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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Campgrounds
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Road construction affects access to campgrounds in 2009
During 2009, Twelvemile Beach Campground will only be open from June 26 to September 8. It will be closed and inaccessible the remainder of the year. Call ahead for the current available route to the Twelvemile Beach Campground - it may be via the east (Grand Marais) or the west (Munising).
Hurricane River Campground will be open but only accessible from the east (Grand Marais).
For up-to-date access information, please call the Interagency Visitor Center at 906-387-3700 or the Grand Sable Visitor Center at 906-494-2660.
Road construction webpage
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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore campsites provide a picnic table, fire grate, and tent pad. Solar-powered wells provide water. Vault toilets are available.
Camping is on a first-come, first-serve basis (no reservations) with an overnight fee of $14 with lakeside sites at Twelvemile Beach Campground $16/night. Holders of the America The Beautiful Senior Pass (62 and older) and the America The Beautiful Access Pass (disabled) receive a 50% discount.
Weather permitting, campground services are normally available and fees collected beginning the Friday on or just prior to May 15 through the Monday on or just after October 31. The campgrounds may be used year round.
Because of the popularity of these campgrounds, a mid-morning arrival is suggested. You may also wish to identify an nearby campground in your plans as the Lakeshore campgrounds are often full, especially on weekends and all of July and August.
Disabled accessible campsites are available at each campground and are reserved for disabled campers until 6 p.m. each evening. If they are not filled by 6 p.m., other campers may occupy the disabled accessible campsite for that night only.
The lakeshore's campgrounds are rustic and do not have electric, telephone, water, or sewer hookups. Typically there is no cell phone reception.
Campground regulations (pdf)
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Pets at the Lakeshore
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| NPS photo by Ed Lasich | | Hurricane River Campground |
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Hurricane River Campground
This campground is located 12 miles west of Grand Marais on County Road H-58 on the shores of Lake Superior.
Eleven campsites are available in the lower campground loop, and ten in the upper loop. Both loops include one disabled accessible campsite.
The Hurricane River flows into Lake Superior near the picnic area. A level 1.5 mile walk on the east from the lower campground leads past shipwreck remnants to the historic Au Sable Light Station.
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| NPS photo by Mary Jo Cook | | Twelvemile Beach Campground |
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Twelvemile Beach Campground
This campground is situated 15 miles west of Grand Marais off Alger County Road H-58.
The campground's 36 sites are located on a high sandy plateau above Twelvemile Beach on Lake Superior. There are two disabled accessible campsites.
There are three sets of stairs to the beach as well as a day use picnic area and parking. The two mile long White Birch Interpretive Trail begins and ends at the campground. The treks through the campground. The entrance road winds through a picturesque white birch forest.
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| NPS photo | | Little Beaver Lake Campground |
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Little Beaver Lake Campground
This small campground is located 3 miles north of Alger County Road H-58 and 20 miles northeast of Munising.
Little Beaver Lake Campground has 8 campsites on this beautiful inland lake. One campsite is disabled accessible.
Little Beaver also features the White Pine Trail, a 1.0 mile self-guiding interpretive trail. A 1.5 mile trail leads to Lake Superior and connects with the
A small boat ramp is available for launching boats. Only electric motors are permitted on Little Beaver Lake and Beaver Lake.
Large recreational vehicles are not recommended for Little Beaver Lake Campground because of the small campsites, and narrow, twisting, hilly access road.
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Nearby Campgrounds
There are many campgrounds near Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the and Lake Superior State Forest.
In general, only privately-owned campgrounds take reservations or have hookups. Please contact these visitor organizations for further information.
Alger County Chamber of Commerce
Grand Marais Chamber of Commerce
www.grandmaraismichigan.com
Upper Peninsula Travel and Recreation Association
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Please check the regulations
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Hiawatha National Forest
in the eastern and central U.P.
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Several Michigan State Forest Campgrounds
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Many Michigan State Parks
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Did You Know?
The North Country National Scenic Trail connects outstanding scenic, natural, and cultural sites in seven northern states from Crown Point, New York, to Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota. The trail was established on March 5, 1980. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is home to 42 miles of the NCNST.
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Last Updated: February 11, 2009 at 14:24 EST |
