West Chickenbone Campground

National Park Service · Michigan

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

West Chickenbone Campground is located on the west end of Chickenbone Lake, off of the Indian Portage Trail This inland campground has no boater access. Canoe/kayak access from the 1.2 mile portage from McCargoe Cove or the 0.2 mile portage from Lake Livermore. 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

48.06327, -88.72468

Nearest sites we map

• East Chickenbone Campground3 km · National Park Service
• Lake Richie Canoe Campground3 km · National Park Service
• Mccargoe Cove Campground3 km · National Park Service
• Lake Richie Campground3 km · National Park Service
• Intermediate Lake Campground3 km · National Park Service
• Moskey Basin Campground6 km · National Park Service

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

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