Warning
GeneralOpening day for Monocle Lake has been postponed to June 12th, 2026, due to a Forest Service paving project. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
About Monocle Lake
Number of accommodations: 27
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
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Reviews (154)
What Guests Are Saying
Monocle Lake offers a beautiful and well-maintained campground with large, private sites and a lovely swimming lake, perfect for hiking and kayaking. Camp hosts receive high praise for their friendliness and cleanliness of facilities. However, some guests noted issues with site descriptions and the presence of generators despite restrictions, and suggested the addition of a dump station.
What Guests Are Saying
Monocle Lake offers a beautiful and well-maintained campground with large, private sites and a lovely swimming lake, perfect for hiking and kayaking. Camp hosts receive high praise for their friendliness and cleanliness of facilities. However, some guests noted issues with site descriptions and the presence of generators despite restrictions, and suggested the addition of a dump station.
Review Summary
Samuel S
VerifiedAugust 18, 2022 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: MONOCLE LAKE
Very nice campground on the lake. If you use GPS be careful of the road named Monocle Lake - it is not the campground access.
Really pretty lake accesses from the loop.
Good driving distance to Sault Ste. Marie to see the locks.
Samuel S
VerifiedAugust 18, 2022 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: MONOCLE LAKE
Very nice campground on the lake. If you use GPS be careful of the road named Monocle Lake - it is not the campground access.
Really pretty lake accesses from the loop.
Good driving distance to Sault Ste. Marie to see the locks.
Jeffrey W
VerifiedAugust 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: MONOCLE LAKE
Really nice and quiet campsite. The hosts keep it clean. Great spot for families!
Jeffrey W
VerifiedAugust 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: MONOCLE LAKE
Really nice and quiet campsite. The hosts keep it clean. Great spot for families!
Alice G
VerifiedAugust 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: MONOCLE LAKE
Site #1 was huge - plenty room for our 35’ fifth wheel & longbed crewcab dually. Nice big roads inside campground to maneuver.
Couldn’t use our Starlink due to trees, but loved the trees & sound of birds. ATT worked with antenna.
Perfect location (Iroquois Lighthouse & Whitefish Point Lighthouse, Sault St Marie & locks, and Tahquamenon Falls.
Nice trails (please put signage at top of climb to Mission Hill - turn left)
However, the campground hosts told me they don’t like to deal with campers not following rules - someone had generator on past quiet hours & people booked sites & didn’t show up for days. Plus, their son-in-law blew his “train horn” on his truck even AFTER I complained.
Only one water spigot works to fill RV water tanks.
$20 a night for no water, no power, no sewer, no dump station, no bathhouse and no real water fill station.
Alice G
VerifiedAugust 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: MONOCLE LAKE
Site #1 was huge - plenty room for our 35’ fifth wheel & longbed crewcab dually. Nice big roads inside campground to maneuver.
Couldn’t use our Starlink due to trees, but loved the trees & sound of birds. ATT worked with antenna.
Perfect location (Iroquois Lighthouse & Whitefish Point Lighthouse, Sault St Marie & locks, and Tahquamenon Falls.
Nice trails (please put signage at top of climb to Mission Hill - turn left)
However, the campground hosts told me they don’t like to deal with campers not following rules - someone had generator on past quiet hours & people booked sites & didn’t show up for days. Plus, their son-in-law blew his “train horn” on his truck even AFTER I complained.
Only one water spigot works to fill RV water tanks.
$20 a night for no water, no power, no sewer, no dump station, no bathhouse and no real water fill station.
Kelly F
VerifiedAugust 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 28, Loop: MONOCLE LAKE
Stayed here two nights because Pictured Rocks was booked. A nice stop! (Shout out to the camp host for the clean bathrooms, much appreciated). The lake is nice for paddling or fishing. A section of the North Country hike is nearby, although a little hard to find (a marker for the trailhead at the picnic area would be useful). Buggy, but it is August in Michigan, so. Whitefish Bay on Lake Superior is a short drive away. Services are a bit of a drive, but there's Dancing Crane Coffee shop in Brimley which is a sweet place.
Kelly F
VerifiedAugust 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 28, Loop: MONOCLE LAKE
Stayed here two nights because Pictured Rocks was booked. A nice stop! (Shout out to the camp host for the clean bathrooms, much appreciated). The lake is nice for paddling or fishing. A section of the North Country hike is nearby, although a little hard to find (a marker for the trailhead at the picnic area would be useful). Buggy, but it is August in Michigan, so. Whitefish Bay on Lake Superior is a short drive away. Services are a bit of a drive, but there's Dancing Crane Coffee shop in Brimley which is a sweet place.
sIERRA C
VerifiedAugust 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: MONOCLE LAKE
Nice campground with pretty spacious sites. We originally reserved site 11, but when we got there we realized it's like a roadside spot. Very small for anyone with kids. We decided to move to site 21 which we liked. Quiet campground and friendly host, with a cute little lake. Dancing Crane was a cute little coffee place, and Pickles is a must stop for lunch or dinner.
sIERRA C
VerifiedAugust 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: MONOCLE LAKE
Nice campground with pretty spacious sites. We originally reserved site 11, but when we got there we realized it's like a roadside spot. Very small for anyone with kids. We decided to move to site 21 which we liked. Quiet campground and friendly host, with a cute little lake. Dancing Crane was a cute little coffee place, and Pickles is a must stop for lunch or dinner.
Location Monocle Lake
Address:
N. 4149 Brevort Camp Road
St. Ignace, MI, 49760
United States
12600 E Lakeshore Drive Brimley Michigan 49715
From Bay Mills, travel west on County Road 42 (Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway) for approximately half a mile, then turn south on Forest Road 3699 to the campground entrance.
Monocle Lake Campground is accessible via County Road 42 (Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway), which connects to M-129 approximately 10 miles to the east.
Latitude & Longitude: 46.4725 / -84.6392
Elevation: 196 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
12PM
- Check-out time is at 12:00 PM.
- There is no office at this location; it has a self-pay station. Reservations cannot be modified here.
General
- Click here for more information on the Hiawatha National Forest
Fires & fuel
- Firewood from outside the area is not allowed to prevent pest spread. Obtain firewood locally and burn it on-site.
Cancellation policy
- Reservations cannot be exchanged for walk-up sites.
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralOpening day for Monocle Lake has been postponed to June 12th, 2026, due to a Forest Service paving project. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
