About this campground
The Houghton Visitor Center is located in Houghton, Michigan. It is the mainland headquarters for Isle Royale National Park. Trip planning assistance, Ranger III tickets and information, a park store, and viewing the park film are available.
Getting there
The Visitor Center is located on the east end of Lakeshore Dr. in downtown Houghton, MI on the Keewenaw Waterway adjacent to the historic Dee Stadium. If traveling north on US41, turn right on Lakeshore Dr. just as you enter downtown Houghton on Shelden Avenue. The turn is adjacent to the Chamber of Commerce. If traveling north on M26, merge with US41 South. As you leave downtown use the left lane to briefly return to Shelden Ave and US41 North. Then take a right turn on Lakeshore Dr.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Calumet Visitor CenterKeweenaw National Historical Park10 mi
- Huron Islands WildernessHuron National Wildlife Refuge29 mi
- Sturgeon River Gorge WildernessOttawa National Forest35 mi
- Ontonagon Ranger DistrictOttawa National Forest40 mi
- Kenton Ranger DistrictOttawa National Forest47 mi
- Siskiwit Bay CampgroundIsle Royale National Park57 mi
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Houghton Visitor Center doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Michigan campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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