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Pull-thru
USFSHiawatha National Forest · Michigan
Chicago Lake Campsites
Overview The Munising and Rapid River/Manistique Ranger Districts of the Hiawatha National Forest offer a variety of camping experiences.
Sites43 reservable
Elev.791ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig32 ft4 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Marquette1h57real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 791 ft, Chicago Lake Campsites has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 13°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 4 sites total: 3 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 4 pull-through, and the longest takes a 32-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jan
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 19.
58°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Marquette
79 mi
1h57
02
Traverse City
239 mi
5h12
03
Grand Rapids
357 mi
6h59
04
Detroit
409 mi
7h45
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 4 SITES
Color byShow only
4 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
3
Prime
4
Sites
★ The standout
Site 002
CHICAGO LAKE CAMPSITE · prime location · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
506 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
24 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
9.5 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.