About Colwell Lake Campground
Number of accommodations: 20
Campground Amenities
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Potable Water -
Dump Station
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (118)
What Guests Are Saying
Colwell Lake Campground is praised for its spacious and private sites, friendly and accommodating hosts, and well-maintained facilities, including clean bathrooms and a beautiful nature trail around the lake. Campers appreciate the peaceful atmosphere and the campground's proximity to various points of interest. However, many reviews note concerns about the poor condition of the access road and occasional noise from generators and other campers.
What Guests Are Saying
Colwell Lake Campground is praised for its spacious and private sites, friendly and accommodating hosts, and well-maintained facilities, including clean bathrooms and a beautiful nature trail around the lake. Campers appreciate the peaceful atmosphere and the campground's proximity to various points of interest. However, many reviews note concerns about the poor condition of the access road and occasional noise from generators and other campers.
Review Summary
Cinda Z
VerifiedAugust 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: COLW
Very peaceful, private campsites.
Tony K
VerifiedJuly 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: COLW
great place to stay, camp ground host very nice
Bobby K
VerifiedJuly 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: COLW
We have really enjoyed are stay here. The park is centrally located making many many must see locations only a short distance away.
Jan M
VerifiedJune 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: COLW
Arrived June 27th, 2021. Cowell Lake Campground was close to full. We love the rustic quality of this place. Cell service is sketchy at best. Being early Spring, the air was still cold. We had an inner campsite. This turned out for the best. The wind blowing off the lake was cold. Our camper blocked the cold west winds. Tenters, on the lake, were huddled around their campfires wearing whatever warm clothing they had and wrapped in blankets. When the Memorial Day weekend ended, Colwell Lake Campground was near empty. The days warmed. The evenings were cool. It was perfect campfire weather. The lake was still too cold to enjoy swimming. The hike trail around the lake was beautiful. Bugs were minimal. Overall, everything was clean, neat and well taken care of.
Dora G
VerifiedJune 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: COLW
It a nice weekend. Look forward to camping there again ..
Germaine C
VerifiedJune 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: COLW
Glad that the host has wi-fi if needed as phone reception is unheard of, however, the beauty of the campground surpasses any that we have been at and the Lake is beautiful especially since no one lives on the Lake which makes it private to the campers who camp there.
Jay K
VerifiedMay 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: COLW
Very clean and beautiful campground
Kayla N
VerifiedJanuary 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: COLW
We stayed here for a couple nights last summer 2020 and it was so nice. The couple that owns it are so sweet and nice. The whole place is relaxing and quiet. My favorite part was the trail that goes around the entire lake because it was literally like its a magical forest and we were in awe!! No showers but we brought our shower bags. We plan to make this a place we go back to and for longer!!
shannon f
VerifiedOctober 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: COLW
Colwell is beautiful! The sites are large and wooded. We had site 15 which was on the water and felt perfect. Ben the camp host couldn't have been more wonderful.
Andrew B
VerifiedOctober 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: COLW
Clean and secluded. It was fun talking with Bill the campground manager. Got good food at the Tanglewood restaurant in Singleton. Bruno's run was a good hike. Would recommend.
Location Colwell Lake Campground
Address:
P.O. Box 171
Munising, MI, 49862
United States
From Manistique, Michigan, drive north 25 miles on State Route 94 to Forest Road 2246. Turn right (east) and drive 0.5 miles to the campground road.
Latitude & Longitude: 46.2217 / -86.4375
Elevation: 230 feet
Policies & Rules
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No lifeguards present at swim beach; children must be accompanied by an adult at all times |
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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. |
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