USDA Forest Service · Michigan
Grand Island National Recreation Area
USDA Forest Service · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 18
- Hookups
- 4 with water
- Season
- May 22 to October 11
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 600 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- POWELL POINT (NFSR 2161) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Hiawatha National Forest
- Nearest town
- Munising
- Address
- 400 East Munising Ave, Munising, MI, 49862
- Phone
- 906 387 2512
- Activities
- Backpacking, Berry Picking, Biking, Birding, Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Historic & Cultural Site, Hunting, Ice Climbing, Ice Fishing
18 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Grand Island is located in Lake Superior, about one-half mile from the mainland community of Munising, Michigan. Munising is about 43 miles from Marquette and 55 miles from Manistique. Grand Island is the perfect place to spend a day or even just a few hours biking and exploring. The island's breathtaking overlooks, pristine sandy beaches, fascinating cultural sites, deep hard woods, and inland lakes make it an exciting and secluded destination.
Recreation
Group and indvidiual camping, biking, hiking, ice climbing, swimming, boating, hunting, fishing, and site seeing can all be enjoyed on Grand Island
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.
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.
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.
Charges & Cancellations
see recreation.gov policy
Fees
Camping fees and reservations are all done on recreation.gov. The $5.00 Day Use Fee is included If you take the Grand Island Ferry Service If you paddle or use your own boat to a day use area you can pay at the self service station.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 17° | -8° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 18° | -1° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 26° | 10° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 33° | 18° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 40° | 32° | 71° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 49° | 40° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 58° | 47° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 61° | 54° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 58° | 45° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 45° | 33° | 70° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 34° | 19° | 57° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 26° | 3° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Munising Tourist Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 1 mi · 119 sites
- Channel Marker Campsite On Grand Island · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Murray Bay Group Campsite On Grand Islan · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Loon Call Campsite On Grand Island · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Bermuda Campsite On Grand Island · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
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