We tent camped here for 2 days, it was peaceful, the lake view here was beautiful. We went on the nature trails in the area and its well worth checking out, the restrooms were very clean, they had pop machines which only took cash, no card the only downside because I didnt bring cash. The sites are roomy and all have at least electricity, some are geared with electricity water and sewer, the showers were very clean and maintained. Over all a total win on this camping trip!!

Nice and beautiful beach. Not crowded. The trees along the shoreline with the fall colors make the beach even more beautiful.

Theres a beautiful spot for photos at the very end of the beach. The camping area and beach is nicer at the camping area. Better maintained than the public area. However the sand is poorly combed . I think they need updated rake and to clean it off a few times. People are nasty Ive seen several tampons in the sand.

The beach is beautiful, and there are so many interesting things to look at in and around the water. The sand is a bit gritty/sharp due to the shell fragments, so bring sandals or a decent towel to keep the grit down. Next time, were exploring the trails!

Nice state park close to a lot of outdoor water and beach activity. Camping was our goal and the sites are big. But it is more of a parking lot.Love the view of a nuclear stacks on one side of the bay and industrial stacks on the other side.

Very nice day to get out. Beach area has been cleaned up since we were last here. Excited to return once winter hits to see the area magically transition to a winter wonderland!There is a mysterious portal now!

Theres nothing wrong with going to the beach on a cold windy day, signs of spring everywhere and a great place to watch wildlife and exercise. People were out fishing in their boats. Nice little state park to enjoy during any season.For some reason googles removed a lot of my pictures and reviews. I added more pictures of the park than the ones shown here

Great family fun. Not to far from town. Loved the lake. Smoke stacks eerie but nice.

Clean groomed beaches. Theyve upped their game since years passed. No longer see rotten fish or floating trash. New cabins u can rent, lots of camping spaces, can even tent camp. Family friendly, job well done. Come here often now, great sunrises!

Best & Only Michigan State Park on Lake Erie.Ive seen many beautiful families enjoying this Family friendly park!!Spacious beach, strong waves, ample picnic areas, new playground area & clean bathrooms.This park gets crowded but Ive never felt its over crowded. Its been my favorite park this summer. 2020

Nice park clean bathrooms. Has camping and boat ramps. Beautiful view of Lake Erie

I know it is not Up North. But the ability to get away to different surroundings not far from the metro area for few days is nice. Good clean facilities. The Rangers could be more responsive. I enjoy my time at the park.

Very nice Campground. Lots are a nice size and the park is clean. Its always my first choice. I Love going there. The people are geat.

Lake is relatively warm. Sandy beach. Lots of shade trees. Area around beach is large. Bathrooms are nice and kept relatively clean.Its a great way to spend a day on the water.

I LOVE THIS PARK LOCATION!!!! FAVORITE spot to go fishing and boat launches are easy to use; the people are respectful and everyone lends a hand! Fellow boaters are happy and very fun to deal with on that beautiful Lake Erie.

Love this state park, grew up here and come back every September to visit family and friends. I have to give kudos to the team here, they are all over the cleaning, bathhouses are the cleanest I have ever seen them. Friendly workers and helpful with info needed Great job

Nice sandy beach...love the waves. One of my favorite Great Lakes.. Lake Erie.

Its a pretty State park. Bonus points because the campground is effectively an island surrounded on one side by lagoons and marshland and the other by lake Erie. Im knocking a couple of points off because the campground is wide open, flat and effectively treeless. There are a cpl of scenic paved trails and a nice, newer playground. The beach is slightly rough on the feet but once you get out approx. 10 ft. into the lake the bottom is pure sand and stays relatively shallow for quite a ways!!!

Boat launch is always good. Never too crowded, enough launches with high dock poles to make solo launches easy. Restrooms and fish cleaning station an added bonus.

Clean trails, several places to park and see different areas of the park. Theres a nice paved loop trail which was nice to use. Many people fish here too. Not too much wildlife other than swans. They keep the entire park fairly clean as well, and its quiet here.

This was an unexpected treasure....beautiful and peaceful. Definitely a great getaway.

Loved that there wasnt alot of street lights through out the camp grounds made a nice nights to stare at the stars over the lake. Bathrooms were super clean as well. Will definitely be back to this state park.

Clam environment and the camp Ground is nice. We visited this place in evening. It was like a piece of peace for a day.

