Bay Furnace Campground
Amy G.The Dyrt ADMIN User
Reviewed Oct. 11, 2019

Small and quiet without frills

It just so happened we were there on the very last night they were open for the season. And yet they still had over half the sure booked! It's a small campground, but very near the lake, and the coolest part is the old blast furnace (hence the name of the camp on the bay) on display. Mother Nature took it over, but you can feel the history!

A few spaces are actually on the water front with beach access, but one is taken by the camp host, the other two are reservable.... And they were reserved. But there were others, all within an easy walk of the sand. Ours was tucked in the woods, others more exposed, all with fire pits and grills and picnic tables. Even a hanging post of some sort. Drinking water was also a perk.

There is no electric and there are no showers, but vault toilets are centrally located. There is an adjacent park with more tables and grills. Even though there were a lot of RVs, we heard no generators the night we were there.

This is a forest service campground in the Hiawatha Forest. Sites are $20 each as of 2019.

  • Review photo of Bay Furnace Campground by Amy G., October 11, 2019
  • Review photo of Bay Furnace Campground by Amy G., October 11, 2019
  • Review photo of Bay Furnace Campground by Amy G., October 11, 2019
  • Review photo of Bay Furnace Campground by Amy G., October 11, 2019
  • Review photo of Bay Furnace Campground by Amy G., October 11, 2019
  • Review photo of Bay Furnace Campground by Amy G., October 11, 2019