Little Beaver Campground
Beaver Basin, near Munising · Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Nine rustic sites on Little Beaver Lake, a small inland lake inside the Beaver Basin Wilderness. This is not the Lake Superior shore. Superior is a 1.5 mile hike out. Deep woods, well water from a hand pump, vault toilets, no hookups, no generators. $25 a night. Two things to know going in: the access road is narrow, twisting, and hilly, and sites are small, so check your rig length before you book (36 ft single, 42 ft with trailer). No pets, anywhere here. Reservation only on recreation.gov and these nine go fast, and as of 2026 you also need a park entrance pass to get in.
From above. USDA NAIP, public domain.The vibe
Works for hammock, tent, RV, van / car. Measured dark skies, a real one for stargazing.
Hanging a hammock?
Hammocks are fine in Michigan state parks. There's no rule against them. The rule is about the tree: use wide, tree-friendly straps, no nails or wire, and don't tear the bark. The state sets no strap or tree-size requirement, so when in doubt, ask the park. We'll point you at sites that likely have trees worth hanging from, but we can't see the trunks, so eyeball it on arrival.
The facts
- 9 reservable sites.
- No accessible sites listed.
- Reserved through recreation.gov, not us. We don't track openings here yet.
UP, Lake Superior country, about 20 miles northeast of Munising off County Road H-58.
Thicket is not the National Park Service and not affiliated with it. The facts come from the federal RIDB (public domain); the vibe read is our estimate from open data (OpenStreetMap, USGS elevation, NASA Black Marble nighttime light). Sites, fees, and access can change. Confirm and book at recreation.gov, and leave no trace.