Pictured Rocks Campout – June 20-23

Airstream Pictured Rocks Campout
June 20 – 23, 2019
Munising, MI
Tourist Park Campground

The registration form is located at the bottom of this page.

  • Welcome to the Pictured Rocks Campout – we’re glad you can join us!
  • Pictured Rocks is a National Parks Lakeshore located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, near Munising. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is a U.S. National Lakeshore on the southern shore of Lake Superior. It extends for 42 miles along the shoreline and covers 73,236 acres. Majestic views of the dramatic shoreline between Munising and Grand Marais, with picturesque rock formations, waterfalls, and sand dunes, are best viewed from the water. There are 17 waterfalls in the immediate area to visit, many of them close by. Visitors can also visit Grand Islandduring their free time. Grand Island is accessible via a short ferry ride and has lots of hiking trails and historical landmarks. 
  • Location
  • Gina Eggers & Mark Kasten are hosting this outing, we are at campsite 56. 

Activities and Schedule

Thursday June 20th 

If arriving by 5:30 pm, please meet at Foggy’s Steakhouse, Bar & Pub for dinner, drinks and meet & greet. The address is E7876 W State Hwy M28 in Munising. They are just west of our campground a few minutes away in Christmas, across from the casino. We are meeting on the deck in the back. Phone: 906-387-3357. This is not a fancy place, it’s a bar that’s been around forever. Kids are allowed on the deck and inside. 
https://www.foggyssteakhouseup.com
We will have bags for all of you with maps, schedules, information on the area, and some goodies and discounts from Downwind Sports. Downwind Sports is located in downtown Munising, Marquette and Houghton. You can pick up your bag at Foggy’s, or stop by our campsite 56.

Friday June 21st 

 8:30- 9:30 am Coffee, bagels and other treats at campsite 56

Chapel Falls Hike –  We will depart the campground at 9:40 am, with the hike beginning at 10:00 am.  

Plan to carpool with us, as the trail head parking lot is small and will not accommodate trailers. Meet at the Chapel Trailhead at 10:00 am, but we are going to carpool from the campground at 9:40 am for as many as possible because the parking lot is small. No room for trailers in this parking lot. US Park Service Ranger Zachary Gostlin has graciously volunteered to lead our hike. We will hike 1.7 miles to Chapel Falls together, then break for lunch. Please bring your own lunch. After lunch, you can hike back with the ranger, or you have the option to continue another 1.2 miles to visit Chapel Rock. Chapel Rock is a spectacular rock formation in the middle of Pictured Rocks cliffs. Although the falls are located nearly 2 miles away from the shoreline, Chapel Rock sits right on Lake Superior. https://www.nps.gov/piro/planyourvisit/upload/beaverchapel-dayhikes.pdf

Chapel Falls is located in the Chapel Basin, which is a very popular hiking area. This hike is considered to be easy. The ranger will discuss the ecology of the area, human history, Leave No Trace principles in national parks and the geology of the waterfalls. This hike may be a little muddy so wear solid water-resistant footwear. 

Cocktails and socializing any time after 5:30 pm at campsite 56.

At 7:00 pm, Frida Waara will be giving a presentation on the Isle Royale National Park and the Wolf/Moose study there.

Saturday June 22nd

8:00 – 8:30 am. Coffee, bagels and treats, site 56
                             Two choices for Saturday morning activity:

8:30 am Kayaking Tour with Northern Waters Adventures

We will carpool from Tourist Park for 9:00 am meet-up at Northern Waters Adventures at E9051 Hwy M28. You may bring your own PFD or kayak paddle. We should be back to the launch beach by 1:00 pm and back at their offices by 1:30 pm. Weather permitting. If the weather does not permit and Northern Adventures cancels, you will receive a refund. You will have plenty of time to take a Pictured Rocks boat tour instead as the boat leaves at multiple times per day.

To register for the kayak tour, please visit Northernwaters.com and click the BOOK NOW button in the upper right-hand corner if you have not already registered. If you register for 2 people at once, you can use a coupon code of “save100” and get $100 off the cost of 2 people if registered by May 15th. After that date there will be no discount. There is no discount for 1 person. Their kayaks are tandem, so singles will be paired up with another single. The date/time to register for is the half-day morning kayak on June 22nd, beginning at 9:00 am. The total cost for 2 people is $158.00 with the discount.

9:15 am Pictured Rocks Boat Tour

Those riding the boat will carpool from Tourist Park at 9:15 for a 10:00 am boat ride. The boat docks are very close to the campground, but there is always a line to board the boats and they leave the dock at 10:00 am. Getting there early is a necessity. 

To register for the boat tour, fill out the registration form at the bottom of this page. The cost is $40 per adult, $11 for children aged 6-10, and $1 for children 5 and under. Pictured Rocks Cruises phone number is 906-387-2379. The boat tour is 2 hours and 30 minutes.

This is a very popular boat ride and sells out frequently. I will be purchasing tickets for the group on May 30th, so please register before that date. If you miss this boat tour there are others throughout each day you could sign up for. 

5:30 pm Potluck dinner at campsite 56. Please bring your own drinks, tableware and a dish to share.

Sunday June 23rd

Meet for coffee or goodbyes before you leave us. The entire day is open for you to explore should you be staying a while longer.