Facility Details - PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, MI

Overview

Petes Lake Campground, located in the center of Michigan's Hiawatha National Forest, is surrounded by several lakes and offers excellent hiking, biking, fishing, boating and more.

Snuggled amongst mixed hardwood trees, the campground offers a swimming beach and day-use picnic area away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Natural Features:

The campground is situated on the upper peninsula of Michigan, on the shores of the 190-acre Petes Lake. It sits amid rolling hills that are forested with a variety of deciduous and conifer trees. Many of the campsites are shaded and private.

Recreation:

Visitors enjoy a variety of water-related recreation opportunities. The campground also has fishing pier next to the day-use area. Anglers can expect healthy populations of northern pike, bass, walleye and perch in the lake.

The nine-mile Bruno's Run Trail, which winds its way past a host of small lakes in the area, passes directly through the campground and is a popular trail for hiking and biking, as well as snowshoeing and cross-country skiing in the winter.

Facilities:

The campground offers multiple spacious and forested private campsites for tent and RV camping. A few sites overlook the lake.

Each site is equipped with tables and campfire rings and about half of the sites have access to a grill. Accessible vault toilets and drinking water are provided.

A shaded day-use picnic area at the campground offers multiple tables and benches right on the lake shore. Accessible vault toilets and drinking water are also provided in the picnic area, as well as a fairly large parking area.

Nearby Attractions:

Big Island, Fish and Straits lakes are all within 25 miles of the campground.

Activities and Amenities

Within Facility
Accessible Sites Accessible Vault Toilets Biking Boardwalk Boat Ramp Boat Trailer Parking Boating Drinking Water Firewood Fishing Fishing Pier Grills Hiking Host	Interpretive Trails Jet Skiing Lake Access Parking Area Paved Parking Spurs Paved Roads Picnic Area Swimming Trailheads Trails Trash Collection Vault Toilets Waterfront Sites
Greater Than 1 Mile
Bait Shop Boat Rentals General Store	Grocery Store Ice Machine Laundry Facilities
Within 10 Miles
Berry Picking Canoeing Kayaking	River Access Visitor Center

Know Before You Go

Off-road vehicle use is not permitted inside the campground
No lifeguard is on duty at the beach; swim at your own risk
Do not bring firewood into the area; use only dead and downed firewood for campfires

Getting There:

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
46.22819, -86.597
46°13'41"N, 86°35'49"W

From Munising, Michigan, go approximately 3 miles east on State Route 28 to Highway 13 at Wetmore. Travel south on Highway 13 about 10 miles to Forest Service Road 2173. Turn left and drive about a half-mile to the road to Petes Lake Campground.