Details
18 miles west of Grand Marais on H-58, Grand Marais, MI, 49839
National Park ServiceLast Updated: November 12, 2025
Table Of Contents
Campground Overview
Introduction
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.
Campsite Details
Operating 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.
Weather
https://www.nps.gov/piro/planyourvisit/weather.htm
Amenities
Trash & Recycling Collection
Toilets
Amphitheater
Staff or Host On-Site
Potable Water
Food Storage Lockers
Directions
This campground is located 15 miles west of Grand Marais off Alger County Road H-58.
Rates & Fees
Camping Fee - mid May to mid October
Overnight fee of $25. 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 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.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 must be on a 6 ft or less leash at all times. Pets allowed on beach on a leash. 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 and 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
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.
Internet Information
Public internet computers are available at the Munising Public Library in the Munising High School
Cell Phone Information
Cell phone service can be found at either end of the park: Munising and Grand Marais.
RV Allowed
Yes
RV Information
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.
RV Maximum Length
36
Trailer Maximum Length
25
ADA Information
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.
Trailer Allowed
Yes
Access Roads
Unpaved Roads - All vehicles OK in good weather
Classifications
Limited Development Campground
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