Monocle Lake Campground

5 mi north of Brimley, MI · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

Jun–Sepbest months

About Monocle Lake Campground

Monocle Lake Campground's location off of Monocle Lake and its proximity to so many recreational opportunities in the Sault Ste. Marie area makes it the perfect home-base as you go adventuring through the Upper Peninsula Michigan. Don't forget to add the [Whitefish Bay National Forest Scenic Byway](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/hiawatha/recreation/scenicdrivinginfo/recarea/?recid=18187&actid=105) to the list. It runs along Lake Superior all the way to Tahquamenon Falls. Monocle Lake offers a quiet, relaxing place to fish, swim, hike, and just enjoy the outdoors while camped along the shores of a lovely inland lake. You will definitely want to add Monocle Lake to your Upper Michigan Fall color tour! [Make a reservation, or view a map of the Monocle Lake Campground](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprdb5107725.jpg). Monocle Lake Accessibility - Sites have hardened surfaces…

Fees: Site Fee $22 - [Federal Recreation Passes (Golden/America the Beautiful)](https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/hiawatha/passes-permits/recreation)…
Season: May 23 – September 14
Managed by: USFS - Hiawatha National Forest
Where: 5 mi north of Brimley, MI · 46.47196, -84.62159

Things to do:

FishingHikingSwimming

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

23°

8°Jan

25°

8°Feb

34°

16°Mar

46°

28°Apr

60°

39°May

70°

48°Jun

75°

54°Jul

74°

54°Aug

67°

48°Sep

53°

38°Oct

40°

28°Nov

30°

17°Dec

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.

See Monocle Lake Campground from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Pt Iroquois Boardwalk	Hiking	1.0 mi	0.1 mi
Monocle Lake Interp	Hiking	1.0 mi	2.3 mi
Binnobin	Hiking	1.1 mi	0.8 mi
Oak Ridge	ATV road	1.3 mi	1.8 mi
Unicorn	ATV road	1.3 mi	4.9 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Dump station: 5 mi
Propane: 12.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Whitefish Bay National Forest Scenic Byway 0.1 mi
Bay Mills RV Park 3.4 mi
Campsite · 2 mi NE of Brimley 5.1 mi
Minnow Lake Campground 7.5 mi
Bay View Campground 7.8 mi
Sherman Park Campground 10 mi