About Hurricane River Campground
Number of accommodations: 21
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Water Access
- Beach Access
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (273)
What Guests Are Saying
Hurricane River Campground offers a beautiful and quiet setting with well-maintained, spacious campsites located near Lake Superior and hiking trails. Campers enjoyed the clean facilities, scenic views, and proximity to stunning sunsets and the beach. While some experienced challenges with the reservation system and biting flies, many found the campground to be a lovely retreat and a great base for exploring the area.
What Guests Are Saying
Hurricane River Campground offers a beautiful and quiet setting with well-maintained, spacious campsites located near Lake Superior and hiking trails. Campers enjoyed the clean facilities, scenic views, and proximity to stunning sunsets and the beach. While some experienced challenges with the reservation system and biting flies, many found the campground to be a lovely retreat and a great base for exploring the area.
Review Summary
Edward K
VerifiedDecember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: Lower
The campground was clean and quite. Beautiful sunsets from the beach that was walking distance from the campsites.
Andrea D
VerifiedDecember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: Lower
Very clean and spacious campsites! Bathrooms were clean. Water is a little bit of a walk, but not too bad.
Christie S
VerifiedDecember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: Lower
Beautiful spot with a nice small beach area and clean campsites.
Colleen G
VerifiedOctober 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: Upper
We made reservations on recreation.gov for this campground on the morning of arrival for two nights. We spent the first night and went on a wonderful hike from the campground. On arriving back to our site we had a ticket saying we had not obtained a camping permit. We tried to find a ranger to show him the email confirmation of our reservation but no luck. Office closed, no phone number. We have had to send emails to the national headquarters who say they haven’t received the ticket yet and it could be 6-8 weeks. They said it may even come to a court appearance to fight this.
Loved the park but this reservation system with no rangers to talk too is not working. We could be dealing with this for months.
Pam H
VerifiedOctober 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: Lower
Beautiful location and site. Our only problem was that someone was set up in the spot we reserved. And there was no campground host to go to. But this may have been due to the govt shutdown.
Gwen F
VerifiedOctober 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: Lower
Absolutely loved it! Gorgeous views and close to the trails. Loved how close it was to the lighthouse.
Diane L
VerifiedOctober 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: Lower
A beautiful fall getaway. The campground is basic. Put toilets were clean and well maintained. Our site (#6) was close to the walkway to the beach and the trail to the lighthouse. The trail to the lighthouse was great to get our pup out for a nice hike.
Cynthia C
VerifiedOctober 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: Lower
Most sites are dirt or grass, very unlevel and without privacy. Very good access to the lake but the shore is all slate-like rock with no sand beach or water access. We visited twice in September and were tormented by biting flies. They looked like ordinary house flies but their bites were painful. They were so bad that few campers ate outside.
Check in was at the Union Bay campground and was efficient. We did not use the restrooms or showers.
Because of the lack of water access and the flies, we will not return.
Tom D
VerifiedOctober 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: Upper
Always happy to score a reservation at 12 mile or Hurricane. One of our favorite places to camp and hike. We appreciated to chance to be notified when a cancelation came up that fit our plans. Great campgrounds and a wonderful place to be.
Emory F R
VerifiedOctober 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: Upper
Great site
Location Hurricane River Campground
Address:
P.O. Box 40
Munising, MI, 49862
United States
Pictured Rocks NL is located on the south shore of Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, between the towns of Munising (west) and Grand Marais (east). Access the west side of the park via Michigan highways M-28 and M-94 to Munising. State highway M-77 leads to Grand Marais on the east side. Alger County Road H-58 runs parallel and through the park, providing access to spur roads that lead to scenic overlooks, trailheads, campgrounds, beaches, etc. Many roads are closed in winter due to snow.
Hurricane River Campground is accessible via Michigan highway M-28, which connects to Munising to the west, and Michigan highway M-77, which leads to Grand Marais to the east. State highway M-94 also provides access to the area.
