Weather Station Campground - South Manitou Island

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National Park Service

Campground · National Park Service Fees: Weather Station Campground for 1-4 persons: $10.00; Weather Station Group Campground for 7-20 persons: $30.00 Reservations: Reservations required for group sites The Weather Station Campground overlooks Lake Michigan from the bluffs on the south side of the island. Camp sites are well secluded from each other and have fire pits for open fires. Follow the wooded trail past the lighthouse about 1.3 miles to the campground. Bring water filtration equipment since there is no source of purified drinking water. There are 20 individual sites and 3 group sites. Getting there: From Traverse City, Michigan, take M-22 to Sutton's Bay. Go west on M-204 from Sutton's Bay towards Leland. Turn north at the junction of M-22 and M-204 to Leland. Take the ferry from Leland to South Manitou Island. Official page: https://www.nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/smicamping.htm Source: National Park Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: NPS