West Chickenbone Campground
West Chickenbone Campground is located on the west end of Chickenbone Lake, off of the Indian Portage Trail This inland campground has no boater access. Canoe/kayak access from the 1.2 mile portage from McCargoe Cove or the 0.2 mile portage from Lake Livermore. Stay Limit: 2 nights from June 1 – Labor Day annually. Access: Foot/canoe/kayak
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Getting there
West Chickenbone Campground is located on the west end of Chickenbone Lake, off of the Indian Portage Trail.
| Nearest town | Houghton, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 48.0633° N, 88.7247° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 21.1 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Mountain Warehouse ↗ | 33.5 mi |
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Public land it sits in
Isle Royale Wilderness begins about 1.1 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 1.1 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.
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On the National Register nearby
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at West Chickenbone Campground?
No. West Chickenbone Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
What is the nearest town to West Chickenbone Campground?
Houghton, Michigan.
Source: Getting there
What if West Chickenbone Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are East Chickenbone Campground (1.6 mi, first-come), Lake Richie Canoe Campground (1.8 mi, first-come), and Mccargoe Cove Campground (1.8 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby
Which national park is West Chickenbone Campground in?
West Chickenbone Campground is a Isle Royale National Park campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.
Source: Isle Royale National Park