Bay Furnace Campground

Overview

Bay Furnace Campground is located on the south shores of Lake Superior, near Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Favorite to many, the campground is centered to various waterfalls, as well as other sightseeing attractions, including boat tours and visits to Grand Island.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Bay Furnace Campground, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Bay de Noc – Grand Island National Recreation TrailHike · 44.3 mi long · Long-distance trail · 6.7 mi from camp

  A long-distance route starting near Bay de Noc Trailhead, maintained by United States Forest Service.

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• Ewing Point CampsiteHike · 16.3 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Munising Mountain Bike ParkBike ride · 8.0 mi long · 2.1 mi from camp

  A loop mountain-bike route.

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• Valley Spur Loop 1Bike ride · 12.9 mi long · 5.2 mi from campShow on map

Rivers and rafting

• Swimming at Pictured RocksPaddling and rafting · 4.9 mi from camp

  Pictured Rocks has several beautiful beach areas for swimming and wading in Lake Superior. National Park Service

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Scenic sights

• Alger FallsWaterfall · 4.3 mi from camp

  Alger Falls is a waterfall located along highway M-28 in Alger County, Michigan near Munising at the junction with M-94. Wikipedia

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• Munising FallsWaterfall · 4.3 mi from camp

  Munising Falls is a waterfall located in Munising in the westernmost portion of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Alger County, Michigan. Wikipedia

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• West OverlookViewpoint · 5.5 mi from campShow on map
• Miners CastleViewpoint · 8.5 mi from campShow on map
• Eben Ice CavesCave · 11.9 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Snowshoeing at Pictured RocksSkiing and snowshoeing · 4.9 mi from camp

  Snowshoeing is a very popular winter sport at Pictured Rocks. National Park Service

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Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Recreation.gov and National Park Service. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

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Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.