Eagle River Campgrounds

SUNSET BAY RV RESORT & CAMPGROUND
(906) 337-2494; Oct. thru May: 941-232-4832
On Lake Superior, 4 miles south of Eagle River but away from summer's busy roads, this small (33 sites), low-key campground is a real find. Its 70 acres include an agate beach and picturesque point; old logging trails lead back into the woods for miles. Campsites are under the pines, within view of the lake (most are on the other side of the drive, however) without shrubby natural buffers between sites. RV sites ($30/night and up) have electricity and water. Tent sites ($25/night) are larger. Wi-fi internet. Three cabins with full kitchen and bath book early in summer. $135/night, $700/week, one-week minimum in July & Aug, two nights in June & Sept. There are showers, a laundry, a dump station, and a fire pit, but not a lot in the way of entertainment other than nature. Visit the website for photos galore. Many family groups get together here each year; reservations are advised for July and August.

From Ahmeek and U.S. 41, turn north onto 5 Mile Point Road (marked by a brown sign). Sunset Bay is in about 7 miles. Or, from Eagle River, go south along the lakeshore 4 miles. It's a mile beyond the Sand Hills Lighthouse. Open from June through Sept, sometimes from May 20 and thru Oct. 15, weather depending. Rates cover 4 persons/site; $2/extra person up to 6.

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M-26 from Eagle River to Eagle Harbor. Follow one of the most idyllic highway landscapes along the Lake Superior shoreline with deep blue water, crescent bays, beach after beach ... more

Sand Hills Lighthouse. Remote majestic lighthouse, last one built on Great Lakes (1919), overlooks Lake Superior. Now a popular inn. ... more

Scenic Drive from Eagle River to Copper Harbor. Good candidate for the most wonderful summer drive in Michigan is this Lake Superior stretch between Eagle River and Copper Harbor. ... more

The Jampot. Near Jacob's Falls, a small group of monks make delicioiusly rich muffins, brownies, rum cakes, as well as jams. Their elaborate, onion-domed Orthodox church is down the road. ... more

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