Rock Harbor Campground in Isle Royale National Park

Rock Harbor Campground

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Rock Harbor Campground Details

The Rock Harbor campground is located next to the Rock Harbor Visitor Center at the southeastern end of the island. There is a dock here, which accommodates power boats or sail boats. You will have access to showers, a camp store and the visitor center. The campground has two individual tent sites, nine tent shelters and three group sites (for groups of seven to ten people). Group sites must be reserved in advance. All "small group" sites (individual tent sites or shelters for groups of six or under) are first come first served. Either way you do have to obtain an overnight permit and pay the daily $4 per person park use fee, all of which can be done in advance or in person. Follow Leave No Trace principles and pack out all trash. Pets are not allowed. Maximum consecutive stay from June through Labor Day is one night.

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Rock Harbor Campground

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Rock Harbor Visitor Center

Located on the northeast end of the park, it is open from May - September from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., with more limited hours in May, June and September.

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Isle Royale National Park

Isle Royale is a 45-mile-long, 133,782-acre island in Lake Superior, accessible only by boat or seaplane, a northern wilderness area minimally impacted by man.

0.2 mi away

Rock Harbor Lodge

Spend your nights in comfort when you visit Isle Royale at the Rock Harbor Lodge, a hotel with amenities to make your stay more enjoyable.

0.3 mi away

Smithwick Mine

Non-operational mine shafts that were used during a copper rush in the mid-1840s.

0.7 mi away

Raspberry Island Dock

Located along Rock Harbor across from the Rock Harbor Visitor Center, this small island has a day-use dock that is open from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm