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About Island Lake
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Parking
Pet friendly
Picnic Table
Fire Pit
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- Fire Pit
Parking and Transport
- Parking
Water Access
- Lake Access
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (25)
What Guests Are Saying
Island Lake Campground offers a remote and quiet experience, making it ideal for relaxation and outdoor activities like hiking and kayaking. Visitors enjoyed the beauty of the lake, the abundance of wildlife, and highly recommend the sunset boat cruise. However, some guests noted issues with the rusty hand pump for water and proximity to other campers, but overall, many expressed a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Island Lake Campground offers a remote and quiet experience, making it ideal for relaxation and outdoor activities like hiking and kayaking. Visitors enjoyed the beauty of the lake, the abundance of wildlife, and highly recommend the sunset boat cruise. However, some guests noted issues with the rusty hand pump for water and proximity to other campers, but overall, many expressed a desire to return.
Review Summary
Amanda D
VerifiedJune 29, 2023 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: ISLAND LAKE
Great location to use as a base site to explore nearby Pictured Rocks. We loved the easy lake access for early am canoeing and fishing. Only advice- avoid site #2, immediately adjacent to the group camp site. We were next to a very noisy group and ended up moving sites after one night next to them. Enjoy!
Arian A
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2022 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: ISLAND LAKE
This campground was excellent in so many ways. We had no issue locating our reserved campsite and there were even a few spots on the lake that were available for first come first serve. We decided to stay with spot 8 which gave us ultimate privacy and close proximity to the outhouse which was SO CLEAN. It was the best outhouse I’ve used in a campground. It was well stocked, clean, smelled ok, and had nice air fresheners. The fire pit at our site was well maintained with an awesome grill top for cooking. The ground was level and nice for our tent. I loved walking down to the water and the close proximity to nearby towns. You won’t have service here, but it’s the best way to disconnect from the world. Make sure to download music and maps as needed cause you can’t get them there. Again, wonderful campground that is well maintained. I would definitely visit again. We didn’t have kayaks but the launch was accessible and easy to find. We bought firewood from a local neighbor who had a stand in front of their house. Got a great amount of wood to burn for 3 days/nights just for $20. The general stores aren’t far and have everything you need.
Susan L
VerifiedAugust 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: ISLAND LAKE
The campground was great— small, with enough privacy between sites and on a lake. It was convenient for visiting Pictured Rocks National Park. And it wasn’t too buggy!
Britta B
VerifiedJuly 26, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: ISLAND LAKE
Beautiful, serene campground. Looking forward to returning again. Very clean and kept sites, bathroom, etc. Wonderful view of the lake. Only about a 20 minute drive from Munising, where we would go each day. I would bring in your own drinking water as the water from the pump there was rusty.
candido s
VerifiedJuly 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: ISLAND LAKE
Great spot! Would def come back, awesome view and loved the peace and quiet.
michael t
VerifiedJune 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: ISLAND LAKE
Only person there nice site 👍
Laurie P
VerifiedMay 31, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: ISLAND LAKE
Beautiful campground! It was so peaceful. Loved that it was far away from tourists, but close enough for a quick drive into town if I needed anything. The lake would be perfect for a paddleboard, but it's too weedy/mucky on the bottom to swim (for me, anyway). The vault bathroom was super clean. I appreciate the work that the forest service does to maintain these beautiful parks :)
Matt C
VerifiedAugust 23, 2021 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: ISLAND LAKE
We enjoyed our stay. Quiet, nice just the sounds of nature.
Jessica J
VerifiedSeptember 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: ISLAND LAKE
Amazing campground! Campsite 10 is absolutely beautiful with a great view of the lake and a trail that goes right down to the shore. The camp sites are fairly secluded and not buggy at all.
James K
VerifiedJuly 23, 2020 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: ISLAND LAKE
A beautiful and very quiet campground. Clean and perfect for those wanting quiet and privacy.
Location & Directions for Island Lake
P.O. Box 171, Munising, MI 49862 United States
Elevation: 258 ft
Getting There
From the intersection of M-28 and Forest Highway 13, just a couple miles east of Munising, drive south 8.8 mi to FR 2268, or Buckhorn Road. Turn right (southwest) on FR 2268 and drive 2.2 mi on FR 2268 and FR 2254 to FR 2557. Turn left (south) on ...
From the intersection of M-28 and Forest Highway 13, just a couple miles east of Munising, drive south 8.8 mi to FR 2268, or Buckhorn Road. Turn right (southwest) on FR 2268 and drive 2.2 mi on FR 2268 and FR 2254 to FR 2557. Turn left (south) on FR 2557 and drive 0.8 mi to Island Lake Campground.
Highway access
Island Lake Campground is accessible via M-28, which is approximately 2 miles north of the campground. The campground can be reached by driving south from M-28 on Forest Highway 13.
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check out time
12PM
General
- Off-road vehicles are allowed in the campground in and out only.
- Two pets per site
- No switching sites upon arrival
- 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.
- Reserved Sites will be held until 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.
- Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
- 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).
- 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 Don't move firewood:
- Click here for more information on the Hiawatha National Forest Hiawatha
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