Established Camping
Little Sand Bay Recreation Area
About
Municipal
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileFair
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Sewer Hookups
- Water Hookups
- Pull-Through Sites
This is a RV-centric campground
Been there twice in the last few years. Last time, in late Sept, we had the place to ourselves. It was peaceful and lovely. This time (mid Sept) and it was a friggin zoo. The place was packed with large RVs, several of which had drunken, stupidly loud hooting and hollering yahoos taking it into the night. There is a separate tent camping area that is isolated from the main area by some trees but unfortunately not enough to block the noise. The tent camping sites are not isolated from each other-just a long strip of lawn with about 6 sites or so.
Nice supply of quality firewood and pay to spray shower (closed this year probably due to the pandemic). There is a nice, new modern bathroom facility for the Little Sand Bay park right next to the campgrounds.
Love this Lake Superior Access Campground!
Located directly across the street from Lake Superior with direct access to the gorgeous lakeshore.
The campsites had electric hookups and the campground had public showers and what appeared to be new restrooms. They also sell firewood, have a water and sewer dump station and a pavilion with a large group campfire hang out area.
Video about Little Sand Bay: https://youtu.be/vkGtionVIcw
Great for boaters
This is an interesting combo-campground in a recreation area that is run jointly by the local county township park board and the National Park Service. The campground would be ideal for folks in campers and RVs , as the campground is particularly well set up for them with hookups and large shaded sites. It is also an excellent harbor and marina for boaters of all kinds from sailboat to yacht to kayak. For tent campers like me, the tent spots arent great...small and unsheltered and close together. There is firewood for sale plus cats available to tote a load to your campsite. Play area for kids, some hiking possibilities, and right on the water for swimming at the beach or launching boats. Seems a little strange that they charge for showers on top on the camping fee. The Park service has staff on location with a Park Mobile information center, but better yet they are almost finished building a brand new beautiful visitor center about the Apostle Islands.
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Location
Little Sand Bay Recreation Area is located in Wisconsin
Directions
From Ashland area:Take hwy 13 through Bayfield and Red Cliff Reservation. Continue on 13 and take a right on Old County K. Take another right onto Little Sand Bay Rd which dead ends at the campground. From Superior Area:Take hwy 13 through Herbster and Cornucopia. Continue on 13 and take a left on Old County K. Take another left onto Little Sand Bay Rd which dead ends at the campground.
Coordinates
46.94615553 N
90.889093 W