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Triangle Lake Site 1
Triangle Lake Site 2 Lake ViewTRIANGLE LAKE CAMPSITE 2
USFSHiawatha National Forest · Michigan

Triangle Lake Campsites

Overview The Munising and Rapid River/Manistique Ranger Districts of the Hiawatha National Forest offer a variety of camping experiences.
Sites2all reservable
Elev.764ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig32 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Marquette1h41real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 764 ft, Triangle Lake Campsites has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 13°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 2 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 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
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
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 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 23.
59°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Marquette
70 mi
1h41
02
Traverse City
239 mi
5h07
03
Grand Rapids
357 mi
6h53
04
Detroit
410 mi
7h40
By drive time
Marquette · 1h41Traverse City · 5h07Grand Rapids · 6h53Detroit · 7h40Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.6 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 2 SITES
Color byShow only

2 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

1
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
1
Prime
2
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
TRIANGLE LAKE CAMPSITE · prime location · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
3378 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
32 ft
Type
Pull-thru

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.6 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.

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