Monocle Lake in MI -- Campground & RV Camping
Monocle Lake in MI
CampgroundUSFS
13 mi from Sault Ste. Marie
Official campground & reservations ↗
Road Access
- All 1.1 miles of this road are fully maintained, paved the whole way.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 80 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 80 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 80 ft.
- 7 pull-through sites.
Campground details
Setting
Monocle Lake Campground surrounds the south shore of 172-acre Monocle Lake in Hiawatha National Forest, tucked in a mixed hardwood forest of aspen, maple, birch, and pine. The site draws visitors for walleye, perch, and pike fishing around two offshore man-made reefs, boating, swimming, and hiking the 14.5-mile Monocle Lake Trail. Heavily shaded sites feature tables and fire rings. Amenities include accessible vault toilets, drinking water, a paved boat launch with trailer parking, and a day-use beach and picnic area. Point Iroquois Lighthouse is less than two miles away.
Getting there: 12600 E Lakeshore Drive Brimley Michigan 49715 From Bay Mills, travel west on County Road 42 (Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway) for approximately half a mile, then turn south on Forest Road 3699 to the campground entrance.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 42-site campground with the nearest through road 0.6 miles off.
- Sits on broad, near-level ground.
- Monocle Lake lies 0.1 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Most of them shaded.
Climate averages
October normals 38–53°F, 4.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 100 of 100.