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About 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
Hannah B
VerifiedAugust 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful, quiet and clean campground. Sites offered privacy from other campers. Will definitely be back!
Rosalind R
VerifiedAugust 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
The host was friendly and helpful, and the vault toilets were especially clean.
Anne G
VerifiedAugust 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Our site (37) was very close to the main road and the sounds of big diesel trucks woke our kids up before 7 am every morning. Also our site was right next to the vault toilet restrooms and we could smell it from our site at times.
Gary J
VerifiedAugust 27, 2021 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Liked your pit toilets; continue to keep them in good shape. A waste container at the dump station would be helpful. Great location being close to Munising.
Steve H
VerifiedAugust 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Awesome campground. The sites were placed with plenty of space around each one to give a bit of privacy. We stayed in site 6 with a view of the lake across the street. We only stayed one night and wished we had more nights.
Scott L
VerifiedAugust 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
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Ronda R
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Site 13 exceeded our expectations! So private. Surrounded by beautiful tall pines - and distanced from all neighbors. Just lovely. A path led from the camper to an earthen terrace right on the edge of a lovely Lake Superior bay. We sat our chairs there, did some reading, and had our morning coffee right there by the water. Enjoyed walking over to see the partially restored pig iron furnace and reading the history. We hope to come back and would love to stay at this site for several days. Thanks for such a nice respite!
Stephen H
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Just a one night stay. Nothing to report
Rachella W
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Great campground. We stayed at a lake front spot and it was super clean and close to the beach area. Awesome that they have a dump and water station.
Morgan M
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 044, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Some of the sites were very close together but overall great camp grounds. It’s very quiet and clean. Vault toilets seem a bit shallow compared to other national parks which made them a bit smelly. Very close to the water, pictured rocks. Lots of great hiking and activities. Munising is nearby with plenty to do on the rainy days.
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
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