camping in the upper peninsula of miCampgrounds in the
Upper Peninsula of MI

Some are large, some small, some public, some private, but all these campgrounds are waiting for you in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

 

Campgrounds are listed by town.

 

 

Ahmeek, MI (between Calumet and Eagle River in the Keweenaw Peninsula)

  • Sunset Bay RV Resort, Campground, and Cabins on the shores of Lake Superior, 7 miles north of Ahmeek on Five Mile Point Road or 7 miles south of Eagle River, MI in the Keweenaw Peninsula. 40 sites with electric & water hook-ups, bath houses, laundry, ice, and a dump station. Three rental log cabins with one or two bedrooms, fireplaces and full kitchens. 2701 Sunset Bay Beach Road. Ahmeek, MI 49901. Open June 1st to September 30th. Phone: 906-337-2494 (summer): 941-232-4832 (winter).

AuTrain (10 miles west of Munising)

  • AuTrain Lake Campground in the Hiawatha National Forest, 4 miles south of AuTrain on FR-H-03 and east on FR 2276. Rustic campground with 37 large wooded sites on the lake with a sand swimming beach, boat ramp, picnic tables, and fire pit. Vault toilets and water. No reservations: first-come, first-served. Put your canoe in at the campground for a wonderful paddle across the lake and down the AuTrain River to Lake Superior. Hike along the Songbird Trail that begins at campsite 11. Pick up your Songbird Trail kit from the Campgroud Host and enjoy your hike while you learn the birds by their song. Beach, picnic tables, and the Songbird Trail are for everyone to enjoy.
  • Otter Lake Campground is located on Otter Lake in the Hiawatha National Forest just southwest of Munising near Buckhorn Road. 70 sites with electric service, modern bathrooms with hot showers, and a guest laundry. Group sites & seasonal sites available. Sandy beach for wading. Row boats and paddle boats. Nature Trail. Only minutes from Munising, the Pictured Rocks, Grand Island, and numerous waterfalls. On the ORV trails. Pets Welcome. Open May through November. E 7609 Otter Lake Road, Munising, MI 49862 Reservations: (906) 553-4921, Campground Office: (906) 387-4648.
  • Wandering Wheels Campground. This 440 acre wooded and landscaped park offers you the finest surroundings for a fun filled family vacation. Heated Outdoor Pool. Cable TV. Only 5 miles from Lake Superior, Pictured Rocks, Miners Castle, Grand Island, Valley Spur Trails, waterfalls, and various lakeside activities. Great facilities. Pets Welcome. Located 3 miles east of Munising on Highway M-28 East, Munising MI 49862. Phone 1-906-387-3315 or 1-906-387-1580.

 Big Bay (23 miles north of Marquette)

  • Perkins Park, Big Bay, MI 49898, phone (906) 345-9353. Campground owned and operated by Marquette County. 72 campsites, 30 with full hook-ups, 9 electric only, and 33 with no hook-up. Special rates for a 5 night stay. Restrooms, showers (handicap accessible), boat launch, fishing pier, swimming beach, playground, picnic area, dump station. Grocery store, gas station, restaurant and bait shop within walking distance. Pets must be on a leash. Call for reservations. Open May 15 to Sept. 15. .

Christmas (4 miles west of Munising on M-28)

  • Bay Furnace Campground, Hiawatha National Forest, on the shores of Lake Superior. Rustic campground with 50 spacious sites with fire pits and picnic tables. Vault toilets, water, and sanitary dumping station. No reservations: first-come, first-served. Picnic grounds at the Bay Furnace Historic Site. Relax and enjoy this beautiful view of Lake Superior on the site of the old iron smelting town of Onota.
  • Otter Lake Campground is located on Otter Lake in the Hiawatha National Forest just southwest of Munising. 70 sites with electric service, modern bathrooms with hot showers, and a guest laundry. Group sites & seasonal sites available. Sandy beach for wading and swimming. Row boats and paddle boats. Nature Trail. Only minutes from Munising, the Pictured Rocks, Grand Island, and numerous waterfalls. On the ORV trails. Pets Welcome. Open May through November. E 7609 Otter Lake Road, Munising, MI 49862 Reservations: (906) 553-4921, Campground Office: (906) 387-4648.
  • Wandering Wheels Campground. This 440 acre wooded and landscaped park offers you the finest surroundings for a fun filled family vacation. Heated Outdoor Pool. Cable TV. Only 5 miles from Lake Superior, Pictured Rocks, Miners Castle, Grand Island, Valley Spur Trails, waterfalls, and various lakeside activities. Great facilities. Pets Welcome. Located 3 miles east of Munising on Highway M-28 East, Munising MI 49862. Phone 1-906-387-3315 or 1-906-387-1580.

Copper Harbor

  • Fort Wilkins State Park. 906/289-4215. Campground has 165 sites, electricity, flush toilets, showers, boat launch and sanitation station. Part of the Fort Wilkins Historic Complex, a well-preserved nineteenth-century military post and lighthouse complex. Park Store, Book Store, full concession stand with food and souvenirs.

