Council Lake Campsites is a national park campground at Hiawatha National Forest in Alger County, Michigan. Reservations are managed through Recreation.gov. When a booked site here is cancelled it can vanish within minutes, so Campsite Tonight monitors it 24/7 and auto-adds the opening to your Recreation.gov cart before anyone else.
Council Lake Campsites is in very high demand — sites here routinely sell out well in advance. Cancellations are often the best way in, which is exactly what Campsite Tonight watches for.
Sites here are tent or walk-in (no RV access). Campers rate it 4.7/5 across 47 reviews.
Other campgrounds at Hiawatha National Forest include Widewaters Campground, Island Lake, Pete’s Lake Campground, Mckeever Cabin and Ewing Point Campsite.
Total reservations in May — 2023: 12 · 2024: 9 · 2025: 10
Address
Munising, Michigan
Coordinates
46.2416, -86.6472
Very high demand - sites typically fill up immediately when the booking window opens. Plan to book the moment reservations open.
Hiawatha National Forest
Hiawatha National Forest
Hiawatha National Forest
Hiawatha National Forest
Hiawatha National Forest
Hiawatha National Forest
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