Bay Furnace Campground
Bay Furnace Campground is located on the south shores of Lake Superior, near Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Favorite to many, the campground is centered to various waterfalls, as well as other sightseeing attractions, including boat tours and visits to Grand Island. (via site)
- Drinking Water
- Dump Station
- Parking Area
- Picnic Area
- Trash Collection
- Vault Toilets
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Bay Furnace was a town in Alger County, Michigan west of Munising, Michigan. It was established in 1869 around a blast furnace run by the Bay Furnace Company and used to make iron ore into pig iron. The town that was established around the furnace was originally named Onota. The name changed later to Bismark, and then changed again to Bay Furnace. The town had a population of approximately 500. W

Memorial Falls are two similar waterfalls in adjacent gorges on small streams near the city of Munising Michigan. The larger falls drop approximately 40 feet. There is a cave behind both falls. There is a small natural arch in the sandstone between the two gorges near the top of the falls. The level of water coming over the falls can vary greatly depending on snow melt or rainfall and the smaller
Tannery Falls is a waterfall on Tannery Creek located near the city of Munising, Michigan. The Falls are also sometimes called the Rudy M. Olson Memorial Falls. Tannery Creek flows behind a small residential area before reaching The falls which drop 40 feet (12 m) into an impressive sandstone canyon. There is a cave behind the falls. The level of water coming over the falls can vary greatly depend
🛒 Amenities & services
🛒 Groceries
- White Pine Lodge
- Krist
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⛽ Fuel
- Sunoco
- Fuel station
- Krist
🍽️ Food & drink
- Foggy's Steakhouse
- The Duck Pond Eatery & Beer Garden
- Tracey's at Roam Inn
➕ Medical
- Munsing Memorial Hospital
- Baycare Medical Center
🚰 Drinking water
- Drinking water
🚻 Toilets & showers
- Public toilets
🎾 Sports
- Swimming pool
- Xmas Motorsports Park
- Tennis
🏧 ATM & bank
- Peoples State Bank
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Can I bring an RV or caravan to Bay Furnace Campground?
Yes, caravans and RVs are welcome.
Can I pitch a tent at Bay Furnace Campground?
Yes, tent camping is allowed.
Is there an RV dump station at Bay Furnace Campground?
Yes, there's a sanitary dump station.
Who runs Bay Furnace Campground?
Bay Furnace Campground is operated by United States Forest Service.
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- Paddler's Village · Uncle Ducky Outdoors LLC
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- Munising Tourist Park Campground
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- Little Dunes II · United States Forest Service