Gratiot River County Park - PERMANENTLY CLOSED

I was born and raised up near there. 'BEFORE' they re-did it, you could go down with your four wheeler, ride it on the beach. Then the tourist found out about it and TRASHED the camp sites. County took over and you have this.

One of my favorite places in the Keweenaw. Unfortunately, the county commission is no longer allowing camping at the park. Visitors were not respectful of the park. Trash and human waste was piling up. Vegetation and wildlife were being harmed--green trees were being cut for campfires. Leave no trace and everything will be fine. But if you destroy our public places, we won't have them to take our children to.

This is one of our favorite spots to camp. It is located directly on Lake Superior and the Gratiot River is on the other side of the road. There are a few camp sites which is why I can't give this place a five star rating. If you are lucky enough to get a spot here you will not be disappointed with your stay. I encourage anyone to bring their own wood. This place gets busy and wood around the sites are extremely picked over. On the plus side, these sites are spaced nicely apart so you won't be around other people and you have a good amount of privacy. We love that we are able to watch the sunset on the lake at night and rock pick in the morning. This place is special.