NPS · Isle Royale National Park · Houghton, MI

Grace Island Campground

Grace Island Campground is located on Grace Island, outside of Washington Harbor, on the southwest end of Isle Royale National Park. Boats can dock overnight. Stay Limit: 3 nights from June 1 – Labor Day annually. Shelters: 2 Depth at dock (normal conditions): 2’ - 4’ Access: Canoe/kayak/private boat

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Grace Island Dock at Sunset
Photo courtesy of Nathan Fettig · Recreation.gov

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Grace Island Campground10°20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.35 inches of precipitation, 12.2 inches of snowFebruary: 1.03 inches of precipitation, 8.0 inches of snowMarch: 1.33 inches of precipitation, 8.0 inches of snowApril: 2.79 inches of precipitation, 7.7 inches of snowMay: 3.11 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowJune: 3.58 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 3.42 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 3.04 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 3.13 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 3.40 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowNovember: 2.65 inches of precipitation, 6.7 inches of snowDecember: 1.74 inches of precipitation, 11.9 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 10.5°F averageFebruary: 13.1°F averageMarch: 23.7°F averageApril: 35.8°F averageMay: 47.4°F averageJune: 56.9°F averageJuly: 63.0°F averageAugust: 62.6°F averageSeptember: 54.4°F averageOctober: 42.4°F averageNovember: 29.6°F averageDecember: 17.5°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Grand Portage, 23 miles from the campground at 730 feet, station USC00213296 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 31 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 55 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Grace Island Campground is located on Grace Island, outside of Washington Harbor, on the southwest end of Isle Royale National Park.

Nearest townHoughton, Michigan
Coordinates47.8825° N, 89.2164° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗35 mi
Outdoor gearMountain Warehouse ↗36 mi

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Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Isle Royale Wilderness begins about 8.7 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

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.

On the National Register nearby

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Grace Island Campground?

No. Grace Island Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Grace Island Campground Official Website

Is there cell service at Grace Island Campground?

FCC coverage maps show AT&T 4G LTE at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What is the nearest town to Grace Island Campground?

Houghton, Michigan.

Source: Getting there

What if Grace Island Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Beaver Island Campground (2.5 mi, first-come), Feldtmann Lake Campground (2.8 mi, first-come), and Washington Creek Campground (3.7 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby

Which national park is Grace Island Campground in?

Grace Island Campground is a Isle Royale National Park campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.

Source: Isle Royale National Park