Monocle Lake Recreation Area
Monocle Lake Recreation Area is a national forest campground in Michigan.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Michigan
- Coordinates
- 46.47126, -84.63900
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/hiawatha/recarea/?recid=13289
About Monocle Lake Recreation Area
Monocle Lake Campground is conveniently located near Point Iroquois Lighthouse. It is halfway between the Soo Locks and Whitefish Point, making a nice base camp. The campground contains 39 shaded campsites in a northern hardwood setting. All sites have hardened surfaces with picnic tables, fire rings, and lantern posts. Pressurized water and vault toilets are conveniently spaced throughout the campground. There are no utility hook-ups available. Besides camping, visitors can also swim, hike, boat and fish here. There is a boat ramp with separate trailer parking between the campground and the picnic/swimming area. You will also find a fishing dock within the campground. Anglers can expect to find a variety of fish including Northern Pike, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye and Yellow Perch in Monocle Lake. The hiking trail traverse the campground along the shore, through the picnic area, and to the trailhead in the day-use parking area, where you'll find a 2 mile loop trail. For the more adventurous, the hiking trail also connects to the Binnobbin hiking trail, which leads to Spectacle Lake overlook, an elevation increase of approximately 165 feet.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Airgas · 14 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 148 designated routes (173 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monocle Lake | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | No hookups |
| Monocle Lake Campground | Private campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Bay Mills RV Park | RV park | 3.6 mi | — | — |
| Bay View (Hiawatha National Forest, MI) | National forest campground | 6.7 mi | — | No hookups |
| Bay View Campground | Private campground | 6.9 mi | — | — |
| Bay View - Cg | National forest campground | 6.9 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.