Island Lake Campground, Munising, MI

Island Lake Campground is located in the Munising Ranger District, Hiawatha National Forest (4 hrs 8 min northwest of Traverse City, MI) with an elevation of 846 feet. There are a total of 11 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to the beginning of September. 10 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 30 and 45 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $22.00 to $50.00. Activities include biking, fishing, hiking trails.

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(906) 387-1804 (Information)
(877) 444-6777 (Reservations)
$22 - $50

Campsite Reviews (23)

4.3 out of 5

5 star		61%
4 star		17%
3 star		13%
2 star		4%
1 star		4%

@DanH6147433 · Camped on Sep 6, 2024 at Campsite #10

The campground is OK if you dont mind camping close to other people. I also didnt care for street lights in a campground. The site itself was fine.

@AndreaH7314496 · Camped on Aug 6, 2024 at Campsite #10

This campground was very serene and quiet. The sites all seemed large and had pretty good privacy. Our site had a little driveway leading into the main area which was convenient for parking cars (we had 3 lined up at one point) but did add a challenge for backing our 18(?) ft camper into the space. The site is listed as lakefront, which it is, but there is quite a slope down to the water and the shore was quite marshy during our visit. It would have been fine for fishing or maybe a small boat but just keep in mind, there was not a shore area to hangout on or any sort of beach.My only complaint was the upper loop had a nice cedar latrine but the lower loop where we were only had a port-a-potty, the plastic kind, with very little space.

@meredithm97244 · Camped on Jul 13, 2023 at Campsite #6

I could walk down to the lake from my site and I heard a loon!

@MARYR4634519 · Camped on Jun 23, 2023 at Campsite #6

Sites were large and fairly level. Heavily wooded giving privacy. Path from site to lake. Primitive site with no utilities. Garbage dumpster was not emptied entire stay and was beyond over flowing which as the only service provided was disappointing

@AmandaD3FB10B4 · Camped on Jun 17, 2023 at Campsite #2

Great location to use as a base site to explore nearby Pictured Rocks. We loved the easy lake access for early am canoeing and fishing. Only advice- avoid site #2, immediately adjacent to the group camp site. We were next to a very noisy group and ended up moving sites after one night next to them. Enjoy!

@ArianA1117109 · Camped on Aug 25, 2022 at Campsite #8

This campground was excellent in so many ways. We had no issue locating our reserved campsite and there were even a few spots on the lake that were available for first come first serve. We decided to stay with spot 8 which gave us ultimate privacy and close proximity to the outhouse which was SO CLEAN. It was the best outhouse I’ve used in a campground. It was well stocked, clean, smelled ok, and had nice air fresheners. The fire pit at our site was well maintained with an awesome grill top for cooking. The ground was level and nice for our tent. I loved walking down to the water and the close proximity to nearby towns. You won’t have service here, but it’s the best way to disconnect from the world. Make sure to download music and maps as needed cause you can’t get them there. Again, wonderful campground that is well maintained. I would definitely visit again. We didn’t have kayaks but the launch was accessible and easy to find. We bought firewood from a local neighbor who had a stand in front of their house. Got a great amount of wood to burn for 3 days/nights just for $20. The general stores aren’t far and have everything you need.

@SusanL2820892 · Camped on Aug 3, 2022 at Campsite #7

The campground was great— small, with enough privacy between sites and on a lake. It was convenient for visiting Pictured Rocks National Park. And it wasn’t too buggy!

@BrittaB8249668 · Camped on Jul 14, 2022 at Campsite #2

Beautiful, serene campground. Looking forward to returning again. Very clean and kept sites, bathroom, etc. Wonderful view of the lake. Only about a 20 minute drive from Munising, where we would go each day. I would bring in your own drinking water as the water from the pump there was rusty.

@candidos331623 · Camped on Jun 26, 2022 at Campsite #2

Great spot! Would def come back, awesome view and loved the peace and quiet.

@LaurieP3628446 · Camped on May 27, 2022 at Campsite #2

Beautiful campground! It was so peaceful. Loved that it was far away from tourists, but close enough for a quick drive into town if I needed anything. The lake would be perfect for a paddleboard, but it's too weedy/mucky on the bottom to swim (for me, anyway). The vault bathroom was super clean. I appreciate the work that the forest service does to maintain these beautiful parks :)

@MichaelT862538 · Camped on May 22, 2022 at Campsite #7

Only person there nice site 👍

@MattC3329284 · Camped on Aug 15, 2021 at Campsite #1

We enjoyed our stay. Quiet, nice just the sounds of nature.

@MattC520 · Camped on Aug 15, 2021 at Campsite #1

We enjoyed our stay. Quiet, nice just the sounds of nature.

@JessicaJ378715 · Camped on Sep 1, 2020 at Campsite #10

Amazing campground! Campsite 10 is absolutely beautiful with a great view of the lake and a trail that goes right down to the shore. The camp sites are fairly secluded and not buggy at all.

@JessicaJ292 · Camped on Sep 1, 2020 at Campsite #10

Amazing campground! Campsite 10 is absolutely beautiful with a great view of the lake and a trail that goes right down to the shore. The camp sites are fairly secluded and not buggy at all.

@JamesK482 · Camped on Jul 15, 2020 at Campsite #8

A beautiful and very quiet campground. Clean and perfect for those wanting quiet and privacy.

@JamesK1667053 · Camped on Jul 15, 2020 at Campsite #8

A beautiful and very quiet campground. Clean and perfect for those wanting quiet and privacy.

@MargretD654060 · Camped on Aug 8, 2019 at Campsite #2

Beautiful, remote, big sites. Only pit toilets and pumped water (a bit iron tasting) but clean.

@MargretD184 · Camped on Aug 8, 2019 at Campsite #2

Beautiful, remote, big sites. Only pit toilets and pumped water (a bit iron tasting) but clean.

@NancyS417 · Camped on Aug 5, 2019 at Campsite #7

Lively place!

@RussellS857 · Camped on Aug 3, 2019 at Campsite #8

it was a nice site,however some other campers were set up on it when we arrived ,I threatened them with getting the sheriff before I got them to leave. I showed him my reservation receipt and he tried to tell me that recreation .gov overbooked the site, I knew it was bs. My problem was no ranger around, no phone service there and it was a 1/2 hour ride to munising to get a ranger or the law. After I got them out of there,we had a good time and heard loons in the morning,and we drove to chapel falls to take my granddaughters and nephew on a backpacking trip. The nerve of some people

@HeidiJ859 · Camped on Jul 25, 2019 at Campsite #6

This campground is a hidden treasure. It was beautiful. It is about a 20 minute drive to Munising. It is clean and quiet.

@EmilyC430 · Camped on Jul 6, 2019 at Campsite #8

Nice quiet campsite. It looks like there used to be more sites than there currently are, so you can end up fairly secluded if you are on that edge of the loop. Nice little lake on the edge of the property. Bring your bug spray!

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