Kim E.
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TravelerL'Anse Township Park & Campground
Peaceful getaway for us and the dogs.
We come up every year for the meteor shower, and every stay is a great one. New shower rooms, and huge dog park are awesome!
Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Hancock, MI
McLain State Park Campground accommodates pets throughout its tent, RV, and cabin sites with fire pits and picnic tables. The campground features electric hookups, showers, and drinking water for campers with pets. Nearby Hancock Recreation Area Beach & Campground provides wooded tent sites that feel secluded despite being close to town, with tent campers noting the spaces are nicely hidden and shaded. Most campgrounds in the area require pets to remain on leash at all times, with designated pet waste disposal areas. City of Houghton RV Park offers full hookup sites along the waterfront where pets are welcome, though the sites are positioned quite close together with limited privacy between neighbors.
Lake Superior's shoreline provides excellent opportunities for dogs to enjoy the water, with McLain State Park featuring a dedicated dog-friendly beach section separate from the main swimming areas. Trails throughout the Keweenaw Peninsula accommodate leashed pets, offering scenic hiking through wooded areas. Weather considerations for pet camping include monitoring for excessive heat during summer months, as shaded sites can be limited at certain campgrounds. The Hancock Recreation Area campground sits within walking distance (approximately 33 minutes) of restaurants and shops in town, making it convenient for pet owners needing supplies. Some camping loops at McLain State Park provide more privacy between sites than others, with the 100s loop noted for having spacious, big-rig friendly sites where pets have more room to relax on longer tie-outs while still respecting leash requirements.
Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Hancock, Michigan (35)
1. McLain State Park Campground
28 ReviewsHancock, MI7 milesWebsite+1 (906) 482-0278"Majority of sites have lake superior views. Has beachs. One for humans and one for canines. Great for bicycling, hiking, lazy days at the beach. Lake superior water is cold!"
"Located in the heart of the Keweenaw with nice sites that have a great view of the lake if you get one of the sites near the shore."
2. Hancock Recreation Area Beach & Campground
10 ReviewsHancock, MI1 mileWebsite+1 (906) 482-7413$15 - $25 / night
"Lower level sites near the canal would be great, but can be windy. The dump station is design with one lane, so can get a backup. Some site have had fresh gravel applied."
"Hancock campground has LOTS of RV sites as well as some really nicely hidden/shaded tent spots. You can walk down to the beach as well as some hiking trails nearby down the road."
3. Lake Perrault
7 ReviewsToivola, MI10 miles"My fiancé and I (plus our dog) are doing a week of traveling out of our sprinter van through the UP. We stumbled upon this location through this app."
"Nice small lake, easy access from the main road. Road to the lake isn’t paved and there are huge potholes so go slow."
4. City of Houghton RV Park
3 ReviewsHoughton, MI1 mileWebsite+1 (906) 482-8745"Despite the sites being pretty close, you have great water views, within walking distance to downtown and a short car ride away from lots of things to do and places to visit. "
"The sites are close but the view and proximity to outdoor walking make this a campground we will return to visit."
5. Lake Linden Village Campground
3 ReviewsHubbell, MI10 milesWebsite+1 (906) 296-9911"Location is on Torch Lake in the town of Lake Linden MI. Well maintained and friendly campers all around. The college town of Houghton, home of Michigan Tech is nearby as well."
"We enjoyed taking the canoe and kayak out on the lake, cooked a nice steak meal in the pavilion, accessible sites w/electric and water hookups, showers were nice and hot."
6. Village Park
2 ReviewsHubbell, MI10 milesWebsite+1 (906) 296-9911"Lake Linden Village Campground is a fairly small, but nice campground. They have a lower portion that's made more for trailers or motorhomes, and an upper rustic portion for tents."
7. Sunset Bay RV Resort and Campground
10 ReviewsMohawk, MI20 milesWebsite+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!"
"We really liked this campground mostly for its location and beautiful beach on Lake Superior."
8. Agate Beach Park Campground
5 ReviewsToivola, MI17 milesWebsite+1 (906) 482-8319"Right next to beach, cozy camping areas, and a great place to look for Yooperlites!Very affordable and easy way to pay!"
"Beach and Lake Superior right across small road. $20 night. FCFS. Pit toilets available no water or electricity. I ran the generator for a while to charge items up each day."
9. Twin Lakes State Park Campground
8 ReviewsToivola, MI21 milesWebsite+1 (906) 288-3321"My family could not find anywhere to stay and this was the very last campsite on the map in the state of Michigan. We thought F it."
"Beautiful lake, great swimming, too many four wheelers. Local black bears. Close to Lake of the Clouds and the Porcupine mountains."
10. Baraga State Park Campground
18 ReviewsBaraga, MI26 milesWebsite+1 (906) 353-6558"Nice view of the lake can see at least part of it from almost anywhere in the camp. Picnic table and fire ring on every site. There are several full hook up sites (water sewer electric)."
"There’s a 3/4 mile trail at back of park that well short, is quite nice. The campground itself is quiet, the noise from hwy 41 on the other hand, is noticeable yet not a dealbreaker. "
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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Hancock, MI
296 Reviews of 35 Hancock Campgrounds
Debra R.