Latitude & Longitude: 46.664 / -86.1662
Elevation: 196 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
11AM
Check out time
11AM
General
- Conditions for all camping: Camping is limited to 14 days per calendar year within the Lakeshore. Permits are required for all camping. Camping is only allowed at designated locations. Overflow camping is prohibited. A campsite must be occupied by the person in possession of the permit for the campsite on the date(s) of occupancy. The campsite must be vacated by 11:00 am of the following day. Campers must have the appropriate camping permit in their possession. Campers must pay required fees for the site they are occupying.
- Drive-in Camping Regulations:Only one screened porch/tent may be placed over the picnic table per site. A screened tent does not count towards the four tents per site limit.No more than eight persons per site.There is not a vehicle limit per site. Vehicles must fit within the parking space provided. This is strictly enforced; there are plenty of day use parking spaces nearby for extra vehicles.All tents must be placed on or within 6 feet of the existing tent pad. A maximum combination of 4 tents or sleeping hammocks are allowed on the campsite.Generator use is not allowed in sites designated as generator free at Hurricane River Campground (#4 - #7).
- Please print your reservation and have it with you or attached to campsite post.
- Fire Regulations: The lighting or maintaining of open fires is generally prohibited, except in government provided metal fire rings and fire grills at the locations they are provided, or in personal self-contained charcoal grills in a parking lot or paved sidewalk. Campfires are permitted in fire rings only. Fires or hot coals cannot be left unattended. Beach fires are not allowed. Fire must be extinguished entirely using water and not buried. Purchase wood locally. No collecting of wood. No cutting of standing trees or limbs. Ash firewood is prohibited.
- Pets / The following areas are closed to dogs, cats or any other domesticated animal: The North Country Trail and Sand Point Marsh Trail. The Grand Sable Dunes Natural Area and adjacent Log Slide dune field. All winter ski trails which are maintained by grooming. All park areas east of Miners Beach to the western edge of 12 Mile Beach Campground is closed to pets including: Little Beaver Lake Campground Beaver Basin Overlook Parking Area Pets must always be on leash. Please dispose of all pet waste in the appropriate receptacles. This closure does not affect legal hunting as defined in 36 CFR 7.32.
- Food Storage / The following conditions for the storage of food are in effect in the entirety of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: All food items, lawfully taken fish and wildlife, garbage and equipment used to cook or store food must be kept sealed in a vehicle, or in a camping unit that is constructed of solid, non-pliable material, in government provided receptacles or suspended at least 10 feet above the ground and 4 feet horizontally from a post, tree trunk or other object. This is bear country! Proper storage ensures safety for you and members of your party when enjoying the natural resource. Violations of food storage rules may result in fines.
- Conditions for the disposal, containerization, or carryout of human body waste have been established as follows: Where toilet facilities are not provided, human wastes will be disposed at least 200 feet from a trail, campsite, or water source; in a hole at least six inches deep; and covered with earth or packed out of the park. Where toilet facilities are provided (park campgrounds), human waste shall not be disposed of in park trash cans. Portable toilet facilities may be used (such as in a camper) if graywater and sewage remain contained within the vehicle. Tent style enclosures for campsite portable toilets and/or showers are prohibited.
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore drive-in campsites are rustic and do not have electric, water, or sewer hookups. Campsites provide a picnic table, fire ring with grill grate, and tent pad. The campgrounds have vault toilets and well water. Tent-style enclosures for campsite portable toilets and/or showers are strictly prohibited. Typically there is no cell phone reception. All camping at Pictured Rocks is by reservation only. Same-day reservation are accepted.
- Other:Resale or auction of advance reservations is prohibited.Campsite 1 in the upper loop and campsite 11 in the lower loop can be reserved 2 weeks before your intended arrival date.Campsite 1 in the lower loop and campsite 2 in the upper loop can be reserved 4 days before your intended arrival date.
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