Hiawatha National Forest · Michigan
Overview Colwell Lake Campground is situated on Colwell Lake in the center of Michigan's Hiawatha National Forest. Guests of all ages can enjoy nature and the outdoors in this picturesque setting. The campground has much to offer in terms of recreation, such as swimming, fishing, boating and picnicking, and can accommodate families, individuals, small groups, RV and tent campers with several amenities.
Sites at Colwell Lake Campground are reserved through Recreation.gov. Sites here can be reserved in advance through the official system, and they are claimed fast — cancellations then trickle back all season, unannounced, at any hour of the day or night.
| Total sites | 40 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Standard, Group, Walk-to / hike-to |
| Hookups | Electric hookups at some sites |
| Location | Munising, MI |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov |
Because sites are booked months ahead, a steady share of reservations get cancelled as trips fall through. Each cancellation instantly returns that site and those nights to the official calendar — first-come, first-served, no waitlist, no announcement. Refreshing the booking page yourself, every few minutes for weeks, works in theory. In practice, the people who get these sites are the ones who hear about the opening first.
itOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Colwell Lake Campground around the clock. When a site matching your dates and your vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link to it. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell — your fee pays for monitoring, and openings are first-come, so speed is the whole game.
| Brevoort Lake Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
|---|---|
| Bay Furnace Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Pete's Lake Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Soldier Lake | Cancellation alerts available |
| Monocle Lake | Cancellation alerts available |
| Camp Seven Lake Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Little Bay de Noc | Cancellation alerts available |
| Au Train Lake Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Lake Michigan At St. Ignace | Cancellation alerts available |
| Widewaters Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Bay View (Hiawatha National Forest, MI) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Carp River Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Grand Island National Recreation Area | Cancellation alerts available |
| Three Lakes | Cancellation alerts available |
| Island Lake | Cancellation alerts available |
| Lyman Lake Campsites | Cancellation alerts available |
| Flowing Well Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Cookson Lake Campsites | Cancellation alerts available |
| Little Bass Lake Campsites | Cancellation alerts available |
| Chicago Lake Campsites | Cancellation alerts available |
| Council Lake Campsites | Cancellation alerts available |
| Swan Lake Campsites | Cancellation alerts available |
| East Lake Campsites | Cancellation alerts available |
| Gooseneck Lake Campsites | Cancellation alerts available |
| Grand Island Cabins | Cancellation alerts available |
| Jackpine Lake Campsites | Cancellation alerts available |
| Leg Lake Campsites | Cancellation alerts available |
| Mowe Lake Campsites | Cancellation alerts available |
| Steuben Lake Campsites | Cancellation alerts available |
| Triangle Lake Campsites | Cancellation alerts available |
| Bass Lake Campsite | Cancellation alerts available |
| Bear Lake Campsite | Cancellation alerts available |
| Camp Cook Campsite | Cancellation alerts available |
| Carr Lake Campsite | Cancellation alerts available |
| Clear Lake Campsite | Cancellation alerts available |
| Crooked Lake Campsite | Cancellation alerts available |
| Ewing Point Campsite | Cancellation alerts available |
| Ironjaw Lake Campsite | Cancellation alerts available |
| Lake Nineteen Campsite | Cancellation alerts available |
| Mckeever Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Minerva Lake Campsite | Cancellation alerts available |
| Tom's Lake Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Site facts come from the official directory listing for Colwell Lake Campground; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.