Bay Furnace Campground, MI - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map

Bay Furnace Campground is located in the Munising Ranger District, Hiawatha National Forest (4 hrs 5 min northwest of Traverse City, MI) with an elevation of 616 feet. There are a total of 49 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to the beginning of October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 25 and 65 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $24.00 per night. Some amenities include dump station, swimming. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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4.4 out of 5

5 star		62%
4 star		24%
3 star		8%
2 star		3%
1 star		2%

@JoyDCC213FC766 · Camped on Jul 9, 2025 at Campsite #37

Entrance road is terrible! May have damaged springs on trailer.

@RichardT729403 · Camped on Jul 8, 2025 at Campsite #6

Beautiful view, nice campground, road was pretty rough with the potholes, vault toilets were kept clean and low odor considering the heat. Cell reception was ok, didnt try to watch any videos but was able to go on pages looking for food and researching travel routes.

@DavidH4978786 · Camped on Jul 7, 2025 at Campsite #4

worst potholed access road we've seen in 8 years of traveling for 3-4 months a year. Camp host was very nice, campsite was fine, but again the access road needs some massive pothole filling. We cannot recommend this campground for that reason

@StaciG56E51B94 · Camped on Jun 26, 2025 at Campsite #31

Great campground. Large sites that are very private. We loved our stay

@BreckM04BCCAC7 · Camped on Jun 23, 2025 at Campsite #6

Beautiful, quiet campground with great views and spacious, private spots.

@PatrickK884942 · Camped on Jun 23, 2025 at Campsite #32

Plan for a bumpy ride to your campsite. The road is littered with deep potholes. Nasty.

@JoeK5232803 · Camped on Jun 23, 2025 at Campsite #37

The bathroom were clean the site was very nice. The roads were very very bad they need to fix the roads and the furnace needs to be fixed and mowed

@HeatherG779153 · Camped on Jun 19, 2025 at Campsite #12

Great campground, loved the site we were on (#12), spacious with views of the lake. Bathrooms were fine, campground host was very helpful, bay furnace was an interesting site.

@AndyGD2C63696B · Camped on Jun 18, 2025 at Campsite #37

Clean restrooms were very nice. Friendly staff. Being next to highway was loud in evening.Very close to town and picture rocks was convenient.

@RafiV87CE9AA2D · Camped on Jun 10, 2025 at Campsite #19

Clean toilets and camp sites! Ton of mosquitoes if in a heavy tree spots. Campground road is full of huge potholes and is bumpy if you have a small vehicle. Would definitely camp again!

@EvanR7B5BA0A1F · Camped on Jun 6, 2025 at Campsite #32

Clean, quiet, well maintained. A+

@DavidB5075483 · Camped on Jun 2, 2025 at Campsite #48

clean , beautiful , quiet, had a great experience

@RobertH1222975 · Camped on May 30, 2025 at Campsite #16

Perhaps some road signage with miles on highway that accesss campground.ROUGH access road to camp from highway !

@SandyB8909652 · Camped on May 26, 2025 at Campsite #13

We really enjoyed our one night at Bay Furnace. The new pit toilets were a bonus! The beach front camp sites were amazing.

@JenniferA28334 · Camped on Sep 27, 2024 at Campsite #4

This was a nice campground close to Munising and Pictured Rocks with access to the lake. Our spot was very private, surrounded by trees. It was clean, has a dump station.

@KelseyB11BF397 · Camped on Sep 26, 2024 at Campsite #15

In early October, the campground was full but very quiet at night - a pleasant surprise! We sat on the beach for a while to watch the sunset and the stars, and saw a bunch of folks out with flashlights looking for sodalite rocks.

@PattiB6900272 · Camped on Sep 18, 2024 at Campsite #6

no comments

@KeaK2DACB73D1A · Camped on Sep 16, 2024 at Campsite #17

We have been camping at Bay Furnace for 6 years or so and we always enjoy our time there. It is always clean, quiet,and beautiful. There is a downfall,and that is the fact that people are always collecting buckets or bags full of rocks or glass from the beach. The road going into the park also is in disrepair and needs a lot of work. Too many potholes to even get around them. Please use some of the money that you acquire from your campers to repair the road. Thank You

@WilliamV512816 · Camped on Sep 10, 2024 at Campsite #22

Been here several times. Only drawback to this location is the road into the campsites is in horrible shape. Potholes galore, feel sorry for those pulling trailers as you could not swerve to avoid them. Rip up the crumbling asphalt and put down gravel, at least you can grade that.

@RichardS712869 · Camped on Sep 2, 2024 at Campsite #46

Not the greatest campground I've stay at, but a good place to spend a few days. The Vault Toilets were spotless, they looked brand new. I had a good site for Morning Solar and kept my Batteries near 100%. Especially nice to be so close to the pictured rocks attractions, Au Trains Best Pasties at the AuTrain Grocery, and the Casino that made me glad I was camping!

@RyanA6059288E6 · Camped on Sep 2, 2024 at Campsite #16

The sites are very spread out and the facilities are well maintained. It was a windy night so car noise wasnt an issue but I could imagine nights where the road noise would be an issue.

@JIMB8977280 · Camped on Sep 2, 2024 at Campsite #19

Very nice well spaced out sites, pretty beach. Easy drive to pictured rocks. A bit noisy by the highway though but not much traffic late

@Hitch3d · Camped on Aug 27, 2024 at Campsite #29

Site 29 is FCFS ( ie. Not reservable)

Large, spacious, fairly flat. Partly shaded in afternoon as sun heads west.

Picnic table and fire pit
Potable water spigot nearby, Dumpster close, Pit toilets near dumpster

Att good
Starlink great

Road in is kinda rough, pot holes but not very long. Hosts and site manager are really friendly and helpful. I placed an Amazon order as they said I could get deliveries. ( as luck, Amazon used USPS for this delivery - so am hoping they will deliver to campground)

Conditions
Privacy
Cleanliness
Value

Day use area - splendid grass area and also lake shore

Dump station with potable water ( I prefer to use other spigots on camping loops)

Water hack - I run thru filters & water softener, and it’s tedious to hold a spring loaded spigot for 25 gallons worth

Site 29 is at beginning of loop,
Although not treed much, the afternoon sun was blocked ( so little solar)

Site 29
Large, spacious, fairly flat
Potable water spigot nearby
Dumpster close
Pit toilets near dumpster

Att good
Starlink great

Spigots scattered around park, some threaded, some not

There is a host “for potable water” at the dump station, but don’t think I will be using it

Table.
Fire ring on other side of rv

Communal spigot/Potable water n left side of this photo

@MarjoryB450E55 · Camped on Aug 11, 2024 at Campsite #10

I was fortunate to book campsite #10. This campsite is directly on Lake Superior with a full view. The campground is in good condition. The road into the campground could use some maintenance. There were 2 vault toilets for my loop. The campground hosts did a good job to keep them clean and stocked but that was not always possible. There were a lot of flies. My Verizon phone did not have a strong signal in the campground. Across the street from the campground was a casino. There was strong signal from the casino parking lot. This campground is a short drive to Munising where many tour vendors and restaurants are located.

@DarrellZ63E2D9 · Camped on Jul 14, 2024 at Campsite #25

Large sites with a lot of vegetation throughout campground. Really nice beach and interesting historical site with the furnace. Entry road pretty rough. Good water availability and dump station in good order. Excellent location for area activities.

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