Mccargoe Cove Campground
McCargoe Cove Campground is located in McCargoe Cove, on the north shore of Isle Royale National Park, off of the Indian Portage and East Chickenbone Trails. Boats can overnight at dock. Canoe/kayak access from Lake Superior or 1.2 mile portage from Chickenbone Lake. Stay Limit: 3 nights effective from June 1 – Labor Day annually. Shelters: 6 Depth at dock (normal conditions): 7’. Access: Foot/canoe/kayak/private boat
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McCargoe Cove Campground is located in McCargoe Cove, on the north shore of Isle Royale National Park, off of the Indian Portage and East Chickenbone Trails.
| Nearest town | Houghton, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 48.0872° N, 88.7093° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 19.6 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Mountain Warehouse ↗ | 32.9 mi |
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Public land it sits in
Isle Royale Wilderness begins about 2.7 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 2.7 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
- Ojibway Fire TowerStructure · Houghton · 4.8 mi
- Edisen FisheryBuilding · Isle Royale National Park · 5.9 mi
- Rock Harbor LighthouseBuilding · Isle Royale National Park · 6 mi
Guidebooks for Isle Royale National Park and Michigan
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Mccargoe Cove Campground?
No. Mccargoe Cove Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
What is the nearest town to Mccargoe Cove Campground?
Houghton, Michigan.
Source: Getting there
What if Mccargoe Cove Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are East Chickenbone Campground (1.2 mi, first-come), West Chickenbone Campground (1.8 mi, first-come), and Birch Island Campground (1.9 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby
Which national park is Mccargoe Cove Campground in?
Mccargoe Cove Campground is a Isle Royale National Park campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.
Source: Isle Royale National Park