As we navigate the ever-changing circumstances surrounding COVID-19 and to help campers feel confident about keeping their summer plans in the books, the DNR is waiving reduced-stay fees through Oct. 31, 2020.
Reduced-stay fees generally are assessed when customers cancel or modify a camping reservation at Michigan state parks and recreation areas and the four state forest campgrounds that accept reservations. The fees are incremental and determined by the length of time a reservation has been held and the number of eligible nights canceled, based on a sliding modification/cancellation formula.
For the majority of the 2020 camping season, the DNR will waive reduced-stay fees regardless of how long camping reservations were held. The nonrefundable reservation fee ($8 for reservations made online and $10 for those made through the call center) and $10 cancellation fee will still be assessed.
Customers who already have canceled their camping reservations and paid the reduced-stay fee will receive a refund automatically, processed through the customer’s original payment method.
Questions? For questions about camping, overnight lodging facilities and shelter reservations, email DNR-Reservations@Michigan.gov.
