Birch Island Campground
Small campground on Birch Island, near the mouth of McCargoe Cove, on the north side of Isle Royale National Park. One individual tent site and one shelter on site. Boats can stay overnight at dock. Stay Limit: 3 nights June 1 - Labor Day annually. Shelters: 1 Depth at dock (normal conditions): 5' Access: Canoe/kayak/private boat
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Getting there
| Nearest town | Houghton, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 48.1101° N, 88.6856° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 18.3 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Mountain Warehouse ↗ | 32.7 mi |
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Public land it sits in
Isle Royale Wilderness begins about 4.6 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 4.6 miIsle Royale Wilderness ↗Wilderness · National Park Service · 132,018 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
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- Edisen FisheryBuilding · Isle Royale National Park · 5 mi
- Rock Harbor LighthouseBuilding · Isle Royale National Park · 5.1 mi
Guidebooks for Isle Royale National Park and Michigan
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Birch Island Campground?
No. Birch Island Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
What is the nearest town to Birch Island Campground?
Houghton, Michigan.
Source: Getting there
What if Birch Island Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Pickerel Cove Campground (1.8 mi, first-come), Mccargoe Cove Campground (1.9 mi, first-come), and East Chickenbone Campground (2.6 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby
Which national park is Birch Island Campground in?
Birch Island Campground is a Isle Royale National Park campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.
Source: Isle Royale National Park