Island Lake

Munising, Michigan

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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Oct 11 – Oct 18
7 nights

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About this campground

Overview Island Lake Campground is a small and quiet campground nestled in a mostly pine forest. Island Lake offers great fishing for anglers with small boats or canoes. Recreation Island Lake offers excellent fishing and canoeing or kayaking. Anglers fish for largemouth bass, blue gill and perch. The campground offers fishing from shore. Island Lake Campground features a boat slip for small carry-in boats or canoes. Other popular activities include hiking, biking and ATV trails. Facilities This small campground offers a group site and single-family sites that can be doubled-up to occupy two families. Note: Each family has to pay a site fee if doubled up on one site. Natural Features Although there are a few mixed hardwood trees in the area, this campground is favored by those individuals who like to camp in a classic pine forest setting. Nearby Attractions There are many waterfalls to see in the area, as well as the popular Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Grand Island, located just 15 miles away at Lake Superior. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (906) 379-5791.

Campsite info

Sites
11
Site types
Group, Tent, Rv
Reservable
Yes
Picnic tables
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When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Munising, MI weather station, 9.8 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan23° high11° low
  2. Feb25° high11° low
  3. Mar33° high19° low
  4. Apr45° high28° low
  5. May59° high39° low
  6. Jun68° high49° low
  7. Jul73° high55° low
  8. Aug72° high55° low
  9. Sep65° high49° low
  10. Oct52° high38° low
  11. Nov39° high27° low
  12. Dec29° high18° low

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

Where it is

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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

Nearby

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

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