About Twelvemile Beach Campground and Cabin
Number of accommodations: 36
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2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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Pet friendly
Water Access
- Beach Access
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (970)
What Guests Are Saying
Twelvemile Beach Campground and Cabin is praised for its stunning scenery, well-maintained facilities, and friendly hosts, making it a favorite among visitors. Clean bathrooms, beautiful sunsets, and easy access to the beach enhance the overall experience. While some noted challenges like biting flies and limited water access for campers, these did not overshadow the campground's charm and potential for a peaceful getaway.
What Guests Are Saying
Twelvemile Beach Campground and Cabin is praised for its stunning scenery, well-maintained facilities, and friendly hosts, making it a favorite among visitors. Clean bathrooms, beautiful sunsets, and easy access to the beach enhance the overall experience. While some noted challenges like biting flies and limited water access for campers, these did not overshadow the campground's charm and potential for a peaceful getaway.
Review Summary
Vickie B
VerifiedFebruary 7, 2020 • Stayed at: 23, Loop: West
My husband and I have been visiting Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore for 25 years and it has become one of my families favorite places to visit. I am extremely happy that the camping can now be reserved in advance. Once the roads became paved it became very difficult to get a campsite at Twelve Mile Beach and Hurricane River campgrounds. Planning a vacation without knowing if you would be able to have a site was frustrating.
A few things we have learned over the years: Nights can be very cold even during the warmest part of the summer. Wood is not available to buy at the campgrounds, make sure you buy some on your way in. In the end of July or beginning of august is the sand fly season, only high DEET bug spray will stop them from biting. No showers, no flush toilets, no electricity, and no cell service in the campgrounds.
Twelve Mile Beach is a beautiful campground. It is rugged, quiet, and peaceful. The sites on the lakeside of the drive are our favorites but they are open and not very private, if you prefer something a little more secluded, try the sites on the opposite side of the drive. It is still only a very short walk across the drive and lakeside campsites to reach the beach but because they are more wooded and secluded you can't hear the sounds of the wave on the shore as much. Although they are also warmer than the lakeside sites when those cold winds come off Lake Superior
Site #23 is a very private site unlike some sites that are wide open but it should be noted that it is very sloped. The tent pad and fire pit area are fairly level but the area for the picnic table is very sloped which can be uncomfortable. Following the example of a previous visitor we were able to make the table more level with the use of some rocks. Having camped several times at Twelve Mile Beach this site is a good option if you can't book a site on the lake side or if you prefer a more private site.
Vickie B
VerifiedFebruary 7, 2020 • Stayed at: 23, Loop: West
My husband and I have been visiting Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore for 25 years and it has become one of my families favorite places to visit. I am extremely happy that the camping can now be reserved in advance. Once the roads became paved it became very difficult to get a campsite at Twelve Mile Beach and Hurricane River campgrounds. Planning a vacation without knowing if you would be able to have a site was frustrating.
A few things we have learned over the years: Nights can be very cold even during the warmest part of the summer. Wood is not available to buy at the campgrounds, make sure you buy some on your way in. In the end of July or beginning of august is the sand fly season, only high DEET bug spray will stop them from biting. No showers, no flush toilets, no electricity, and no cell service in the campgrounds.
Twelve Mile Beach is a beautiful campground. It is rugged, quiet, and peaceful. The sites on the lakeside of the drive are our favorites but they are open and not very private, if you prefer something a little more secluded, try the sites on the opposite side of the drive. It is still only a very short walk across the drive and lakeside campsites to reach the beach but because they are more wooded and secluded you can't hear the sounds of the wave on the shore as much. Although they are also warmer than the lakeside sites when those cold winds come off Lake Superior
Site #23 is a very private site unlike some sites that are wide open but it should be noted that it is very sloped. The tent pad and fire pit area are fairly level but the area for the picnic table is very sloped which can be uncomfortable. Following the example of a previous visitor we were able to make the table more level with the use of some rocks. Having camped several times at Twelve Mile Beach this site is a good option if you can't book a site on the lake side or if you prefer a more private site.
kathy c
VerifiedJanuary 30, 2020 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: East
12 Mile Beach was the BEST camping I have EVER done. Loved it so much. Will be back!
Kohl C
VerifiedJanuary 30, 2020 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: East
Nice campground. Clean facilities. Extraordinary views! Lots of outdoor activities within an hour of campground.
Emily M
VerifiedJanuary 30, 2020 • Stayed at: 34, Loop: West
My family has been coming here for 20 years and we love it!
kathy c
VerifiedJanuary 30, 2020 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: East
12 Mile Beach was the BEST camping I have EVER done. Loved it so much. Will be back!
Kohl C
VerifiedJanuary 30, 2020 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: East
Nice campground. Clean facilities. Extraordinary views! Lots of outdoor activities within an hour of campground.
Emily M
VerifiedJanuary 30, 2020 • Stayed at: 34, Loop: West
My family has been coming here for 20 years and we love it!
Beth C
VerifiedJanuary 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: West
Very nice location, but campground was to be open thru the end of October, yet there was no hand sanitizer in the bathrooms and the water was off. I would think since you were still collecting fees, these items would be present.
Beth C
VerifiedJanuary 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: West
Very nice location, but campground was to be open thru the end of October, yet there was no hand sanitizer in the bathrooms and the water was off. I would think since you were still collecting fees, these items would be present.
Location Twelvemile Beach Campground and Cabin
Address:
Munising Falls Visitor Center, 1505 Sandpoint Road
Munising, MI, 49862
United States
Twelvemile Beach Campground is located 15 miles (24 km) west of Grand Marais off Alger County Road H-58 (34 miles/55 km east of Munising).
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 46.6391 / -86.2178
Elevation: 195 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 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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