About Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort

Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort offers a fun, family-friendly getaway just minutes from downtown Traverse City, surrounded by Northern Michigan’s natural beauty. Ideal for RV travelers, campers, and vacationers, the resort combines resort-style amenities with a relaxed outdoor atmosphere. Guests enjoy easy access to beaches, wineries, and seasonal activities while returning to a welcoming campground designed for comfort and recreation. Whether you’re planning a weekend escape or an extended stay, Timber Ridge delivers a memorable Up North experience. Full-hookup RV sites and seasonal camping options Outdoor swimming pools with waterslides On-site waterpark and splash areas for all ages Game room, playground, and organized family activities Spacious grounds with walking paths and outdoor recreation areas Camp store with essentials and snacks Clean restrooms, showers, and laundry facilities

Amenities at Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort

Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort offers Beach volleyball, Outdoor pool, Picnic area, Gift shop, Grocery/convenience store, Laundry facility - coin operated, Fireplace, Shared bathroom, Books, Cable TV service, Games, Pool, Families welcome, Pets allowed.

Location

Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort is located at 4050 Hammond Rd East, Traverse City.

Reviews and ratings

Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort has an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 based on 1161 guest reviews.

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Property Overview

Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort offers a fun, family-friendly getaway just minutes from downtown Traverse City, surrounded by Northern Michigan’s natural beauty. Ideal for RV travelers, campers, and vacationers, the resort combines resort-style amenities with a relaxed outdoor atmosphere. Guests enjoy easy access to beaches, wineries, and seasonal activities while returning to a welcoming campground designed for comfort and recreation. Whether you’re planning a weekend escape or an extended stay, Timber Ridge delivers a memorable Up North experience.

  • Full-hookup RV sites and seasonal camping options
  • Outdoor swimming pools with waterslides
  • On-site waterpark and splash areas for all ages
  • Game room, playground, and organized family activities
  • Spacious grounds with walking paths and outdoor recreation areas
  • Camp store with essentials and snacks
  • Clean restrooms, showers, and laundry facilities

Amenities

Activities

  • Beach volleyball
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool

Food and drink

  • Picnic area

Property services

  • Gift shop
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facility - coin operated
  • Families welcome
  • Pets allowed

Features

  • Fireplace
  • Shared bathroom

Media and electronics

  • Books
  • Cable TV service
  • Games

Reviews

4.5
1161
Reviews

Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort receives mixed reviews, highlighting a strong emphasis on family-friendly activities and a pleasant property. However, recurring concerns regarding inconsistent cleanliness, operational issues with amenities, and a lack of responsiveness to guest issues detract from the overall experience. The resort offers a lot for kids, but significant improvements are needed to match the pricing and advertised services.

Family-friendly activitiesBeautiful propertyClean bathrooms and showers (occasionally)Extensive amenities for children
cleanliness2.5
location4
value3
service3
amenities3.5
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Aleta Luurs
3 months ago

When we first got to Timber Ridge our process of checking in was very easy and staff was very helpful. (they even located a picnic table quickly that seemed to have been snatched from our site for an event). I loved that they dedicate a lot of effort into making the campground a family friendly but quiet hours do not begin until 11pm doesn't leave much time for quiet after activities end. . Along with that (thought i know they do this to discourage you from allowing your children too much freedom) they need to develop a system to limit purchases to a specific dollar amount from children to their site with this little wristband. I will say our kids followed our rules and were responsible but lets be honest here there should never be a time when a kid tries to be a good "friend" and spends $200 on candy for other people (a story a staff member had told me). The lake is very cool along with the volleyball area and awesome mountain biking course which our kids loved. Their Laundry area was very clean and everything worked just fine other than one dryer that was marked as out of order. Having a place to do laundry is very convenient. The showers and bathrooms overall were seemingly clean although i did notice that the humidity was quite high and some mildew was definitely present in a couple showers. I do wish they would consider giving "tokens" or something like that to campers based on the number of people and length of stay because quite frankly the cost to camp is enough and i should not have to pay for a hot shower. (they claim because kids like to flood the bathrooms etc) This would be a win-win because they in fact would still shut off after so much time.

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Kristin Dunaway
5 months ago

Great time at Timber Ridge! Our kids are older now and didn’t come with us but they would have loved it here when they were younger! Lots of places to ride bikes, swim and looked like an amazing game of dodgeball too!

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Mitchel Carter
5 months ago

The campground was very nice and enjoyable apart from three issues. We paid a good price for our stay, yet the campground chooses to charge for coin showers. That's just crap after the camping fee. Also we had to change sites after finding the sewer hookup 7 inches above the site grade. Thoroughly unusable and common among their sites. Third concern was the laundry room. We put the $3.50 in the dryer. It ran 40 minutes and our clothes were still wet. A trip to the laundromat was needed.

