Hurricane River Campground — Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Hurricane River Lower : (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good (70 yr olds in 17’ trailer) Overall Rating: 4.
Price 2023: Usage during visit: Will probably fill up for Memorial Weekend Site Privacy: Good to Very Good Site Spacing: Good Site surface:
Reservations: A must Campground Noise: Very quiet Road Noise: None Through Traffic in campground: None Electric Hookup: No Sewer Hookup: No Dump Station: No Potable Water Available: Yes. At entry kiosk Generators: Yes, but be aware there is a generator free zone Bathroom: Pit toilets Showers: No Pull Throughs: No Cell Service (AT&T): No Setting: in a delightful forest Weather: Sunny and breezy today Bugs: Not a problem after some recent cold nights. Solar: No Host: Not present Rig size: Some sites will hold up to a 35’ or so. Sites: all sites on the outside of the loop are nice . The sites on the inside loop are pretty good. Some of my favorites: 2,3,5,6,7

Hurricane River - Upper: MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE CORRECT CG - Upper or lower - different locations (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good (70 yr olds in 17’ trailer) Overall Rating: 4 Price 2023: $ 15 w America the Beautiful pass Usage during visit: Some nights full during the week. Full during Labor Day weekend Site Privacy: Good Site Spacing: Very good Site surface: Sand/Gravel Reservations: Required Campground Noise: Very quiet during our 5 day stay Road Noise: None Through Traffic in campground: None Electric Hookup: No Sewer Hookup: No Dump Station: No Potable Water Available: Yes, at the entry kiosk.
Generators: Allowed, but there is a generator free zone. Bathroom: Pit toilet kept very clean during stay.
Showers: No Pull Throughs: No Cell Service (AT&T): No bars.
Setting: Dreamy forest. Weather: Sunny, rainy, cloudy, calm, thunderstorm, windy. Bugs: Cold nights drove them away. Solar: Too forestry. Host: Not present Rig size:35’maybe. Sites: Most Private from neighbors 1. 8.

Spectacular rustic private cam[ground on the beautiful shores of Superior. Tent pads are awesome and help keep the rain out of the tents. Peaceful and quiet, the river flows through the camp and gives a beautiful sunset view. Right on the North Country trail which allows you to day hike both east and west and return to a nice cozy campsite at night.

Got lucky and scored a site in this NP campground for 4 nights. Backing in the 28’ trailer was a little tricky to fit it in between the trees. But, once settled in we were surrounded with forest and rocked to sleep with the surf from Lake Superior. Verizon signal was all but non existent, but a 1.5 mile hike to the Au Sable lighthouse allowed us to find enough cell signal to get things done.

Campsite is well shaded in the woods with expected amenities. Well maintained and great location. Very easy to find and very easy to get around and see everything on your list while visiting pictured rocks. Cell service was spotty and weak but not a complete dead zone (at&t). While campgrounds are heavily wooded the beach is just a short stroll away and I highly recommend making that stroll to check out the sunset. For those coming from far away: keep in mind this is northern Michigan, bring warm clothes because regardless of the weather during the day nights will get chilly.

Stayed here for a night. Love how trees are all around each site so it feels more spread out in nature. No service nearby. About 16 mins from east side of park, like 40 mins to western edge. Bathrooms (open ground toilet) were clean but full of flies so I really wanted to avoid it. Fire pit was great and camp didn’t get super muddy after torrential rain storms.

Hurricane river Lower is a beautiful well kept campground. The sites are very spaceous, especially the ADA site we had during our stay. The only draw back we had was the enormous fire ring that even if you were in a wheel chair, you could not feel the heat from the fire. It was very chilly when we were there in the first week of July, but we had the pleasure of seeing the northern lights!!!There are paths in between all the campsites to either the main road or up to the upper campground. The main campground road is also attached to the lighthouse trail/road and the parking lot to visit the day use area and swim at Hurricane River. The camp host was very friendly amd greeted us upon arrival. As far as closeness to sights, we were 2 miles away from the Log Slide on the Grand Marais dunes, 4 miles away from Twelvemile beach and campground, 37 miles to Munising, 12 miles to Grand Marais and there is limited cell service unless you are close to those 2 cities. There are pit toilets located at the end of the campground road, just before the dumpsters that are bear proof. There is no electric, but generators can be used in the lake front lots, but not the back lots. The quiet hours were 8pm-8am and everyone adhered to this which is hard to find these days.

