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McCargoe Cove Campground

Paid or permit campsite

Campground · National Park Service Fees: Small-party Camping (6 people or less): $0.00; Group Tent Sites: $25.00 Reservations: Individual tent sites and shelters are first come, first serve. Group tent sites must be reserved in advance. 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’. Access: Foot/canoe/kayak/private boat Getting there: 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. Phone: (906) 482-0984 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/258915 Source: Recreation.gov, National Park Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: NPS / Derrick Jaeger, NPS / Brad Smith

Official information from the managing agency. Fees, seasons and closures change; check before you go.

Camp spots nearby

• East Chickenbone CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• West Chickenbone CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Birch Island CampgroundFree camping
• Lake Richie CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Lake Richie Canoe CampgroundFree camping
• Moskey Basin CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Pickerel Cove CampgroundFree camping
• Intermediate Lake CampgroundFree camping

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