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
Bryan T
VerifiedAugust 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Enterance road and road around the campsites all potholes.... Generators running all day and nite, hosts have a hard time enforcing quite time..... Not like I had remebered in the past.
Rosemary A H
VerifiedAugust 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Wonderful spot. The road in is very rutted. The sites are large and great
Richard T
VerifiedJuly 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful view, nice campground, road was pretty rough with the potholes, vault toilets were kept clean and low odor considering the heat. Cell reception was ok, didn’t try to watch any videos but was able to go on pages looking for food and researching travel routes.
Joy D
VerifiedJuly 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Entrance road is terrible! May have damaged springs on trailer.
David H
VerifiedJuly 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
worst potholed access road we've seen in 8 years of traveling for 3-4 months a year. Camp host was very nice, campsite was fine, but again the access road needs some massive pothole filling. We cannot recommend this campground for that reason
Staci G
VerifiedJuly 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Great campground. Large sites that are very private. We loved our stay
Joe K
VerifiedJuly 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
The bathroom were clean the site was very nice. The roads were very very bad they need to fix the roads and the furnace needs to be fixed and mowed
Patrick K
VerifiedJuly 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Plan for a bumpy ride to your campsite. The road is littered with deep potholes. Nasty.
Breck M
VerifiedJuly 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful, quiet campground with great views and spacious, private spots.
Heather G
VerifiedJune 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: BAY FURNACE CAMPGROUND
Great campground, loved the site we were on (#12), spacious with views of the lake. Bathrooms were fine, campground host was very helpful, bay furnace was an interesting site.
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.
