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  4. Island Lake

Camping at Island Lake near Munising

Public campground · Munising · 10 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

Recreational opportunities center on the lake and the larger Hiawatha National Forest. Island Lake draws anglers after largemouth bass, bluegill and perch, and paddlers will find calm water for canoeing and kayaking; beyond the campsite there are hiking, biking and ATV trail networks that provide options for short walks or longer excursions.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 20 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 45 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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0 open of 10 sites
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Price
011
standard nonelectric
––$26
002
standard nonelectric
––$26
004
standard nonelectric
––$26
006
standard nonelectric
––$26
009
standard nonelectric
––$26
005
standard nonelectric
––$26
008
standard nonelectric
––$26
003
standard nonelectric
––$26
010
standard nonelectric
––$26
007
standard nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Vault Toilets
  • Fee Station
  • Hand Pump
  • Parking
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 10 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup).

Location

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Island Lake: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Island Lake?
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (10 of 10 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Island Lake have RV hookups?
10 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Island Lake?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Island Lake?
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: 45 ft (10 of 10 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 10 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 1 pull-through, 10 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 11 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 1 (5 reports), Verizon 1 (4 reports), T-Mobile 2 (1 report)
Shade
Listing 9 of 11 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $26/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 · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (20 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“This was our 2nd stay at site 6! We love the easy access to the absolutely beautiful lake! A fish with very cast! We will definitely be adding to our number of stays at this park! ”

Jeanie M 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“The campground is OK if you don’t mind camping close to other people. I also didn’t care for street lights in a campground. The site itself was fine.”

Dan H 2 · Sep 2024 · Recreation.gov
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Munising / Pictured Rocks KOA Journey

7.9 mi from Island Lake (straight-line)
KOA doesn't share live availability with us; check dates on their site
Booked on KOA
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No sites offered for these dates

Council Lake Campsites

2 mi from Island Lake (straight-line) 4.0 · 17 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

Widewaters Campground

3.7 mi from Island Lake (straight-line) 4.0 · 65 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
001
group standard area nonelectric
––$65

✓ 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.
    • 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: 10 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 45 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 · 29 mi from campground

$125/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 · 103 mi from campground

$132/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 · 110 mi from campground

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

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Things to do

Activities near Island Lake

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

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

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Off-peak May 13–May 20: RV & Tent $26 per night
  • Peak season May 21–Sep 12: RV & Tent $26 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Island Lake

For August weekends, book about 106 days ahead. Three in four August Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 37 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
May25 days ahead41 days ahead——
June29 days ahead64 days ahead31 days ahead62 days ahead
July39 days ahead104 days ahead54 days ahead123 days ahead
August37 days ahead106 days ahead29 days ahead74 days ahead
September25 days ahead42 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 (1,253 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.

St Ignace Parasailing
St Ignace Parasailing

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

Compare site types

10 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

10 sites · $26/night

Loops: ISLAND LAKE loop (10)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard area nonelectric (group)

1 site · $65/night

Loops: ISLAND LAKE loop (1)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15