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Gull Point Campsite
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · 46.55439, -86.69643
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Gull Point Campsite
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 681 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Gull Point CampsiteNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Gull Point Campsite · Hiawatha National Forest
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater8 mi
- DDump8 mi
- FFuel8 mi
- GGrocery8 mi
- +Urgent care10 mi
- @Mail10 mi
- EVEV fast charger10 mi
- MMechanic18 mi
- ShShower20 mi
- RxPharmacy31 mi
- HHardware32 mi
- LLaundry33 mi
- OOutfitter52 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 8 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Gull Point Campsite
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
681 ft
Coordinates
46.55439, -86.69643
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Gull Point Campsite · Hiawatha National Forest (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townMunising · ~9.3 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~7.8 mi
- FuelSunoco · ~8.1 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~7.8 mi
- GroceriesWhite Pine Lodge · ~8.1 mi
- Hospital / clinicBaycare Medical Center · ~9.6 mi
EV charging — from Gull Point Campsite · Hiawatha National Forest — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger10.2 mi straight-line S — Munising City Hall · FLO · CHAdeMO, CCS · 2 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach1 within 25 mi · 9 within 50 · 22 within 100 · 76 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)36.8 mi — Marquette, MI - Tesla Supercharger, Marquette
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)31.5 mi — NCP BACK LOT NORTH COAST PL, Marquette, MI · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 356048 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Gull Point Campsite · Hiawatha National Forest — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomGamefence Campsite · ~4.0 mi S · USFS
- RestroomHemlock Campsite · ~4.1 mi S · USFS
- RestroomHardwood Campsite · ~4.2 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletJuniper Flats Group Campsite · ~4.7 mi S · USFS
Open Gull Point Campsite elsewhere
Other camps near Gull Point Campsite
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Preservation Point Campsite~0.2 mi
- Shelter Ridge Campsite~1.4 mi
- Freighter View Campsite~2.1 mi
- Gamefence Campsite~4.0 mi · fee
The unit that manages Gull Point Campsite
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Gull Point Campsite are set by Hiawatha National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Gull Point Campsite
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Free but developed (not dispersed) - review
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Gull Point Campsite
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Gull Point Campsite
What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →How to read this page →Reading the aerial →All field notes →
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