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30 total sitesAbout Bay Furnace Campground
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
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Reviews (326)
What Guests Are Saying
Bay Furnace Campground offers a beautiful, quiet setting with large, private sites and well-maintained facilities, making it an excellent base for exploring the Munising and Pictured Rocks area. Visitors appreciate the clean bathrooms and friendly hosts, along with easy access to Lake Superior's sandy beach and the historic Bay Furnace site. While some noted issues with road conditions and occasional noise, many expressed a desire to return due to the campground's overall appeal and recreational opportunities.
What Guests Are Saying
Bay Furnace Campground offers a beautiful, quiet setting with large, private sites and well-maintained facilities, making it an excellent base for exploring the Munising and Pictured Rocks area. Visitors appreciate the clean bathrooms and friendly hosts, along with easy access to Lake Superior's sandy beach and the historic Bay Furnace site. While some noted issues with road conditions and occasional noise, many expressed a desire to return due to the campground's overall appeal and recreational opportunities.
Review Summary
Evan R
VerifiedJune 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Clean, quiet, well maintained. A+
Robert H
VerifiedJune 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Perhaps some road signage with miles on highway that accesss campground.
ROUGH access road to camp from highway !
David B
VerifiedJune 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
clean , beautiful , quiet, had a great experience
Sandy B
VerifiedJune 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
We really enjoyed our one night at Bay Furnace. The new pit toilets were a bonus! The beach front camp sites were amazing.
Kelsey B
VerifiedOctober 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
In early October, the campground was full but very quiet at night - a pleasant surprise! We sat on the beach for a while to watch the sunset and the stars, and saw a bunch of folks out with flashlights looking for sodalite rocks.
Jennifer A
VerifiedOctober 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
This was a nice campground close to Munising and Pictured Rocks with access to the lake. Our spot was very private, surrounded by trees. It was clean, has a dump station.
Patti B
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2024 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
no comments
Kea K
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2024 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
We have been camping at Bay Furnace for 6 years or so and we always enjoy our time there. It is always clean, quiet,and beautiful. There is a downfall,and that is the fact that people are always collecting buckets or bags full of rocks or glass from the beach. The road going into the park also is in disrepair and needs a lot of work. Too many potholes to even get around them. Please use some of the money that you acquire from your campers to repair the road. Thank You
Richard S
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Not the greatest campground I've stay at, but a good place to spend a few days. The Vault Toilets were spotless, they looked brand new. I had a good site for Morning Solar and kept my Batteries near 100%. Especially nice to be so close to the pictured rocks attractions, Au Trains Best Pasties at the AuTrain Grocery, and the Casino that made me glad I was camping!
william v
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Been here several times. Only drawback to this location is the road into the campsites is in horrible shape. Potholes galore, feel sorry for those pulling trailers as you could not swerve to avoid them. Rip up the crumbling asphalt and put down gravel, at least you can grade that.
Location & Directions for Bay Furnace Campground
P.O. Box 171, Munising, MI 49862 United States
Elevation: 188 ft
Getting There
Bay Furnace Campground is located in Alger County, about 3 mi west of Munising on Highway 28, at the village of Christmas, across from the Kewadin Casino.
Highway access
Bay Furnace Campground is accessible via Highway M-28, which runs directly through the village of Christmas, approximately 3 miles west of Munising.
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check out time
12PM
General
- Insect repellent is encouraged for visitors to Grand Island
- Off-road vehicles not permitted
- Two pets per site
- No switching sites upon arrival
- 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.
- Reserved Sites will be held until 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.
- Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
- 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).
- 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.
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Last updated: October 22, 2026