Michigan Est. 1940

Isle Royale National Park

Island Lake Forest

571,790 Acres

28,800/year Annual Visitors

$7/day Entry Fee

June through September Best Time to Visit

Caution: Middle Islands Passage Buoy Off Course +1 more

National Park Service National Park

Isle Royale was established on April 3, 1940, protecting a remote archipelago in Lake Superior accessible only by boat or floatplane. The island hosts one of the longest continuous wildlife studies in the world: wolf and moose populations monitored since 1958.

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Our Isle Royale Articles

Educational Resources

11 Fascinating Facts About Isle Royale National Park

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Things to Do

11 Adventures at Isle Royale National Park

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When to Visit Isle Royale

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Campgrounds in Isle Royale

Beaver Island Campground

$0/night

Located in the center of Washington Harbor, near Windigo. All shelters are water facing. Boats can stay at the dock overnight. Stay Limit: 3 nights...

3 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...

Belle Isle Campground

$0/night

A campground located on Belle Isle, in Belle Harbor, on the northeast end of Isle Royale National Park. Boats can use dock for overnight stays....

7 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...

Birch Island Campground

$0/night

Small campground on Birch Island, near the mouth of McCargoe Cove, on the north side of Isle Royale National Park. One individual tent site and...

2 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...

Caribou Island Campground

$0/night

Caribou Island Campground is located on the very western tip of West Caribou Island, in Rock Harbor Channel, on the northeast end of Isle Royale...

3 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...

Chippewa Harbor Campground

$0/night

Chippewa Harbor Campground is located in Chippewa Harbor, on the south shore of Isle Royale National Park. Trail access is via the Indian Portage Trail....

7 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...

Daisy Farm Campground

$0/night

Isle Royale's largest campground is located at Daisy Farm, in Rock Harbor Channel, off of the Rock Harbor Trail, Daisy Farm Trail, and Mount Ojibway...

25 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...

Duncan Bay Campground

$0/night

Duncan Bay Campground is located on the west end of Duncan Bay, on the northeast end of Isle Royale National Park. Boats can stay overnight...

3 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...

Duncan Narrows Campground

$0/night

Duncan Narrows Campground is located in the narrows of Duncan Bay on the northeast end of Isle Royale National Park. Boats can stay overnight at...

3 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...

East Chickenbone Campground

$0/night

An inland campground located on the east end of Chickenbone Lake, off of the East Chickenbone Trail. No boater access. Canoe/kayak access using 1.2 mile...

4 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...

Feldtmann Lake Campground

$0/night

Feldtmann Lake Campground is located on the shoreline of Feldtmann Lake, off the Feldtmann Lake and Feldtmann Ridge Trails, on the southwest end of Isle...

7 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...

Grace Island Campground

$0/night

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....

2 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...

Hatchet Lake Campground

$0/night

Hatchet Lake Campground is located on Hatchet Lake off of the Hatchet Lake Trail. This campground is located near the center of the island. Stay...

8 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...

Hay Bay Campground

$0/night

Hay Bay Campground is located in Hay Bay on the south shore of Isle Royale National Park. Boats can overnight at dock. Stay Limit: 3...

1 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...

Huginnin Cove Campground

$0/night

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...

5 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...

Intermediate Lake Campground

$0/night

Intermediate Lake Campground is located on the shoreline of Intermediate Lake. Intermediate Lake can be accessed via a .6 mile portage from Lake Richie or...

3 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...

Island Mine Campground

$0/night

Island Mine Campground is located .5 miles south from the junction of the Greenstone and Island Mine Trails, on the Island Mine Trail. This inland...

6 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...

Lake Richie Campground

$0/night

Lake Richie Campground is located on the north shore of Lake Richie, off of the Indian Portage Trail. Canoe/kayak access from .6 mile portage from...

6 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...

Lake Richie Canoe Campground

$0/night

Lake Richie Canoe Campground is located on the north shore of Lake Richie. Canoe/kayak access via the .6 mile portage from Intermediate Lake, the 1.2...

3 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...

Lake Whittlesey Campground

$0/night

Lake Whittlesey Campground is located on the north shore of Lake Whittlesey. Consecutive night stay limit is two nights. Three individual tent sites are available....

3 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...

Lane Cove Campground

$0/night

Lane Cove Campground is located in Lane Cove, on the north shore of Isle Royale National Park, off of the Lane Cove Trail. The Lane...

5 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...

Little Todd Campground

$0/night

Little Todd Campground is located in Little Todd, on the north shore of Isle Royale National Park, off of the Minong Ridge Trail. Stay Limit:...

4 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...

Malone Bay Campground

$0/night

Malone Bay Campground is located in Malone Bay, on the south shore of Isle Royale National Park, off of the Ishpeming Trail. Boats can overnight...

7 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...

McCargoe Cove Campground

$0/night

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...

12 sites Reservable The campground is open from April 16 - October 31 (the park...