Mosquito River Individual Backpacking Sites
Munising, Michigan · 640 ft · In Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source
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Wildfire 43 mi E: Musky, 6 acres
At a glance
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- Elevation
- 640 ft (195 m)640 ft195 m
Other campgrounds in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore 10
Nearest first. This park is spread out: the closest is 6 miles away.
- Little Beaver Campground8 sites · $25 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov6.5 mi
- Kingston Lake State Forest Campground$15 a night13 mi
- Twelvemile Beach Campground and Cabin2 loops · East and West · $25 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov15 mi
- Twelvemile Beach Campground36 sites · $25 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov15 mi
- Benchmark Individual Backpacking Sites6 sites · Reserve on Recreation.gov16 mi
- Hurricane River Campground2 loops · Lower and Upper · 21 sites · $25 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov18 mi
Also in the park: Group area: Masse Homestead Group Backpacking Site 21 mi · 19 backcountry and High Sierra camps
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- Backcountry camping
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About
Mosquito River Campground is on the east side of the Mosquito River high above the lake. Depending upon which of the five campsites you choose, you can hear the waves crashing on the cliffs or the Mosquito River flowing into Lake Superior. Shared pit toilet. Water source is Mosquito River and Lake Superior. Lake Superior access for kayakers. NO CAMPFIRES.
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Cell service
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Cell service at Mosquito River Individual Backpacking Sites: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedMostly Cloudy, 6% chance of rain55°37°
- ThuMostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers, 54% chance of rain57°37°
- FriRain Showers, 96% chance of rain52°35°
- SatSunny, 1% chance of rain55°38°
- SunSunny, 1% chance of rain62°45°
Nearby camping
SeeSee all on the mapOutside the park, nearest first.
Flat Rock Campsite
Public Land · 6.4 mi · Munising
Cobble Cove Campsite
Public Land · 6.5 mi · Munising
Little Dune 2 Campsite on Grand Island
Public Land · 7.4 mi · Munising
3 more within 25 mi
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
Location and contact
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