Camping
"The fire is the main comfort of the camp..."~Henry David Thoreau
There are 2 places to stay, Rock Harbor Lodge and Windigo Camper Cabins. You can also camp in the wilderness if you really want to "rough it" and be close to nature. Due to the vast wilderness and the fact that there's very few visitors, Isle Royale isn't the most developed. The water isn't clean, so it's recommended to boil it for at least 2 minutes before drinking. There's also lots of mosquitoes, so bring bug spray and any other necessities to handle those. If you do decide to camp, you can't reserve campsites in advance, this can cause travelers not to know exactly where their day will end. There are 36 campsites and 3 miles into the Rock Harbor Trail is a 3 mile long campsite. There is absolutely no camping in non-campsite locations! At the campsites, you will find pit toilets and a communal fire ring. As far as camping goes:
- groups less than or equal to 6 should camp at individual campsites, first come, first serve, there's a permit required, but a $0 fee
- 2 or more groups of 6 or less should camp at individual campsites, first come, first serve, permit required, $25 fee
- groups of 7-10 need to reserve a group campsite in advance, permit required, $25 fee (reccomended that groups this big split into 2)
- 2 groups or 7-10 need reserved campsites, a permit, and a $50 fee
Windigo Camper Cabins
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Rock Harbor Lodge
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