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About Bay Furnace Campground
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2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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- 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
Susie J
VerifiedOctober 6, 2020 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
this was my first time at bay view, and my first time camping! we had the most beautiful campsite and i couldn't have hoped for better. people kept coming over to tell us how lucky we were! 10 backs up right into lake superior with gorgeous views and a few steps down a sandhill get you "private" access to the beach. the water is cold but so refreshing, take a dip! campgrounds were clean and sites were spacious, neighbors friendly, and the hosts were warm and helpful. fresh water available at a few spigots, latrines stocked with TP (no soap/sanitizer, BYO). dry firewood for purchase (and starters!) was aplenty. close to a town with various shops for emergencies, many trails and outfitters for adventures. i did not have any trouble with noise at night aside from the gusty wind. even though it rained the whole time and was chilly, we had a wonderful stay, and we can't wait to be back for more camping!
andrew k
VerifiedOctober 4, 2020 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
On Lake Superior, fairly large campgrounds
Jacqueline P
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2020 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful location and campground is very well maintained.
Megan T
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
The grounds are beautiful! We loved the seclusion of our site.
Peggy P
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
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kathryn r
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
A special place, that I keep coming back to.
Steven L
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2020 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Nice setting - quiet - clean. Walking distance to the lake and old Furnace 2mins. Launch/Ferry to Grand island 5min drive.
Caleb H
VerifiedAugust 31, 2020 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
One of the best State Campgrounds in Michigan!!! Excellent location and so fun for the entire family.
Dianne B
VerifiedAugust 4, 2020 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Our family had 3 campsites. We were close to the water - beach was nice and not crowded. Perfect for Covid. The other 2 sites were very wooded and nice. That's camping! Very nice, quiet and private sites. Camped there before and wanted to come back and were glad we did.
Laurie B
VerifiedJuly 31, 2020 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful spot, right along the shores of Lake Superior. You can hear the noise from M-28, especially at night, but other than that a nice spot for an overnighted or longer stay.
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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