Bass Lake Campsite
Rapid River, Michigan
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Inside Hiawatha National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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No access route mapped
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Bass Lake Campsite
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About this campground
Overview The Munising and Rapid River/Manistique Ranger Districts of the Hiawatha National Forest offer a variety of camping experiences. Many are located on inland lakes in a rustic forest environment with no drinking water. The rustic environment offers a wonderfully serene and peaceful setting for your next camping experience. Recreation Visitors will be able to enjoy swimming, berry picking, and fishing at these dispersed campsites. Licenses are required for fishing in Michigan waters. Swimming is considered poor at the Bass Lake campsite. However, Bass Lake hosts a great fishery of northern pike, largemouth and smallmouth bass and bluegills. There is a developed boat launch located on the eastern shore of Bass Lake, approximately four miles away from the campsite. There is no back-in boat access at the campsite. Facilities There are NO toilets available. There is NO drinking water available. Lake Name : Bass Lake Number of Sites : 1 Max Number of People Per Site : 8 Toilets : No Boat Access : Carry in access for site user only. Public back in launch located on east side of lake off FR2633. Lake Size (acres) : 290 Natural Features The Bass Lake campsite is located on the western shore of the enormous 290-acre Bass Lake. This site is nestled among hardwoods and is approximately 35 ft x 50 ft in size. It is suitable for only one small family trailer. Contact Info For local information, please call (906) 474-6442 or call (906) 387-2512 for general information. Nearby Attractions There are a number of horse, bike, and hiking trails within minutes of several of the sites. In over a mile from these campsites, visitors can expect to find: bait shops, general and grocery stores, gas, a pay phone, trailheads, a fishing pier, biking, and kayak/canoe rentals. Gasoline, groceries, fishing and camping supplies, boat rentals, ice and MDNR licenses are available at Steuben, approximately three miles to the Northeast on County Road 437 (CR-437)
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When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Manistique Wwtp, MI weather station, 18 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan25° high10° low
- Feb27° high11° low
- Mar35° high19° low
- Apr45° high30° low
- May57° high41° low
- Jun67° high51° low
- Jul73° high57° low
- Aug74° high56° low
- Sep66° high49° low
- Oct53° high39° low
- Nov41° high28° low
- Dec31° high18° low
Where it is
- Manistique Ranger District · Ranger district
- Hiawatha National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Hiawatha National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Restricting Public Entry to Stonington Quarry
caution · posted Oct 8, 2026
critical · posted Oct 8, 2026
Restrictions on the use of fireworks
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Firewood Restrictions on the Hiawatha and Ottawa National Forests
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Drug and Alcohol Use on the Hiawatha National Forest
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Restrictions on entry to any beach posted closed
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Occupancy and use of Lake Superior Shoreline
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Occupancy and use of Big Island Lake Wilderness
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Restricting the use of Raco Airfield
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Little Bass Lake CampsitesPier fishing0.5 mi
- Bass Lake Camping AreaCamping0.9 mi
- Indian River Cedar Point Camping AreaCamping1.5 mi
- East Lake Camping AreaCamping1.7 mi
- Steuben Lake CampsitesPier fishing2.3 mi
- Minerva Lake CampsitePier fishing2.3 mi
- MURPHY CREEK TRAILHiking2.7 mi
- Bil - Haywire Byer PortageHiking3.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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