About Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Backcountry Camping Permit
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore hugs the Lake Superior shoreline for more than 40 miles along Michigan's northern coast. Lake Superior is the largest, deepest, coldest, and most pristine of all the Great Lakes. In addition to boating and kayaking on the lake, the park's backcountry offers nearly 100 miles of walking and hiking trails and opportunities for solitude, inspiration, physical challenge, renewal, and camping. Access to Pictured Rocks' backcountry is primarily along the 'Lakeshore Trail', a part of the 42-mile long North Country National Scenic Trail where you can experience forests, dunes, beaches, waterfalls and wonderful panoramic views. Please download the [Backcountry Camping Planner](https://www.nps.gov/piro/planyourvisit/upload/Backcountry_Travel_Planner_2021_508.pdf) form the park website for complete details. The backcountry campgrounds are accessed by hiking or…
- Fees: **Reservation Fee:** $15 non-refundable reservation fee is required for each permit reserved. **Backcountry Camping Permit Fee:** $5 per…
- Managed by: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, NPS
- Where: 17 mi northeast of Munising, MI · 46.56222, -86.30513
Things to do:
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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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: 16.8 mi
Water fill-up: 13.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Lowney Creek Campground 1.7 mi
- Trappers Lake Campground 1.8 mi
- Pine Bluff Campground 2 mi
- Beaver Creek Campground 2.5 mi
- Little Beaver Lake Campground 2.9 mi
- Coves Campsite 3.4 mi