Have stayed near the beech, and the sites fill up fast. The back country sites are really nice, and peacful. Hiking trails are maintained, campsites, well maintained. Highly recommend a boat ride,or a kayak trip, if you are experienced, out onto Lake Superior, to view the pictured rocks. Stunning area, locals are very friendly.
Not many sites for such an amazing location, but we got lucky and found a empty site the last day of our trip to the pictures rocks! Amazing view and even better beach. Only downfall is it got pretty windy at some points
My son stayed here and loved it! Plenty of things to do with Amazing views He and buddys love the outdoors
Spectacular location just steps from Lake Superior. Camp sites are clean, have nice fire pits and lantern poles, and are nicely spaced apart. Each site had a large level dirt tent platform. You need to be there early to get a site as this campground fills up quickly. Sites on the beach side are $2 more a night, but well worth it if you can score one. There is nothing better than listening to the sounds of the lake as you fall asleep. The North Country Trail goes right past camp so there may be more foot traffic than you expect, but everyone is really friendly so it's not a problem.
Super popular first come, first served campground. We checked out all the sites online (there are even pictures of each site!) and had planned which ones were favorites. Sites are all near the beach or amongst the dunes. Sites were large and some shaded but not super secluded, but the views and ambiance made it a favorite camping trip. The drawback, as in many Upper Michigan campgrounds and parks, were black (biting) flies :( So try to plan your trip before they are too bad!
We stayed at one of the twelve mile backcountry spots and it might be one of my favorite back country spots in Pictured Rocks. The hike in is fairly easy and flat the entire way. We also happened to be the only ones camping at this site and it was great to get away from the more busy sites further down the lakeshore. The beach is just steps away from the site which is slightly above the beach (maybe 50 ft) situated within beautiful clusters of birch trees. The climb to the beach and back is not terribly difficult, we were able to make dinner by the water and run back and forth from our camp to grab misc. cooking items without the climb taking a huge toll on our energy levels. It's also the perfect spot for star gazing and relaxing on an empty beach. I have stayed in the back country at Pictured Rocks 5 times, staying at a different site each night and this place stands out. We also passed by the drive up campsites and they seemed like some of cooler drive up spaces we've come across with each site tucked into the trees and nicely secluded.
Twelve Mile Beach was the perfect campsite to set-up our launching point for all of our adventures in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. There were not a lot of spots and they are on a first come first serve basis so get there early! Especially if you want a spot right on the beach. We were along the second row of sites that were set back a little from the beach but still very close. The sites right along the beach can get very windy at night on Lake Superior and can cause some damage to tents. Bathrooms and water are easily accessible and you can expect great sunsets on clear nights. The campsite is pretty remote and the only noise you should hear are fellow campers, although ours while we were there were very considerate and we didn't really hear anything except the birds. Pictured Rocks isn't a well know area, but it should be the options for outdoor activities is large during the summer months and it is a beautiful place to visit.
