USDA Forest Service · Michigan
Bay View Campground
USDA Forest Service · Michigan, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $24 per night Single Site (Walk up): $21 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 656 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
- BAY VIEW CAMPGROUND (NFSR 3694) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Raco, MI/Strongs, MI/Bay Mills, MI
About
US Forest Service campground. Camp along the shores of lake Superior the greatest single body of fresh water in the world. Miles of sandy beach and beautiful sunset are yours to enjoy at Bay View. There are 25 campsites available with picnic tables and fire rings at each site. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 14° | -9° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 15° | -12° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 22° | 5° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 32° | 12° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 41° | 29° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 49° | 40° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 58° | 49° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 60° | 53° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 56° | 47° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 44° | 32° | 68° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 33° | 11° | 56° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 23° | -1° | 54° | 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
- Bay View (Hiawatha National Forest, MI) · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 24 sites
- Monocle Lake · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 42 sites
- Soldier Lake · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 44 sites
- RiverView Park & Campground · Tribal Lands · 9 mi
- Sunrise RV Park at Bay Mills · Tribal Lands · 9 mi · 124 sites
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