About Swan 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. All campsites on Swan Lake have excellent swimming areas. Swan Lake offers a good fishery for large and smallmouth bass, bluegills and pumpkinseeds. There is a public boat launch to Steuben Lake located near Site 1. There are three primitive toilets available, but **NO** drinking water. - Primitive toilets are located at sites 1, 2 and between 3 and 4. - If you have site 3 Reserved do not block access road to site 2. Please and…
- 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: 19 mi south of Munising, MI · 46.1625, -86.57278
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Marten Run | Horse | 0.1 mi | 17.8 mi |
| Swan Lake Spur | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Pine Marten Run | Horse | 0.4 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Pine Marten Run | Horse | 0.6 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Mowe Lake East | ATV road | 0.6 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Pine Marten Run | Horse | 1.4 mi | 0.4 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: 20.1 mi
Water fill-up: 16.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Lake Nineteen Campsites 0.9 mi
- Toms Lake Cabin 1 mi
- Swan Lake Campsites 1 mi
- Mowe Lake Campsites 1.2 mi
- Ironjaw Lake Campsite 1.4 mi
- Lake Nineteen Campsite 1.5 mi