Benchmark Individual Backpacking Sites
Grand Marais, Michigan · 640 ft · In Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source
Wildfire 28 mi E: Musky, 6 acres
At a glance
2 of 8 facts known · from OpenStreetMap and USGS
- Elevation
- 640 ft (195 m)640 ft195 m
Other campgrounds in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore 9
Nearest first. Every place inside the park's boundary.
- Twelvemile Beach Campground36 sites · $25 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov0.8 mi
- Twelvemile Beach Campground and Cabin2 loops · East and West · $25 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov1.0 mi
- Hurricane River Campground2 loops · Lower and Upper · 21 sites · $25 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov2.0 mi
- Hurricane River Lower CampgroundCampground · facts not yet known2.1 mi
- Hurricane River Upper CampgroundCampground · facts not yet known2.2 mi
- Kingston Lake State Forest Campground$15 a night4.4 mi
Also in the park: Group area: Masse Homestead Group Backpacking Site 5.0 mi · 20 backcountry and High Sierra camps
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About
Benchmark Campground is on a sandy bluff above Lake Superior. The six campsites are sandy and open. There are social trails that lead down to Lake Superior, but it is a steep climb back to your campsite. When hiking from the west, walk through Twelvemile Beach Campground to the trailhead and day use area to connect back to the North Country Trail. Two shared fire rings and a pit toilet. Water source is Lake Superior. Lake Superior access for kayakers.
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Cell service
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Cell service at Benchmark Individual Backpacking Sites: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedMostly Cloudy, 6% chance of rain52°44°
- ThuMostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers, 52% chance of rain54°43°
- FriRain Showers, 98% chance of rain48°40°
- SatSunny, 1% chance of rain53°43°
- SunSunny, 1% chance of rain59°50°
Nearby camping
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Woodland Park Campground
Campground · 10 mi · Grand Marais
Stanley Lake Campsite
Campground · 11 mi · Grand Marais
Ross Lake State Forest Campground
State Park · 12 mi · Hiawatha
3 more within 25 mi
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
Location and contact
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