MichiganSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

South Manitou Group Campground

South Manitou Group Campground is a tent-only backcountry facility on South Manitou Island in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on Lake Michigan. Campers must take a 1.5-hour Manitou Island Transit Ferry trip or boat ride to reach it, and must backpack their gear into the campground from the dock.

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In this field guide6 site records · 2 published loops
Source snapshotSep 21, 2026
Land managerNational Park Service
Official facilityRecreation.gov · 232456

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Site / loopSite accessRV limitTrailer limitDrivewayEntryOutletsSurface
BG001Bay Group SitesGROUP TENT ONLY AREA NONELECTRICReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
BG002Bay Group SitesGROUP TENT ONLY AREA NONELECTRICReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
BG003Bay Group SitesGROUP TENT ONLY AREA NONELECTRICReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
WG001Weather Station Group SitesGROUP TENT ONLY AREA NONELECTRICReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
WG002Weather Station Group SitesGROUP TENT ONLY AREA NONELECTRICReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
WG003Weather Station Group SitesGROUP TENT ONLY AREA NONELECTRICReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published

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Published address
SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE, EMPIRE, MI, 49630
Campground coordinates
45.0124639, -86.0947Campground location, not individual site coordinates.
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