Union River 'Big Bear' Campground

35653 107th Engineers Memorial Hwy, Silver City, MI 49953
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Located 2 miles west of Silver City, MI, at the entrance to the Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park and by the sandy shore of Lake Superior! Spacious, level, graveled sites with easy access. Power and water available at most sites, with a dump station on the premises. We feature clean, modern, indoor restrooms and hot showers. Paved driveway throughout, picnic tables, fire rings. Free Wifi, pets welcome. Quiet, relaxing area, surrounded by nature. Great location and easy to find. With the Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park hiking trails and a mile of sandy beach to explore, it’s the perfect area for family adventures!

Local: (906) 885-5324

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Review Rating: 5 out of 5
Rileydog55 | June 2025
Great campground on Lake Superior
This is a great campground. It is small but quiet and just across the road from Lake Superior. Camp store is well stocked. Staff is helpful. Toilets and showers are clean. WiFi is free. All sites...
Review Rating: 5 out of 5
Danielle G | September 2024
Amazing Campground!
This campground is amazing! It's not too big, but not too small, quiet and SUPER clean. I don't think there was a single spec of dust in the bathroom. The bathroom even had spa music! Tons of trees...
Review Rating: 5 out of 5
Kathy F | July 2024
Always fabulous!
We've been camping here for several years . It is the BEST campground we've been too. Owners are very nice and helpful. The lake has given us plenty of yooper lights and pretty rocks. Sunsets are...
Review Rating: 1 out of 5
EKS S | October 2023
DO NOT RECOMMEND
Terrible place to camp. Owners are extremely rude. Definitely would not recommend for a family camping experience. Spaces are extremely small, you can't have a get together with out getting in...
Review Rating: 5 out of 5
Carol H | September 2023
If you're wanting some peace and quiet, and a great place to relax, this is it!
This is our fourth year going to this campground, and we will continue to go as long as we are able. One of the things I admire most about this campground is that the owners, unlike so many others...

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Overall Rating: 3.9 out of 5

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