10
Pull-thru
USFSHiawatha National Forest · Michigan
Lyman Lake Campsites
Overview The Munising and Rapid River/Manistique Ranger Districts of the Hiawatha National Forest offer a variety of camping experiences.
Sites10all reservable
Elev.745ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft10 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Marquette2h13real 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 745 ft, Lyman Lake Campsites has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 13°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 10 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 10 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-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.
75%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
58°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Marquette
73 mi
2h13
02
Traverse City
238 mi
5h17
03
Grand Rapids
356 mi
7h03
04
Detroit
408 mi
7h50
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 10 SITES
Color byShow only
10 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
7
Prime
10
Sites
★ The standout
Site 002
LYMAN LAKE CAMPSITE · prime location · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
1074 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
20 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
8.5 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.