Curtis Area (Including Germfask and the Seney Refuge)

  • Big Cedar Campground and Canoe Livery. P.O Box 7, Highway M-77, Germfask, MI 49836. Phone 906-586-6684. Located on the Manistique River, near the Seney National Wildlife Refuge. 53 sites for tents, camper units and RV's. Canoe rental and livery. Open from May 1 to October 15th.
  • Sherman's Campground on South Manistique Lake, six miles south-west of Curtis. 6 Campsites with water, electric, showers, and dump station. Sandy beach for water fun. Great swimming, boating, and fishing! Rentals boats available. Guided Hunting for bear and whitetail deer. P.O. Box 116, Curtis, MI 49820. Phone: (906) 586-6761.

DeTour Village (by the St. Mary's River in the Eastern Upper Peninsula)

  • Moosehead Lodging: Cabins & RV Sites, 4 RV sites with electric, water, & septic hook-ups on Caribou Lake. 18354 E. North Caribou Lake Road, DeTour Village, MI 49725. Phone 906-297-5532. 58 miles from the bridge. Also 4 completely furnished housekeeping cabins and a 2-bedroom mobile home on Caribou Lake. Some cabins and the mobile home can accommodate up to six people. Sandy beach frontage for swimming, boat comes with cabin. On the snowmobile trail.

Iron Mountain Area (Dickinson County in the Central Upper Peninsula)

  • Nicolet National Forest, Pitch a tent or park a camper for a modest fee in one of the developed campgrounds in the Nicolet. All campgrounds are located on lakes or streams and have drinking water, vault toilets, picnic tables, and grills or fire rings. The Nicolet has 23 campgrounds with 460 camp sites.
  • Summer Breeze Campground, 4 miles north of Iron Mountain in the central Upper Peninsula Phone: 906-774-7701. Heated swimming pool. 70 shady sites including full hook-ups, electric and water campsites, and tent sites. Dump station, hot showers, camp store, playground, and laundry room. Wireless internet access and dial-up. Open May 1st through October 15th. W8576 Twin Falls Road, Iron Mountain, MI 49801. Pets welcome.

Manistique Area

  • Big Cedar Campground and Canoe Livery. P.O Box 7, Highway M-77, Germfask, MI 49836. Phone 906-586-6684. Located on the Manistique River, near the Seney National Wildlife Refuge. 53 sites for tents, camper units and RV's. Canoe rental and livery. Paddle the Seney Refuge. Open from May 1 to October 15th.
  • Fayette State Park, 906-644-2603. Visit the historic townsite of Fayette while you camp, hike, fish, scuba dive and boat. Snail Shell Harbor will hold large pleasure boats. 80 semi-modern campsites. Facilities include pit toilets, water, electrical hookups for each site. Most campsites are well shaded. There's no problem with insects, making the camping experience more enjoyable. Reservations can be made for campsites. Boat camping is allowed in Snail Shell Harbor. Space is first-come first-serve basis. Lake Michigan
  • Indian Lake State Park, 906-341-2355. camping, swimming and fishing, close to Big Spring attraction, outside of Manistique. 88 miles from the bridge. The the fourth largest inland lake in the Upper Peninsula with an area of 8,400 acres. The park is composed of two units which are 3 miles apart and separated by the waters of Indian Lake. The south shore offers lakeshore camping while the west shore offers more secluded and sheltered campsites but they are 1/4 to 1/2 mile from the lake. 2 Mini-Cabins available.

Marquette Area Including Ishpeming and Negaunee

  • Country Village Resort, Highway US-41 & M-28, Ishpeming, MI 49849. Campground with full hook-ups and swimming pool.

Munising (Alger County)

  • Grand Island, one half mile off of Munising MI in Lake Superior. Ferry service available. A perfect spot for wilderness camping, mountain biking, hiking, fishing, skiing and snowmobiling. Camping opportunities range from random camping at undeveloped sites to primitive camping at designated sites along Murray Bay and Trout Bay. National Recreation Area. For further information contact Hiawatha National Forest Visitor Center, Munising Ranger District, Route 2 Box 400, Munising, Ml 49862. Phone (906)387-3700. National Recreation Area.
  • Otter Lake Campground is located on Otter Lake in the Hiawatha National Forest just southwest of Munising. 70 sites with electric service, modern bathrooms with hot showers, and a guest laundry. Group sites & seasonal sites available. Sandy beach for wading and swimming. Row boats and paddle boats. Nature Trail. Only minutes from Munising, the Pictured Rocks, Grand Island, and numerous waterfalls. On the ORV trails. Pets Welcome. Open May through November. E 7609 Otter Lake Road, Munising, MI 49862 Reservations: (906) 553-4921, Campground Office: (906) 387-4648.
  • Rustic Hiawatha National Forest Campgrounds are located on AuTrain Lake, by Lake Superior in Christmas, and in the National Forest south of Munising.
  • Wandering Wheels Campground. This 440 acre wooded and landscaped park offers you the finest surroundings for a fun filled family vacation. Heated Outdoor Pool. Cable TV. Only 5 miles from Lake Superior, Pictured Rocks, Miners Castle, Grand Island, Valley Spur Trails, waterfalls, and various lakeside activities. Great facilities. Pets Welcome. Located 3 miles east of Munising on Highway M-28 East, Munising MI 49862. Phone 1-906-387-3315 or 1-906-387-1580.