This is a nice park beside the Lake Erie. There are lakeside beach, greeneries, wildlife, hiking trails, campgrounds. If you love nature, you would definitely love to be here. I visited in the month of May in high summer. It was hot but the water was cold and refreshing. The day was so hot that we loved to be in the water. There are enough parking lots, picnic benches etc. I would definitely go back. The state parkEntree fee was 9$ for a car ( day pass).

Camp here only if you like noise as there are no trees the noise just carries. We did receive a reminder from the park ranger to turn off all music at 10pm which seemed to work and allows you to be soothed to sleep by the sounds of the coal electric plant. But prepare yourself for all day loud music and hearing the sounds of everyone and everything around you, except nature. 1 star given as 0 was not an option.

Bathrooms were open!! It was a very nice day, beautiful breeze, just warm enough, and plenty of social distancing!! Great spot for using binoculars to see the boats and birds. Great walking trail, pet Friendly!!

Nice sites! We enjoyed camping and kayaking here. Thank you for the nice rv dump station.

Lots of deer this time of year so be cautious driving in. Has a sizable campground, beach access, hiking trails, and gorgeous views. The only drag is the omnipresent smoke stacks from the power plant that is nearly visible from every point in the park.

Had to pay $9 to get into the park, but it was a beautiful place to take the family

Great place in the fall. Summers are too hot here because of all the pavement and not enough trees on the campsites. Spring you are swarmed by mayflies, so we only camp here in early October.

Closest Great Lakes beach from Ann Arbor, 45 minutes away. When you need to see one of the five (and during a pandemic, your soul surely needs to), well, here you go.

I guess it is good for a dip in Lake Erie however the camping facilities lacked in any type of space and trees. It was like camping in a parking lot. Im sure it is good for fishing as it seemed most sites had boats.

The nature trails are scenic and a great source of exercise. I love that I can bring my dog.

Nice nature walks and great views of lake erie. The beach is dirty so bring a plastic bag and some gloves....take a nice walk and pick up trash. Great shells to pick up too.

Went camping for a long weekend and over all had a good time. Camp sites are a little close to each other for my liking and I wish there was a playground a little closer for the kids but the swimming was nice and large beach for the campers so not too crowded there.

The view of the lake is nice but very little effort made to clean the park. The beach has dead fish washed up all over, fish flies coating the buildings and vending machines, and the trash cans all over flowing. At least try to maintain the place?! Too much time spent worrying about Covid19 that you let everything else go to hell.

We always go during the week after Labor Day when we get a good weather stretch. Nice day, others outside were Covid responsible. Bathrooms were clean and labeled for Covid. Always enjoy my time here

Classic Park, however it is poorly maintained on the landscape side. Grass throughout the park wasnt mowed at it was the weekend. Many weeds throughout the parking lot and sidewalk ls gave a poorly maintained appearance.The bathrooms were clean, however smelled like you would expect.The Campground was rather large however nothing to brag about. No shade, again very poorly maintained landscape. The roads throughout looked in poor condition as well. Actually they just looked like much of Michigans other roads.Beach area was in good condition apt the time. Plenty of shoreline to set up for the day, with overall nice sand areas. The lake while not green with algie is just a resemblance of most of the Western shore line. Not clear water, a funny lake smell, however again not bad, just not like wow!Overall nice boat ramps at marina area, large parking lot with a fish cleaning station.

This is the third year in a row that we have camped at Sterling State Park. We have always loved it. We always get lots 86 and 87 for our large family because they are right across from the beach. I am a Store Manager and I totally understand the lack of employees that many businesses are dealing with right now. This is why 3 stars instead of 1. Our grass was not mowed prior to our arrival and our fire pit was more than half full of ash. In fact a lot of grass throughout the campground wasnt mowed and was nearing knee high height. I could deal with all that except it rained, stormed actually. There were ticks crawling up my tent trying to get out of the rain. I knocked about 8 of them off my tent from inside by smacking the tent walls while I was taking shelter. My son had a couple crawling up his tent during the same time. This is not cool and is totally unacceptable. Had the grass been mowed I believe I wouldnt have had this problem.

I have no idea why people like here so much. Countless bugs stick to people. There are factories nearby and the water simply stinks. The sand is dirty and messy. Entire beach smells like rot fish. I won’t come back.

I had a great time there. Ill be visiting again before Winter comes.

Boat launch to Lake Erie. Good Parking. Bathroom and fish cleaning station. Good setup for staging and returning boats. Can get high water with an east wind. Some of the best walleye fishing anywhere!

