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Twelvemile Beach Campground and Cabin

Munising Falls Visitor Center, 1505 Sandpoint Road, Munising, Michigan, United States

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About Twelvemile Beach Campground and Cabin

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 total sites

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2026 (Current year)

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🚐 01, Loop: East RV

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Pet Friendly · 36 × 14 ft · Gravel

🚐 02, Loop: East RV

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🚐 03, Loop: East RV

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🚐 04, Loop: East RV

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Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 05, Loop: East RV

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Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 06, Loop: East RV

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Pet Friendly · 35 ft long · Gravel

🚐 07, Loop: East RV

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Pet Friendly · 35 × 14 ft · Gravel

🚐 08, Loop: East RV

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Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 09, Loop: East RV

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Pet Friendly · 36 × 13 ft · Gravel

🚐 10, Loop: East RV

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Pet Friendly · 35 × 13 ft · Gravel

🚐 12, Loop: East RV

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🚐 13, Loop: East RV

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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 14, Loop: East RV

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Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 15, Loop: East RV

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Pet Friendly · 35 × 11 ft · Gravel

🚐 17, Loop: West RV

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Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 18, Loop: West RV

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Pet Friendly · 25 × 14 ft · Gravel

🚐 19, Loop: West RV

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Pet Friendly · 25 × 13 ft · Gravel

🚐 20, Loop: West RV

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Pet Friendly · 30 × 13 ft · Gravel

🚐 21, Loop: West RV

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Pet Friendly · 30 × 14 ft · Gravel

🚐 22, Loop: West RV

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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 23, Loop: West RV

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Pet Friendly · 35 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 24, Loop: West RV

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Pet Friendly · 36 × 11 ft · Gravel

🚐 25, Loop: West RV

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Pet Friendly · 30 × 13 ft · Gravel

🚐 26, Loop: West RV

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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 27, Loop: West RV

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🚐 28, Loop: West RV

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🚐 29, Loop: West RV

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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 30, Loop: West RV

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Pet Friendly · 36 × 11 ft · Gravel

🚐 31, Loop: West RV

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Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 32, Loop: West RV

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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel

⛺ 33, Loop: West Tent

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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire

⛺ 34, Loop: West Tent

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⛺ 35, Loop: West Tent

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🚐 36, Loop: West RV

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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 37, Loop: West RV

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🏠 Twelvemile Cabin, Loop: West Cabin

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🚐 01, Loop: East RV

Pet Friendly · 36 × 14 ft · Gravel

🚐 02, Loop: East RV

Pet Friendly · 36 × 14 ft · Gravel

🚐 03, Loop: East RV

Pet Friendly · 36 × 14 ft · Gravel

🚐 04, Loop: East RV

Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 05, Loop: East RV

Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 06, Loop: East RV

Pet Friendly · 35 ft long · Gravel

🚐 07, Loop: East RV

Pet Friendly · 35 × 14 ft · Gravel

🚐 08, Loop: East RV

Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 09, Loop: East RV

Pet Friendly · 36 × 13 ft · Gravel

🚐 10, Loop: East RV

Pet Friendly · 35 × 13 ft · Gravel

🚐 12, Loop: East RV

Pet Friendly · 35 × 13 ft · Gravel

🚐 13, Loop: East RV

Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 14, Loop: East RV

Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 15, Loop: East RV

Pet Friendly · 35 × 11 ft · Gravel

🚐 17, Loop: West RV

Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 18, Loop: West RV

Pet Friendly · 25 × 14 ft · Gravel

🚐 19, Loop: West RV

Pet Friendly · 25 × 13 ft · Gravel

🚐 20, Loop: West RV

Pet Friendly · 30 × 13 ft · Gravel

🚐 21, Loop: West RV

Pet Friendly · 30 × 14 ft · Gravel

🚐 22, Loop: West RV

Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 23, Loop: West RV

Pet Friendly · 35 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 24, Loop: West RV

Pet Friendly · 36 × 11 ft · Gravel

🚐 25, Loop: West RV

Pet Friendly · 30 × 13 ft · Gravel

🚐 26, Loop: West RV

Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 27, Loop: West RV

Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 28, Loop: West RV

Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 29, Loop: West RV

Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 30, Loop: West RV

Pet Friendly · 36 × 11 ft · Gravel

🚐 31, Loop: West RV

Pet Friendly · 36 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 32, Loop: West RV

Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel

⛺ 33, Loop: West Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire

⛺ 34, Loop: West Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire

⛺ 35, Loop: West Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire

🚐 36, Loop: West RV

Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 37, Loop: West RV

Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel

🏠 Twelvemile Cabin, Loop: West Cabin

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Reviews

1075 reviews

Summary

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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.

