USDA Forest Service · Michigan

Bass Lake Campsite

USDA Forest Service · Michigan, United States

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Sites
1
Hookups
1 no hookups
Season
May 15 to October 15
Max RV length
16 ft
Drinking water
No
Restrooms
No
Pets
Yes
Elevation
801 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Access road
BASS LAKE EAST (NFSR 2633) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
Lake
Hiawatha National Forest
Nearest town
Rapid River
Address
RAPID RIVER/MANISTIQUE RANGER DISTRICT, Rapid River, MI, 49878
Phone
906-474-6442 OR 906-387-2512
Activities
Boating, Camping, Fishing

1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.

About

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)

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January23°11°-16°38°11 of 11
February25°12°-9°50°11 of 11
March35°22°4°58°11 of 11
April45°31°12°74°9 of 11
May62°41°29°78°2 of 11
June70°50°39°85°0 of 11
July78°59°48°96°0 of 11
August76°60°51°87°0 of 11
September70°55°42°82°0 of 11
October52°42°29°72°2 of 10
November38°31°8°55°8 of 10
December30°19°-4°51°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.

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