MUNISING, MI - Beginning today, online reservations for a rustic cabin in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and near the Lake Superior shoreline will open for the first time.
While the small cabin is not a new build, it’s the first time this building has been added to the reservable list for overnight campers, national park staff said this week.
Cost is $35 per ight, and you can find the reservation link here. The reservation link goes live at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 4.
National park staff said the decision to make this cabin just west of the Twelvemile Beach Campground reservable by overnight visitors happened after hearing public comment from park users last December. The cabin was then identified as a “desired public amenity,” they said.
Twelvemile Cabin is now reservable at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore near Munising. Photo provided by the National Parks Service.NPS
Here’s what to expect, according to the park staff:
“The cabin is a rustic structure along the North Country National Scenic Trail (NCT), with no running water, electricity, or heat. The cabin is accessed by parking in the old amphitheater parking area (across from the first bathrooms), then hiking approximately one mile west of the Twelvemile Beach Campground on the NCT.”
The firepit area outside the Twelvemile Cabin at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore near Munising. Photo provided by the National Parks Service.NPS
Other details of the rustic cabin site:
- There is a composting toilet available
- Water can be accessed at Twelvemile Beach Campground
- The cabin has two bunk beds with two twin beds and two full beds
- The cabin can fit a maximum of 8 people
- Pets are not allowed at the cabin
The Twelvemile Cabin reservations are seasonal: It’s reservable Tuesday-Sunday from May 15 through Oct. 15. Reservations can be made up to six months in advance and must be made through recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campsites/10278899).