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Ariel Cameron
5 months ago

We have camped at Timber Ridge for a couple years now and had great experiences in the past. This year we did not and will not return because of it. We started off our four day weekend by finding out that the pool would not be open. We decide to check out the lake for swimming to find out that all of the lake activities are not yet set up for the year. So our weekend of water fun was out the window. This campground was not cheap and we paid those prices expecting to be able to use all of the amenities that are advertised, yet were unable to use ANY of them. It would have been nice to know ahead of time so that we at least did not have a large group of disappointed children who had been looking forward to these things. At 11pm sharp we are told we need to be extra quiet for quiet hours because the campground is empty and voices travel. We were not blasting music, we were not belligerently shouting, we were simply sitting around a campfire laughing. In fact, we had a sleeping infant with us who was never once awoken by our noise level. And if the campground is so empty, who exactly were we disturbing by laughing? Kids activities go until 10pm. By the time the kids are done and in bed that gives adults about 30 minutes to enjoy their alone time before being repeatedly harassed for laughing too loudly. We were able to see the security truck parked at the end of our road watching/listening to us until we gave up on being allowed to relax and went inside to watch TV. So much for a campfire. Following this, we were woken up at 5am to the sounds of construction and moving equipment. Are the quiet hours only for the paying campers? Or what time do they end? I’d like to believe more people are trying to sleep at 5am than 11pm on a weekend at a campground. We also tried to do a nap mid day and there was concrete being cut at the site next door to us. To top off our experience, another camper in our group was bitten by a dog and then verbally accosted by the dog owner, profanities included, (in front of a group of children) for having been on an electric scooter. Electric scooters are allowed in the camp ground, aggressive dogs are not. Upon bringing this to the office’s attention, we were told to “let them know if we see them again”. Shouldn’t this be the campground’s responsibility? To find this camper and remove the aggressive dog from their premises? Aren’t dogs registered on campsite booking to make this easy to narrow down (especially when the campground is ‘empty’ according to security)? There are children on bikes and scooters all over this campground, we would like to believe that having any of them attacked by a dog would be a larger concern than our 11pm laughing. However, nothing was ever done, the dog and owner remained on site for the remainder of our stay. Due to this we once again had to disappoint our children by no longer letting them go for bike or scooter rides. At this point our kids cannot ride bikes, cannot ride scooters, cannot swim in the pool, cannot use lake equipment, yet we have paid over $200 for this stay. Aren’t those activities the bulk of what is advertised by this campground? The icing on the cake for our very expensive and very disappointing weekend was the bathroom cleanliness. The women’s bathroom consistently for four days straight had two out of four toilets over filled and clogged. We will not be returning and we would never suggest this campground to others. Save the money and go to a campground that prioritizes their campers’ experience as well as safety.

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Tanner Bush
5 months ago

This campground has it all! Clean bathrooms and showers, friendly staff, lodge fully stocked with candy and necessities, and a beautiful property. Themed weekends are the best. We never have to wonder what to do with the kids between the pool, lake, crafts, parades, candy cannon, dodgeball, etc, etc. We come back every year!

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John K
5 months ago

First time visitor, I understand that this is a full season resort but it definitely was behind on a cleanup for a Memorial Day opening. Need a crew to blow some of the fall leaves away, pick up some of the tree debris, cleanup and haul away all of the broken up concrete, and get ready for the new season. They appeared to be short staffed especially in the store.

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Melissa Collins
5 months ago

Absolutely the best RV park we’ve ever been to. It’s very clean, staff is so nice and welcoming. So happy the my husband chose this place to spend our 30 yr anniversary!

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Aaron Burns
11 months ago

Flannel and lumberjack event was terrible. VIP experience was a bust IMHO. I got a couple extra drink tickets, a lame tent, and a bathroom. I also got to be in there an hour early. I would have just gotten general admission and paid the extra bucks if I wanted the drinks. But I didn't cause there was only 3 breweries, 1 cider, and 2 distilleries. One of which didn't set up till 2 hours into the event. 100 a person then another 10 to park? What a slap in the face. Was really looking forward to this, to then see such an empty venue was very frustrating.

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Kerrie valuecheckinspections
12 months ago

We chose this place for a girls weekend but we aren't campers, so wanted to rent a park model. The website doesn't let you view the details of the unit you want to rent. They assign the unit to you based on the category you choose. If you try to call you leave a message which results in phone tag. We chose one that sleeps 5-7 people for $240/night but we were so thankful that only 2 of us ended up being able to come. 4 would not have been able to sit on the couch, or fit at the dining table. The two of us weren't very comfortable. The mattresses in the loft were ok, but getting bags up the steep steps was a challenge, and for the price we wouldn't choose this again.

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brian smith
about 1 year ago

Good location, just a few minutes from Traverse City. Real stickers about check in time. We wanted to check in an hour early, but they said no, but for a fee, we could. Then, when we arrived, we were asked to go to our site and check in later because they were too busy. The sites are big enough, our fire pit was about 8 feet from site edge, so not roomy. The sites are dirt, with gravel drives. Kept the vacuum busy. We had a little rain, so as expected, it stuck to your shoes. Lots to do for the kids. 2nd year for us to enjoy the Halloween celebration. A number of craft activities and an Excellent Haunted House! Trick or treating thru the park. Bike trails RC car park Walking Close to trails Cornhole. 2 main bath houses serve the park, You must PAY to shower. Good security Feel safe for the kids to go to playground. We will return.

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231-947-2770