Bay Furnace Campground
MickandKarla W.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Sep. 12, 2022

Good Base to Explore the Area

The campground(CG) was easy to find and our RV GPS took us right to the CG entrance. There is no formal check-in so we headed to site 44, which had our name and the dates of our stay. But, that’s when the fun started as we tried getting into this dry camping site. The road is fairly narrow, the site had trees to avoid on the sides plus above, and there were trees on the other side of the road limiting our swing for our 39’ fifth wheel and F450, about 60’ total in length. It took some doing and adjustments but we got into the site. The site is very nice but mostly shaded so our solar panels were not going to work. We expected this factor and brought our 2000W Honda generator. Currently, we have four lithium batteries and charged them mid-morning morning and then in the early evening before bed as quiet hours are 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM. For the most part, sites are decently spaced with vegetation between sites giving a sense of privacy. However, in this CG’s beautiful setting, you still get quite a bit of highway noise. The highway noise does settle down during the night. Like the last place we stayed, Tahquamenon Falls, this CG filled up each evening, with an even mixture of RV and tent campers. Three are no shower facilities here but the very clean vault toilets are placed periodically throughout the two loops. There is potable water at the dump station and spigots periodically within the loops. We got 1 to 2 bars on Verizon with the best signal in the morning. The picture rocks boat cruise is well worth the money. Get there about an hour early so you can be one of the first in line to get a seat on the right/port side for the best picture opportunities. The cruise runs up the rocks on the right side, slowing down for photo ops, and then on the way back, quickly does the left/starboard side. You cannot stand up or move around on the upper/uncovered deck when the boat is in motion.

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Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Bay Furnace Campground by MickandKarla W., September 12, 2022
  • Review photo of Bay Furnace Campground by MickandKarla W., September 12, 2022
  • Review photo of Bay Furnace Campground by MickandKarla W., September 12, 2022
  • Review photo of Bay Furnace Campground by MickandKarla W., September 12, 2022
  • Review photo of Bay Furnace Campground by MickandKarla W., September 12, 2022
  • Review photo of Bay Furnace Campground by MickandKarla W., September 12, 2022
  • Review photo of Bay Furnace Campground by MickandKarla W., September 12, 2022
  • Review photo of Bay Furnace Campground by MickandKarla W., September 12, 2022
  • Review photo of Bay Furnace Campground by MickandKarla W., September 12, 2022
  • Review photo of Bay Furnace Campground by MickandKarla W., September 12, 2022