Fort Wilkins Historic State Park Campground Michigan

Fort Wilkins Historic State Park Overview

Fort Wilkins Historic State Park has 179 campsites and is located on the northern tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula.  Cabins and group camping are also available.

The campground has an East Loop (sites 1-81) and a West Loop (sites 101-179).  Campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. Nine of the sites have electric hookups. Each site also has a table, fire ring and grill. Campground amenities include drinking water, vault & flush toilets, laundry facilities, trash collection, a dump station and WiFi. There’s also a playground, boat ramp, fishing pier and picnic areas. Cell service is fair in the area.

Area Recreation & Activities

Built in 1844, Fort Wilkins was intended to keep law and order during the Copper Rush. The fort tells the story of life on the northern frontier during the mid-1800s. The park also includes the Copper Harbor lighthouses built in 1866 and 1868. Historical interpretation, including the Living History program, is provided by the Michigan History Center from mid-June through mid-August.

The park’s 700 acres  has about 1/4 mile of rocky Lake Superior shoreline, Lake Fanny Hooe and  a 1/4 mile of sandy beach on Lake Manganese.

In addition to exploring the historic sites visitors can enjoy fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, water sports, mountain biking, biking, hiking, archery, hunting, cross-country skiing, picnicking and wildlife viewing.

You might also like Black River Harbor Campground (next to Lake Superior) or Union Bay Campground (Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park).

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Amenities

• Amphitheater
• Archery
• BBQ Grills
• Boat Ramp
• Campground Host
• Campsite Tables
• Cell Service Fair
• Drinking Water
• Dump Station
• Electrical Hookup
• Fire Pit
• Fire Rings
• Firewood Available
• Fishing Pier
• Grills
• Laundry
• Pets OK
• Picnic Tables
• Ranger Station
• Recycling Center
• RV Hookups
• Shooting Range
• Trash Collection
• WiFi

Activities

• Beach
• Beach Access
• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Boating
• Canoeing
• Cross Country Skiing
• Cultural Sites
• Fishing
• Historic Sites
• Kayaking
• Lake
• Lighthouse
• Mountain Biking
• Nature Trails
• Paddle boarding (SUP)
• Paddle Boating
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Playground
• Sailing
• Stargazing
• Swim Beach
• Swimming
• Visitor Center
• Walking Trails
• Water Sports
• Wildlife Viewing