NPS · Isle Royale National Park · Houghton, MI

Huginnin Cove Campground

Huginnin Cove Campground is located at Huginnin Cove, on the north shore of Isle Royale National Park, off of the West and East Huginnin Cove Trails. Stay Limit: 3 consecutive nights from June 1 – Labor Day annually. Access: Foot/canoe/kayak access. No dock available for boats.

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Photos courtesy of NPS / Katie Keller, Bridget Byrne · Recreation.gov

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Huginnin Cove 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, 24 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

Hugunnin Cove Campground is located at Hugunnin Cove on the north shore of Isle Royale National Park, off of the West and East Hugunnin Cove Trails.

Nearest townHoughton, Michigan
Coordinates47.9343° N, 89.1765° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗31.6 mi
Outdoor gearMountain Warehouse ↗32.6 mi

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Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Isle Royale Wilderness begins about 5.7 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 Huginnin Cove Campground?

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

Source: Huginnin Cove Campground Official Website

Is there cell service at Huginnin Cove 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 Huginnin Cove Campground?

Houghton, Michigan.

Source: Getting there

What if Huginnin Cove Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Washington Creek Campground (1.6 mi, first-come), Beaver Island Campground (2.1 mi, first-come), and Grace Island Campground (4 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby

Which national park is Huginnin Cove Campground in?

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

Source: Isle Royale National Park