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Bass Lake Camping Area

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $8 per night. Bass Lake Camping Area is a National Forest campground near Stueben, Michigan.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Stueben, Michigan

National Forest
Managed by

Bass Lake Camping Area sits inside Hiawatha National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 1 mile outside the boundary of Big Island Lake Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Getting a site

Managed by
National Forest
Reservations
None, first-come
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night

Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30

What's there

  • ✕ Potable water
  • ✕ Toilets

No potable water and no toilets.

Access and cell service

Elevation
746 ft

46.1723, -86.4651 in Schoolcraft. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Bass Lake Camping Area?

No. Bass Lake Camping Area is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.

How much does it cost to camp at Bass Lake Camping Area?

Camping at Bass Lake Camping Area costs Single Site: $8 per night.

Is there drinking water at Bass Lake Camping Area?

No. Bass Lake Camping Area has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.

Who manages Bass Lake Camping Area?

Bass Lake Camping Area is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Bass Lake Camping Area

Waterfalls nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

Nearest to Bass Lake Camping Area, in straight-line miles: Wagner Falls (waterfall, 17 miles), Munising Falls (waterfall, 19 miles), Miners Falls (waterfall, 21 miles), and Spray Falls (waterfall, 27 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

Little Bass Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Bass Lake Campsite Schoolcraft · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
05-15 to 10-15
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $8 per night
 Little Bass Lake Campsites Schoolcraft · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
5
Season
05-15 to 10-15
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $8 per night
 Triangle Lake Camping Area Schoolcraft · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night

More campgrounds: camping near Stueben and campgrounds in Schoolcraft.

Sources

First-come, first-served Single Site: $8 per night
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