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Located just off the Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Bay View Campground provides a rustic opportunity to camp along the shores of Lake Superior. The campground is a perfect stop amidst many recreational opportunities available in the Sault Ste. Marie area. Visitors also enjoy exploring the Whitefish Bay National Scenic Byway all the way to the beautiful Tahquamenon Falls. Recreation Miles of sandy beaches and beautiful sunsets stretch across Lake Superior, the greatest single body of fresh water in the world. Birding and sightseeing are popular pastimes, and visitors enjoy long walks along Superior's beaches. Facilities The rustic campground offers multiple single-family campsites for tent and RV camping. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire rings with grills. Vault toilets and hand-pumped drinking water are available at several locations within the campground. Most of the sites are heavily shaded. A campground host lives at the campground and can be available to answer any questions. Natural Features The campground is located in Lake Superior's famous Whitefish Bay, the site of numerous historically preserved shipwrecks and lighthouse stations. The area is also a natural corridor for migratory birds. Nearby Attractions Tahquamenon Falls, a series of beautifully brown-colored waterfalls on the Tahquamenon River, are located just 30 miles away. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum and Whitefish Point Lighthouse are 39 miles to the north and west while the Point Iroquois Lighthouse lies about 8 miles east. Charges & Cancellations Please cancel 7 days in advance if you need to cancel your reservation. Reserve sites cannot be transferred to walk up sites. There are 25 campsites settled beneath red and white pine, oak, maple, and white birch trees, and just a few steps from the sandy beach. Tables and fire rings are at each site. Drinking water and toilets are conveniently spaced throughout the campground. Bay View Campground has a camp host during the summer months.
19456 W Lakeshore Drive, Brimley MI 49715
From Brimley, Michigan, travel west on County Road 42/Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway for approximately 8 miles. Bay View is on the north side of the road.
From the intersection of M-28 and Interstate 75 drive west on M-28 15.6 miles to Ranger Road. Turn right (north) and drive 6.2 miles to Lake Shore Drive. Turn left (southwest) and drive 1.8 miles to the campground.
Check-in time is anytime after 2 p.m. Early arrivals will be charged for the previous day.
Lovely spot right on the lake (well, a teeny walk). Our hosts Ron and Val were so friendly and really took their responsibilities seriously, walking around in the evening, greeting campers with their name tags on. And check out the photo of their site care!!! My OCD self was just delighted by the circular raking around our fire pit! What fun!
We had a great stay! Will definitely return and be sure to get one of the lake lots. Hosts Kathy and her husband are wonderful and do a great job at keeping this a clean and quiet camp. Thanks guys!
I feel like I shouldn't review this place so it stays pretty secluded but everything about this campground was fantastic. Went camping here for 2 nights, no reservations but driving through on a Thursday there were still plenty of spots open. We stayed at camp site #7 and it was amazing. You get enough space between campsites so you actually feel a little more secluded. You're about 50 feet from Superior beach which was all sandy when we went, search for agates elsewhere!
For night time, the stars are always amazing and if you look to the east you can see all the lights off in the distance. There are plenty of trees in the area so you can get some fallen wood (please don't knock down trees!) or you can buy firewood by the front gate into the campground.
The water pumps worked great and the outhouses were well maintained.
If Gilly still works there, say hello to him, he was a great person to meet.
First off the host Gilly was beyond friendly and full of information. We camped at site 25. It is a walk in, they provide a wagon to help carry in which was so helpful. You have your own path down to the beach, which we were able to watch the sunset and sunrise each day. It is a small campground but with that being said it made the bathrooms and water pump close by. You will want to load up on supplies before heading here as there is not much near by. Also the price per night was a extremely fair price.
Best campground we’ve ever stayed at!! The hosts were nice & kept the place very clean. The pit toilets even smelled nice. The sites on the right have direct beach access. The ones on the left have to walk to the public access path. There are games available to take to your site to play. The sites are spread out. We had a great time.
