Warning
GeneralOpening day for this campground has been delayed to mid-June due to a USFS paving project within the campground. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
About Bay Furnace Campground
Number of accommodations: 30
Campground Amenities
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Potable Water -
Dump Station
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (265)
What Guests Are Saying
Bay Furnace Campground is praised for its clean, spacious sites and quiet atmosphere, with easy access to Lake Superior and nearby attractions like Pictured Rocks. Reviewers appreciate the well-maintained restrooms and the beauty of the surrounding area, making it a great spot for outdoor activities. However, many noted the access road's severe potholes as a significant downside, which detracts from the overall experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Bay Furnace Campground is praised for its clean, spacious sites and quiet atmosphere, with easy access to Lake Superior and nearby attractions like Pictured Rocks. Reviewers appreciate the well-maintained restrooms and the beauty of the surrounding area, making it a great spot for outdoor activities. However, many noted the access road's severe potholes as a significant downside, which detracts from the overall experience.
Review Summary
Connie B
VerifiedJuly 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Location is good, it's quiet and inexpensive with our pass. Pit toilets are nice - clean/no odor (toilet seat). However the roads in the campground are horribly beat up and are rough even driving a truck, so you can imagine how it is driving a trailer. We were unable to sit outside due to the mosquitos, and our site wasn't on the water. Just getting in/out, I had several mosquito bites and was wearing long pants & long sleeves. We saw a young girl wearing a mosquito net run from the trailer to the car. For the price/location, if passing through, we would stay again.
Nancy R
VerifiedJuly 15, 2023 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
The host at the campground are always friendly- Jill and Darin always keep the grounds clean and are very helpful. 3rd year back because of them.
Easy access to Lake Superior and campsites are private. Area has many tourist sites to see close to the campground.
private
AJ S
VerifiedJuly 15, 2023 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Incredible location, convenient drive to pictures rocks (30 minutes to miners beach and 40 minutes to chapel rock trail head), gas station across the street yet still feels secluded and remote. Very clean, camp hosts are very friendly. Park within campground. One of my favorite destinations to camp in the US. Can’t wait to return!
David W
VerifiedJuly 13, 2023 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Great NF Campground!
Oleksandr M
VerifiedJune 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
As always, it is a beautiful sport. Two suggestions: the road is horrendous and gets worse every year. Second, the last remaining furnace is falling into major disrepair with huge trees growing out of the stones. Organize a cleanup day and have visitors help. Pay to professionally remove the large trees. It is a beautiful campground. It’s your responsibility to maintain it!!!!
Margaret K
VerifiedJune 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Great location. Campground was clean and spots are not too close together.
suzan s
VerifiedJune 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
campsite was pretty and private. sadly, the weather was terrible.
our biggest suggestion is to improve the entrance/exit road. it is in very bad condition.
Ariane K
VerifiedJune 21, 2023 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Unfortunately, the mosquitos were so bad we had to stay inside our van. We were hoping to sit out and enjoy the evening, and have a fire since we were just there for one night. The campground itself is primitive (only pit toilets) which we knew and were fine with. The actual site (26) was large and private, which was great. The bugs were a bummer.
Madison B
VerifiedJune 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Campground was very spacious and well kept. Vault toilets were one of nicest we have been to. Because the campground is decently close to the road, it is very loud at times. Sunday morning there was a good 15 minute span where it sounded like someone was continuously revving their engine.
Janet V
VerifiedJune 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
We enjoyed our stay at Bay Furnace Campground. It was conveniently located close to the town of Munising. The sites were spacious and shaded by tall pines. Very close to the lake with a walking trail to a small rocky shoreline. The dump station was easy to access. The boat ride to Pictured Rocks made for a pleasant morning, followed by lunch at one of several restaurants in the downtown area.
Location Bay Furnace Campground
Address:
P.O. Box 171
Munising, MI, 49862
United States
Bay Furnace Campground is located in Alger County, about 3 miles west of Munising on Highway 28, at the village of Christmas, across from the Kewadin Casino.
Latitude & Longitude: 46.4383 / -86.7083
Elevation: 188 feet
Policies & Rules
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Insect repellent is encouraged for visitors to Grand Island |
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Off-road vehicles not permitted |
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Two pets per site |
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No switching sites upon arrival |
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Please Note: One RV with tow vehicle per single site or one vehicle per tent site. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. Extra vehicle will be charged a per night fee and collected at the campground. |
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Reserved Sites will be held until checkout time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of the second day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. |
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Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation. |
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Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity). |
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Don't move firewood: To limit the spread of invasive tree-killing pests, firewood from outside the area is not permitted. Some states have quarantines and may confiscate your firewood. Please help protect our forests from invasive species by obtaining your firewood at or near your camping destination and burning it on-site. Visit dontmovefirewood.org for more information. |
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralOpening day for this campground has been delayed to mid-June due to a USFS paving project within the campground. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