GuideL'Anse Township Park & Campground
Hidden Gem
Beautiful & clean. Great site overlooking Lake Superior. Need to walk over highway to get to water. Very orderly and great Park Manager. Family & pet friendly with awesome playground.
- Wendy L.Traveler
McLain State Park Campground
Beautiful Michigan park
Nice sites either blacktop, gravel or grass. Majority of sites have lake superior views. Has beachs. One for humans and one for canines. Great for bicycling, hiking, lazy days at the beach. Lake superior water is cold! Has jetty near beach with lighthouse. Great for fishing. Canal to Houghton/Hancock empties into lake next to beach. On western side of keeweenaw peninsula. Has very beautiful sunsets.
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RickGuideHancock Recreation Area Beach & Campground
Great stop over
Campground offers variety of type sites with mixed amenities and sun or shade. More secluded sites may not be suited to larger length camping units. Decent bath/shower house. Only one for whole park. Lower level sites near the canal would be great, but can be windy. The dump station is design with one lane, so can get a backup. Some site have had fresh gravel applied. It hasn’t compacted yet, so a bit coarse to walk on. Close to Hancock. There is a sand n gravel company nearby, so you do hear noise from that area. Have stayed before, and will again.
Geena B.TravelerHancock Recreation Area Beach & Campground
Nice spacious spots
Hancock campground has LOTS of RV sites as well as some really nicely hidden/shaded tent spots. You can walk down to the beach as well as some hiking trails nearby down the road. Also, it’s about a 33 minute walk to some restaurants and shops in town. Clean, heated restrooms. As of October 2024 when im writing this, their dryer is out of order, so laundry unavailable. Campground attendant is very nice as well
- Dalton B.Guide
McLain State Park Campground
Great Campground, Awsome Views
Located in the heart of the Keweenaw with nice sites that have a great view of the lake if you get one of the sites near the shore. Big park area, beach with both sandy and rocky places, a ice shop, and not far from Houghton/Hancock.
- RRickGuide
Hancock Recreation Area Beach & Campground
Good location for base camp
City run operation. Close to downtown Hancock. A few sites right along the canal. Variety of site configurations - from remote tent pads to open areas that permit families to set up camp units close together. Limited sites that have sewer, water, and/or electric.
MickandKarla W.
LegendMcLain State Park Campground
Good Base to Explore the Area
When we got close to the park entrance on MI 123 our GPS wanted us to go another.5 mile to the campground(CG) but a trailer was turning into a state park road so we followed. Good choice as this was the correct road that led to the gate where you register and checked in. The road the GPS was taking us to is currently only used as an exit from the CG. After a not-so-informative check-in, we headed into the park to find water. From the online map, we believed there was a water spigot near our site so we drove to the site only to find it was not a water hose assessable spigot. Then we headed to the dump station where we did find two potable water spigots on each side of the dump station. There was a permanently fixed hose coming out of the spigots, but the first one’s threads were worn out and wouldn’t stay screwed in. We had to wait for another rig to get fresh water and dump before we could move forward to the second one that did screw in so we could fill our fresh water tank. After that, we headed to site 110 that’s an easy back-in but only electric(50 AMP/30/20). The 100s loop is newer and it's big rig friendly with sites nicely spaced apart. Site 110 is probably the most spacious and private site in the CG as it sits in a little berm. Site 112 is nicely spaced, but you will get highway noise. Concerning RV sites in the main CG area, there is a separate tent-only area on the lake, and RV sites closest to the lake tend to be smaller in site length but we saw a couple of 36 to 40-foot 5th wheels with the tow vehicle parked wherever. In the 20 to 40 numbered sites that are not on the lake, we noticed larger class As and a couple of toy haulers. In the mid-30s sites across from the lakeside, large rigs were parked willy-nilly to make their rig fit. All the original sites are pretty much crammed in together but if you want to be where all the action is i.e. partiers and kids, this would be your area. When you get past site 40 there are 90-degree back-in sites of various lengths with most having a lot of trees and vegetation between sites giving more privacy. The 35ish-foot 5th wheels we saw in there, didn’t seem to care about tree branches scraping the roof. One note about the 41- 60s area is that the power boxes are behind every two sites and shared. Depending on how you are positioned on the pad, and where the power cord connects to the rig, you may need about 60’ of power cord to reach the power box. We also noticed on our walks around the CG that due to the poor to nonexistent cell signal here(1 bar on Verizon), people especially teenagers were sitting around talking to each other versus staring at phones. There were plenty of nearby trails to explore with the dogs, including a dog beach. McLain makes a great staging point to explore the area and take in Eagle River and Copper Bay attractions.
Lee D.LegendOntonagon Township Park and Campground
Take a chance that you can get a spot
General: 76 site (including five tent sites) campground stretched out on both sides of Lakeshore Drive. 50 sites are on the lakeside of the road with the remainder on the other side. Some have 50-amp electric, and some have 30-amp. No reservations are taken, and the campground appeared full when we were there on a Tuesday in September. It is located adjacent to the town park/playground/picnic area. The office is open 8 am– 8 pm and if you arrive after hours and are lucky enough to find a site, you use the pay station.
