About Widewaters Campground
Number of accommodations: 17
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Fishing
Hiking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
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Reviews (74)
What Guests Are Saying
Widewaters Campground offers a peaceful and beautiful setting with spacious, clean campsites and well-maintained bathrooms. Camp hosts Mike and Mary were praised for their friendly service, enhancing the overall experience. While there were some inconveniences, such as water pump issues and nearby noise, the campground remains a cherished spot for many campers eager to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Widewaters Campground offers a peaceful and beautiful setting with spacious, clean campsites and well-maintained bathrooms. Camp hosts Mike and Mary were praised for their friendly service, enhancing the overall experience. While there were some inconveniences, such as water pump issues and nearby noise, the campground remains a cherished spot for many campers eager to return.
Review Summary
amanda s
VerifiedJanuary 30, 2026 • Stayed at: 31, Loop: WIDEWATERS CAMPGROUND
The site was absolutely perfect, and the campground was so lovely and peaceful. Our site was just a short walk to the lake, and it was very nicely located! We had good distance between our neighbors, but the bathrooms/water was not far! However, the water pumps were out of order for the second half of our stay, which was definitely inconvenient. But besides that, it was a wonderful stay and definitely worth it!
Rick B
VerifiedDecember 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: WIDEWATERS CAMPGROUND
Always fun to be there, excited for our next trip!
Victoria S
VerifiedNovember 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: WIDEWATERS CAMPGROUND
Very clean campsites and immaculate bathrooms!!
Catarina O
VerifiedNovember 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: WIDEWATERS CAMPGROUND
My husband and I loved this hidden gem! We will def be back as it left such a special place in our hearts.
Karen M
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: WIDEWATERS CAMPGROUND
New hosts were very nice. Bathrooms very clean. We love Widewaters Campground! We were disappointed to find out it’s closing so soon this year. Fall is our favorite time to camp ☹️
Rachael Z
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: WIDEWATERS CAMPGROUND
No water available at campground. Water was also not available at neighboring campgrounds. No options were given to get water. Camp host was not helpful or was gone most of the days. ATV/UTV rules were not enforced. Outhouses were clean to the eye but were very pungent in smell even with cooler weather.
Michael Y
VerifiedAugust 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: WIDEWATERS CAMPGROUND
No running water at the 1 pump at the campground. And no signage saying which other campsites had running water, ended up driving to the Pete's Lake Campground 3 miles away about once a day to get water. Wish there was some heads-up from Rec.gov, the campsite, or something before we got there as I would have changed my reservation to another site. As for the campsite, clean, clean bathrooms, quiet, not very busy.
Roger S
VerifiedAugust 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: WIDEWATERS CAMPGROUND
Enjoyed the camp hosts Mike and Mary, very nice! Bathrooms very clean! Close to Munising , waterfalls and Pictured Rocks, Beautiful!
Matthew P
VerifiedAugust 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: WIDEWATERS CAMPGROUND
Beautiful, quiet.
Toilet areas were very clean.
Rachel I
VerifiedAugust 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: WIDEWATERS CAMPGROUND
This was a great backwoods campground. We were at spot 12 not too far from toilets. There are quite a few hole toilets throughout. You can see your neighbors but there are woods inbetween so it isn’t bad at all. The campsite has a picnic table and a fire pit with a grill top & a hook to hang garbage.
The facilities includes:
A camp host
Drinking water area around site 9 & 10
Many bathrooms throughout
1 dumpster
Firewood in town & from the camp host are both $9 a bundle.
There is a Circle K 12 mins north on H13. The campground has no service. There is a little pond that was nice. Overall it was a great spot to be out in the woods but close to things. 22 mins from pictured rocks, 42 from the big spring.
The second night we did have a bear come on the campsite, walking around, sniffing then walking away. We had our food in the car so we had no issues.
Either way, I’d definitely stay here again it was a really good experience!
Location Widewaters Campground
Address:
E7900 W, M 28
Munising, MI, 49862
United States
From Munising, Michigan, go east on Michigan Highway 28 for about 3 miles. Turn south on Forest Highway 13 at Wetmore and continue for 12 miles. Turn west onto Forest Road 2262 and follow for about a mile to the campground entrance.
Widewaters Campground is located approximately 10 miles from US Highway 41, providing access to the area.
Latitude & Longitude: 46.2194 / -86.6283
Elevation: 241 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
12PM
General
- There are no electricity, water or sewer hook-ups at the campground
- Off-road vehicles not permitted
- Use only dead and downed firewood for campfires
- 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 an $8 per night fee and collected at the campground.
- Reserved Sites will be held until checkout time (NOON) 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 dontmovefirewood.org for more information.
- Click here for more information on the Hiawatha National Forest Hiawatha
- Hiawatha National Forest - West Day Use Fees:Day Use $8.00Day Use Annual Pass $40.00
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