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Bay View
Total sites: 23
Available Today: 13 FF*
Available this Weekend: 3 + 10 FF*
Booking Window: 6 months
Available Today: 13 FF*
Available this Weekend: 3 + 10 FF*
Booking Window: 6 months
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Hiawatha National Forest › Sault Ste. Marie Ranger District › Michigan
› Chippewa County
› Brimley
› Bay View Campground
Bay View Campground, MI - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Bay View Campground is located in the Sault Ste. Marie Ranger District, Hiawatha National Forest (3 hrs 5 min northeast of Traverse City, MI) with an elevation of 499 feet. There are a total of 23 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to the beginning of October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 50 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $18.00 to $20.00. Some amenities include swimming. Activities include hiking trails.
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Campsite Reviews (94)
4.7 out of 5
| 5 star | 82% | |
| 4 star | 7% | |
| 3 star | 7% | |
| 2 star | 3% | |
| 1 star | 0% |
@toml3206649 · Camped on Sep 2, 2025 at Campsite #6
Beautiful but rain all three days.
@MasonR21386022 · Camped on Aug 26, 2025 at Campsite #12
Amazing place. It is not as well maintained this year as years past.
@LenNB14623EF35 · Camped on Aug 22, 2025 at Campsite #21
Excellent accommodation and a well maintained campground. Individuals using the walk-in sites had unfortunately left trash around their camp site. Not all campers can be expected to be considerate and consciences of a beautiful environment.
@KenW7885314 · Camped on Aug 17, 2025 at Campsite #16
If you go camping late summer without a camp host theres no quiet time enforcement. Its the one percent that makes it worst for the rest of us.
@GaryF7333860 · Camped on Aug 10, 2025 at Campsite #17
WAY too many loud, stand-alone generators at any time they pleased. This is a primitive campground. If they need all that, there are campgrounds right down the road with electrical hook-ups. It sounded as if I was camping in a factory yard, with an abundance of exhaust fumes to choke on.
@nicholasl16533 · Camped on Aug 6, 2025 at Campsite #11
Gorgeous view and super peaceful. 30 feet away from the beautiful beach!!
@MaryS3622227 · Camped on Aug 4, 2025 at Campsite #13
Beautiful, secluded sites! Efficient reservations. While the amenities are bare bones - the views on the lake are worth it!
@EricaM1032592 · Camped on Jul 27, 2025 at Campsite #13
Steps to the beach and it feels like youre in a whole new world along Lake Superior. Very large campsites in full shade. Clean vault toilets that are well maintained. This was a gem of a campground.
@DayleV1EA68E45 · Camped on Jul 27, 2025 at Campsite #12
Love the beach!
@ElizabethD4334 · Camped on Jul 20, 2025 at Campsite #4
Amazing experience!
@JohnM1144946 · Camped on Jul 18, 2025 at Campsite #22
This is a great spot. The facilities are clean and the shore is a real winner.
@StephenB287309 · Camped on Jul 13, 2025 at Campsite #22
Our campsite was on the side near the road which was busy, loud, and consistently annoying. No campground host is a concern for me as well.
@RobbynD243397C · Camped on Jun 27, 2025 at Campsite #4
Remote, lovely stretch of Lake Superior beach still close to Sault Ste Marie. Rustic, small sites are perfect for small camper or tent camping. Decent vault toilets. Still weather brings intense mosquitoes and flies - bring repellent. Lake is amazing.
@joycea96196348 · Camped on Jun 26, 2025 at Campsite #17
Very nice campground and beach. Outhouses were clean and didn't even smell! The only negative was being swarmed by mosquitoes most every day-but it rained enough to get things wet most every day. I'm sure that kept the hatching intense. The fire rings are too tall preventing heat to radiate out if your sitting in a chair. Also you can't see the flames very well if you're sitting and the height makes it difficult to cook over a campfire.
@jefff8502208 · Camped on Jun 22, 2025 at Campsite #20
4th time we have camped here. I'm pretty disappointed with NO, the camp host at this site. I'm not sure what has happened. I was told it's under a new grounds manager. Not very good!
@Christoph65538 · Camped on Jun 6, 2025 at Campsite #6
Location is terrific! $24 per night though is way too much to charge for campground with no modern options. All you get is spot to camp and vault toilets.
@DeniseR4357252 · Camped on Sep 7, 2024 at Campsite #6
The camp hosts are exceptional! Kind, considerate and keep the sites, outhouses and grounds in tip top shape.My concern is with the incredibly early closing of the park! Why was the park closed for the season just at the beginning of the autumn color season? So many in Michigan enjoy camping during the color season. It never closed so early in the past. Why???My 2023 reservation was cancelled without my choice and without much notice. I believe those of us that had reservations should have at least been given a chance to reserve before it was open to the public at large. Very poor planning and no follow through by the Park. Inconsiderate, disruptive and rude.
@ElaineC4172EB3 · Camped on Sep 5, 2024 at Campsite #20
Quiet remote campground. Big clean sites. Monocle Lake loop hike to cliff overlook was amazing. Not an easy hike due to elevation and switch backs but the view of monocle lake, Lake Superior and the freighters on a cloudless day was incredible.
@DanaS6949201 · Camped on Aug 27, 2024 at Campsite #23
Nicely maintained. Exceptionally clean. Super nice hosts.
@RichardS712869 · Camped on Aug 27, 2024 at Campsite #16
Did the scenic loop up to Whitefish bay and Down through The Falls, MI DOGS, and Oswalds Bear Range. Nice park. Close to the Soo Locks too
@GaryP8594502 · Camped on Aug 20, 2024 at Campsite #18
A very popular place, designed for small campers and small rv's and tent campers. Hard to get a site here but very well run by the campground host.
@NadiaC3207081 · Camped on Aug 10, 2024 at Campsite #15
We love coming here every summer. Right on the water which is perfect for a good beach day. Roughly 25-35 minutes from a large city area but also not far from places like the falls. Bathrooms are always spotless, and the campground hosts are extremely welcoming.
@AMBERS3559585 · Camped on Aug 9, 2024 at Campsite #6
Bay View was peaceful as always. Camp hosts did a great job keeping the toilets clean and the site was cleaned well upon arrival.
@BryanT3973907 · Camped on Jul 26, 2024 at Campsite #6
Excellent Hosts
@JordanP2B70C1D · Camped on Jul 19, 2024 at Campsite #16
Great place. Great host!
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