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Winter Camping At Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Requires Reservation

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By NPT Staff - December 8th, 2019
Winter camping at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore now requires a permit/NPS

Winter camping at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore now requires a permit/NPS

Winter campers heading to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan will need to have a reservation, according to park staff. Reservations can be made through recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.

Camping in the park is allowed at its three drive-in campgrounds: Little Beaver Lake, Twelvemile Beach, and Hurricane River campgrounds. Fees are $15 per night for the winter season, which runs from November 1 through April 30. Drive-in campgrounds are generally accessed by snowmobile as entry roads are not plowed in winter. Drive-in camping reservations can be made up to 6 months in advance.

Dispersed winter backcountry camping is no longer allowed in the national lakeshore. Backcountry winter campers must camp in existing backcountry sites and all campers need a reservation and a permit. Backcountry fees are $5 per person per night with a $15 reservation fee. 

Winter backcountry sites are accessed by ski and snowshoe along existing trails. Snowmobiles are prohibited on hiking trails but are allowed to travel park roads and remain overnight at trailheads. Use of GPS coordinates is recommended as finding backcountry sites in deep snow may be difficult. More information on winter camping is available on the park’s website.

Backcountry reservations for the summer/fall season of 2020, which begins May 15, will be available starting January 1, 2020 at 10 am via www.recreation.gov.

 

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