Mccargoe Cove Campground

National Park Service · Michigan

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

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 Trails. Boats can overnight at dock. Canoe/kayak access from Lake Superior or 1.2 mile portage from Chickenbone Lake. Stay Limit: 3 nights effective from June 1 – Labor Day annually. Shelters: 6 Depth at dock (normal conditions): 7’.

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

48.08720, -88.70935

Nearest sites we map

• East Chickenbone Campground2 km · National Park Service
• West Chickenbone Campground3 km · National Park Service
• Birch Island Campground3 km · National Park Service
• Lake Richie Campground4 km · National Park Service
• Lake Richie Canoe Campground5 km · National Park Service
• Moskey Basin Campground5 km · National Park Service

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

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