Campgrounds and RV parks near Gibraltar, MI

Gibraltar is a small city in Wayne County on the Detroit River in southeast Michigan, roughly 25 miles south of downtown Detroit and 45 miles north of Toledo. The city sits along canals and wetlands feeding into western Lake Erie, which shapes most of the outdoor recreation nearby. RV travelers use Gibraltar as a base for Lake Erie shoreline camping, Downriver day trips, and short border crossings into Ontario. There is no campground inside the Gibraltar city limits, so RV travelers spread out into Monroe County to the south and Essex County, Ontario, across the Detroit River. The closest public option is William C. Sterling State Park in Monroe, the only Michigan state park on Lake Erie, with a modern campground and about a mile of sandy shoreline. Private RV parks in the area include Camp Lord Willing Management RV Park and Campground on the U.S. side, along with Sun Retreats Amherstburg and Wildwood Golf and RV Resort in Ontario. Most sites are drive-up with full or partial hookups and are best suited to RV rentals rather than backcountry tent trips.

William C. Sterling State Park is reserved through the Michigan DNR system at MiDNRReservations.com or by phone at 1-800-44-PARKS. A Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry into all Michigan state parks and state forest campgrounds. Campground check-in starts at 3 p.m. and checkout is 1 p.m. Reservations open on a rolling six-month window, so popular summer weekends should be booked exactly six months out. Private parks such as Camp Lord Willing Management RV Park and Campground, Sun Retreats Amherstburg, and Wildwood Golf and RV Resort take reservations directly through their own websites. Sun Retreats requires cancellation at least 14 days before arrival for a refund on nightly stays, and 45 days for monthly stays.