Friendly puppy
Michigan, with 3,288 miles of Great Lakes shoreline and 10,083 inland lakes, provides a wealth of recreational opportunities that pet owners can share with their canine companions. The Upper Peninsula of Michigan offers sport fishing, hunting, hiking trails and both wilderness and urban adventures. Dogs are welcome everywhere. A wide assortment of campgrounds, private and public, offer dog-friendly accommodations.
Campgrounds Near Munising, Michigan
Family fun
Located 3 miles east of Munising, Michigan, the Wandering Wheels Campground is near waterfalls and 5 miles from Lake Superior. The camp offers a heated outdoor pool and clean, landscaped campsites. Pets always are welcome.
Wandering Wheels Campground
Hwy. M-28 E.
Munising, MI 49862
906-387-3315
906-387-1580
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The campgrounds are located 10 miles west of Munising, Michigan, in the heart of the Hiawatha National Forest, which is 4 miles south of Au Train, Michigan, on FR-H-03 and east on FR 2278. Michigan recently has renamed its roads: FR means forest road, then the number or alphabetical designation.
The Au Train Lake Campground offers 37 rustic camping sites with picnic tables and fire pits. Campers and their canine companions can canoe from the campground across the lake and down the Au Train River to Lake Superior. A swimming beach and boat ramp are in place for use by campers.
Au Train Lake Campground
FR-2596
Hiawatha National Forest
Au Train, MI 49806
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Copper Harbor Camping
Happy campers
The pet-friendly and spacious campground, located within the Fort Wilkins Historic Complex, offers 165 sites with electricity, flush toilets, hot showers, a sanitation station and a boat launch.
The well-preserved and maintained 19th century military post and lighthouse offers a concession stand, souvenirs, a park and a bookstore.
The Fort Wilkins State Park Campground
Copper Harbor, MI
906-289-4215
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Big Bay
Pet-friendly campsite
Located 23 miles north of Marquette, Michigan, the Perkins Park Campground at Big Bay offers 72 pet-friendly campsites, many with full hookups.
Handicapped accessible restrooms and showers, a fishing pier, a boat launch, a swimming beach, a playground, a picnic area and a dump station complement the camping experience.
Within easy walking distance, campers will find a grocery store, a restaurant, a bait shop and a grocery store.
Perkins Park
Big Bay, MI 49898
906-345-9353
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Campgrounds In The Curtis Area Of The Upper Peninsula
Warm campfire
Offering 47 modern and rustic campsites and four cabins, the Michihistrigan Campground is surrounded by trout ponds and walking trails.
Golfing in the summer and cross-country skiing and riding snowmobiles in the winter are just a few of the many activities available for campers. Family and pet-friendly, the campground is a favorite of Upper Peninsula campers.
Michihistrigan Campground
W17838 US-2
Gould City, MI 49838
906-477-6220
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Situated on the scenic Manistique River near the Seney National Wildlife Refuge, the Big Cedar Campground and Canoe Livery caters to campers with 53 sites for tents, camper units and RVs. Explore the area on foot or canoe. Canoe rentals are available. Pets are welcome.
Big Cedar Campground
P.O. Box 7
Highway M-77
Germfask, MI 49836
906-586-6684
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