Love this place. It's clean, quiet and peaceful. Sizable campsites, big and clean bathrooms and…read moreshowers and the owners and hosts are helpful and so kind.

This was a very pleasant campground. They had very clean bathrooms and showers. There is a.nice…read morelake that you can swim in or rent kayaks, paddle boats or paddle boards for. There is.a basketball court and other games as well. They have a little store for snacks and souvenirs as well. We stayed at a rustic campsite, which was nice, but far from the bath house. It wasn't an issue for us and we just drove there. Just be aware. They also have a laundry and dishes room.

Light on amenities and not particularly well maintained. The bathroom facilities are very basic,…read moreand the overall property feels neglected, with trails leading to broken-down trucks and trash. As other reviewers mentioned, there is absolutely no shade anywhere on the grounds, people were literally sitting outside the bathroom building with chairs just to escape the sun. There's a small playground for kids, but not much else in terms of activities. Road noise is noticeable while tent camping, so expect a steady hum of traffic. One positive: they don't seem to care what you put on your site. We had an RV, a tent, bikes, and a car all together, and it was completely fine.

Clean spot. Centrally located campground. Great place to stay if you are exploring the UP like we…read morewere.

We stayed at this campgrounds for 2 nights. The location was absolutely lovely. Despite being in…read moreclose proximity to a main road, the campground was super quiet. We heard another camper (with another group) played the sax one evening and it was very soothing with the sound of the lake lapping the shoreline. The camp host kept plenty of air fresheners in all the vault toilets. They were super clean and very pleasant smelling for vault toilets. The campground overall was super well kept.

Bay Furnace Camp and Picnic Grounds is a terrific place to stay for the simple traveler who…read moreappreciates sleeping outdoors in the heart of nature. I discovered Bay Furnace through the app on my phone called Campendium. Campendium was very helpful in assisting me finding worthwhile campsites along my 2021 summer road trip. Although Bay Furnace Campground is technically located in the town of Munising, Michigan, it's actually situated in the charming town of Christmas, MI. Though when I was here visiting back in the month of May...there wasn't anything Christmas(y) about the town, lol. Still, the main purpose for me being in Munising....was to explore the scenic coastal landscape along the shores of Lake Superior. Overall this campground is set just outside Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, and a host of beautiful waterfalls. After spending a good portion of my day driving along Pictured Rocks NL...I couldn't find any affordable accommodations in Munising. The next best thing for myself was camping. I had a tent with me and showed up here to Bay Furnace Campground. It was early evening when I pulled up to the entrance area. The instructions stated that Bay Furnace accepts about half reservations at recreation.gov and half on a first come, first served basis. I was a little nervous about not finding a campsite when I started driving throughout the grounds. It was late in the day on a Thursday just at the start of the summer vacation travel season, yet I spotted an unoccupied site right near the entrance and backed my car into the site. Yah, I was good for the evening! As per normal policy...when you arrive, you pick a campsite and then fill out a slip with your payment and drop it into a safety box. Then the campsite is yours and you can start constructing your tent and getting settled in. It was $22 per night. They accept cash and checks, though no credit cards. Checks must be made out to RRM, Inc. and need to include your Drivers License and License Plate Numbers. There are about 50 non-electric campsites on the grounds each with a fire-pit and picnic table. Check-In time is 2pm and Check-Out time is 11am. Honestly, I really lucked out probably grabbing the 50th and last site. Because in general, throughout this UP section of Michigan I had trouble discovering on a whim available campgrounds that weren't full. I was grateful to be here. Unfortunately there weren't any showers to use, but still...I had cell phone reception and each campsite was really spacious. I felt like I had plenty of privacy being in the woods without anyone around. Two extra notes I'd like to mention... I didn't have plans for the night and across the street from Bay Furnace was the Kewadin Christmas Casino. So...after setting up my tent and washing up...I took a short 15 minute walk outside the campground and went inside the casino and played some blackjack for an hour. It was sort of a pleasant change of pace from driving and picture taking all around the UP, to all of a sudden sitting down and playing blackjack at a random casino. Returning back to my campsite, there was a terrific little overlook vista point section just to the side of the entrance where I sat down on the shore of Lake Superior and admired the colorful sunset. It was a pleasant way to end my day. This panoramic coastline beach shore can't be missed when you're walking towards the facilities area. I highly recommend hanging out here when the sun begins to fade. Although I am a big outdoorsy type of person who loves being among nature...I just really wanted this opportunity to highlight Bay Furnace Camp and Picnic Grounds. Munising, Michigan is well known for its scenic waterfalls combined with picturesque vantage points of Lake Superior that makes this section of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan quite popular. But for those tourists who don't mind setting up camp among quiet surroundings with basic amenities, then I believe you will appreciate choosing to stay at Bay Furnace Campground in the heart of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

