US Forest Service · Michigan
Bay Furnace Campground (Hiawatha NF)
Near Christmas, Michigan — $22 a night and rigs to 36 ft by our record.
Quick answer
Can I bring an RV to Bay Furnace Campground?
What length RV fits Bay Furnace Campground? Our record: Bay Furnace Campground takes rigs up to 36 ft. 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov. Book on the operator's own page.
- Open: Our record: May through October.
Camping at Bay Furnace Campground? Tell us the nights.
One email when a Michigan owner lists a rig for those nights.
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On the ground
Munising Bay (Pictured Rocks ferry departure point) 5 min. Historic 1870 furnace ruins on site. Quieter than NPS camps; loop nearest the beach gets the Superior fog horns at night.
From our record
- Open
- May through October
- Booking
- 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov
- On site
- Pets allowed, Fire rings, Dry / no hookups
- Camping styles
- RV-friendly, Tent camping
What a posted rig limit measures
- Pad length — the rig plus anything it tows
- Height — what the branches and the awning need
- Turning arc — the swing off the loop road
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Bay Furnace Campground (Hiawatha NF) questions
- What length RV fits Bay Furnace Campground?
- Our record: Bay Furnace Campground takes rigs up to 36 ft.
- When is Bay Furnace Campground open?
- Our record: May through October.
- How do I reserve a site at Bay Furnace Campground?
- 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov. Book on the operator's own page.
Before you go
Michigan rules for RV renters
Michigan rules
Verified 2026-05-10
- Rental tax
- 7%
- Min driver age
- 21+ · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed, disclose
- Generator quiet hours
- 22:00-07:00
- Alcohol in cabin
- No open container
- Dump station
- Standard