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Hiawatha National Forest › Manistique Ranger District › Michigan
› Alger County
› Munising
› Colwell Lake Campground
› Campsite #31
Campsite #31 at Colwell Lake Campground, MI
$24
Campsite #31
| 8 people | |
| 40 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | weak |
8/28
8/29
Campsite #31 Features: Back-In parking, Fire ring, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (7)
3.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 43% |
| 4 star | | 43% |
| 3 star | | 14% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@KenK5951313 · Camped on Jul 16, 2025 at Campsite #31
Favorite campground. Been going for over 25 years. Hosts are great. Bathrooms are always clean. But the state needs to do some maintenance. Entrance road is full of potholes, some 6 inches deep. The water to fill your tank and clean your sewer hose doesn't work. You have to fill up at the host's site. The water pump by the group site didn't work for a couple years but was fixed this last trip. The fishing pier has been damaged for several years as well.
@DustinL9823734 · Camped on Jul 2, 2025 at Campsite #31
Nice quiet, clean, campground in middle of many POI
@PatriciaG56300 · Camped on May 30, 2025 at Campsite #31
The sites are large, fairly private & close to the water which is perfect for kayaks/canoes & casting a line. They also have a fishing peir & boat launch. If you're tenting beware; the gravel pad is as hard as cement!! I could not pound stakes in to it to secure our mat, even with a hammer!! You are not allowed to set anything up on the grass, this includes our screen tent. Our neighbors were forced to take theirs down & it was very buggie once the wind died down!! They checked out early. The host said that they (FFS "Brenda") are trying to grow the grass, although there is no sign of grass seed or fertilizer. It's a nice thought but, come on, it's a campsite in the midst of a forrest not a park that gets lots of sunshine to help the grass grow!! This is a rustic campground with pit toilets, water, a few electric sites plus a sanitation station. The hosts take very good care of the campground & the toilets are very clean. We love it but you should be able to utilize your entire site!! I am wondering if this rule is a FFS rule or a personal one. ??
@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
@Michelle254107 · Camped on Jul 30, 2022 at Campsite #31
Another great week kayaking & hiking at Colwell! Most of the neighbors were respectful & friendly. Camp host was awesome again…we wish him a happy retirement!
@CindaZ349 · Camped on Jul 24, 2021 at Campsite #31
Very peaceful, private campsites.
@CarolB518 · Camped on Aug 2, 2020 at Campsite #31
We found the campground and the trail around the lake wonderful! The bathrooms could be cleaned more often (it seemed it was not done daily). We had a beautiful, large site at the far end of the campground. It seemed that all the sites were large and private. Our site (#31) experienced strong winds the first couple of days, while the sites away from the lakeside or nearer to the entrance didn't appear to have those winds.
I can verify there is no cell service for Verizon - this was a welcome break for us.
I can verify there is no cell service for Verizon - this was a welcome break for us.
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