Lowney Creek Group Backpacking Site
Munising, Michigan · 614 ft · In Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source
Wildfire 36 mi E: Musky, 6 acres
At a glance
3 of 8 facts known · inferred from the kind of place
- Elevation
- 614 ft (187 m)614 ft187 m
Other campgrounds in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore 10
Nearest first. Every place inside the park's boundary.
- Little Beaver Campground8 sites · $25 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov0.9 mi
- Kingston Lake State Forest Campground$15 a night6.0 mi
- Twelvemile Beach Campground and Cabin2 loops · East and West · $25 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov8.3 mi
- Twelvemile Beach Campground36 sites · $25 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov8.4 mi
- Benchmark Individual Backpacking Sites6 sites · Reserve on Recreation.gov9.3 mi
- Hurricane River Campground2 loops · Lower and Upper · 21 sites · $25 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov11 mi
Also in the park: Group area: Masse Homestead Group Backpacking Site 13 mi · 19 backcountry and High Sierra camps
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About
Lowney Creek Group Campground is one mile from Little Beaver Lake Campground and 2.5 miles inland from Lake Superior. Lowney Creek Group Campground is in the Beaver Basin Wilderness. The trail to the campground follows the Beaver Lake shoreline. Water source is Beaver Lake. One shared fire ring and NO toilet. Water access to this campground is via Little Beaver Lake, then Beaver Lake.
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Cell service
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Cell service at Lowney Creek Group Backpacking Site: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedMostly Cloudy, 8% chance of rain54°37°
- ThuMostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers, 53% chance of rain56°36°
- FriRain Showers, 97% chance of rain52°34°
- SatMostly Sunny, 1% chance of rain55°37°
- SunSunny, 1% chance of rain61°45°
Nearby camping
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North Gemini Lake State Forest Campground
State Park · 5.0 mi · Munising
South Gemini Lake State Forest Campground
State Park · 5.6 mi · Munising
Ross Lake State Forest Campground
State Park · 6.3 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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