Trappers Lake Individual Backpacking Sites
Burt, Michigan · 633 ft · In Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source
Wildfire 34 mi E: Musky, 6 acres
At a glance
3 of 8 facts known · inferred from the kind of place
- Elevation
- 633 ft (193 m)633 ft193 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.gov2.9 mi
- Kingston Lake State Forest Campground$15 a night4.3 mi
- Twelvemile Beach Campground and Cabin2 loops · East and West · $25 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov5.9 mi
- Twelvemile Beach Campground36 sites · $25 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov6.1 mi
- Benchmark Individual Backpacking Sites6 sites · Reserve on Recreation.gov6.9 mi
- Hurricane River Campground2 loops · Lower and Upper · 21 sites · $25 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov8.9 mi
Also in the park: Group area: Masse Homestead Group Backpacking Site 11 mi · 19 backcountry and High Sierra camps
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- Backcountry camping
- Tent sites
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About
Trappers Lake Campground is in the heart of the Beaver Basin Wilderness. The five campsites are on the north shore of Trappers Lake. This campground is a quiet hideaway located about one mile inland from the North Country Trail. One shared fire ring and pit toilet. Water source is Trappers Lake. This is a hike-in campground only; kayakers cannot access this campground.
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Cell service
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Cell service at Trappers Lake Individual Backpacking Sites: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedMostly Cloudy, 5% chance of rain53°37°
- ThuMostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers, 53% chance of rain54°39°
- FriRain Showers, 99% chance of rain51°36°
- SatSunny56°38°
- SunSunny, 1% chance of rain62°45°
Nearby camping
SeeSee all on the mapOutside the park, nearest first.
North Gemini Lake State Forest Campground
State Park · 6.7 mi · Munising
South Gemini Lake State Forest Campground
State Park · 7.3 mi · Munising
Ross Lake State Forest Campground
State Park · 7.4 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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