Available sites
30 total sites
RV Sites
About Bay Furnace Campground
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
Rates, Sites & Availability
30 Sites Available
No sites found matching your criteria.
No available sites
All sites are booked for your selected dates. Try showing all sites to see booked options, create an alert to be notified when something opens up, or adjust your dates.
Site Details
Select a site to view details
30 Sites Available
No available sites
All sites are booked for your selected dates. Try showing all sites to see booked options, create an alert to be notified when something opens up, or adjust your dates.
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
John F
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Always clean & quiet. Enjoy the area and have been staying at Bay Furnace for quite a few yaers.
Paige S
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Very secluded for friends and family. The short walk to the water was the best part!
Sonya S
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
The wooded camping area was amazing and beautiful. The toilets we cleaner than the KOA that we stayed at. And the beach/rock hunting and stargazing were the best on our trip!
Allison V
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
All of the sites at this campground are nice, however, the water sites are beautiful! We love staying at BF due to its proximity to the town of Munising and the National Lakeshore hikes, beaches, ranger station etc. I do wish the campground had a better restroom/bath house available to guests. Nothing beats a shower after a day of hiking and exploring. We've stayed here for years, before the days of being able to reserve the National Park campgrounds, because we had young kids and didn't want to hassle the chance of not getting a site. We love it so much that we'll continue to stay here, based off location to grab groceries on the way back from a day exploring the park, or to eat at one of Munising's growing amount of restaurants to choose from.
You can hear the highway, slightly, but only the larger trucks.
Bonnie L
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful campground, very clean and quiet. Close proximity to pictured rocks. Wish they had showers, but that would probably spoil the whole experience. Showers are available at county campground for $5.
David B
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Bay Furnace is one of our favorite National Forest Campgrounds. Lots to do in the area, including Picture Rocks. We stay here each year as a mid-point in our travels to western U.P.
Paul B
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Excellent
Joshua M
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
One of the best camp grounds I've been too. Very clean. Picturesque. Camp ground host kept the supply of fire wood at an ample amount.
Denise A
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Great site, very helpful camp hosts and other campers. Only down side was too much rain....but that's life!!!
Rebecca L
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Sites are beautiful! Could hear the water at night and very peaceful. Kids and I loved our stay there and will be back for sure!
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.
Nearby Campgrounds
Last updated: October 22, 2026
Need help?
Our team is here to help you find the perfect spot for your next adventure.
Replies within minutes
From our Travel Guides
