Brimley Campgrounds

BRIMLEY STATE PARK
(906) 248-3422
See Brimley State Park point of interest for park amenities. Good for boat-watching. Spaces in this big, modern campground are unusually large, but without shrubs or trees between sites for privacy. Half are sunny, half shady. A few sites are close to the lakeshore. 237 sites, $23/21.
    This is the only modern campground (with showers, electricity, etc.) on this part of Lake Superior, close to many beautiful spots in the Hiawatha National Forest and well located for day trips to the Sault, Straits area, and Tahquamenon and Whitefish Point. With the expected site reduction, it's expected to fill every prime summer month. So reservations are definitely advised! Most campers here are Canadian, and economic changes mean they've been vacationing less on the American side. As a backup in the same area, you might check out Minnow Lake Campground (906-632-6980) three miles east at 6101 W. Six Mile Rd.

MONOCLE LAKE CAMPGROUND
(906) 635-5311
This Hiawatha National Forest campground offers 39 rustic sites (picnic tables, fire ring, pit toilets, hand pump). A cold-water shower is at the day-use area. The campground fills only on summer weekends. No sites are actually on the water, but some overlook it. Lake Superior and the Point Iroquois lighthouse are just a mile away. See the description of Monocle Lake under Bay Mills for more on the lake, picnic area, 2-mile trail with boardwalk, and scenic overlook.

BAY VIEW CAMPGROUNDS
(906) 635-5311
Here at this Hiawatha National Forest campground, with 24 rustic sites (picnic tables, fire ring, vault toilets, hand pump) are steps away from the sandy Lake Superior beach in an area of mixed pines and hardwoods. Watch ships. Look for agates. Campground fills on some summer weekends and sometimes during the week in hot weather. There's nearby fishing at creek mouths. It's a mile from the popular Big Pine Picnic Area.

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