The best waterside campgrounds near Munising, Michigan

In Munising, waterside camping means waking up to Lake Superior mist or settling in along one of the area’s winding rivers. With over 890 campsites tailored to this terrain, you’ll find everything from rustic hideaways to spots with showers and toilets. The average night runs about $40, but you can snag a site for as little as $10. Campfires are allowed, so you can end your day swapping stories by the fire. For action, try snow sports in winter, swim when it’s warm, or keep your eyes peeled for wildlife. travelers rave about Bear Tree Homestead (300 reviews), Explore the U.P. from here! (265 reviews), and Heritage Hills (262 reviews) for easy water access and reliable facilities. Set up your tent, step out to the shoreline, and see why locals return every season.

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Top-rated campgrounds

In Munising, waterside camping means waking up to Lake Superior mist or settling in along one of the area’s winding rivers. With over 890 campsites tailored to this terrain, you’ll find everything from rustic hideaways to spots with showers and toilets. The average night runs about $40, but you can snag a site for as little as $10. Campfires are allowed, so you can end your day swapping stories by the fire. For action, try snow sports in winter, swim when it’s warm, or keep your eyes peeled for wildlife. travelers rave about Bear Tree Homestead (300 reviews), Explore the U.P. from here! (265 reviews), and Heritage Hills (262 reviews) for easy water access and reliable facilities. Set up your tent, step out to the shoreline, and see why locals return every season.

97% (1.9K)

Top-rated campgrounds

1. Vagabond Resort & Campground

95%

(20)

42mi from Munising · 7 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Rapid River, MI

The Vagabond Resort offers 7 cozy cabins and 59 camping sites for RVs, campers, and tents, with access to a shower house, laundry facilities, a dump station, and fresh water. We also provide a private dock and fish house to guests. We are known for fishing, hiking, kayaking, snowmobiling, and other outdoor activities. Cabins are open year-round. The campground is open from May 1st to the end of November, weather permitting. We have waterfront property on Little Bay De Noc on the Stonington Peninsula. We offer rustic camping and RV sites with electricity only, electricity and water, and sites with full hook-up. Surrounded by the Hiawatha National Forest 3 miles off the Lake Michigan Circle Tour 15 miles Peninsula Point Light House 20 miles north of Escanaba 20 miles north of the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds 37 miles west of Kitch-iti-kipi (The Big Spring) 53 miles south of Picture Rocks 85 miles south of Marquette 130 miles north of Green Bay 135 miles west of Mackinaw City 256 miles south of Trenary Toast

2. Hiawatha National Forest

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(32)

513 sites · Chatham, Michigan

This woodland wilderness borders not one but three of Michigan’s Great Lakes.

Pets

Electrical Hookup

Toilets

3. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

94%

(41)

65 sites · Munising, Michigan

Sandstone cliffs and wild beaches fringe America’s first National Lakeshore.

Toilets

Campfires

Picnic table

Public campgrounds near Munising

Cookson Lake Dispersed Campground

1.3mi from Munising · 5 sites · Tents, RVs · in Hiawatha National Forest

Ewing Point Dispersed Campground

2.1mi from Munising · 1 site · in Hiawatha National Forest

Murray Bay Group Campground on Grand Island

3.3mi from Munising · 1 site · Tent, RV · in Hiawatha National Forest

Bay Furnace Campground

4.3mi from Munising · 49 sites · Tents, RVs · in Hiawatha National Forest

Juniper Flats Group Campground on Grand Island

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Juniper Flats Group Campground on Grand Island

5mi from Munising · 1 site · Tent, RV · in Hiawatha National Forest

Autrain Lake Campground

11mi from Munising · 33 sites · Tents, RVs · in Hiawatha National Forest

Island Lake Campground

11mi from Munising · 5 sites · in Hiawatha National Forest

Beautiful lake, decent lake swim area. Camp Host is very friendly. Limited trail information available. Fishing has been a major downer, not even a bite. Nice sites for 5th wheels and campers even has a limited amount of wal kin tent sites. Beautiful plants a

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Petes Lake Campground

14mi from Munising · 47 sites · Tents, RVs · in Hiawatha National Forest

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Widewaters Campground

15mi from Munising · 32 sites · Tents, RVs · in Hiawatha National Forest

McKeever Cabin

15mi from Munising · 1 site · in Hiawatha National Forest

Putting my karate skills to use on some cliffs along Pictured Rocks

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Little Beaver Lake Campground

15mi from Munising · 8 sites · Tents, RVs · in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

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Big Island Lake Wilderness

15mi from Munising · 12 sites · in Hiawatha National Forest

Stories from the community

Nick

October 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Vagabond Resort & Campground

Great site. Dog friendly. There is a real bathroom with plumbing and real showers. The firewood they have for sale burns for a long time.

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Luis

August 2025

Tent

2 nights at Vagabond Resort & Campground

After a nice long conversation with Yvonne and her husband and telling me about their campground, the local places to see and my camping site, I can say I’m very happy and will come back again in the near future. For the LADIES this campground has clean bathrooms and showers, THAT’s the reason why I came to this campground. A+++ For the GENTLEMEN you have access to the lake and have your boat on the campground dock. A+++