Facilities
Campsites equipped with picnic tables, campfire rings, vault or wilderness toilets, bear lockers and/or poles. Some sites have drinking water provided Camping is not allowed at the day-use sites.
Recreation.govMI
Grand Island National Recreation Area
Hiawatha National Forest
Upcoming Availability
12 of 14 days currently show available sites.
Sun, Jul 26
4
sites
Mon, Jul 27
2
sites
Tue, Jul 28
6
sites
Wed, Jul 29
5
sites
Thu, Jul 30
6
sites
Fri, Jul 31
2
sites
Sat, Aug 1
None
available
Sun, Aug 2
None
available
Mon, Aug 3
1
site
Tue, Aug 4
1
site
Wed, Aug 5
6
sites
Thu, Aug 6
3
sites
Fri, Aug 7
1
site
Sat, Aug 8
1
site
Campground guide
What to know before booking
Grand Island is located in Lake Superior, about one-half mile from the mainland community of Munising, Michigan. Campsites equipped with picnic tables, campfire rings, vault or wilderness toilets, bear lockers and/or poles. Grand Island National Recreation Area Campground part of the Hiawatha National Forest, near Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Official campground details, summarized
Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.
Natural Features
Grand Island National Recreation Area Campground part of the Hiawatha National Forest, near Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Calm waters, 300 foot sandstone cliffs, and white-sand beaches beckon boaters and swimmers to the area.
Recreation
Group and indvidiual camping, biking, hiking, ice climbing, swimming, boating, hunting, fishing, and site seeing can all be enjoyed on Grand Island
Nearby Attractions
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Hiawatha National Forest, and the City of Munising. The Munising Area provides a variety of restaurants, hotels, camping opportunities and outfitters. Local outfitters provide guided and self-guided kayak, canoe, pontoon and mountain bike rentals.
Campsite map
Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.
Campsites
A sample of official campsite metadata for scanning equipment fit before booking.
Site Hardwood
Grand Island Recreation Area
—
vehicle
6
people
Yes
shade
Site Shelter Ridge
Grand Island Recreation Area
—
vehicle
6
people
—
shade
Site Freighter View
Grand Island Recreation Area
—
vehicle
6
people
Yes
shade
Site Preservation Point
Grand Island Recreation Area
—
vehicle
6
people
—
shade
Site Murray Bay Group Site
Grand Island Recreation Area
—
vehicle
25
people
Yes
shade
Site Duck Lake
Grand Island Recreation Area
—
vehicle
6
people
Yes
shade
Site Loon Call
Grand Island Recreation Area
—
vehicle
6
people
Yes
shade
Site Little Duck
Grand Island Recreation Area
—
vehicle
4
people
Yes
shade
Site Gamefence
Grand Island Recreation Area
—
vehicle
6
people
Yes
shade
Site Little Dune 1
Grand Island Recreation Area
—
vehicle
4
people
—
shade
Site Hemlock
Grand Island Recreation Area
—
vehicle
6
people
Yes
shade
Site Juniper Flats Group Site
Grand Island Recreation Area
—
vehicle
25
people
Yes
shade
Site Bermuda
Grand Island Recreation Area
—
vehicle
6
people
—
shade
Site Channel Marker
Grand Island Recreation Area
—
vehicle
6
people
Yes
shade
Site Gull Point
Grand Island Recreation Area
—
vehicle
6
people
Yes
shade
Site Little Dune 2
Grand Island Recreation Area
—
vehicle
4
people
Yes
shade
Site Road's End
Grand Island Recreation Area
—
vehicle
6
people
Yes
shade
Site Driftwood
Grand Island Recreation Area
—
vehicle
4
people
Yes
shade
Important notices
Customers must print out reservation permit or have it on your phone.
Campsites can be reserved for up to 4 consecutive days. Reservations are required and can be made up to and including the day of arrival.
There are 19 individual (4-6 people and 2 tents per site) and two group sites (1-25 people, 2 tents per site pad) on Grand Island. Reservations are required for camping on Grand Island between Memorial Day through Columbus Day with the exception of Cobble Cove, Flat Rock, and Muskrat Point campsites which will remain first-come, first-served.
You may use dead and down firewood collected from the nearby woods or provided firewood for your campfire. Do not cut down live or standing trees.
Surrounding campgrounds
Other tracked campgrounds within driving distance, nearest first.
Common questions
Is Grand Island National Recreation Area available right now?
Kestrel's most recent scan found openings on 12 of the next 14 days, starting Sun, Jul 26. Availability changes constantly — check the calendar above, then confirm on Recreation.gov.
How do I book Grand Island National Recreation Area?
Reservations are handled by Recreation.gov, not by Kestrel. Use the official reservation link on this page to book. Kestrel only watches availability and tells you when a site frees up.
How quickly will I hear about a cancellation?
Kestrel rescans every two minutes, and every 30 seconds during the provider's daily release window. Alerts go out by email as soon as a matching site appears.