Colwell Lake Campground, Munising, MI

Colwell Lake Campground is located in the Manistique Ranger District, Hiawatha National Forest (3 hrs 58 min northwest of Traverse City, MI) with an elevation of 754 feet. There are a total of 43 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to the beginning of October. 34 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 40 and 60 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 5 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $20.00 to $60.00. Some amenities include dump station, boat ramp, swimming. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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(906) 387-1804 (Information)
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$20 - $60

Campsite Reviews (81)

4.7 out of 5

5 star		80%
4 star		14%
3 star		2%
2 star		4%
1 star		0%

@MelissaP943882 · Camped on Sep 19, 2024 at Campsite #4

Excellent Hosts!

@LawrenceE1DDBB · Camped on Sep 11, 2024 at Campsite #18

Very peaceful, relaxing campground.

@PeterP6271166 · Camped on Sep 3, 2024 at Campsite #16

We love camping at this campground! The sites are very nice and kept clean.The bathrooms are c!eaned and checked daily.The walking trail is definitely a bonus! The camp hosts, Carol and Jerry Heston, were amazing! They did a wonderful job.They are both very friendly, made you welcome, checked on every campsite and made your camping adventure truly memorable.We would like to see a few more electric sites available.As you get older, it is harder to deal with a generator.Our only complaint is that the road into the campground is terrible.Would love to see it fixed.

@DanW8978335 · Camped on Aug 29, 2024 at Campsite #25

The campground is 5 star but unfortunately other campers really ruined the experience. Loud music at a campsite in the evenings and people with a loud boat on a lake that should really be a no-wake lake. The sites were large and easy to back into with a fifth wheel. Site 25 is listed as pull-through but it is a back in site..

@RichardS712869 · Camped on Aug 29, 2024 at Campsite #13

I had to scold the Host for doing such a good job cleaning the vault toilets, It made the last campground I stayed in look so awful! I was there over Labor day Weekend and the kids and parents were all having a ton of fun. Not the quietest weekend, but you have to expect that. Love the 2 mile trail around the lake and the individual beach we had at our site (Every Site). Nice forest trails just out off the main road and City comforts were just 15 miles away.

@SteveE7846862 · Camped on Aug 14, 2024 at Campsite #2

Had again another great experience at Colwell Lake. As always the host are very friendly and helpful.

@EdwardG4063779 · Camped on Aug 7, 2024 at Campsite #25

Our dog was attacked. No size or breed limits. Half wolf dog allowed to snarl and bark all day at anyone or anything. Great Dane attacked our dog with no repercussion from the host. Dogs allowed to bark all day. Very noisy. Trash and beer cans and bottles around our campsite. ATVs drive right past the no atv sign and driving thru the campground. This is allowed by host. No trash cans at dump station. All trash receptacles are in middle of campground and smells like a dump. Bathrooms are clean.

@WendyZC33E56CE · Camped on Jul 24, 2024 at Campsite #12

Sites are private. This is a very quiet campground. We were pleased at how clean everything was kept, most impressed by the cleanliness of the pit toilets (we all know how gross those can be). We are looking forward to making this an annual camping destination.

@SteveN82C23E0C · Camped on Jul 22, 2024 at Campsite #2

This place is amazing. Gorgeous beach, lovely nature trail that winds all the way around the lake. The camp hosts, Carol and Jerry take a lot of pride in keeping this campground pristine. The bathrooms are the cleanest we've ever found. They enforce the rules, without ruffling feathers, somehow. Just really good folks. This is, by far, our favorite little vacation spot in the Upper Penninsula

@JonP6814701 · Camped on Jul 21, 2024 at Campsite #2

This is a great campground! Very spacious and level gravel sites with electricity, What made this campground great was its focus on access to Colwell Lake via a trail that went all the way around the lake, well maintained brush that felt natural, but allowed full view of the lake while having a nice forest walk. Even the bugs seemed less bothersome that most of the the other campgrounds we stayed at during our last journey in July.

@DonaldS2271497 · Camped on Jul 14, 2024 at Campsite #30

This is the best rustic campground in Michigan. Each site has it's own beach on the lake.

@BreannaE3DBE16 · Camped on Jul 3, 2024 at Campsite #9

The hosts are wonderful! They were very accommodating and helpful. This is our favorite campground to camp at! Bathrooms and beach are always clean!

@SteveE7846862 · Camped on Jun 30, 2024 at Campsite #8

We love Colwell Lake. The hosts are extremely friendly and made our stay memorable.

@MeriSueE8AEBC9 · Camped on Jun 24, 2024 at Campsite #10

Very nice campground. The campground host was very friendly and helpful.

@JamesP5278675 · Camped on Jun 12, 2024 at Campsite #31

Very clean, camp host were very helpful and kept the grounds perfect. Would deffiantly would stay there again

@RichardE734484 · Camped on Jun 5, 2024 at Campsite #24

The bathrooms and beach are always kept clean. Each site has privacy. The hosts are very helpful and accommodating.

@BreannaE3DBE16 · Camped on May 23, 2024 at Campsite #14

The hosts were great. Bathroom clean. Beach clean.

@MichaelB697476 · Camped on May 17, 2024 at Campsite #4

Sites are large and the lake and trails are easily accessible.

@GregB6149905 · Camped on Sep 15, 2023 at Campsite #30

Great campgrounds but road into the park needs to be repaired.... Lots of pot holes. Lake has good fishing

@LaurenO2A16E2E · Camped on Aug 30, 2023 at Campsite #13

Almost no cell phone service so make sure to take pictures of a map (or have a physical one). Otherwise my site was wonderful!!! Backed right up to the lake and lots of space. Highly suggest booking a campsite here

@SusanaA7240339 · Camped on Aug 24, 2023 at Campsite #26

beautiful lake and campground, 2+ miles hike around the lake well worth doing it.

@KathleenL99212 · Camped on Aug 6, 2023 at Campsite #9

Site was very big, lots of room for tent, bikes, trucks, coolers. Quiet campground. Swimming area is nice. Nice dock for fishing. Boat ramp easy to access. Restrooms were extremely clean!.

@GrantR1974944 · Camped on Aug 3, 2023 at Campsite #24

Superb campsite and top notch hosts! Thanks!

@MarisaB62E474E · Camped on Jul 23, 2023 at Campsite #8

Beautiful campsite and friendly and knowledgeable hosts!!!

@HeatherF405961 · Camped on Jul 22, 2023 at Campsite #20

Love the campground, the hosts were great.

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