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
Joseph B
VerifiedJune 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Campground hosts were wonderful. Great location to visit Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
Jack B
VerifiedJune 15, 2023 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Cool that week, and mosquitoes were plentiful, but the camping experience was so enjoyable we didn't want it to stop
David R
VerifiedJune 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
The setting is very nice. The bathrooms were very clean and didn’t smell bad. The road is in bad shape. The mosquitoes were so bad that we left a day early.
Lynn M
VerifiedMay 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Nice outhouse - clean and stocked. Campsite clean and view was fantastic! Main Street pizza in Munising was super!
Devon T
VerifiedOctober 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Great
Kent J
VerifiedOctober 4, 2022 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
The bathrooms were good and clean. The road in to the campground sucks and needs to be improved! One loop is so close to the highway that it was quite noisy so we moved to the other loop and really enjoyed it. The reservation system was confusing because the time we wanted to reserve for was at the end of the R season and the start of first-come first-served so we were told by the system that we could have a partial R. All that was needed was a written notice that we would have the first claim for the site we wanted after R stopped and FCFS started.
Flory L
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2022 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
We made a reservation easily online, but had a momentary freak out when our campsite did not have a reservation sign with our name. It did have a sign for the group after us. We didn’t find the camp
Host to ask about the best places for wood. We purchased wood nearby,
on Rt 28 and it was horrible…too wet to burn. The #22 site has exposed roots in a lot of places, so prepare to figure out a good layout for a tent. Otherwise, people were quiet and we loved proximity to Munising and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
terry s
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
There was a lot of privacy between sites. Campground was well maintained. I happened to meet a staff person (filling in from another campground.) She was very friendly and we had a lovely conversation. The bathroom was clean which was very much appreciated!
Dan B
VerifiedSeptember 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Such a relaxing campground on the lake. The hosts (Jill and her husband) keep this place safe and clean. The campground has level sites in the pines along the lake. The fire rings are raked and this place has absolutely the cleanest toilets in the U.P.
Jon G
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2022 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Quiet. Gorgeous location!
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.