Site Quality: Sites 65-70, located directly on Lake Superior are considered Premium. There are 12 other lakefront sites (not considered premium). Sites 39-44 are located directly on the road so road noise will be an issue if that bothers you. Sites are close together with no physical separation between them.
Bathhouse: Was clean and well-lighted. Two pay showers were available.
Activities/Amenities: Wilderness trail (approx. ¾ mile), basketball hoops, disk golf, the beach, playground at the adjacent park plus a playground in the campsites across the street.
We had stopped at the picnic area next to the campground, so I checked it out for a possible future stay. As long as we don’t get one of the roadside spots, it would be good for passing through. Probably would not stay here more than one night as we prefer campgrounds with more privacy. Also, not sure why ATVs would be welcome here – for us, the noise would be an issue.
Guide to Hancock
McLain State Park Campground occupies 443 acres along two miles of Lake Superior shoreline, approximately 10 miles northwest of Hancock. The campground sits at an elevation of 620 feet and experiences summer temperatures averaging 70-75°F during peak camping season. Winter camping is available with temperatures often dropping below freezing between November and March.
What to do
Rock hunting on Lake Superior shoreline: Agate Beach Park Campground offers excellent opportunities for rock hunting, particularly searching for the region's distinctive agates. "Great beach. Excellent rock hunting. Thimble berries can be found," notes Kay K. in her review of the campground.
Boating on local lakes: Lake Linden Village Campground provides waterfront access for boating enthusiasts. "Good value with electric, water and dump station. Nice place for boating!" according to GoWhereYouAreDraw N., who gave the campground 4 stars.
Wildlife observation: The Keweenaw Peninsula offers chances to spot native wildlife. At Lake Linden Village Campground, campers report seeing "a few bald eagles and a snowy owl" during their stays, adding an unexpected nature viewing opportunity to your trip.
What campers like
Secluded tent camping: Hancock Recreation Area Beach & Campground receives positive reviews for its wooded tent sites. "Tent sites are wooded and secluded. Great restroom and shower facilities. Enjoyed walking down by the water," shares Cheryl K., highlighting the privacy tent campers appreciate.
Waterfront views: Sunset Bay RV Resort and Campground offers prime waterfront camping. "Great campground with lots of space. One of the longest running campgrounds on Lake Superior. Family owned, very clean and the bathrooms are very nice," writes Samantha B., emphasizing the spacious sites with lake views.
Natural campfire rings: Many campers appreciate the authentic fire ring setups at Sunset Bay RV Resort. "Each site had a gorgeous campfire ring made out of stones pulled off of the beach. It's a red Rock Beach!" notes Amy G., describing a distinctive feature not found at typical campgrounds.
What you should know
Road noise considerations: Baraga State Park Campground sits close to a major highway. "While the park itself is nice, it is right next to the road. So if you tent or hammock camp, there is a lot of road noise," warns Melanie R., providing important information for light sleepers.
Seasonal weather challenges: Twin Lakes State Park experiences significant seasonal changes. "Fall colors were stunning! Hiked Sturgeon River Falls about an hour away," reports Meredith J., suggesting autumn as a particularly scenic time to visit despite cooler temperatures.
Campsite drainage issues: Some campgrounds in the area can become waterlogged after rain. At Baraga State Park, you may find "sites that have been submerged in water a day following rainfall. You always see campers here moving their tents, RV's, etc... to drier portions of their sites," according to Richie C.
Tips for camping with families
Playground access: Lake Perrault offers basic camping with nearby recreational options. "Few fire pits and no bathroom, worked well for a night," shares Mason V., suggesting this location works for short family stays with minimal amenities.
Swimming opportunities: Twin Lakes State Park Campground provides lake access for swimming. "Beautiful lake, great swimming, too many four wheelers. Local black bears," notes Jack T., highlighting both recreational opportunities and wildlife awareness needs for families.
Trail activities: McLain State Park features family-friendly paths. "Has a very nice beach and a dog friendly beach. All sites had a very nice fire pit though there was no grate," reports Thomas S., mentioning multiple beach options suitable for families with children and pets.
Tips from RVers
Site positioning: City of Houghton RV Park offers flexibility for optimal views. "All the sites are designed to be back-in but we asked if we could pull in forward so the view of the river was out our front window and our door opened right onto the patio. Luckily they didn't have a problem with that," advises Nancy W.
Water access considerations: At Lake Linden Village Campground, RVers should note water access limitations. "There was one shared water spigot for all the tent sites, and a very nice port a potty. And it was just a walk down the hill to the showers, which were also very nice," explains Mindi M.
Site selection for larger rigs: McLain State Park accommodates various RV sizes. "Nice sites either blacktop, gravel or grass. Majority of sites have lake superior views," mentions Wendy L., noting the surface variations that may affect leveling and stabilization for larger vehicles.
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