Established Camping
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Backcountry Camping Permit
About
National Park Service
Overview
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…
Fee Info
Reservation Fee: $15 non-refundable reservation fee is required for each permit reserved. Backcountry Camping Permit Fee: $5 per person/per night. Children 5 and under are free.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Hike-InBackcountry sites.
Stay Connected
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Site Types
- Tent Sites
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
GuideEscape the crowds at the backcountry sites
I hiked the length of the park over 5 nights on two different trips. The eastern side of the park is definitely quieter and less populated than the western half, but even the western half is pretty quiet except near Chapel. Despite not seeing many other hikers, it was clear that the trails were…
GuideBackpacking Pictured Rocks was amazing!
The views were breathtaking! The sites were very nice with so much space. We stayed at potato patch ( which had so many mosquitoes!) Chapel site with beach access and cliffs site which had a pretty far hike to get to it. Put this on your bucket list for sure!
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GuideAmazing place in the UP
Trails are great and the views are better. Lake Superior is amazing
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Location
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Backcountry Camping Permit is located in Michigan
Directions
https://www.nps.gov/piro/planyourvisit/directions.htm
Coordinates
46.56222204 N
86.30512528 W