JoeIda Campground

Amazing campground in an amazing area. We had sites 7 and 8 which were spacious and close to the well / bathrooms. Our party drove in from all over for labor day weekend and had no issues with finding the site. Cell reception is non-existent but you kind of want that disconnect while camping. Outhouses were shockingly clean and not smelly. Proximity to pictured rocks and Munising is very convenient and a simple drive down a single paved road. Will definitely be returning if we want to camp Pictured Rocks again. The only downside I'd say is the fire pits are a bit tall so you can't really enjoy staring into the flames of the campfire unless you build it very high. A minor setback as I'm sure they are being cautious for safety. 5/5

Me and my lifelong best friend packed up my mini van and headed to JoeIda campground not knowing what we were getting ourselves into. I called to inquire a few days before arrival and the gentleman was awesome and very easy to communicate with. We arrived at site 3 and fell in love with the campground within the first 10 min of being there. There's absolutely no reception, no traffic, not close to any main roads so not hearing any road noise was amazing. We will be coming back and making it an annual trip for sure. The vault toilets were spotless leave a tip if you can!

After camping for seven nights at JoeIda with my family of six in #7, I highly recommend it to others who don't mind a little "roughing it." Why? I'll list the pros and cons for our family below... Cons --no electricity --no showers --no flush toilets --bumpy dirt road Pros --remote location with beautifully wooded, private sites (especially #7) --clean restrooms over a pit toilet (not terribly smelly either) --clean water available from a nearby hand-pump spigot --centrally located along the pictured rocks, with a short drive to 12 Mile Beach --back-country trails accessible from the campground, including an 11-mile round-trip hike to Lake Superior --blueberry picking available around the campground --firewood available in the forest (downed limbs only) --quiet campground because only a few sites are available Like others have said, I'd recommend camping here in tents or small recreational vehicles. In August, we had no difficulty pulling our large pop up camper into the campground with our minivan. Great work, Don & Leslie!

Perfect! The kind of rustic campsite you always hope to find. Very spacious, secluded campsites in the midst of beautiful pines and very close to Pictured Rocks. Toilets and water pump are excellently maintained and a very close walk from site 8. Warning!! If you’re reading this, you might take Google Maps, which will direct you innocently down the one-lane dirt road Bakers Grade at the end. Don’t do it! It’s a nearly abandoned logging road. Those 3-4 miles were harrowing! Just follow the directions on JoeIda’s website.

I would say this is a boondocker's paradise, tucked away in the woods halfway between Grand Marias and Munising. You enter the property on a primitive road for about a mile before you reach the campground loop, and then the loop is likely 1/4 to 1/2 mile around. The sites are large and secluded into separate cuts in the woods. We visited in mid-September and did not see another soul for three days. We brought a 26' trailer with a long-bed truck and could navigate the road and get into the site without issues, but I would not go much larger because there are some 90 degree turns on the road in from H28. They are very generous with the firewood, but you can also grab it in several places off H28. No cell service so be prepared for that.

We were extremely happy with our stay at JoeIda. The campground is located as one of the first private properties you come to if you're heading east to west on H-58 through the park. This central location makes it great if you want to do activities on either end of the park. You're 20-30 minutes away from most attractions at the park and about 35 minutes away from Munising. There are very few sites and they are spread out well. If you are used to state park campgrounds you'll be glad to know that all the sites here are much more spread out and private. I don't think there is a bad site on the property. I am fine to camp without electricity, flush toilets, cell signal, etc., but if that isn't your speed, this might not be the campground for you. If you have a large trailer or RV you might have a hard time getting it down the entrance road but any SUV or really any car isn't going to have a problem. You can tell everything on the property is of high quality. As others have stated, the vault toilets are great. It is a well built building with amenities and plenty of room. The well pump is high end and works great. At the site you'll have a large picnic table and fire pit. Water is a short walk from sites 7/8, a bit further for the others. Same for the bathroom. Look for the map on their website. No electricity or cell signal. When I booked the site, the firewood option was sold out. I was able to buy firewood from several sellers along H-58, southwest of JoeIda. Bring cash. For cell signal you will either have to drive back out to Grand Marais or Munising. You might get signal a few miles before Munising. I can't wait to return to JoeIda for my next trip to PRNL.