Eating & Sleeping

 

Where will you rest on the island?

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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

Backpacking & Camping

Prepare for your backpacking and camping trip using these resources.

Group Camping

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

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

Basecamping

Explore the island while establishing a basecamp.

Group Camping

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

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

Boating Guide

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

Boaters

Boating at Isle Royale

Explore Isle Royale with your private boat.

Boating Safety

Be prepared for any Lake Superior challenge.

 

Dock at These Campgrounds

• Campgrounds: Lake Superior Accessible

 

Resorts

Lodging Facilities

Stay at the Rock Harbor Lodge or Windigo Camper Cabins.

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.