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
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 (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
Susan N
VerifiedAugust 18, 2022 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Bay Furnace is a lovely campground with access to Lake Superior. The camp hosts, Jill and Darren Pope, were very helpful and professional.
Jean P
VerifiedAugust 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Very friendly and helpful host.
Anthony D
VerifiedAugust 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Perfect campsite with good spacing for privacy. Infrastructure is in excellent shape. We did visit the remaining bay furnace within walking distance of the campsite. No issue with the dump station or potable water fill. Picnic area overlooks Lake Superior.
Ayla G
VerifiedAugust 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 044, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Great experience, perfect spot to be to visit the national park, bathrooms well kept, campsite had lots of tree to be slightly isolated from other campsites. An ideal camping spot!
Tasneem B
VerifiedAugust 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
There was no proper bathroom, only an outhouse. Also, nobody was there to check us in, so we really fumbled around for a minute. No Wi-Fi, and the water was in a discreet place, but we didn’t go looking too hard, so I guess that was our bad. Wouldn’t recommend.
Stirling F
VerifiedJuly 26, 2022 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Wonderful small campground. My site had direct access to Lake Superior. Nice swimming beach, but bring water shoes for the rocks.
Dave S
VerifiedJuly 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Nice quiet campground. No complaints.
Kim G
VerifiedJuly 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
We had a perfect week at Bay Furnace over the Fourth. We were able to park our 29 foot trailer with no issues on lot 13. Access to the lake and nothing to the direct left of us but Hiawatha State Forest. The grounds and rest rooms are clean and well taken care of. We look forward to next years camp at Bay Furnace.
Nathan I
VerifiedJuly 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
The campground has spacious camp sites. The bathrooms were very clean, had nice lake shore access for recreation which created an overall relaxing atmosphere.
martha m
VerifiedJuly 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Campsite was great. Private and comfortable. Went on pictured rocks boat tour which was close and convenient
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.
Bay Furnace Campground is accessible via Highway M-28, which runs directly through the village of Christmas, approximately 3 miles west of Munising.
Latitude & Longitude: 46.4383 / -86.7083
Elevation: 188 feet
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.
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.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