Mm honestly its a nice affordable day get a way or prefect weekend spots for anyone to enjoy its alot cleaner than even expected people do do well of keeping it clean along with state park staff. Water is very relaxing n calming plus can go out far just on foot for those who cant swim, although i would recommend it for those who like deep water.

Its a cool place. Beach is right on Lake Erie..(of course you already knew that). Good fishing in various spots on and off the Great Lake. Places to kayak if youre into that. A campground. A boat launch. Cool sights to see even if youre just staring at the water for a while.

150 feet away from the beach and sterling stoped over to tell us we couldnt have are puppy on the beach. No one around us and still they felt tohe had to kick us off the beach. Monroe is out of the times, and the park straight up suxs. Its either very windy or the water is nasty do not recommend to anyone. Monroe completely suxs as a city and so does the DNR

So peaceful beach, scenic and serene. Good place for camping and relaxing. Entry fee for car per day is 9$ and per annum is around 33$. With availability of rest rooms, long tracks for walking, and with options for fishing and kayaking it’s a best pick for a day out.

We loved the clean park layout right on lake. Warm water and nice sandy bottom for swimming.

This is an amazing state park with an awesome boat launch, fishing cleaning facility and bathrooms.

This is a great place to visit! Its easy to find via either I-75, Telegraph, or Dixie Hwy and has a lot of parking. The beach is nice, but the best part is the walking trail around the lake area. Also very nice if youd like to see some wildlife. Ive seen deer, muskrats and swans nearly every time Ive visited.

An awesome state park right on lake Erie, highly recommended for family fun, fishing, good times and great memories.

My experience is always good at this park. Beaches however today were not swept and quite a strong dead fish odor was present. Water was warm and great to swim in and it was good seeing people out enjoying themselves without masks!

The place to go if you want to take lunch. waters pretty clean but people dont know how to clean up there picnic areas and theres a lot of seagulls. Overall very pretty view though. We had a good time

Clean and beautiful you can sit watch the water or walk looking at nature.

Great place to go for fun in monroe, could be a little cleaner, but considering its a public place theyre doing good with what they got.

Some of the reviews I read indicated the park was dirty and smelled bad due to dead fish washing up on the shore. I didnt see any such issues. It was clean and odor free. I was however surprised by how small the park was considering the $9.00 entry fee for out of state folk. Other state parks Ive visited in Kansas & Texas were much much larger and had a lot more/better options/amenities. It was fine, just a little underwhelming.

Been here twice, both times I had to clean a good area of the beach just to enjoy it. Other people on beach said they done this as well. I been to many state parks this is the dirtiest by far. Maybe if the put the trash can closer to the beach maybe more people would use them.

Its one of the largest beaches on lake Erie. That being said, lake Erie is my least favorite of the great lakes. The beach oftentimes is largely made of broken shells, and there are seasons where fish wash up on shore during the summer. The facilities are in great condition, theres pavilions conviently located around the park with grills and playgrounds and some good fishing spots. Not a great place to travel to, but if youre local Im sure youll enjoy it.

Many things to do there and alot of space to hang, the trails are nice and the huge beach is great during the summer.

Love being lake side, and the staff is the best in the state. Restrooms and shower are kept clean.

A great place to spend a summer day at the beach. I frequent the park year round flying kites. A huge grass field leads you to the beach so there is plenty of room for any activities. Great kayaking. They have a really nice path to walk or ride your bike also. Be sure to go when there is a really strong east wind. The lakeshore is amazing then

We love this beautiful piece of Nature. Spending many relaxing moments here made us realize how precious it is, and how lucky we are to have this gem....just past our doorstep....

Set amidst the flowing water, this state park brings that coolness to a warm summer day!

Super cool place. Convenient. Bathroom and food trailer on site.

Cant be in there early if your waterfowl hunting to get a good spot? Whats the point of even hunting if you cant come in until after the birds have already been most active... Its pointless. Let me in early to hunt! I have my park pass for the year and I have my hunting license and all the proper equipment... Whats so wrong with me getting there early to get my spot only to be told I cant be there that early and I have to come back after the sun comes up...

The beach is nice but seems horribly managed. Too many crabgrass, weeds and trash. Sign says no pets but ppl are walking their dogs.