Camper in a nice spot and had a tiny view of the water from our site. I didn't care for how many…read moremosquitoes were here though. If you camp here definitely be aware of that. The spots are decent sized and I did like they were spaced apart. I don't like vault toilets but this spot was a compromise for a camping trip with my boyfriend. I need showers and actual bathrooms but for a day in a tent this place was actually really good. The toilets didn't smell but definitely take a light with you as there isn't one in there and even in daylight it's a little dark.

Nice quiet "rustic" campground located on the Indian River. Wooded campsites and most you can…read morebarely see your neighbor. I would recommend the campsites on the river, good views of the River and your own spot to launch your water craft. I would recommend site 13. The loop around the site is paved so good for pushing a stroller. We stayed a couple nights in September, colors were great and the kayaking was excellent on the Indian, I would recommend putting in closer to Steuben. We did the stretch from McCormick to the access on bass lake road, awesome water and scenery to float, fishing was poor but end of September was too late, I'm sure action would be good in the summer. Maps located at access points on the River. There is a very friendly convenience store just south on 13 where the lady was glad to let me fill up my camper with potable water and has gas, another one just north that looked nice too. Nice overall campground and area, pure Michigan!

Camp Seven Lake was a beautiful spot for our annual friend camping trip this year. Our friend's…read morecoworker and her family have camped here every year for the past decade, and I can definitely see why. Getting to the campground was a little dicey as we didn't have great cell service for our map - I recommend writing out the turns beforehand and taking screen shots of the map route to help. The drive in was super pot-holey and a bit rough so take it slow and watch for craters! The sites at Camp Seven Lake are huge and not packed in super close like some parks. Lake Seven is 60 acres and great for boating and fishing, plus there's a really nice, small beach. There is lots of grassy space for picnics and bocce ball/yard games as well. The vault toilets were kept fairly clean and I never had to bring in extra toilet paper with me. The camp host stopped by a couple of times to see if we needed anything and was very friendly. The whole camp seemed really quiet and I never had any complaints about noise. There were lots of families and campers but it made for great tent camping too - our site had plenty of shade. It rained a bit on our first and last days, but the sites are made of small gravel that drained really well, so the sites weren't holding water. I had been worried about bugs, and they weren't too bad but I did use a LOT of DEET due to allergic reactions to insect bites. We were on sites 29 and 30 which was a great location - super close to the beach and vault toilet/water. Another thing we noticed was that the drinking water was by far the best we've ever tasted at any campground! No iron taste or sulphur smell. Just clear, clean tasting, pretty cold water. The beach was very clean and never really that busy; our friends told us that it never gets too crowded. Pack an inflatable tube and float in the swimming area! The only downside of the area is that there's not a ton around. Usually we like to check out breweries and sights when we go camping or at least hit up the camp store for ice and firewood. There's no camp store but Linda's Bread Box is a convenience store nearby, and Kitch-it-i-kipi is a big natural spring that is definitely worth a visit. Otherwise you can go to Manistique or up to Munising. We were traveling with a baby so we mostly stuck close to the campground, which was still great fun. I would love to go back to this campground again next summer!