Best Cabin Camping near Isle Royale National Park

Surrounded by the water of Lake Superior is some of the best camping in Michigan on the isolated and quiet Isle Royale. Near Rock Harbor, MI, campers can enjoy a variety of activities from swimming and fishing to boating and scuba diving. Lake Superior’s seemingly bottomless depths offer a world of exploration for snorkelers and divers. Campsites close to the lake make it easy to put in a kayak or canoe for exploring the tiny islands and waterways found throughout the area. Campgrounds come with the amenities campers expect to find that include cabins, yurts, and plenty of sites ideal for tents. RV drivers will also find plenty of places to hook up their vehicles.

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Best Cabin Sites Near Isle Royale National Park (6)

    1. Daisy Farm Campground — Isle Royale National Park

    7 Reviews
    Eagle Harbor, MI
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (906) 482-0984

    "Campground was a little difficult to navigate due to some flooding on the trails."

    "Still beautiful, has fire rings, has a shelter/pavilion, just not as secluded as others."

    2. Three Mile Campground — Isle Royale National Park

    8 Reviews
    Eagle Harbor, MI
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (906) 482-0984

    "easy and quick hike from Rock Harbor, campsites are secluded and great access to Lake Superior. out houses are not as well maintained as they are at other campgrounds."

    "Three Mile may be one of the closest campgrounds to Rock Harbor, but it's actually more secluded as Daisy Farm seems to be the more popular destination for the first night."

    3. Rock Harbor Campground — Isle Royale National Park

    5 Reviews
    Eagle Harbor, MI
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (906) 482-0984

    "Campground is right outside of the rock harbor port. There are bathrooms with flush toilets at the port and outhouses in the campground."

    "From there we hiked around 40 miles across the spine of the island, on the Greenstone Ridge Trail, all the way to Rock Harbor."

    4. Washington Creek Campground — Isle Royale National Park

    3 Reviews
    Grand Portage, MI
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (906) 482-0984

    "The campsites were right next to a cove and were awesome! The fox trying to steal our shoes in the middle of the night was annoying, but overall, a great experience.

    The frozen pizza was awesome."

    "The easiest access to the island is via Ferry which is about $150 round trip from Grand Portage MN.  A sea plane is also available for around $320 RT. "

    5. Windigo Cabins — Isle Royale National Park

    1 Review
    Isle Royale National Park, MI
    18 miles
    Website

    "The cost is pretty reasonable (was in 2021 at least) and the amenities are pretty extensive, I mean a full sized grill is provided!"

    6. Sunset Bay RV Resort and Campground

    10 Reviews
    Mohawk, MI
    49 miles
    Website
    +1 (906) 337-2494

    $25 - $50 / night

    "However, when we drove past the roadside sign, my husband said he wanted to check it out. And we're so glad we did!"

    "This is a more modern camp site with a full bathroom and shower for those of us who dont want to make our own Blair witch movie but that doesn't take away from the beautiful lake view and the wonderful"

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Cabin Reviews near Isle Royale National Park

34 Reviews of 6 Isle Royale National Park Campgrounds


  • Sarah C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 10, 2022

    Windigo Cabins — Isle Royale National Park

    Windigo-Camper Cabins

    There are two of these little beauties in the Windigo area so reserve early! The cost is pretty reasonable (was in 2021 at least) and the amenities are pretty extensive, I mean a full sized grill is provided! There is a small and very limited camp store in the area so plan on arriving with most of what you need. There is a small outhouse outside of the camper cabin but there are also really nice restrooms down the hill that have flush toilets, coin operated showers and coin operated laundry facilities. There are also a number of trails in the Windigo area, including the Miniong Ridge and Greenstone Ridge. We stayed here our first night on the island before heading across the island on the Greenstone. 

    There are two separate bedrooms, each with a set of bunk beds and a common area with a futon and small table. There is a picnic table outside and a nice Adirondack chair on the porch. The windows and doors have screens so you can get good airflow inside. The electricity is also nice and allowed us to charge headlamps and things prior to our backcountry adventure.

  • Matt S.
    Aug. 31, 2018

    Washington Creek Campground — Isle Royale National Park

    The $12 Frozen Pizza is well worth it at Washington Creek

    Washington Creek was an awesome place to end our trip. The campsites were right next to a cove and were awesome! The fox trying to steal our shoes in the middle of the night was annoying, but overall, a great experience.

    The frozen pizza was awesome. You have the choice of sausage or cheese. We each ordered our own. The General Store has just the amenities that you want at the end of your journey. Especially a shower!!!

    Isle Royale National Park is amazing and I can't wait to go back!!!

