Hurricane River Campground, Grand Marais, MI

Hurricane River Campground in Alger county is located 4 hrs 9 min north of Traverse City, MI with an elevation of 643 feet. There are a total of 21 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 32 and 42 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. There is a fee of $25.00 per night. Some amenities include drinking water, swimming, restroom. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, water skiing, floating sports.

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Campsite Reviews (148)

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5 star		65%
4 star		23%
3 star		5%
2 star		1%
1 star		4%

@DarrenB8585202 · Camped on Oct 7, 2024 at Campsite #L6

Excellent location right on Lake Superior. The campsites are a little close together and they could use more water spouts and bathrooms.

@BettyJE04B1303 · Camped on Oct 1, 2024 at Campsite #U1

The campground is about 38 miles from Munising and 12 from Grand Marais. We stayed in the upper loop, which is largely on a hill. It has about 10 sites, which have trees in between them, so you dont feel crowded. It is very wooded, so lots of shade. Once the vault toilets were cleaned, they didnt smell so much. The campground on the whole was clean. There is water at the kiosk near the entrance. These are as advertised, primitive sites. There is a trail to the lower loop, so you can walk there and get to the main shoreline trail and beach. All of Pictured Rocks is worth seeing and Grand Marais is a cute small town with a great coffee shop.

@DawnB1486112 · Camped on Sep 29, 2024 at Campsite #U7

Wood area . Peaceful with sounds of waves in the distance. Clean and well kept. Thanks to all from the NPS that make this happen.

@LauraW5748533 · Camped on Sep 18, 2024 at Campsite #L12

The camp was okay. Nice location and outstanding park. But the facilities were rough. They had not been cleaned. Could barely stand to go in. Gorgeous park with nice trails!

@DennisS6139880 · Camped on Sep 12, 2024 at Campsite #L3

Beautiful, peaceful location in the woods within walking distance of gorgeous sunsets over Lake Superior. Short hike to lighthouse is well worth it.

@DavidB5075483 · Camped on Sep 11, 2024 at Campsite #L10

We loved our stay in the lower section right across from the lake! Easy access to swimming and sunsets and beautiful hike to lighthouse and log slide. Facility very clean. Just beautiful!

@AndrewR3887527 · Camped on Sep 8, 2024 at Campsite #U5

The upper campground at Hurricane River was a nice and quiet place to stay during my trip to Pictured Rocks. It's an easy walk to the Au Sable Lighthouse from there, and an even shorter walk to the lake. The lower sites might have more sounds from the lake which I would have preferred, but everything will still what I needed.

@karlai6A6C1952 · Camped on Aug 28, 2024 at Campsite #U5

what a beautiful place! Loved the trees . the site was pretty level the walk to the lighthouse along the lake was amazing

@JosephP4482456 · Camped on Aug 27, 2024 at Campsite #U8

Very well maintained campground.Was in upper loop site 8. This site was partially visible to the HWY but this did not impact peacefulness. Latrines were well maintained with plenty of trash disposals. Would return again. If you want the lake to be easily walkable, recommend lower loop if possible but not necessary.

@AndreaM3220941 · Camped on Aug 25, 2024 at Campsite #U6

Great experience

@JamesF9843907 · Camped on Aug 20, 2024 at Campsite #U9

Campsite was nice, designated tent location. Pit toilet clean. Water available. The Highway was close to our site, could hear traffic during the day, but it diminished at dark. Overall very quiet and a nice place. We liked to the lighthouse, good walk and destination. We watched the sunset on Superior, another nice feature. It was a stopping point for our tour of the north coast so we only stayed one night.

@LynnP6546689 · Camped on Aug 18, 2024 at Campsite #L3

Camped in the lower loop. Both sites were great. Each site is separated from the next by a patch of woods which gives a definite sense of solitude and privacy.

