Where to Stay

 

Where will you rest on the island?

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Whether staying in a tent, a boat, or a lodge, Isle Royale's wilderness is calling

Lodging Options

• Backpack: Hike or paddle to a different campground each day.
• Basecamp: Set up camp at one campground. Explore by day and return to camp each night.
• Boat: Cruise to a dock and tie up for the night.
• Resorts: Stay at the Rock Harbor Lodge or the Windigo Camper Cabins.

Eating Options

• The Rock Harbor Lodge has two restaurants, the Lighthouse Restaurant and Greenstone Grill.
• Camp stores located in Rock Harbor and Windigo offer basic supplies.
• Most boaters and backpackers bring their own food to the island.

 

Backpack

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  Backpacking & Camping

  Prepare for your backpacking and camping trip using these resources.

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  Group Camping

  Groups of 7 or more people need advance reservations to camp at Isle Royale National Park.

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  Permits and Reservations

  Camping, Boating, and Special Use

 

Backpack to These Campgrounds

• Campgrounds with Group Sites
• Campgrounds: Inland Lake
• Campgrounds: Trail Accessible
• Campgrounds: Lake Superior Accessible
• General Campground Table

 

Basecamp

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  Basecamping

  Explore the island while establishing a basecamp.

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  Group Camping

  Groups of 7 or more people need advance reservations to camp at Isle Royale National Park.

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  Permits and Reservations

  Camping, Boating, and Special Use

 

Set Up Basecamp at These Campgrounds

• Popular Basecamp Locations
  • Washington Creek Campground
  • Daisy Farm Campground
• Campgrounds with Group Sites
• Campgrounds: Inland Lake
• Campgrounds: Trail Accessible
• Campgrounds: Lake Superior Accessible
• Consecutive night stay limits may apply. See the specific limit for each campground in the current park newspaper.

 

Boat

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  Boating Guide

  All the information you need to keep you safe and legal while visiting Isle Royale in your boat.

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  Boaters

  Boating at Isle Royale

  Explore Isle Royale with your private boat.

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  Boating Safety

  Be prepared for any Lake Superior challenge.

 

Dock at These Campgrounds

• Campgrounds: Lake Superior Accessible

 

Resorts

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  Lodging Facilities

  Stay at the Rock Harbor Lodge or Windigo Camper Cabins.

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  Day Hikers

  Day Hiking

  Discover the areas around Rock Harbor and Windigo by day hiking.

 

Resort Guests

• Enjoy lodging available in Rock Harbor and Windigo.

• The Lighthouse Restaurant and Greenstone Grill, located in Rock Harbor, offer food services for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Camp stores are found in Rock Harbor and Windigo. Camp stores offer camping, hiking, and boating supplies, groceries, freeze-dried foods, fishing tackle, stove fuel, showers, laundry, and sundries.
• There is a gift shop located in Rock Harbor that offers gifts, apparel, postcards, souvenirs, daily fishing licenses, and tackle.