Swan Lake Campsites in MI -- Campground & RV Camping
Swan Lake Campsites in MI
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18 mi from Munising
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel, pitching to 2%.
- Overhead clearance here is posted at 20 ft, set by the tightest site.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 40 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 40 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 40 ft.
- 4 pull-through sites.
- Driveway grade: slight.
Campground details
Setting
Swan Lake offers four rustic campsites along a 169-acre lake in the Hiawatha National Forest, positioned directly on the Pine Marten Run Trail. Site 1 rests isolated on a hill with space for eight campers and two horses, located next to a public back-in boat launch. Sites 2, 3, and 4 accommodate 16 campers each along with horses, with sites 3 and 4 sitting side-by-side for larger groups. Primitive toilets serve the area, but drinking water is not provided. All sites feature direct access to lake swimming and bass fishing.
Getting there: From the Intersection of US-2 and Forest Highway 13 (about 14 miles east of Rapid River): drive north 19 miles on Highway 13 to CR 440. Turn right (east) and drive 2.7 miles to FR 2258. Turn left (north) on 2258 and drive 0.25 mile to FR 2725. To reach sites 2-4: Turn left (east) onto FR 2725. Drive about 0.75 mile on FR 2725 to reach the sites. To reach site 1: Drive about 1.3 miles north on FR 2258 to FR 2013. Turn right (east) on FR 2013 and drive about 0.7 mile to the site.
- Moderately separated here.
- The Swan Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- 4 on the water, with most of them shaded.
Climate averages
October normals 35–55°F, 4.1″ 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 99 of 100.