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U.S. Forest Service · Hiawatha National Forest · MI

Grand Island Recreation Area · Site Channel Marker.

at Grand Island National Recreation Area

This site, photographed by the agency
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Hike ToType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
8883 ftRoom
610 ftElevation
79%Tree cover
544 ftWater · to Lake Superior
Pit ToiletsToilet · listed for this site
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026
Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026
Water: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest perennial lake, reservoir, river or stream to this site’s coordinate · Sep 8, 2026
Toilet: Recreation.gov per-site record: Pit Toilets · Sep 8, 2026

Room

8883 ftto the nearest other site, against 1386 ft typical here
Roomiest of 18site in the campground
0other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
Nearest sitesMurray Bay Group Site 8883 ftLoon Call 9598 ftBermuda 10467 ftDuck Lake 10945 ftJuniper Flats Group Site 11566 ftHardwood 13559 ft
Source: Derived by CAMPANAC from recreation.gov per-site coordinates (nearest-neighbor spheroid distance) · Oct 19, 2026

The site

TypeHike To
LoopGrand Island Recreation Area
HookupsNone
Site AccessHike-In
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People6
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Checkin Time2:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Fire PitYes
Food Storage LockerYes
Lake AccessYes
Location RatingGood
Min Num of People1
Pit ToiletsYes
Site Height/Overhead Clearance12 ft
Site RatingStandard
Tent Pad Length10 ft
Tent Pad Width10 ft
Tent PadsYes
AccessibleNot listed
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

What fits here

Tentno length limit listed

Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.

Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

Book this exact site

Opens this site’s own calendar on recreation.gov.

Site Channel Marker on recreation.gov
Source: Recreation.gov

The campground

Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Grand Island National Recreation Area →

Most private sites hereChannel Marker 8883 ftRoad's End 4190 ftFreighter View 2682 ftShelter Ridge 2682 ftJuniper Flats Group Site 2168 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index