the staff were wonderful. Jerome deserves a special shoutout for being so helpful and welcoming. We’ll definitely be back.
Aug 09, 2026
One of the best KOAs we have stayed in. Elizabeth, Jerome and Melissa went above a beyond to make our stay very memorable. They are so friendly and accommodating to everyone's needs. Loved the cabin right by the lake. And going kayaking was very fun.
Aug 04, 2026
Jerome and Melissa are the best
Aug 03, 2026
Our stay is always great! Never a complaint. Loved the small cabins.
Jul 30, 2026
Jul 29, 2026
Love the koa Love the caretakers. Always friendly and helpful Love how clean and well taken care the grounds are kept
Jul 28, 2026
The service was great. It is well kept and clean.
Jul 24, 2026
Melissa & Jessie were the best! Very helpful! Very nice KOA hosts. I'll stay again.
Jul 21, 2026
The cabin was cozy, clean, and well stocked with linens, towels, and kitchen utensils that we were not expecting but excited to find, and access to laundry was fantastic. The air conditioning unit was amazing, with the poor air quality from the wildfires. The campground and beach are clean, pretty, quiet, and it has an awesome kid-friendly playground area, and beautiful nature surroundings.
Jul 11, 2026
Lake house will always be in our summer plans
Jun 30, 2026
This was our first camping trip of the year, and the campground was perfect for us and our dog. We stayed in cabin DK2, and it had all the amenities we needed. Our favorite part of the campground was having direct access to Big Bradford Lake - it was so quiet and peaceful! Another highlight was the managing staff, Jerome and Melissa, who were so welcoming, friendly, and made us feel right at home!
Jun 24, 2026
A clean, quiet, friendly stay in a deluxe cabin with a big "yard". Plenty of space to be outdoors plus a beautiful beach area!
Jun 23, 2026
Jun 22, 2026
Love the Bradford Lake KOA. Staff are always helpful and friendly, and we had a great time over the weekend. Special thanks to Melissa for the help changing our reservation last minute due to weather!
Jun 16, 2026
Jun 16, 2026
Staff are the best. Very helpful and friendly. Koa very clean and taken care of. Always enjoy our stay!!�
Jun 15, 2026
Loved the deluxe cabin, very clean and enough room for our family of four. The campground is always clean and staff is super friendly. We e come back year after year and will be back in the fall.
Jun 14, 2026
The host of this campground are excellent people. We felt so welcomed. We rented the cabin with bathroom. It was spotless clean, the grounds were very well kept. The atmosphere was so relaxing and cozy. The store had everything you’d need. The beach was kept incredibly clean. Would definitely stay here again.
Jun 08, 2026
Nice spot on the lake, friendly hosts and clean campground
Jun 08, 2026
Friendly and welcoming staff, clean facilities and beach area!! Thank you!! ( only complaint is that I didn’t catch any fish :-)
Jun 04, 2026
Everything was beautiful. We showed up when the office was closed. Called and asked if we could rent a cabin, and the staff got right on it! Wonderful experience. Kids really enjoyed the paddle boat! We will be back , definitely happy with our experience.
May 24, 2026
Relaxing and quiet mid-week getaway. The Jordans make sure your every need is met. Can’t beat the mid-week discounts. Looking out for their campers during these challenging financial times.
May 22, 2026
This was my 4th time at this KOA, the place is so nice, super relaxing and the staff is super awesome! Staying in the Lake House is my absolute favorite!!!!!
May 06, 2026
Always clean and friendly
May 05, 2026
It was absolutely stunning… the lake house is perfectly sitting on the water, near the beach and the playground. Perfect for the kiddo! We will definitely be returning again once the weather warms up, but we are glad to have stayed now too! Worth it, very grateful. I am also appreciative of how responsive the staff was regarding anything!
Apr 08, 2026
Dec 30, 2025
The beauty of the northern Michigan winter was matched by the cozy lake house. All our needs were met before we asked. It was such a wonderful time with family away from the “real world”. We felt like we were living in a snow globe. Thank you Jordan family!
Oct 25, 2025
It was beautiful! We look forward to coming back next year
Oct 25, 2025
I stayed in a deluxe cabin and it was perfect for a fall party of 1. The fire pit on the channel was beautiful, surrounded by all the gorgeous fall foliage. The cabin was clean & so cozy. Definitely going back.
Oct 20, 2025
I have to say this was the best place, I'm so glad we decided to choose this location. The deluxe cabin was perfect for our getaway. Mandi and her husband went above and beyond for us, they were great! Everyone was awesome and I can't wait to come back when it's warmer.
Oct 13, 2025
Very clean facilities, beautiful lake. Went to Elk Viewing area- (not far away) and the town of Gaylord. Very nice overall!
Oct 11, 2025
Totally enjoyed my stay. The cabin and campground were clean and well groomed. My only suggestion is to provide information on how to get local channels on TV. It was very frustrating. The staff person I asked, while being very friendly, could not help me. I will definitely return.
Oct 08, 2025
Everything went well during the stay, but the showers had a particular smell and left a lingering odor on skin afterwards.
Sep 28, 2025
Stayed in the Lake House. Perfect for our first getaway of the year! It is an outstanding, generous-sized lodging and being also pet friendly is a bonus!! Thank you to the wonderful staff. The extra landscaping you have done in the campground really shows all of your hard work. Thank you for keeping this campground neat, quiet, and friendly. We are looking forward to our next stay with you.
Sep 26, 2025
We love this quiet little campground in the perfect spot of the main highway away from on the noise of everything except nature. The lake is beautiful. We go as fall is starting and leaves are changing, it is perfect! Melissa and Jerome and TJ and Elizabeth and very friendly and extremely helpful. We will be back again!
Sep 24, 2025
Great little campground... Easy Lake access.... Lots of nice trees.... Well maintained... Jerome and Melissa were awesome hosts.... I highly recommend staying here...
Oct 16, 2026
Scenic campgrounds alongside a nice lake with access. Peaceful and friendly staff
- Thomas Plewka on Google
Oct 02, 2026
Very nice campground. Nice bathrooms and on a beautiful lake. Grounds are very well taken care of. Had quite abit of color change also. Did some site seeing but for the most part, just relaxed. Will definitely go back next year.
- Diana Plewka on Google
Sep 26, 2026
Excerpts from the Autobiograhy of David Ward ..."The evening we reached Bradford Lake the wind turned south accompanied by gushes of warm air so that by five o'clock in the afternoon of April first the snow level had lowered fully two feet. The wind then changd to the West and it froze lightly that night. I selected on April first some nice cork pine lots on the West side of Bradford Lake, which I lately sold to Henry Stephens & Co."
- Linda Verellen on Google