  • Matthew G.
    Jun. 25, 2021

    Washington Creek Campground — Isle Royale National Park

    Isle Royale N.P., Windigo, Washington Creek

    There is not a lot of info out there on this camp site so I thought I'd fill in some of the gaps.  It is not shown on many maps.  It is on Isle Royale and is about 1/3 of a mile walk from the Windogo area where the Ferry boat lands.  The easiest access to the island is via Ferry which is about $150 round trip from Grand Portage MN.  A sea plane is also available for around $320 RT.  There are no motorized vehicles or bicycles at Windigo and the surrounding area.

    Washington Creek is a popular overnight stay for backpackers who are on their way on/way off the island via the ferry as well as a great camp  for people who aren't up to the strenuous activity of backpacking.  Everyone is super-friendly.

    There are 15 individual wooded campsites.  5 are tent/hammock sites and 10 have a shelter that is a wood structure about 10' x 16' with a wood floor, 3 wood walls and a forth wall made of screen with a screen door.  Each campsite has a picnic table, but no fire ring as fires are not allowed, only cook stoves.  There are a few pit toilet "privies" (out houses) which all campers are asked to use.  There is one potable water faucet for the campground and another at the Windigo flag pole.  At the time we were there there was some concern about filtering water from inland water sources, but this might have been just a CYA on the part of the park service.

    There are 4 group campsites each of which consist of a picnic table and more open space than the individual sites - which might supply enough room for a half dozed tents plus or minus.  There are 2 privies in that area. 

    In the nearby Windigo area there is a small store with the basics; Dry and canned food, beer, wine, soda, ice and some souvenirs.  All the basics you would need to survive if you showed up with no food as long as you are not picky.  Looking around there, I actually didn't know there was that many flavors of Romman Noodles. :-). No fresh meat or produce though.  The availability of only 1 kind of potato chips kinda sums it up for me… They do sell a bit of camping gear most notably the iso-butane canisters for cook stoves.  They have a bit of fishing gear too.  The store has an open porch that is a nice place to relax and drink a beer or read a book and mingle with other campers.

    There was a nice new but un-opened store building(6/2021) which should boost the appeal, and perhaps the available merchandise.  I heard tell there was to be a few beer taps too (Woo-Hoo!!!) with indoor seating area.  Lots of outside covered and uncovered seating too.

    In addition to the store there is a Ranger/visitor center with some interesting displays and is staffed with park personnel who are anxious to provide whatever info you may need.

    There at Windigo (again 1/3 mile from the Washington Creek Campground) there is a "bath house".  This has flush toilets and hot/cold sinks, and pay showers and pay laundry facilities.

    I heard there were a few rustic cabins there at Windigo for rent however I did not see them myself. 

    I'll post some pics to provide further info.

  • Amy G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 31, 2019

    Sunset Bay RV Resort and Campground

    Beautiful and quaint right on Lake Superior!

    This was a last-minute stop for us because we didn't want to stay at the campground we had originally intended. I found it here on The Dyrt, but bypassed it for another campground option. However, when we drove past the roadside sign, my husband said he wanted to check it out. And we're so glad we did!

    When we pulled in, we were told to use the telephone to call the host and they would come and help us out. So when we did, somebody drove up and gave us our choice of spots. The campground was almost empty, so we had anything we wanted, and majority of the options were on the lake!

    some of the spots are closer together so there's not a lot of privacy, but the side of the campground we were on had lots of buffers between the sites in the form of pine trees. each site had a gorgeous campfire ring made out of stones pulled off of the beach. It's a red Rock Beach! The bathroom was in a little house, but it had its own shower and looked like something from a log cabin. Not at all like a campground bathroom! there was another shower house at the opposite end of the campground which had similar decor. There was also dump station and fresh water easily available. not to mention the laundry house! Two washers, two dryers, and a sink for scrubbing plus all of the laundry soap and dryer sheets you needed. It was just payment on the honor system to use them. Very reasonable!

    there was no electric hook-up at the site we were in, but we didn't need one. However, they were available.

    Great little find in Michigan!

  • Alexandrea S.
    Jun. 7, 2019

    Sunset Bay RV Resort and Campground

    Amazing place, management, and view!

    Went here over memorial weekend and I've gotta say it was just wonderful. This is a more modern camp site with a full bathroom and shower for those of us who dont want to make our own Blair witch movie but that doesn't take away from the beautiful lake view and the wonderful surrounding wild life. I will be coming back.

