Bass Lake Campsite

Rapid River, Michigan

Michigan

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What we do know

  • 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

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Oct 10 – Oct 17
7 nights

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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)

Campsite info

Sites
1
Site types
Tent, Rv
Reservable
Yes
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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.

  1. Jan25° high10° low
  2. Feb27° high11° low
  3. Mar35° high19° low
  4. Apr45° high30° low
  5. May57° high41° low
  6. Jun67° high51° low
  7. Jul73° high57° low
  8. Aug74° high56° low
  9. Sep66° high49° low
  10. Oct53° high39° low
  11. Nov41° high28° low
  12. Dec31° high18° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Hiawatha National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Rules & access

Amenities
Restrooms

Source: Recreation.gov (RIDB)

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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