Twelvemile Beach Campground is a beautiful campground along Lake Superior located within the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, just 15 mi (14.9 mi) west of Grand Marais. There are 36 sites total, including 2 universally accessible sites. Twelvemile Beach has water, pit toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, and an interpretive amphitheater. The campground has access to the North Country Trail and the two mile (2 mi) long self-guided White Birch Interpretive Trail. The turning radius and some of the parking at sites are limited, so the Park recommends that camper, or vehicle/trailer length should NOT exceed 42 ft (13 m).
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36
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🚐01, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 36 × 14 ft · Gravel
🚐02, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐05, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐06, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 35 ft long · Gravel
🚐07, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 35 × 14 ft · Gravel
🚐08, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐09, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 36 × 13 ft · Gravel
🚐10, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 35 × 13 ft · Gravel
🚐12, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 35 × 13 ft · Gravel
🚐13, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐14, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐15, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 35 × 11 ft · Gravel
🚐17, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐18, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 25 × 14 ft · Gravel
🚐19, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 25 × 13 ft · Gravel
🚐20, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 13 ft · Gravel
🚐21, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 14 ft · Gravel
🚐22, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐23, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 35 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐24, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 36 × 11 ft · Gravel
🚐25, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 13 ft · Gravel
🚐26, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐27, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐28, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐29, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐30, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 36 × 11 ft · Gravel
🚐31, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐32, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel
⛺33, Loop: West
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺34, Loop: West
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺35, Loop: West
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐36, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐37, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel
🏠Twelvemile Cabin, Loop: West
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🚐01, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 36 × 14 ft · Gravel
🚐02, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 36 × 14 ft · Gravel
🚐03, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 36 × 14 ft · Gravel
🚐04, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐05, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐06, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 35 ft long · Gravel
🚐07, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 35 × 14 ft · Gravel
🚐08, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐09, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 36 × 13 ft · Gravel
🚐10, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 35 × 13 ft · Gravel
🚐12, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 35 × 13 ft · Gravel
🚐13, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐14, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐15, Loop: East
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Pet Friendly · 35 × 11 ft · Gravel
🚐17, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐18, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 25 × 14 ft · Gravel
🚐19, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 25 × 13 ft · Gravel
🚐20, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 13 ft · Gravel
🚐21, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 14 ft · Gravel
🚐22, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐23, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 35 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐24, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 36 × 11 ft · Gravel
🚐25, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 13 ft · Gravel
🚐26, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐27, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐28, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐29, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐30, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 36 × 11 ft · Gravel
🚐31, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐32, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel
⛺33, Loop: West
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺34, Loop: West
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺35, Loop: West
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐36, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐37, Loop: West
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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel
🏠Twelvemile Cabin, Loop: West
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Twelvemile Beach Campground offers stunning views of Lake Superior and spacious, well-maintained campsites, providing a peaceful atmosphere for visitors. Campground hosts are friendly and helpful, contributing to a clean and welcoming environment. However, challenges with the reservation system and occasional mosquito swarms have been noted by guests, highlighting the need for preparation regarding bug protection and awareness of site availability.
Beautiful view and location. Very rustic campground. We had a 23 ft camper travel trailer and were able to park it on site 14 fine, but it is narrow (with trees on each side) so a bit challenging while you're backing in. Beautiful view of Lake Superior at the campsite and you can walk down to the Lake Superior sandy beach. The trails and beach at this campsite are dog-friendly, so if you have a dog this is a good campground with NPS Picture Rocks to camp at.
Beautiful view and location. Very rustic campground. We had a 23 ft camper travel trailer and were able to park it on site 14 fine, but it is narrow (with trees on each side) so a bit challenging while you're backing in. Beautiful view of Lake Superior at the campsite and you can walk down to the Lake Superior sandy beach. The trails and beach at this campsite are dog-friendly, so if you have a dog this is a good campground with NPS Picture Rocks to camp at.
Liked that a section was designated generator-free. Campsites are spaced out nicely. Wished there had been water available (website said water would be turned on in mid-May but didn't specify a date). Despite the easing of masks requirements, visitor centers were still closed.
Liked that a section was designated generator-free. Campsites are spaced out nicely. Wished there had been water available (website said water would be turned on in mid-May but didn't specify a date). Despite the easing of masks requirements, visitor centers were still closed.
The campsites are separated and well laid out.
The sunsets are truly world class at this location as well as the natural surroundings.
The only issue was an incident from site 6 who ran a generator till midnight one night and the next night till just past eleven.
One other party on site 4 played music well after 10.00 pm and the gentleman from site 1 asked them to cease and they did.
We love this area and use to come here 25 years ago and it was very rustic but quite.
We stopped coming because it was not a reservable system yet and just very busy.
After this experience we will come again but only in May.
The campsites are separated and well laid out.
The sunsets are truly world class at this location as well as the natural surroundings.
The only issue was an incident from site 6 who ran a generator till midnight one night and the next night till just past eleven.
One other party on site 4 played music well after 10.00 pm and the gentleman from site 1 asked them to cease and they did.
We love this area and use to come here 25 years ago and it was very rustic but quite.
We stopped coming because it was not a reservable system yet and just very busy.
After this experience we will come again but only in May.
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Location & Directions for Twelvemile Beach Campground and Cabin
Munising Falls Visitor Center, 1505 Sandpoint Road, Munising, MI 49862 United States
Twelvemile Beach Campground is accessible via M-28, which is approximately 20 miles to the south, providing access to other major routes in the region.
Policies & Rules
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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 at any time of day in the west-end loop (#17 - #37) of Twelvemile Beach Campground nor in sites designated as generator free at Hurricane River Campground.
Upon arrival, you can occupy your site any time after 11:00 am. There are generator-free areas at Twelvemile Beach and Hurricane River Campgrounds. Music should be for private listening only.
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.Campsites 4, 26, and 35 can be reserved two weeks before your intended arrival date while Campsites 8, 15, and 33 can be reserved four days before your intended arrival date.
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