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  4. Cookson Lake Campsites

Camping at Cookson Lake Campsites near Munising

Public campground · Munising · 5 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 18 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV fit varies by site

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets

Not listed — confirm before booking: Max RV length isn't listed.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 5 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Price
03
standard nonelectric
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01
standard nonelectric
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05
standard nonelectric
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04
standard nonelectric
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02
standard nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

No site is open for every night of your stay

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No sites offered for these dates
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Amenities & location

  • Boat Ramp
  • Pit Toilets
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 5 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

MUNISING RANGER DISTRICT
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Cookson Lake Campsites: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Cookson Lake Campsites?
5 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed (per the listing)
Does Cookson Lake Campsites have RV hookups?
5 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Cookson Lake Campsites?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Cookson Lake Campsites?
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 5 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed
Hookups & power
Listing 5 no-hookup individual sites
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (10 reports), AT&T 2 (6 reports)
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Getting there
Listing MUNISING RANGER DISTRICT (map in Location below)
Pull-through / back-in · Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (18 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“We were very lucky to have the whole place to ourselves. The peacefulness of being in the woods and the sounds of nature was soothing to my soul. ”

Mike D 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Site 2 was perfect, had some shade and privacy. ”

Ryan P 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov
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No sites offered for these dates

Ironjaw Lake Campsite

1.8 mi from Cookson Lake Campsites (straight-line) 4.0 · 10 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

Swan Lake Campsites

2.3 mi from Cookson Lake Campsites (straight-line) 4.0 · 24 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

Pete’s Lake Campground

2.8 mi from Cookson Lake Campsites (straight-line) 4.0 · 93 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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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.
    • 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: 5 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here. 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 · 22 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 · 104 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 · 110 mi from campground

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

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Things to do

Activities near Cookson Lake Campsites

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

  • Peak season May 15–Oct 15: RV & Tent $8 per night
  • Peak season May 15–Oct 15: RV & Tent $8 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Cookson Lake Campsites

For July weekends, book about 166 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 44 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
May66 days ahead141 days ahead69 days ahead128 days ahead
June112 days ahead163 days ahead73 days ahead131 days ahead
July44 days ahead166 days ahead29 days ahead129 days ahead
August13 days ahead32 days ahead45 days ahead154 days ahead
September32 days ahead96 days ahead13 days ahead113 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 (1,051 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

5 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

5 sites · $8/night

Loops: COOKSON LAKE CAMPSITE loop (5)

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