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  3. Munising
  4. Colwell Lake Campground

Camping at Colwell Lake Campground near Munising

Public campground · Munising · 33 campsites · 1 group

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Recreation at Colwell Lake is straightforward and lake-focused: an excellent swimming beach, boat access and fishing for largemouth bass, northern pike, crappie, pumpkinseed sunfish, perch and bluegill. A leisurely 2 mile hiking and snowshoeing trail leaves the campground for short walks through mixed deciduous and conifer forest, and several sites offer partial water views.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 117 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 60 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Mostly no hookups

    Limited electric sites.

  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets

    Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 33 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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Price
033
walk to
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034
walk to
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014
standard nonelectric
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011
standard nonelectric
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028
standard nonelectric
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010
standard nonelectric
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025
standard nonelectric
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030
standard nonelectric
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009
standard nonelectric
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017
standard nonelectric
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No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Boat Ramp
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Parking Area
  • Picnic Area
  • Swimming
  • Trash Collection
  • Vault Toilets
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 4 electric, 27 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup).

Location

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Colwell Lake Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Colwell Lake Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (32 of 33 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Colwell Lake Campground have RV hookups?
4 electric, 27 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Colwell Lake Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Colwell Lake Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (32 of 33 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 4 electric, 27 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 5 pull-through, 28 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 34 gravel site driveways; 2 hike-in sites
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 1 (56 reports), AT&T 1 (35 reports), T-Mobile 0 (9 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 31 of 31 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $24/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Munising, MI (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Quiet, wooded sites · 2 reviews

“Privacy between sites was just right and we found the trail around the lake wonderfully maintained and peaceful.”

Mallory R · Sep 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (117 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“The campgrounds were wonderful. Privacy between sites was just right and we found the trail around the lake wonderfully maintained and peaceful. It was a great experience. ”

Mallory R 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Jack Pine Lodge & Campground

5.3 mi from Colwell Lake Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $46/night
$92 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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No sites offered for these dates

Crooked Lake Campsite

0.4 mi from Colwell Lake Campground (straight-line) 5.0 · 3 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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No sites offered for these dates

Steuben Lake Campsites

1.6 mi from Colwell Lake Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 14 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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$26
031
standard nonelectric
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026
standard nonelectric
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022
standard nonelectric
––$26
021
standard nonelectric
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018
standard nonelectric
––$26
006
standard nonelectric
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029
standard nonelectric
––$26
012
standard nonelectric
––$26
013
standard nonelectric
––$26
007
standard nonelectric
––$26
008
standard nonelectric
––$26
024
standard nonelectric
––$26
023
standard nonelectric
––$26
016
standard nonelectric
––$26
027
standard nonelectric
––$26
015
standard nonelectric
––$26
032
standard nonelectric
––$26
019
standard nonelectric
––$26
020
standard nonelectric
––$26
003
standard electric
––$30
005
standard electric
––$30
002
standard electric
––$30
004
standard electric
––$30
GP
group standard nonelectric
––$80

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • Swim at the beach or go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • White-water Rafting Adventure on the Menominee River Upper Peninsula area · 3 hr · from $99/person
    • Keweenaw Copper Country Self Guided Driving Audio Tour Upper Peninsula area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $15/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Keweenaw Copper Country Trail Upper Peninsula area · 8 hr–1 day · from $17/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 31 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 4 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 60 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2018 Riverside Travel Trailer Dream
2018 Riverside Travel Trailer Dream

Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 5 · 21 mi from campground

$125/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2022 Coachmen Freedom Express
2022 Coachmen Freedom Express

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 8 · 103 mi from campground

$140/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Cozy Camper for 2 2018 Springdale Mini
Cozy Camper for 2 2018 Springdale Mini

Travel trailer · 17 ft · sleeps 4 · 114 mi from campground

$132/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Colwell Lake Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

White-water Rafting Adventure on the Menominee River
White-water Rafting Adventure on the Menominee River

Upper Peninsula area · 3 hr · from $99/person

Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Keweenaw Copper Country Trail
Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Keweenaw Copper Country Trail

Upper Peninsula area · 8 hr–1 day · from $17/person

Keweenaw Copper Country Self Guided Driving Audio Tour
Keweenaw Copper Country Self Guided Driving Audio Tour

Upper Peninsula area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $15/person

See 2 more bookable tours
Wildman Zip Line Tour
Wildman Zip Line Tour
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Off-peak May 13–May 20: RV & Tent $26–$80, Tent $24 per night
  • Peak season May 21–Oct 5: RV & Tent $26–$80, Tent $24 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Colwell Lake Campground

For July weekends, book about 179 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 138 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May61 days ahead131 days ahead121 days ahead164 days ahead
June82 days ahead156 days ahead122 days ahead167 days ahead
July138 days ahead179 days ahead143 days ahead181 days ahead
August46 days ahead162 days ahead77 days ahead177 days ahead
September29 days ahead86 days ahead48 days ahead136 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (3,775 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

33 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

27 sites · $26/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

4 sites · $30/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Walk to

2 sites · $24/night

Loops: COLWELL LAKE loop (2)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard nonelectric (group)

1 site · $80/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Upper Peninsula area · 2 hr · from $89/person

St Ignace Parasailing
St Ignace Parasailing

Upper Peninsula area · 1 hr · from $95/person