Tent and Car at Twelvemile Beach Campground
Photo: NPS Photo
About
The campground's 36 sites are located on a high sandy plateau above Twelvemile Beach on Lake Superior. Some sites have a lake view. There are two disabled-accessible campsites. Generator use is prohibited in the campground's west loop. There are three sets of stairs to the beach. The North Country National Scenic Trail treks through the campground. The 2-mile White Birch Nature Trail begins and ends here. The campground is open by reservation only, mid-May through mid-October. Leashed pets allowed.
Campsites
Location
18 miles west of Grand Marais on H-58
Grand Marais, MI 49839
Fees
Hours
Twelvemile Beach Campground is open mid-May through mid-October. Closed the rest of the year. All campsites require a reservation, which is obtained through www.recreation.gov. See the Camping page on this website for more information.
Reservations
All drive-in campgrounds require a reservation. To reserve a site, go to www.recreation.gov or call 1-877-444-6777. International callers: (606) 515-6777. Reservation line (TDD): (877) 833-6777 Wi-Fi is usually available at the Munising Falls Visitor Center (year-round) & Grand Sable Visitor Center (summer only). Cell service usually can be picked up in Munising and Grand Marais.
Make a Reservation →Directions
This campground is located 15 miles west of Grand Marais off Alger County Road H-58.
Weather
https://www.nps.gov/piro/planyourvisit/weather.htm
Accessibility
Sandy and dirt roads, pathways, and campsites. Wheelchair-accessible vault toilet is on cement pad. Two wheelchair-accessible sites include packed gravel or wooden boardwalk at the site, an accessible picnic table, a raised fire ring, and cooking grill mounted on a post.
Public internet computers are available at the Munising Public Library in the Munising High School
Cell phone service can be found at either end of the park: Munising and Grand Marais.
Metal campfire rings with grill grates are available at each campsite in the lakeshore's drive-in campgrounds. Keep your fire in the fire ring provided. If there is no fire ring, fires are prohibited. Collecting wood in the campground is prohibited. Buy wood locally. Keep your fire small. Never leave a fire burning when you leave the site. Dowse it with water. Beach fires are prohibited. To prevent the potential spread of emerald ash borer, ash firewood is banned in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Ash firewood is a carrier for the emerald ash borer, a small exotic insect that has infested ash trees in many parts of the country.
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Because the turning radius and some parking site lengths are limited within this campground, we recommend single vehicles no more than 36 feet and vehicle/trailer combined length no more than 42 feet.
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Sandy and dirt roads, pathways, and campsites. Quiet hours are 8 pm to 8 am. This includes generator use. Two wheelchair-accessible sites include packed gravel or wooden boardwalk at the site, an accessible picnic table, a raised fire ring, and cooking grill mounted on a post. There are no payphones or no cell or internet service at the campground. Vault toilets on cement.
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Unpaved Roads - All vehicles OK in good weather
Limited Development Campground