Weather Station Campground
Photo: NPS
About
The Weather Station Campground overlooks Lake Michigan from the bluffs on the south side of the island. Camp sites are well secluded from each other and have fire pits for open fires. Follow the wooded trail past the lighthouse about 1.3 miles to the campground. Bring water filtration equipment since there is no source of purified drinking water. There are 20 individual sites and 3 group sites.
Campsites
Location
9922 Front Street
Empire, MI 49630
Fees
Hours
The campground is open seasonally.
Reservations
Reservations required for group sites
Make a Reservation →Directions
From Traverse City, Michigan, take M-22 to Sutton's Bay. Go west on M-204 from Sutton's Bay towards Leland. Turn north at the junction of M-22 and M-204 to Leland. Take the ferry from Leland to South Manitou Island.
Accessibility
No accessible facilities
Fires are permitted only in the designated fire rings, and only as long as there are no burn bans or dangerous fire weather.
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No Roads
Designated Primitive Campsites