Murray Bay Group Campsite
Murray Bay Group Campsite is a national forest group campground in Michigan.
- Type
- National forest group campground
- Location
- Michigan
- Coordinates
- 46.47192, -86.65478
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/hiawatha/recarea/?recid=13270
About Murray Bay Group Campsite
Grand Island is a Congressionally designated National Recreation Area with fascinating history, beautiful overlooks, pristine sandy beaches, dense hardwood forest, serene inland lakes, and miles of hiking and biking trails. This is a unique destination to spend a day or more biking, hiking, exploring, or just hanging out and recharging. Visitors get to the island by passenger ferry from Munising or private watercraft. The dock at Williams Landing can be used for loading and unloading, but boats may not be left there. Jet skis/motorboats are prohibited from landing on shore. Murray Bay, Trout Bay and North Light Beach have sand beaches with little to no obstructions where a kayak or paddle boat can land. Most locations on the northwest and northeast sides are sheer cliffs. There are 21 designated campsites, including 2 group sites. Reservations are required Memorial Day through Columbus Day, except for Cobble Cove, Flat Rock, and Muskrat Point, which are first-come/first-served. All reservations must be made through Recreation.gov and can be made up to, and including, the day of arrival. Campsites provide picnic tables, campfire rings, benches and bear poles or lockers. Drinking water is available at Williams Landing, Juniper Flats, Farrell Cottage and Murray Bay. If traveling elsewhere on the island, bring water with you or filter/boil/treat surface water. Murray Bay Group campsite is found at Murray Bay. The site is designed to hold a large group of between 7 and 25 people
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 124 designated routes (132 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Bay Group Site | Free campsite | under 0.1 mi | Free | — |
| Loon Call Campsite | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Bermuda Campsite | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Duck Lake Campsite | National forest campground | 0.5 mi | — | — |
| Muskrat Point Campsite | National forest camping area | 0.8 mi | — | — |
| Little Duck Campsite | National forest campground | 1.0 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.