Gwinn, Marquette County, MI
Bass Lake State Forest Campground is a Michigan state forest campground in Marquette County, in the Upper Peninsula, at an elevation of 1210 feet. It is a rustic setting with vault toilets and no electric, water, or sewer hookups, and no showers or Wi-Fi. Sites can be reserved in advance. There is no flush toilet on site. The nearest town with groceries, fuel and a restaurant is about five miles away, and the nearest hospital is roughly eight miles away.
Gwinn, MI
Phone: (906) 789-8217
Amenities
- Reservations
- Vault toilets
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Nearby services
Gas stations
- Mobil · 7.3 mi
- Shell · 8.3 mi
- Frans Service · 12 mi
Groceries
- Tall Timber grocery store · 4.6 mi
- Larry's Family Foods · 7.9 mi
- Bertocchi's Family Foods, Inc · 8.1 mi
Convenience stores
- Tall Timbers Grocery · 4.9 mi
- Modeltown Express · 7.2 mi
- Kwik Trip · 8.3 mi
Restaurants
- The Up North Lodge · 4.9 mi
- Hide-Away · 5.8 mi
- Rodney's Pizzeria · 7.2 mi
Hospitals
- Gwinn-Sawyer Medical Centers · 7.9 mi
- Bell Women's Care · 17 mi
- UP Medical Group - Bell | Women's Care · 17 mi
Pharmacies
- Snyder's · 7.9 mi
- Snyders Drug Store · 17 mi
- Snyders · 17 mi
Hardware stores
- Ace Hardware / Mottes Building Systems · 8.1 mi
- Ace Hardware & Building Supplies · 8.2 mi
- Adler Lumber Inc · 11 mi
RV services
- Camping World · 17 mi
- Airstream of Northern Michigan Marquette · 21 mi
- Northern RV · 37 mi
EV charging
- NCP BACK LOT NORTH COAST PL · 19 mi
- Riverside Toyota in Marquette · 21 mi
- Marquette, MI - Tesla Supercharger · 21 mi
Local events
Fairs — 2 of 4 within 50 miles
- Marquette County Fair 7.1 mi
Mid-August (3 days) · Gwinn
- Alger County Fair 32 mi
Late July-Early August · Chatham
Festivals & Celebrations — 2 of 19 within 50 miles
- Festival of Treasures 16 mi
Late June/early July · Ishpeming
- Ishpeming Fourth of July Celebration 16 mi
July · Ishpeming
Farmers Markets — 2 of 11 within 50 miles
- Modeltown Market 7.1 mi
Mid May-mid Sep · Gwinn
- Partridge Creek Farm Stand 16 mi
Jun-Oct · Ishpeming
Arts & Music — 2 of 7 within 50 miles
- Art on the Rocks 21 mi
Late July · Marquette
- Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival 21 mi
Mid-July · Marquette
Antiques — 2 of 4 within 50 miles
- Ishpeming 16 mi
Year-round
- Main Street Antique Mall (Ishpeming) 16 mi
Year-round · Ishpeming
Flea Markets & Swaps — 2 of 2 within 50 miles
- M T's Flea Market 21 mi
Seasonal · Marquette
- Escanaba Antique Tractor & Flea Market 44 mi
Annual · Escanaba
Food & Drink — 2 of 4 within 50 miles
- Downtown Marquette Restaurant Week 21 mi
March · Marquette
- Marquette Blueberry Festival 21 mi
Late July · Marquette
Sports & Recreation — 2 of 14 within 50 miles
- SISU Ski Fest 16 mi
March · Ishpeming
- ORE to Shore Bike Race 16 mi
August · Negaunee to Marquette
Notes & sources
Distances to nearby services and local events are straight-line, not driving distance — the real drive is longer, and around water or on an island there may be no road route at all.
Nearby services checked August 2026. Businesses close without notice; call ahead if it matters.
Recurring annual events and markets near this campground. Timings repeat each year — confirm with the organiser before travelling.
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