@JoeF2149352 · Camped on Aug 5, 2024 at Campsite #L7

Very clean. The park service pulls trash and cleans restrooms daily. I always clean my campsite prior to set-up and only found 1 small piece of litter. Recommend taking the dirt path along the Hurricane River starting at the campgrounds. Bring your food with you or plan on driving to Munising ( 40 min drive ) Campsite #1 Hurricane River Campground Beware that its within smell distance of the Poo Shack. Not real bad but it is noticeable.Smallest site but the only site that provides solar for your panels. I was able to park my trailer total length 15 and truck 17 at campsite. Parks drinking water was very good. 7 days is not enough to take in all the beauty the area has to offer.

@ShanaB40A1B7CD · Camped on Jul 28, 2024 at Campsite #U6

Beautiful campground on the shores of Lake Superior. We loved staying here. Site are spacious. Kids loved swimming in the lake every day and is was the perfect location to explore Pictured Rocks from. There are a lot of mosquitos so come with bug spray! We also wished that there was a better way to wash dishes at the campground. There was no dish washing station or even a drain under the spigot. We had to drive to town every day to take showers and do dishes at the RV park.

@RichardF767024 · Camped on Jul 14, 2024 at Campsite #U9

Nice large pad for tent, and wide, long level space for an RV. Bathroom was clean and conveniently located to accommodate every site. I didn't realize that water wasn't available but I had brought enough along.

@CherylF5689303 · Camped on Jul 12, 2024 at Campsite #U8

We loved the spacious sights, and the quiet nights there. The only issue we had was the slope of the sightit required 5 sets of levelers because we had to raise both sets of dualies (on our back tires.)

@JonathanS47608 · Camped on Jul 11, 2024 at Campsite #U3

I was in site 3 and it was a very good spot. This is a very quiet campground within walking distance of the lake. No bug issues either which was a big plus, I highly recommend it.

@BlancaMFEA93B8 · Camped on Jul 9, 2024 at Campsite #L6

Host and ranger were superb handling a situation about someone occupying my spot, the place is beautiful and a few steps from lake Superior. Don't miss the sunset

@JonathanE40733 · Camped on Jul 4, 2024 at Campsite #U6

Well-spaced sites with views into the forest. Can hike/walk to Au Sable Light Station. Quiet hours ignored by neighbors both nights.

@KyleF9455555 · Camped on Jun 24, 2024 at Campsite #U8

When I arrived, there were a series of human feces piles left astray in the campsite.

@StevenG8234425 · Camped on Jun 18, 2024 at Campsite #L6

Campsite was fine, campground waa clean, but biting flies nearly drove me insane

@BrittneyR64959 · Camped on Jun 14, 2024 at Campsite #U9

Very nice campsite! Lots of trails and grand marais is very close by, will come back and recommend to all! No cell service tho(not complaining just making ppl aware) :)

@PedroS99A97648 · Camped on Jun 14, 2024 at Campsite #L4

While weather is unpredictable here in May and June, I prefer coming here then. It's quieter and less crowded. If you like solitude and the spartan amenities car camping can afford, I highly recommend Hurricane River. But it can't be emphasized enough: the weather could be pleasant, but also very likely to be very, very, very lousy. Prepare for freezing rain and winds, and yes, snow in May is not unheard of (one May, I once woke up to a blanket of snow on my site at Sleeping Bear Dunes, which is farther south, so I imagine May snow in the U.P. is not unusual).

@ShirleyM0D7C71 · Camped on Jun 10, 2024 at Campsite #U8

We really enjoyed the hikes but the flies were terrible. Not the campground fault. Campsites were acceptable. However the pit toilets could have been cleaner. Seats were left up. Flies bad in the afternoon and floors seem to be always wet.

@CarolH5284850 · Camped on Jun 10, 2024 at Campsite #L10

Beautiful, primitive, quiet. Walk the beach, check out the shipwrecks. Hike to the lighthouse. Take a snack and something to drink, the view from the point is beautiful. Wear lightweight long pants and long sleeved shirt to keep the biting flies from making you miserable. This campground is the best!

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