Monocle Lake

N. 4149 Brevort Camp Road
St. Ignace, MI 49760

Overview

Monocle Lake Campground offers a a relaxing place to fish, swim and hike along the shores of scenic Monocle Lake just off Lake Superior. It is located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in the northeastern corner of the Hiawatha National Forest.

The campground is centrally located among many recreational opportunities in the Sault Ste. Marie area, including the Whitefish Bay National Scenic Byway and Tahquamenon Falls.

Recreation

Monocle Lake is populated with walleye, smallmouth bass, pike and perch. Two man-made reefs lie just off the eastern shore next to the campground, where anglers typically have good luck.

Swimming and boating are popular activities in the area. Visitors also enjoy hiking the 14.5-mile Monocle Lake Trail. Two miles of the trail have interpretive displays, and the first 1100 feet of the trail are along an elevated, accessible boardwalk. Additional trails are found in the surrounding area.

Facilities

The campground offers heavily shaded single-family sites for tent and RV camping. Some sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Each site is equipped with a table and campfire ring with grill. Accessible vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Hookups are not available.

A day-use picnic area, adjacent to a fairly large parking area at the campground, provides easy access to a swimming beach. The picnic area is equipped with tables, grills and drinking water, as well as accessible vault toilets. A paved boat launch with a parking lot big enough to accommodate vehicles and trailers provides easy access to the beautiful all sports lake.

Natural Features

The campground surrounds the south end of 172-acre Monocle Lake, and is less than two miles from the historic Point Iroquois Lighthouse. It is nestled in a mixed hardwood forest of aspen, maple, birch and pine trees, providing scenic lake and forest views from anywhere in the campground. Private residences also surround the inland lake.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (906) 767-1111.

Nearby Attractions

The nearest town is Bay Mills, which is about 6 miles from Monocle Lake. The United States-Canada border, at Sault Ste. Marie, is about 25 miles from the campground.

Tahquamenon Falls, a series of beautifully brown-colored waterfalls on the Tahquamenon River, is located about 35 miles from Monocle Lake.

Charges & Cancellations

Please cancel 7 days in advance if you need to cancel your reservation. Reservation sites cannot be traded for walk-in sites.

Camp site features

Across 42 camp sites:

Fire pit: 41 of 42 sites
Picnic table: 41 of 42 sites
Pets allowed: all 42 sites
Longest RV: 80 ft
Largest party: 8 people
Equipment: RV, Tent, Trailer

Fees

Check-in time is anytime after 2 pm. Early arrivals will be charged for the previous day.

Directions

12600 E Lakeshore Drive Brimley Michigan 49715 From Bay Mills, travel west on County Road 42 (Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway) for approximately half a mile, then turn south on Forest Road 3699 to the campground entrance.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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Neil M

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Great spot.

Walter B

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Always enjoyed staying here. Clean quiet sites

John T

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Reviewed 2 months ago

We love this stop on our yearly trip to Wisconsin, it's very secluded and mostly quiet in the fall at the end of the season. Swimming in the lake is still good in September. Would like to hike the trail to the lighthouse on our next trip. John & Heather Trombly

Jane M

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Large campsites . Great hiking and the coffee shop nearby reopened ! Perfect stay

Roxane B

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Campground was busy while we were there but the stay was still pleasant and peaceful. The lake and trails are beautiful. Site 8 is difficult to back a trailer into because of trees in the middle of the entrance, so I used the next site to drive through into my site. Not ideal. There is heavy tree coverage on all sites so don't expect to get sun for solar panels or have open sky for StarLink, and there is absolutely no cell coverage. This is truly 'getting away from it all'.

Roberta S

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Don't come here if you are expecting modern conveniences. In fact, don't come here at all. We'd rather keep it to ourselves.

Availability

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