Pete’S Lake Campground

Hiawatha National Forest

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.

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.

Need to Know

• No lifeguard is on duty at the beach; swim at your own risk

• Off-road vehicle use is not permitted inside the campground
• Use only dead and downed firewood for campfires

• Two pets per site

• No switching sites upon arrival

• Please Note: One RV with tow vehicle per single site or one vehicle per tent site. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. Extra vehicle will be charged a per night fee and collected at the campground. 

• Reserved Sites will be held until checkout time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of the second day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. 

• Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.

• Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).

• Don't move firewood: To limit the spread of invasive tree-killing pests, firewood from outside the area is not permitted. Some states have quarantines and may confiscate your firewood. Please help protect our forests from invasive species by obtaining your firewood at or near your camping destination and burning it on-site. Visit dontmovefirewood.org for more information.

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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.

Nearby Attractions

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

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.

Contact Information

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P.O. Box 171 Munising MI 49862

Rental Options

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Driving Directions

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.

Available Campsites

• Site 2A, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 029, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 032, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 031, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 37D, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 39D, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 1AD, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 020, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 033, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 8D, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 010, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 028, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 5A, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 007, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 036, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 018, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 005, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 015, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 6A, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 001, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 002, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 012, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 024, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 017, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 009, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 7A, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 14D, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 022, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 8A, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 3A, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 021, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 034, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 038, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 4A, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 025, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 006, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 023, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 013, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 004, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 026, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 016, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 035, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 011, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 041, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 027, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 030, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 003, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 040, Loop PETES LAKE CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric

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