Caribou Island Campground
Caribou Island Campground is located on the very western tip of West Caribou Island, in Rock Harbor Channel, on the northeast end of Isle Royale National Park. Boats can dock overnight. Stay Limit: 3 nights effective from June 1 – Labor Day. Shelters: 2 Depth at dock (normal conditions): 10’ Access: Canoe/kayak/private boat
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Getting there
Caribou Island Campground is located on West Caribou Island, in Rock Harbor Channel, on the northeast end of Isle Royale National Park.
| Nearest town | Houghton, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 48.0946° N, 88.5722° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 21.4 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Mountain Warehouse ↗ | 37.6 mi |
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Public land it sits in
Isle Royale Wilderness begins about 8.3 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 8.3 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
- Rock Harbor LighthouseBuilding · Isle Royale National Park · 0.5 mi
- Edisen FisheryBuilding · Isle Royale National Park · 0.6 mi
- Ojibway Fire TowerStructure · Houghton · 2 mi
Guidebooks for Isle Royale National Park and Michigan
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Caribou Island Campground?
No. Caribou Island Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
What is the nearest town to Caribou Island Campground?
Houghton, Michigan.
Source: Getting there
What if Caribou Island Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Daisy Farm Campground (1.1 mi, first-come), Three Mile Campground (2.8 mi, first-come), and Lane Cove Campground (3.5 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby
Which national park is Caribou Island Campground in?
Caribou Island Campground is a Isle Royale National Park campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.
Source: Isle Royale National Park