About Steuben Lake Campsites
The Munising and Rapid River/Manistique Ranger Districts of the Hiawatha National Forest offer a variety of camping experiences. Many are located on inland lakes in a rustic forest environment with no drinking water. The rustic environment offers a wonderfully serene and peaceful setting for your next camping experience. Visitors will be able to enjoy swimming, berry picking, and fishing at these campsites. Licenses are required for fishing in Michigan waters. There are good swimming areas at both campsites. However, there is a hill at Site 2 and makes the beach area difficult to see from the campsite. Steuben Lake has been stocked with walleye and has supporting populations of northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill and perch. There is good boat access located in the northwest corner of Steuben Lake, along Forest Road 2662. This access can accomodate most fishing boats and trailers.…
- Fees: Camping fee is $8 per night per site. Federal Recreation Passes (Golden/America the Beautiful) are accepted.
- Season: May 15 – Columbus Day
- Managed by: Hiawatha National Forest, FS
- Where: 18 mi southeast of Munising, MI · 46.2, -86.42861
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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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steuben Summer Spur A | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Steuben Summer | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 2.6 mi |
| Colwell Lake Trail | Hiking | 1.4 mi | 1.9 mi |
| Bil - Haywire Byer Portage | Hiking | 2.3 mi | 2.1 mi |
| Bil - Haywire Byer Portage | Hiking | 2.8 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Bil - Twilight-Byers Hike | Hiking | 2.8 mi | 0.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
AT&T 4G
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: 21.2 mi
Water fill-up: 16 mi
Propane: 24.4 mi
Camps nearby
- Crooked Lake Campsite 1.2 mi
- Colwell Lake Campground 1.5 mi
- East Lake Campsites 1.7 mi
- Little Bass Lake Campsites 2.8 mi
- Clear Lake Campsite 3.2 mi
- Indian River Campground 3.4 mi