Rock Harbor Campground
Rock Harbor Campground is located in Rock Harbor on the northeast end of Isle Royale, off of the Rock Harbor and Tobin Harbor Trails. Additional fees for boats to stay overnight at marina. Stay Limit: 1 night from June 1 – September 21 annually. Shelters: 9 Depth at dock (normal conditions): 3’-12’. Access: Foot/canoe/kayak/private boat
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Getting there
Rock Harbor Campground is located in Rock Harbor on the northeast end of Isle Royale, off of the Rock Harbor and Tobin Harbor Trails.
| Nearest town | Houghton, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 48.1454° N, 88.4893° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 20.9 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Mountain Warehouse ↗ | 39 mi |
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Public land it sits in
Isle Royale Wilderness begins about 13.3 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 13.3 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 · 5.7 mi
- Edisen FisheryBuilding · Isle Royale National Park · 5.8 mi
- Ojibway Fire TowerStructure · Houghton · 6.1 mi
Guidebooks for Isle Royale National Park and Michigan
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Rock Harbor Campground?
No. Rock Harbor Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
What is the nearest town to Rock Harbor Campground?
Houghton, Michigan.
Source: Getting there
What if Rock Harbor Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Tookers Island Campground (1.3 mi, first-come), Duncan Bay Campground (1.6 mi, first-come), and Duncan Narrows Campground (1.7 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby
Which national park is Rock Harbor Campground in?
Rock Harbor Campground is a Isle Royale National Park campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.
Source: Isle Royale National Park