Newberry

  • Rainbow Lodge and Canoe Trips at the Mouth of the Two Hearted River. 32752 County Road 423, Newberry, MI 49868. (906) 658-3357. In addition to a state forest campground on the river mouth with 48 sites, Rainbow Lodge has a private campground of 45 sites on the hill. All primitive camping.

Ontonagon (Western Upper Peninsula by Lake Superior and the "Porkies")

  • Ontonagon Township Park, 1 mile northeast of downtown Ontonagon on the shores of Lake Superior. 40 sites, electricity, water, sanitation station, and a sandy Lake Superior Beach. Day use for swimming, sitting in the sand, or picnicking with picnic tables, grills, and a playground for the kids.
  • Porcupine Mountains State Park. Michigan's largest area of undeveloped wilderness. It is 92 square miles big, with virgin forest, scenic waterfalls, rugged Lake Superior shore line, remote rustic cabins, 87 miles of hiking trails, and virtually no roads. Back-country camping throughout the wilderness. Tao camping units: Union Bay, 16 miles west of Ontonagon has 100 sites on Lake Superior. Electricity, showers, dump station. Presque Isle Unit at the west side of the park has 50 rustic sites with water available at two hand pumps. Contact Park Manager, Porcupine Mountains State Park, 4125 Boundary Road, Ontonagon, MI 49953. Phone 906-885-5275

Paradise & Newberry Area

Paulding, Watersmeet, & Bruce Crossing MI (West Central Upper Peninsula)

  • Running Bear Resort, 4593 Old US 45 South, Paulding, MI 49912. Phone: 906-827-3208. RV sites with water and electric (30 amp) hook-ups. (RV's need to be self-contained, outhouse available) Located 8 miles north of Watersmeet on Highway US-45 or 10 miles south of Bruce Crossing by the Ottawa National Forest and just a short drive to the Sylvania Wilderness, Bond Falls Flowage, Lake Superior, and the Porcupine Mountains. Visit Bond Falls and the mysterious Paulding Light. Easy access to ATV and snowmobile trails. Pets Welcome. New owners

 Seney and Germfask near the Seney National Wildlife Refuge. 90 miles northwest of the bridge.

  • Big Cedar Campground and Canoe Livery. P.O Box 7, Highway M-77, Germfask, MI 49836. Phone 906-586-6684. Located on the Manistique River, near the Seney National Wildlife Refuge. 53 sites for tents, camper units and RV's. Canoe rental and livery. Open from May 1 to October 15th.
  • Seney Township Park on the Fox River, about 2 miles northwest of Seney on CR-450. Electricity furnished by meter. Hand pump for water. Firewood provided. Fox River Pathway starts a few feet north of the campground.

Trout Lake, MI (Eastern Upper Peninsula)

  • Trout Lake Township Park offers a boat launch, camp sites, picnic areas, a ball diamond and ATV trails. The park has 83 camp sites, 60 with electric, a few right on the lakefront. Camping area has a shower house, dump station, and bathrooms. Open May 15 to Oct 15. No electricity or water after October 15th. Phone 906-569-3299.

State Parks in the Upper Peninsula. For Reservations, call 1-800-44-PARKS. Uncrowded forest campgrounds at out of the way locations are a mainstay of the Upper Peninsula State Park system. Some of the parks are busy during holidays, so you should always call for reservations.

A great part of the Upper Peninsula consists of national and state forests. There are camping spots throughout the forests. Stop at the first Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) office you see for information. Also stop at the local Ranger District Office for the Hiawatha (east-central U.P.) and Ottawa National Forests. (west U.P.)

Tahquamenon Falls State Park. Phone # (906) 492-3415. Fax # (906) 492-3590. For camping reservations, call 1-800-543-2937. Between Newberry and Paradise, MI. The park encompasses close to 40,000 acres stretching over 13 miles. Most of this is undeveloped woodland without roads, buildings or power lines. The Upper Falls is one of the largest waterfalls east of the Mississippi. It has a drop of nearly 50 feet and is more than 200 feet across.

At Tahquamenon, four campgrounds are available within the park; two modern campgrounds are at the Lower Falls plus a modern and rustic campground located at the Rivermouth. Each modern campground has approximately 90 sites and each site is equipped with electricity, a ground fire ring and table. Other features of the modern campgrounds are warm showers and flush toilets. Sanitation stations are available at the Lower Falls and Rivermouth Units. There is not a campground at the Upper Falls. Camping and fishing supplies available just north of the entrance to the Lower Falls. Open for Winter Camping.

Rustic camping is available near Tahquamenon Falls State Park in the Lake Superior State Forest north of Newberry and in the Hiawatha National Forest.

 

Traveling with a large recreational vehicle in the U.P. If you have a breakdown or go in the ditch anywhere in the Upper Peninsula, you will need this information. Repairs and Towing.

 

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