East Chickenbone Campground

National Park Service · Michigan

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

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 portage from McCargoe Cove or 0.2 mile portage from Lake Livermore. Be aware that the campground is not on the shoreline - West Chickenbone Campground is more accessible for watercraft. Stay Limit: 2 nights from 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

48.07344, -88.69426

Nearest sites we map

• Mccargoe Cove Campground2 km · National Park Service
• Lake Richie Campground2 km · National Park Service
• West Chickenbone Campground3 km · National Park Service
• Lake Richie Canoe Campground3 km · National Park Service
• Moskey Basin Campground4 km · National Park Service
• Birch Island Campground4 km · National Park Service

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

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