About Haymeadow Creek Campsites
Haymeadow Creek Campground is located approximately 11 miles from Rapid River. There are 5 medium size campsites, some with tables and fire rings and a vault toilet is available. No water is available at this site even though the map shows drinking water. Please be sure to pack out what you pack in, as there are no trash receptacles. Haymeadow Creek is a high quality trout stream. Anglers will be challenged to catch the wary brook trout. The well-marked Haymeadow Creek Trail from the campground takes you along a winding path, across small bridges, through a heavily forested area lined with many varieties of ferns and wild plants. The trail of approximately 1 mile leads you along the creek to a footbridge at the Haymeadow Falls rapids. A short 1/2 mile spur near the north trailhead connects you to the 40 mile Bay de Noc Grand Island National Recreation Trail, which is used for hiking and…
- Season: May 15 – Columbus Day
- Managed by: USFS - Hiawatha National Forest
- Where: 9 mi northeast of Rapid River, MI · 46.02073, -86.8575
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haymeadow Campground | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Haymeadow Falls | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Haymeadow Campground | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Haymeadow Falls Spur | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Bay De Noc - Grand Island | Horse | 0.5 mi | 40.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
AT&T 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 23.2 mi
Water fill-up: 24 mi
Propane: 21.1 mi
Camps nearby
- West Zone 5.8 mi
- Bay de Noc Trailhead Camping 6.8 mi
- Whispering Valley Campground 7.7 mi
- Whitefish Hill RV Park 7.9 mi
- Rapid River/ Manistique Ranger District 8 mi
- Flowing Well Campground 9.4 mi