Birch Island Campground

National Park Service · Michigan

Birch Island Campground in Michigan. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 534 public campsites we map in Michigan.

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 one shelter on site. Boats can stay overnight at dock. Stay Limit: 3 nights June 1 - Labor Day annually.

What we know about it

Managed by: National Park Service
Fee: Not published (the agency does not list one)
Booking: first-come, first-served
Phone: (906) 482-0984
Coordinates: 48.11011, -88.68562

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Nearest sites we map

Pickerel Cove Campground3 km · National Park Service
Mccargoe Cove Campground3 km · National Park Service
East Chickenbone Campground4 km · National Park Service
West Chickenbone Campground6 km · National Park Service
Moskey Basin Campground6 km · National Park Service
Lake Richie Campground6 km · National Park Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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