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Little Beaver Lake Road, Melstrand, MI, 49884
National Park ServiceLast Updated: November 12, 2025
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Campground Overview
Introduction
Little Beaver Lake Campground has 8 campsites on a beautiful inland lake. One campsite is disabled- accessible. Single unit vehicles in excess of 36 feet and vehicle/trailer combined units in excess of 42 feet are prohibited at Little Beaver because of the small campsites and the narrow, twisting, hilly access road. Pets are NOT allowed at this campground. The campground is open by reservation only, mid-May through mid-October. Closed the rest of the year.
Campsite Details
Operating Hours
This small campground (8 sites) is located 3 miles north of Alger County Road H-58 and 20 miles northeast of Munising on Little Beaver Lake. One campsite is wheelchair accessible. Pets prohibited. All the campsites are small and the campground access dirt road is narrow, twisting, and steep. Vehicle/trailer combinations and single units must be smaller than 36 feet. Vehicles longer than this are PROHIBITED.
Weather
https://www.nps.gov/piro/planyourvisit/weather.htm
Amenities
Trash & Recycling Collection
Toilets
Potable Water
Food Storage Lockers
Directions
Located 3 miles north of Alger County Road H-58 on Little Beaver Lake Road, which is 20 miles northeast of Munising. Vehicle restrictions: Single units in excess of 36 feet and vehicle/trailer combinations in excess of 42 feet are prohibited on Little Beaver Lake Road.
Rates & Fees
Camping Fee - mid May to mid October
Overnight fee $25.00 Holders of the America The Beautiful Senior Pass (62 and older) and the America The Beautiful Access Pass (disabled) receive a 50% discount.
Rules & Regulations
Fire/Stove Policy
Metal campfire rings with grill grates are available at each campsite in the park'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 firewood locally. Keep your fire small. Never leave a fire burning when you leave the site. Dowse it with water. 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.Regulations Overview
Camping is limited to 14 days per year in the park. Quiet hours are 8 pm to 8 am. This includes generator use. Music should be for private listening only. Check out time is 11 am. Pets are not allowed in this campground. Pets are not allowed on trails in the area. 1-2 vehicles per site, including towed trailers. They must be parked within the delineated campsite parking slot. No more than 8 people per site. No more than 2 tents or hammocks per site. One tent must be placed on the tent pad and the second placed within 6 ft of the pad. A screened tent may be placed over the picnic table. Campfires are permitted in fire rings only. Do not leave fires unattended. No collecting wood in the campground. Do not hang lanterns from trees. Do not put nails in trees. Food & odors attract bears! ALL food, beverages, cooking equipment, toiletries, food containers, and pet food MUST be locked in a hard-sided vehicle at any time - DAY or NIGHT - when not in immediate use. Garbage must be placed in trash cans.Accessibility
Wheelchair Access
Dirt roads and unpaved surfaces. Wheelchair-accessible site has packed gravel or dirt at the site, an accessible picnic table, a raised fire ring, and cooking grill mounted on a post. Vault toilets only.
Internet Information
Public internet use is available at Munising Public Library at Munising High School.
Cell Phone Information
Nearest cell phone reception is in Munising to the west or Grand Marais to the east.
RV Allowed
Yes
RV Information
Dirt roads and unpaved surfaces.
RV Maximum Length
36
Additional Information
Pets are not allowed at this campground.
Trailer Maximum Length
25
ADA Information
Dirt roads and unpaved surfaces. Campgrounds are primitive. One wheelchair-accessible site has packed gravel or dirt at the site, an accessible picnic table, a raised fire ring, and cooking grill mounted on a post. Vault toilets only. No payphones or cell service in the area. Quiet hours are 8 pm to 8 am. This includes generator use.
Trailer Allowed
Yes
Access Roads
Unpaved Roads - All vehicles OK in good weather
Classifications
Limited Development Campground
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