About this campground
The Rock Harbor Visitor Center is located in Rock Harbor on the northeast end of Isle Royale National Park. It is only accessible by boat or seaplane. Permitting and fee payment, trip planning assistance, and a park store area available.
Getting there
Rock Harbor is accessible by ferry, private boat, or seaplane. The Ranger III (Houghton, MI), Isle Royale Queen IV (Copper Harbor, MI), and Voyageur II (Grand Portage, MN) boat ferries have service to Rock Harbor. Isle Royale Seaplanes (Houghton, MI and Grand Marais, MN) also has service to Rock Harbor. The Rock Harbor Visitor Center is located at the end of the main passenger ferry dock beneath the breezeway.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Rock Harbor CampgroundIsle Royale National Park0 mi
- Tookers Island CampgroundIsle Royale National Park1 mi
- Duncan Bay CampgroundIsle Royale National Park2 mi
- Duncan Narrows CampgroundIsle Royale National Park2 mi
- Lane Cove CampgroundIsle Royale National Park3 mi
- Three Mile CampgroundIsle Royale National Park3 mi
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Rock Harbor 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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