Grand Marais, Schoolcraft County, MI · 10 sites
Ross Lake State Forest Campground is a Michigan state forest campground in Schoolcraft County, in the Upper Peninsula, at an elevation of 908 feet. The campground has vault toilets but no flush toilets, showers, or electric, water, or sewer hookups, and there is no wi-fi. Sites can be reserved in advance. The area is fairly remote, with the nearest hospital, Munising Memorial Hospital, about 17.6 miles away, and the nearest convenience store roughly seven miles out.
Grand Marais, MI
Phone: 906-341-2355
Official website
Amenities
- Boat launch
- Canoe/kayak access
- Fishing
- Hunting access
- ORV access
- Open year-round
- Pet-friendly
- Reservations
- Rustic
- Vault toilets
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Nearby services
Gas stations
- BP · 18 mi
- Holiday Station · 18 mi
- Oasis Fuel · 18 mi
Groceries
- Wright Grocery · 14 mi
- Superior Shores Market · 19 mi
- Family Fare Supermarket · 19 mi
Convenience stores
- Melstrand Store · 7.3 mi
- Wright Grocery · 14 mi
- Seney Party Store · 18 mi
Restaurants
- Bear Trap Inn · 11 mi
- Bear's Den Shingleton, Michigan · 14 mi
- Boot Lake Bar & Grill · 17 mi
Hospitals
- Munising Memorial Hospital · 18 mi
- Bay Care Medical Center · 18 mi
- Manistique Lakes Family Clinic · 32 mi
Pharmacies
- Snyders Drug Stores · 19 mi
- Putvin Drug Store · 19 mi
- Putvin Healthmart · 37 mi
Hardware stores
- Hiawatha Log Homes · 18 mi
- Tractor Supply Co · 18 mi
- Superior Hardware LLC · 19 mi
EV charging
- Andys Seney Bar · 18 mi
- Munising City Hall · 19 mi
- Quality Inn and Suites · 38 mi
Local events
Fairs — 2 of 3 within 50 miles
- Alger County Fair 33 mi
Late July-Early August · Chatham
- Schoolcraft County Fair 36 mi
Late July (2 days) · Manistique
Festivals & Celebrations — 2 of 9 within 50 miles
- Grand Marais Rock and Mineral Show 19 mi
Weekend after Labor Day · Grand Marais
- Grand Marais Seaplane Splash-In 19 mi
Mid-June · Grand Marais
Farmers Markets — 2 of 6 within 50 miles
- Munising Farmers & Artisans Market 19 mi
Mid Jun-mid Oct · Munising
- Manistique Farmer & Artisan Market 36 mi
Late May-early Sep · Manistique
Arts & Music — 2 of 2 within 50 miles
- Grand Marais Music & Crafts Festival 19 mi
August · Grand Marais
- Manistique Folk Festival 36 mi
Summer · Manistique
Food & Drink — 1 of 1 within 50 miles
- Beer on the Bay 19 mi
Last Saturday of July · Munising
Sports & Recreation — 2 of 5 within 50 miles
- Pictured Rocks Road Race 19 mi
Last Sunday of June · Munising
- Michigan Ice Fest 19 mi
February · Munising
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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