AU TRAIN BEACH CAMPGROUND
Make Your Stay Memorable by Camping by the Beach!
Whatever your ideal vacation needs are, you’ll find them in our Au Train Beach campground. The whole family can enjoy swimming, boating, fishing, camping, canoeing, bird-watching, hiking, biking, or just relaxing. The Au Train River is one of the safest and most scenic and enjoyable streams in the state for canoes and kayaks. The days are warm and nights are cool. Our Au Train campground is the perfect place to get away from it all.
Open May through the end of September.
All Lodging and Vacation Packages require a 50% Deposit at the time of booking, and the remaining 50% Due 30 Days prior to the date of the reservation.
About the Au Train Campground
We have 13 pitch-your-own-tent (PYOT) rustic campsites (walk-in access only), 15 furnished safari tents, 23 furnished Yurts, two grand yurts, two large furnished tipis, and three furnished mini-tipis! All sites have firepits, outdoor charcoal grills, and a picnic table. All of our Hiawatha National Forest yurts, safari tents, and tipis are on wood platforms with solar lighting inside. The grand yurts have full electricity and mini fridges! All of our sites at the Au Train Beach campground are walk-in access only with just a short walk from the parking area (utility wagons are available for your gear). Wi-Fi is available in a common area at the campground.
Most of our Hiawatha National Forest safari tents and yurts sleep up to five people with a twin over double bunk bed and a futon and solar-powered lighting inside with a USB port on the battery bank to charge your devices. Restrooms and showers are located just a short walk away.
Pets are allowed with a $25 pet fee. All you need to bring is your sleeping bag, gear, and cookware. Ice and firewood are available for sale.
Hiawatha National Forest Safari Tents
Hiawatha National Forest Yurts
Hiawatha National Forest Tipis
Mini Tipis
A beautiful addition to the Au Train Beach campground are our mini tipis. We have added 3 different diameter tilted cone tipis with crown of lodge poles, the Sioux-style tipi is one of the world’s most ingenious and functional shelters. With added strength and durability of modern fabrics. A picnic table, private fire pit, and grill are also included on the sites. The smallest of our tipis is Tipi #49, this is a 16-foot-diameter tipi with a double bed and a sleeping cot inside accommodating a maximum of three people and is $119/night. Tipi #3 can accommodate up to four people inside with a bunk bed (full on bottom, single on top) and a single sleeping cot as well for $139/night. Tipi #51 is the largest of the mini tipis and can sleep six people inside (four adults) with a bunk bed (twin over twin), bunkbed cots for the kids and one full-size bed. If you have larger groups be sure to check out our Tipis #1 and #2, both being able to accommodate up to eight people (three full beds and two twins)! Book your unique Hiawatha National Forest glamping stay in one of our mini tipis today.
Sites 1 & 2
Large 26' Native American Tipi’s w/ solar lights ($194/night)
Sites 3, 49, 51
Mini Tipi Sites w/ solar light (3-6 people) ($119-$179/night)
Sites 4 & 7
20' Grand Yurts w/Electricity ($259/night)
Sites 5, 6, 8-10, 13, 27-32, 34, 38, 40-46
16' Yurts w/Solar Light ($159 - $189/night)
Sites 11, 12, 14-26
12'x14' Safari Tents w/ solar light ($129/night)
Sites 33, 35, 36, 37, 39, 47, 48, 52, 56-60
Rustic PYOT Sites ($65/night)
Site 50
16' Yurt w/ electric ($194/night)
Create Lasting Memories
Au Train Beach Resort and Campground is centrally located in Alger County in the magnificent Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We are in the heart of the Hiawatha National Forest, easily accessible via highways M-28 or U.S. 2, yet only 12 miles west of Munising and 20 miles east of Marquette. Make it home base for your vacation pleasure. Whatever your ideal vacation needs are, you’ll find them in the Au Train Beach area. The whole family can enjoy swimming, boating, fishing, camping, canoeing, birdwatching, hiking, biking, or just plain relaxing.
Hiawatha National Forest glamping gives you the opportunity to enjoy some of the most breathtaking and exciting areas of the Upper Peninsula. The forest has shorelines along Lakes Superior, Michigan, and Huron, presenting you with numerous ways to enjoy nature. With an abundance of hiking trails, scenic viewing areas, and historic lighthouses, you’re sure to find something to do. There also are numerous islands to explore during your time on the water.
The Au Train River is one of the safest and most scenic and enjoyable streams in the state for canoes and kayaks. The days are warm and nights are cool. This is the perfect place to get away from it all. Mother Nature treats the area to a blaze of color during late summer and early fall! The Au Train River Song Bird Trail is a must do.
Be sure to check out our kayaking tours at the Pictured Rocks, the Sunset Dinner Cruise around Grand Island, and enjoy some great meals and drink at the Duck Pond Eatery and Beer Garden in Christmas, MI; just eight miles east.
Where beautiful sunsets, swimming, sunning, kayaking, canoeing, and camping make your vacation what vacations are meant to be.
Sandhill Lodge
Open for Campground Guests daily from 7am-10pm
A perfect hangout spot for large outings and small groups alike! The sandhill lodge accommodates up to 30 guests at a time and offers complimentary amenities such as a pizza maker, microwave, phone charging, board games, and more to guests staying at the campground.
Private group rentals are available, please call the front office for reservation-related inquiries. The group rental rate is $100/hour with a two-hour minimum. Catering from the Duck Pond Eatery is available with group rentals with a two-day notice on catering items.
