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
RACHAEL B
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
The area is beautiful, the water is beautiful, the campsites are wooded and not to close together. My only "complaint" was that the site we chose was almost someone's backyard.
Carrie S
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Loved the large camp site, the furnace ruins, the beach access. It was great!
Joe A
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Excellent views, nice and quiet with clean facikities and friendly staff! Absolutely would not hesitate to stay again!
Nathan P
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
The campground was great! Just be prepared for vault toilets and no power hook ups. If you have a camper though, they have a filling and dumping station so, you should be very cozy. Beautiful campground, amazing beach, fantastic rock hunting.
Michelle T
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Definitely be back. Quiet and clean. Not to mention beautiful!
Jennifer K
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
We love this campground. Sites are not close together. Beautiful Lake Superior beach where you can see the sunrise. You do need some kind of water shoes when you go in the water as it does have a rocky bottom. Close to Munising and Pictured Rocks.
Robert M
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Nice spot on the water. Easy to bike around- close to Munising.
Rhonda B
VerifiedAugust 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
The campsites at Bay Furnace were nice and private and the bathrooms were clean. However, the road in and out of the campground was ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE!! Completely Filled with potholes and we dreaded going in and out of the campground. If this was our first experience with a rec.gov campground it would definitely be our last. This was the 3rd rec.gov campground we stayed at in Michigan and thank goodness it was the last. The road condition is inexcusable and can cause damage to both tow vehicles and campers. Quite honestly, this campground should be closed until the road is repaired.
Jeff M
VerifiedAugust 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Overall the campground is nice, private with some very good lake front sites. The only negative is the road going in and out is in dire need of repair! There are so many potholes, several of which are quite large that you can only drive with a camper at 5 mph max. We had site #13 which is heavily tree covered but a little narrow for a TT due all the trees.
Amy H
VerifiedAugust 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
The potholes going into the campground are terrible. Also the cancellation fees are unreasonable. I was charged 18 dollars for cancelling a one night stay. We were going to stay a 2nd night but didn’t due to the excessive potholes.
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.
