Grand Island Cabin - Merchant
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Featured amenities

Waterfront Waterfront
Fire Pit Fire Pit
Bedrooms Bedrooms

About Grand Island Cabins

Grand Island Cabins are remotely located on forested Grand Island, surrounded by Lake Superior, 1/2 mi off the mainland community of Munising, Michigan. The cabins are placed in individual settings providing an excellent base for hiking, biking, and other outdoor activities.

Available sites

2 total sites

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

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Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Waterfront Waterfront
Fire Pit Fire Pit
Bedrooms Bedrooms
Connectivity and Media

Connectivity and Media

  • Cell Reception
Cooking and Fire

Cooking and Fire

  • Grill
  • Fire Pit
  • Firewood Available
Water Access

Water Access

  • Beach Access
  • Lake Access

Cabin Interior

  • Bedrooms
  • Heating

Views and Setting

  • Waterfront
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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2 Sites Available

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Price
🏠 Merchant Cabin, Loop: GRAND ISLAND CABINS Cabin
8 guests · Pet Friendly
🏠 Sunset Cabin, Loop: GRAND ISLAND CABINS Cabin
8 guests · Pet Friendly

Reviews

63 reviews

Summary

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Grand Island Cabins offer a clean, well-furnished experience with excellent amenities like a screened-in porch, propane grill, and proximity to beautiful beaches. Guests appreciate the rustic charm and the opportunity for outdoor activities like biking and hiking. While the cabins can be dark and the mattresses firm, overall experiences are highly positive, with many recommending the cabins for their serene and picturesque setting.

Based on guest feedback

4.6

Overall rating

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Shannon Z

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August 18, 2026 Stayed at: Merchant Cabin, Loop: GRAND ISLAND CABINS

Cabin is great...nicely furnished and clean. Great inside picnic table, shelves and hooks for storage. Sun porch with nice chairs and grill. Mattresses are hard and somewhat noisy. Bring a sheet to dampen the sound. Cabin is dark inside even during the day so bring a good lantern. Outhouse is great; clean even though it is not fully enclosed at floor and roof. Walkways to outhouse are really nice. Outdoor picnic table and fire ring at the back of the cabin are nice if you can handle the mosquitoes. Beach is right across the path so access to water and sunset make the experience complete.
Ten mile bike ride to North Beach was very challenging but worth it. Water was cool but swimmable when calm. Trout beach is closer and also very nice...long wide shallow soft sand beach with great bathrooms and trash bins. The water is crystal clear when calm. Beach stones are beautiful!

I highly recommend.

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Sara R

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September 17, 2026 Stayed at: Merchant Cabin, Loop: GRAND ISLAND CABINS

Better than we anticipated! There was an outhouse, an actual gas grill and 4 chairs that can be moved around outside

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Thomas D

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October 2, 2026 Stayed at: Sunset Cabin, Loop: GRAND ISLAND CABINS

Grand Island is a best kept secret through and through for sure. Not at all buggy in the fall and the cabin was well stocked and staffed. The staff dropped off additional wood while we were there and brought propane when we got low. Bring your mountain bike! This island is larger than you imagine, but very doable. The trails in the south are wide and open for the most part. Rent a trailer for gear transport. Sunset Cabin, when you hit the beach, keep going south, other worldly. Dress for everything. We rode bikes to the Trout Bay overlook (*****) and went down to the camp area on Trout bay. The north wind froze us into our sweatshirts. Then after enjoying the beach and riding back to the Sunset Cabin, there was no wind and we were sweating to get in the water!

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Location & Directions for Grand Island Cabins

231 E. Superior St., Munising, MI 49862 United States

Elevation: 193 ft

Getting There

Beginning in fall and throughout winter, ferry service to the island is closed. Access to the island is only by personal watercraft, or, if the lake is frozen, access via foot or snowmobile. Please call ahead to find out if there is ice or open wa...

Nearest town

Munising, MI - 7.2 mi

About 37 min to downtown

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Last updated: October 23, 2026

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