  • Tori K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jan. 28, 2025

    Rock Harbor Campground — Isle Royale National Park

    close to harbor

    Campground is right outside of the rock harbor port. There are bathrooms with flush toilets at the port and outhouses in the campground. There is a store with souvenirs and food items and beverages(finally got a much deserved cold beer after our 50 mile, 5 day hike across the island!). most sites had shelters and a picnic table was provided. You have to stay in the shelter unless not everybody can fit in there, and honestly the site we had would’ve been hard to pitch a tent outside. Getting to this campground later in the day, you may find that all the sites are taken and may end up sharing one of the sites without shelters with others. This site only allows 1 consecutive night stays due to it being popular with those just getting to the island and those preparing to leave the next day.

  • Tori K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 9, 2025

    Daisy Farm Campground — Isle Royale National Park

    Lake views

    Some sites with shelters and some sites without. The squirrels here are fearless and will try to steal your food or garbage when you are sitting right there. Campground was a little difficult to navigate due to some flooding on the trails. This was my favorite campsite out of all the ones I stayed at on the island due to the proximity to Lake Superior and the fact that we were able to snag one of the sites with a shelter that was 'lakefront'. No fires allowed in this campground. Picnic table provided at most if not all sites.

  • SwitchbackKids
    Jul. 27, 2017

    Rock Harbor Campground — Isle Royale National Park

    Great scenery in one of the least visited national parks

    The shelters at Rock Harbor Campground were especially welcoming to us at the end of our 40-mile trek across Isle Royale in June 2016.

    We started in Grand Portage, Minnesota, and ferried to Windigo. From there we hiked around 40 miles across the spine of the island, on the Greenstone Ridge Trail, all the way to Rock Harbor. When we arrived, we were happy to see that there were still a few wooden shelters available and we wouldn’t have to pitch our tent the last night before catching the ferry back to Grand Portage in the morning.

    Isle Royale is one of the most remote and least visited national parks. It was the 51st (of 59) that we visited during our year on the road, and it was not a disappointment.

    While our long backpacking trek felt like we had accomplished something major, we would also recommend just sticking around the Rock Harbor and completing some of the shorter trails as day hikes.

    The Rock Harbor Campground was nice: its wooden shelters provided good protection from the rain and a place to spread out after feeling cramped in our tiny backpacking tent for the previous two nights. It also had a picnic table, water and bathrooms nearby.

    Don’t forget to plan out your trip thoroughly with a ranger ahead of time!

    You can read much more about our three days hiking across the park on our blog: Switchback Kids (Isle Royale)

  • Ethan S.
    Apr. 27, 2022

    Daisy Farm Campground — Isle Royale National Park

    Daisy is Big and Busy, But Still Pretty Good

    Not my favorite campground on Isle Royale due to its size and popularity. There's a good chance you won't get your first-choice site, you can end up quite far from a water source, and some open meadow can make you feel closer to other groups. Still beautiful, has fire rings, has a shelter/pavilion, just not as secluded as others.


Guide to Isle Royale National Park

Cabin camping near Isle Royale National Park offers a unique blend of natural beauty and cozy accommodations, perfect for those looking to immerse themselves in the great outdoors while enjoying the comforts of home.

Cabins are available at Three Mile Campground

  • Experience the charm of cabin camping at Three Mile Campground, where you can enjoy stunning views of Lake Superior and the tranquility of the surrounding wilderness.
  • This campground features shelters that provide a cozy retreat after a day of hiking, allowing you to relax and soak in the peaceful atmosphere.
  • With easy access to hiking trails and the opportunity to spot wildlife, including playful foxes, Three Mile is a fantastic choice for nature lovers.

Explore the beauty of Daisy Farm Campground

  • Nestled in a picturesque setting, Daisy Farm Campground offers cabin accommodations that are perfect for families and groups looking to enjoy the outdoors together.
  • The campground is known for its beautiful lake views and the chance to see local wildlife, such as foxes and squirrels, adding to the charm of your stay.
  • With ample opportunities for hiking and swimming, Daisy Farm serves as an excellent base for exploring the natural wonders of Isle Royale.

Cabin campers appreciate these amenities at Windigo Cabins

  • Windigo Cabins provide a comfortable and well-equipped option for those seeking a more rustic experience without sacrificing convenience.
  • Each cabin features essential amenities, including a full-sized grill and access to nearby restrooms with flush toilets and showers, making your stay enjoyable and hassle-free.
  • Located close to various hiking trails, Windigo Cabins allow you to easily explore the stunning landscapes of Isle Royale while returning to a cozy retreat at the end of the day.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular cabin campsite near Isle Royale National Park?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Isle Royale National Park is Daisy Farm Campground — Isle Royale National Park with a 4.6-star rating from 7 reviews.

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