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  4. Bass Lake Campsite

Camping at Bass Lake Campsite near Rapid River

Public campground · Rapid River · 1 campsite

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

About this campground

Bass Lake Campsite sits on the western shore of Bass Lake, a relatively large 290-acre inland lake in the Manistique Ranger District of Hiawatha National Forest. The single site is a compact 35 ft by 50 ft clearing among hardwoods and pine and is suitable for one small family trailer or tent camping; Total campsites: 1 (1 Both RV Sites & Tent Sites).

4.0
on Recreation.gov · 6 reviews
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 16 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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No sites offered for these dates.

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14
Price
001
standard nonelectric
––$8

✓ 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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Amenities & location

Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 1 no-hookup individual site.

Location

RAPID RIVER/MANISTIQUE RANGER DISTRICT
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Bass Lake Campsite: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Bass Lake Campsite?
Longest RV site listed: 16 ft (1 of 1 RV site list a length) (per the listing)
Does Bass Lake Campsite have RV hookups?
1 no-hookup individual site (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Bass Lake Campsite?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Bass Lake Campsite?
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: 16 ft (1 of 1 RV site list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 1 no-hookup individual site
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 1 pull-through, 0 back-in
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (3 reports), T-Mobile 1 (1 report), AT&T 2 (1 report)
Shade
Listing 1 of 1 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Getting there
Listing RAPID RIVER/MANISTIQUE RANGER DISTRICT (map in Location below)
Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (6 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Amazing private campsite on a beautiful lake. Northern Lights were unreal above us and over the lake on 10/10/24.”

Craig H 5 · Oct 2024 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Jack Pine Lodge & Campground

2.7 mi from Bass Lake Campsite (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

Little Bass Lake Campsites

0.5 mi from Bass Lake Campsite (straight-line) 4.0 · 30 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
View Campsites
No sites offered for these dates

East Lake Campsites

1.7 mi from Bass Lake Campsite (straight-line) 4.0 · 25 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: 1 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 16 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2016 T@G Teardrop Trailer by Nucamp
2016 T@G Teardrop Trailer by Nucamp

Travel trailer · 13 ft · sleeps 2 · 178 mi from campground

$65/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2016 T@B S Max Teardrop by Nucamp
2016 T@B S Max Teardrop by Nucamp

Travel trailer · 15 ft · sleeps 2 · 178 mi from campground

$95/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2016 T@B CS Teardrop by NuCamp
2016 T@B CS Teardrop by NuCamp

Travel trailer · 15 ft · sleeps 2 · 178 mi from campground

$99/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Bass Lake Campsite

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

  • 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 Bass Lake Campsite

For June weekends, book about 141 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 83 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
June83 days ahead141 days ahead49 days ahead91 days ahead
July35 days ahead115 days ahead43 days ahead131 days ahead
August36 days ahead81 days ahead30 days ahead83 days ahead
September——14 days ahead60 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 (344 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

1 individual reservable campsite from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

1 site · $8/night

Loops: BASS LAKE CAMPSITE loop (1)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

St Ignace Parasailing
St Ignace Parasailing

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