Grand Island National Recreation Area

Overview

Grand Island is located in Lake Superior, about one-half mile from the mainland community of Munising, Michigan. Munising is about 43 miles from Marquette and 55 miles from Manistique. Grand Island is the perfect place to spend a day or even just a few hours biking and exploring.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Fee

From $5 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

906 387 2512

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Grand Island National Recreation Area, 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 · 8.6 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 · 16.1 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Munising Mountain Bike ParkBike ride · 8.0 mi long · 1.3 mi from camp

  A loop mountain-bike route.

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• Valley Spur Loop 1Bike ride · 12.9 mi long · 5.9 mi from campShow on map

Rivers and rafting

• Swimming at Pictured RocksPaddling and rafting · 2.8 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

• Munising FallsWaterfall · 2.6 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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• Memorial FallsWaterfall · 2.6 mi from campShow on map
• West OverlookViewpoint · 5.3 mi from campShow on map
• Miners CastleViewpoint · 6.4 mi from campShow on map
• Caves of all ColorsCave · 10.2 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Snowshoeing at Pictured RocksSkiing and snowshoeing · 3.0 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.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date.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