This campground is really nice with good sized sites. The Upper loop has 9 sites that are heavily shaded. Pit toilets that are cleaned well daily by Forest service staff.

A nice rustic campground with only 12 sites. Sites must be reserved ahead of time. There is no cell reception in the campground or in most of Pictured Rock NL. Cell reception is available if you hike 1.5 miles to the Au Sable lighthouse. Pit toilets only and good water available from a spigot. No electric hookups or showers. Sites were nice and level but not big enough for most big RVs.

I went in mid-late November so water and restrooms were closed off by then. I was the only camper there but it was lovely. You can hear the lake waves and you’re steps from the trail to the lighthouse. The grounds are well kept and trash is still picked up intermittently.

We stayed for a night in October in the Upper loop in an RV. There were no amenities or hook ups but we were able to use our generator between 8am and 8pm. There are tons of hiking trails nearby and the other campers were mainly all tent campers (and most didn't have cars) so we felt a little loud in our RV but maybe that's just because it was off season. Amazing secluded and private sites. Only giving it 4 stars because it was not really our scene. Seemed to be more serious hikers and backpackers.

One of my favorite places to rustic camp! Sites are first come first serve, planning arrival for certain days and times is required so you can land a site. Hiking is the best part of pictured rocks, bring the right shoes and lots of big spray so you can enjoy Mother Nature’s beauty. No pets are allowed which is a bummer but understandable. I’ve seen bear while driving through the park both times I’ve camped in pictured rocks, so they’re definitely around!

8 sites near the east end of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. We were less than 100 yards from the lake. We walked the kayaks easily to the lake. Fantastic hikes throughout the park. We will be back!

Campground is fairly close to Grand Marais and the Au Sable Lighthouse. Nice trails around!  The Grand Sable visitors center is a nice stop for some additional ideas of what to see in the area- friendly service. Grand Sable Lake is another fun little place to check out.  You will not be bored since so many great sites are so near- within a bit of a hike or a quick drive. 

Wooded sites make for some feeling of seclusion. We were in an area where generators were not allowed so night time was quite peaceful.  Nice amenities here too :)

Amazing location on Lake Superior in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Short hike to lighthouse

Didn't have time to really enjoy it! Wish I could go for longer!

Hurricane River Campground is a rustic campground located along the Pictured Rocks National Lake Shore. The campground is accessible from Au Sable Point Trial Rd, or by Hiking along the North Country Trail. Campsites here are first come first serve. This campground has a Upper and a Lower sections of campsites. The lower section has 11 sites and is close to the shores of Lake Superior. The Upper section has 10 campsites. Some Sites will fit trailers but some are tent only. There are a couple sites for handicap visitors. Handicap sites become available each day to the rest of the public after 6 p.m. if not occupied, they do ask that you leave the next day at your earliest convinces rather than the 12 p.m. normal check out time, so if a Handicap person does come looking for a site the next day early it is available for them to use. This Campground is Rustic and offers vault toilets, drinking water, and trash/recycling bins. And I did see 1 bear box for food storage. Each site has a fire pit, picnic table, and a lantern pole. Each site was separated from the next site by trees, so your sites were so what private.

Each section of the campground has a Kiosk that has a drop box for payment of your site, and information on weather and actives that are in the area, along with the campground rules. There are lot's of things do keep you busy around this campground. You are located along the Pictured Rocks NLS. You can take a 1.5 mile hike along the shores of Lake Superior to the Au Sable Light House stopping to see old ship wreck remains. There are lot's of hiking trails around including the North Country Trail that begins in New York and ends in North Dakota. You could also just spend the day hanging out on the beach, and checking out the small waterfalls along the Hurricane River. The beach and river mouth is located a short walk from the Lower section of the campground, if you are staying at the Upper it is a 0.2 mile hike through the woods to the beach.

If you are planning on staying at this campground I would recommend that you arrive early to get a site especially in the summer months. Be aware of other close campgrounds as back up in case the campground is full. Little Beaver Lake Campground and Twelvemile Beach Campground are a couple that are close by.

We arrived on a wendsday just before opening season and had the place basically to ourselves. By Saturday the grounds were full. We stayed at the lower campgrounds closest to the lake. They are first come first serve with no running water and valted toilet. We loved it the nice easy walk to a lighthouse, shipwrecks and amazing sunsets. I'm guessing in peak Season you would want t get there early to mid morning for a site and I could image it being quit difficult on a weekend. we will try to get a spot in August when we go back because we liked it so much. All the sites on the outside are if you can get into the right side back corner you would have it made!