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
Jeffrey B
VerifiedOctober 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 044, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
The short informational loop around the Bay Furnace Ruins was interesting. The campground location is close to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, be sure to visit that while you're in the area.
ted o
VerifiedOctober 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Everything we expected and more.
Michelle P
VerifiedOctober 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Love Bay Furnace! Nice large sites, quiet, and the outhouses are very clean!
Mark R
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Great location and sites were nicely spread out. Appreciated the dump site and we enjoyed being close to the big lake. Overall good, but the road in is brutal.
Greg B
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Please fix the road coming into the park. Horrible. Camping was fine, bathrooms clean, park was quiet
Scott F
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Campground was very clean and well kept, camp host was very friendly and helpful—thanks!
James C
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Great location with easy access to Munising and Pictured Rocks. Everything is well maintained, including the vault toilets, camp sites and the picnic area. The picnic area is a great place to see a nice sunrise over the bay and Grand Island. The location is not that far from the main highway, which is good for a quick trip to the gas station for supplies, but there is some low rumble road noise in the background and the occasional Harley rider that will break the tranquility during nice weather.
Paul T
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2021 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
We stayed in site 001. Trees were touching the RV on both sides (5th wheel toy hauler). It was difficult to get backed on because of this and then to pull out. We had to fix a gutter, etc. Nothing to terrible. This is the reason for three stars. Some trimming would make it much better. Our entire rig fit in the site fine. 32 ft. 5th wheel plus crew cab full bed truck. This would be a good hot weather site - plenty of shade. No view though. The campground overall is nice. There is a bit of noise from the “town” but we slept fine on a cold night with windows shut. We used the dump station which is in good working order and added 100 gals. fresh water to our tank. Water tasted good to us. We’ll stay again but I’ll try for a different site.
Tami F
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2021 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful campground! Lots of space between sites. Clean pit toilets. Be sure to check out Bay Furnace Ruin. Nice picnic area with Lake access
Miles C
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Great clean campground, was a little confused about needing to check in or not though.
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.
