Bay Campground - South Manitou Island
Glen Arbor, Michigan · 597 ft · In Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
At a glance
3 of 8 facts known · nps.gov, checked Oct 10, 2026
- Elevation
- 597 ft (182 m)597 ft182 m
Other campgrounds in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 10
Nearest first. Every place inside the park's boundary.
- Popple Campground - South Manitou Island7 sites · $10 a night2.0 mi
- D.H. Day Campground3 loops · Generator, Lower, Upper · 87 sites · $10–$20 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov9.3 mi
- Village Campground - North Manitou Island8 sites · $10 a night9.7 mi
- National Park Service Site C3Campground · facts not yet known21 mi
- National Park Service Site C6Campground · facts not yet known21 mi
- National Park Service Site C1Campground · facts not yet known21 mi
Also in the park: 3 group areas · 6 backcountry and High Sierra camps · 1 single site
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About
The Bay Campground is the closest campground to the dock. Bring water filtration equipment because there is no source of purified drinking water. There are 25 individual sites and 3 group sites.
From National Park Service — campgrounds · Edit
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedMostly Cloudy, 13% chance of rain55°47°
- ThuMostly Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely, 67% chance of rain56°47°
- FriShowers And Thunderstorms, 91% chance of rain53°43°
- SatSunny56°49°
- SunSunny59°51°
Nearby camping
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Camp site (Empire)
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3 more within 25 mi
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 390 ft
Sleeping Bear National Lake Shore - Bay Campground
Glen Arbor, MI · On National Park Service land · Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
- 2.0 mi
Sleeping Bear National Lake Shore - Popple Campground
Glen Arbor, MI · On National Park Service land · Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
- 2.0 mi
Sleeping Bear National Lake Shore - Popple Campground
Glen Arbor, MI · On National Park Service land · Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
- 9.7 mi
Camp site
Leland, MI · On National Park Service land · Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
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