It really needs to be repaired and have more to do. It felt like they just threw a state park sign up infront of a dump

On Tuesday August 27th 2019 I decided to walk from my hotel to the William C. Sterling State Park. I set out at about 430 p.m. and it was only 1.5 miles from my hotel. Having never been to a Michigan State Park so I was not sure what to expect. As soon as I turned down the road to the park. It was just a very peaceful and serene walk. I would recommend that if you choose to do the Nature Walk like I did that you wear bug spray and sunblock as you are right off Lake Erie. The park offers many views of the lake and also has a very unique and serene walking area. The park rangers and everyone was very nice. If you get a guide make sure you use your coupon at Burger King for free icee. Park was very clean and extremely well taking care of.

Sterling State Park states that dogs are not allowed at the beach, however in the past 10+ years ive been going there i have not gone to that beach one time without seeing dogs at the beach and in the water. This year they decided to enforce it. If its a rule all the time, enforce it all the time. If its your employees not enforcing it, fire them and hire better ones. If you dont have enough employees to enforce it, hire more. You cant enforce it to some but not to all. Get it together and do your job correctly.

Saw this cute fox by the water! Hes a cutiepie

I took my family camping for the weekend and really enjoyed the park. Nice beach, fun trails, and a great camping experience. We will be back soon.

Very nice park. Pretty windy from off the lake. Nice level site. Has three dump stations. For some reason two are closed off. Some sites are full hookups. Some only have electric.

Nice beach! Lots of water, good for fishing and boating. Trails are very nice as well.

Greetings place to visit, especially during the week. Not very crowded.

Nice park and beach. 4 stars because its a little hard to feel campy when you got big smoke stacks in the background.

Clean and kid friendly. The beach was well kept and not over crowed. The only down fall was not camp store for when you run out of hot dog buns!

This is a pretty nice, family friendly park. There wasnt any riff raff or loud, obnoxious people.

Great trails and great upkeep. This park is beautiful and a great place for rocks and fishing

Huge beautiful state park! Use it!

Beautiful park. Great beach. Even with a lot of people today there was still more than enough space both on the beach and in the water.

A beautiful park on la ke Erie. Swimming camping and fishing available.

A nature park, preserve working on reestablishing freshwater lake ecosystem

Sterling State Park was a perfect place for my SON AND I to be yesterday. The park was active and peasants, very clean and peaceful. Highly recommendable.

Great little park!! Has a nature trail, beach. Boat ramp, shore fishing. Picnic area and much more ..

Ive gotten really lucky. When we go, we get a grt spot by a table, close to water. Water has been cleanest ive seen in years. As well as park. Has pretty awesome trails with spots to fish, everywhere throughout. Loved this place since I was a lil girl. Now my son gets too.

This place is usually fun and beautiful but on my last visit i cant believe how many people were ok with swimming in the lake which was filled with the corpses of dead bugs and the same flying bugs were all over everything my 6 year old daughter wouldnt go anywhere near the water i felt so bad for my kids they have been dying to get in some water since most pools around are closed around my house but other then that it was Beautiful like it usually is wonderful place to relax and watch the sunset

Great place to meet up with family an friends. clean swimming area, great spot to launch boat. fun place to relax at

Its a good place for children to play with water.

Very nice, pretty and relaxing. Beach was a little rocky in some places and mucky in others but if you walked out a bit in the lake it was perfect sand.

Not bad for a quick get away. Come here often and if you like fishing make sure you have a boat or kayak. Land fishing is no fun here. If you come camping here make sure its going to be 80 degrees or under as the air does not seem to move away from the water and feels really hot.

Beautiful right on the water of lake Erie great campground with tons of walk or bike trails

Very nice park. Has a separate campground from the day to day visitors. Will definitely be visiting again

Only 1/5 (4 out of 20) of the bathroom were open on LABOR DAY @ 2:00 p.m. . Not very nice or safe. I should have taken a picture of it.

Loved this campground for the view of the lake. Changed my rating from 5 stars to 3 stars, because they just added a whole row of cabins along the lakefront blocking the great view from the campers.

The beach is great! I would recommend water shoes since there are a lot of rocks

You will always see amazing wildlife here and have awesome fishing

A rare fall day in Michigan! I should have brought swimsuits!

We have been coming here a long time and I have to admit it has gone down hill a little. I would love to see it more clean and more benches.

I definitely love that you can get in free if you ride your bicycle, definitely would recommend it to everyone

Its a beautiful place to see Lake Erie. Michigan State Parks rock!

I loved It at Sterling State Park! Because when i got the 17 doller Pass you could swim in Lake Erie. Or Go fishing bike trails and many others. Anyone who is going will have a blast! Oh yeah did i mention Camping?