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
Richard E
VerifiedAugust 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: COLW
The bathrooms and beach are always kept clean. Each site has privacy. The hosts are very helpful and accommodating.
DONALD S
VerifiedAugust 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: COLW
This is the best rustic campground in Michigan. Each site has it's own beach on the lake.
Wendy Z
VerifiedAugust 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: COLW
Sites are private. This is a very quiet campground. We were pleased at how clean everything was kept, most impressed by the cleanliness of the pit toilets (we all know how gross those can be). We are looking forward to making this an annual camping destination.
Steve N
VerifiedJuly 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: COLW
This place is amazing. Gorgeous beach, lovely nature trail that winds all the way around the lake. The camp hosts, Carol and Jerry take a lot of pride in keeping this campground pristine. The bathrooms are the cleanest we've ever found. They enforce the rules, without ruffling feathers, somehow. Just really good folks.
This is, by far, our favorite little vacation spot in the Upper Penninsula
James P
VerifiedJuly 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: COLW
Very clean, camp host were very helpful and kept the grounds perfect. Would deffiantly would stay there again
Steve E
VerifiedJuly 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: COLW
We love Colwell Lake. The hosts are extremely friendly and made our stay memorable.
Breanna E
VerifiedJuly 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: COLW
The hosts were great. Bathroom clean. Beach clean.
Breanna E
VerifiedJuly 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: COLW
The hosts are wonderful! They were very accommodating and helpful. This is our favorite campground to camp at! Bathrooms and beach are always clean!
Meri Sue E
VerifiedJuly 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: COLW
Very nice campground. The campground host was very friendly and helpful.
Michael B
VerifiedMay 30, 2024 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: COLW
Sites are large and the lake and trails are easily accessible.
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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