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4.6

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Based on 1075 reviews

5 stars 76.0% (817)

4 stars 14.9% (160)

3 stars 5.6% (60)

2 stars 2.0% (22)

1 star 1.5% (16)

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John D

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October 15, 2023 Stayed at: 26, Loop: West

Twelve Mile Beach is my favorite Michigan campground. Beautiful spot. Wonderful beach walking possible.

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Michael B

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November 16, 2023 Stayed at: 07, Loop: East

One of our favorites.
Must be lucky with the weather when making reservations so far in advance.
Jumping in Lake Superior a must.

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Michael B

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November 16, 2023 Stayed at: 07, Loop: East

One of our favorites.
Must be lucky with the weather when making reservations so far in advance.
Jumping in Lake Superior a must.

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Bruce K

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May 24, 2024 Stayed at: 29, Loop: West

The area is absolutely beautiful. I wish the campsites were spread out further, or there were less sites. The sites were all well maintained. When I was there the pit toilets were being replaced. There was only one working toilet. Poor planning by the Park Service. The work could have been done a week or two earlier when no campers were there. We were told to "use the woods" which I as did all the other campers.

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Bruce K

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May 24, 2024 Stayed at: 29, Loop: West

The area is absolutely beautiful. I wish the campsites were spread out further, or there were less sites. The sites were all well maintained. When I was there the pit toilets were being replaced. There was only one working toilet. Poor planning by the Park Service. The work could have been done a week or two earlier when no campers were there. We were told to "use the woods" which I as did all the other campers.

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Kristina B

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May 25, 2024 Stayed at: 24, Loop: West

Never been to a more beautiful location! We went early in the season and there was not a bug to be found. Would definitely love to come back sometime.

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Kristina B

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May 25, 2024 Stayed at: 24, Loop: West

Never been to a more beautiful location! We went early in the season and there was not a bug to be found. Would definitely love to come back sometime.

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Gwenne C

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May 28, 2024 Stayed at: 20, Loop: West

This is a quintessential campground. I loved the entrance --- a deeply wooded narrow dirt road which goes to the Day Use Area. From here you turn and continue down a dirt road which curves around. It just looks so much what a campground should look like. At the end of the campground the road circles around a vault toilet making it easy to exit. The sites are nicely spaced with trees all around. I do not know if there was a 'full sun' site. The first sites, in the generator area, have an easier access to the beach. The 'no generator' sites, that back up to the Lake, sit on a high bluff overlooking the lake. A nice place to set up a chair & just sit. There had been stairs down to the beach but these have been damaged by bad storms. The vault toilets are brand new. We saw them installed in May 2024. To really see the pictured rocks you need to take one of the cruises. Someone other than me, may know how to see them without a cruise.

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Gwenne C

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May 28, 2024 Stayed at: 20, Loop: West

This is a quintessential campground. I loved the entrance --- a deeply wooded narrow dirt road which goes to the Day Use Area. From here you turn and continue down a dirt road which curves around. It just looks so much what a campground should look like. At the end of the campground the road circles around a vault toilet making it easy to exit. The sites are nicely spaced with trees all around. I do not know if there was a 'full sun' site. The first sites, in the generator area, have an easier access to the beach. The 'no generator' sites, that back up to the Lake, sit on a high bluff overlooking the lake. A nice place to set up a chair & just sit. There had been stairs down to the beach but these have been damaged by bad storms. The vault toilets are brand new. We saw them installed in May 2024. To really see the pictured rocks you need to take one of the cruises. Someone other than me, may know how to see them without a cruise.

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Hannah S

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May 30, 2024 Stayed at: 09, Loop: East

Our site (9) was beautiful, it was very spacious and the sites are fairly spaced out so you’re not crammed next to everyone else. Easy(ish) access to the Lake Superior shoreline (we just walked down the sand hillside) and great views of it from this site - would recommend!

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Location & Directions for Twelvemile Beach Campground and Cabin

Munising Falls Visitor Center, 1505 Sandpoint Road, Munising, MI 49862 United States

Elevation: 195 ft

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Getting There

Twelvemile Beach Campground is located 15 mi (14.9 mi) west of Grand Marais off Alger County Road H-58 (34 mi/34.2 mi east of Munising).

Nearest town

Munising, MI - 35 mi

About 45 min to downtown

Highway access

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

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 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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