Bay Campground South Manitou Island by Aubrieta V Hope
www.michiganscenery.com
South Manitou Island offers three campgrounds for your overnight trips. They include: The Bay Campground (0.5 miles from dock); The Weather Station Campground (1.3 miles from the dock); and the Popple Campground (3.5 miles from the dock). Leave no trace camping is the rule. This minimizes human impact on the fragile natural resources.
GEAR: NEEDS TO BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM. YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO CARRY IT ON AND OFF THE BOAT AND CARRY TO YOUR CAMPSITE. WE DO NOT ALLOW WAGONS/SLEDS/ROLLING CARTS TO HAUL GEAR. AGAIN, YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO CARRY IT IN ONE TRIP.
**CAMPERS: THE NATIONAL PARK DOES NOT TAKE RESERVATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CAMPSITES. THEY DO TAKE RESERVATIONS FOR THE GROUP SITES FOR MORE THAN 8 PEOPLE. FOR INDIVIDUAL CAMPERS OR SMALL FAMILIES, AS LONG AS YOU HAVE BOAT RESERVATIONS, YOU ARE GUARANTEED A SITE. WE HAVE NEVER FILLED UP THE CAMPGROUNDS ON THE ISLAND. YOU CAN PAY FOR YOUR CAMPSITE IN THE TICKET OFFICE IN THE MORNING WHEN YOU CHECK IN.
NPS Link: http://www.nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/smicamping.htm
MANITOU ISLAND TRANSIT IS AUTHORIZED WITHIN SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: FERRY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE TO NORTH AND SOUTH MANITOU ISLAND, MOTORIZED GUIDED LAND TOURS OF SOUTH MANITOU ISLAND, TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONAL WATERCRAFT, AND CHARTER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO NORTH AND SOUTH MANITOU ISLANDS.