1
Pull-thru
USFSHiawatha National Forest · Michigan
Clear Lake Campsite
Overview The Munising and Rapid River/Manistique Ranger Districts of the Hiawatha National Forest offer a variety of camping experiences.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.778ft
Comf.n/a
Max rig20 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Marquette1h35real 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
Sits at 778 ft. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 20-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 big-rig fit.
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.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Marquette
63 mi
1h35
02
Traverse City
241 mi
5h07
03
Grand Rapids
358 mi
6h53
04
Detroit
411 mi
7h40
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
1
Prime
1
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
CLEAR LAKE CAMPSITE · prime location · pull-through · shaded.
Location
Prime
Max rig
20 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
5
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.7 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.