Rivermouth Modern Campground — Tahquamenon Falls State Park

State park campground, the sites are nice enough. Bath/Shower house is very well maintained, attending rangers and other staff have been hospitable. Surrounding area is beautiful, the falls are lovely, there's a brewery/restaurant in the park(although it's 30 minutes from the campground we're in). 20 minutes away is the Great Lakes shipwreck museum( if you're into history it's really cool). One thing to mention is the bugs in the UP in the summer are just overwhelming. There is a water fill station on the way into the campground.

The campground is nestled in the trees along the Tahquamenon River near the rivermouth of Lake Superior.  The campsite was on the end of the loop with the walking path along the river.  

There is river access along the back of the campground for fishing or enjoying the beautiful wetlands.    

The campground is about a 20-30 minute drive to the main Tahquamenon Falls State Park.

We have stayed here many times, but on the rustic side (same entrance as modern). Beautiful campground, clean, with incredible views. Vault style outhouse, you may also use the showers at the modern campground via a trail that connects the 2. Kayak rentals on site. Friendly staff. Quiet get away.

Near: Paradise, MI with gas, groceries and souvenirs. Whitefish Point Museum. Whitefish Point Senic Byway- nice drive with awesome indigenous history. ~1hr from Sue St Marie. 25mins from the actual Tahquamenon falls.

My family and I have camped here several times in the summer.  We very much enjoy the river and access and kayaking to Lake Superior.  The facilities are well kept and the bath house is clean.

Close to Whitefish Point and its museum, Close to the falls and not too far from Soo if you want to go see the locks.

We stayed in the Pines campground (not the Modern campground). This has the same entrance as the Modern campground but is a road to the left that follows the river bank. It is rustic campground and no generators are allowed. (You can walk to the Modern campground to use the showers in about 7-10 minutes). The sites are located under tall Pines. The view of the river was beautiful.

The modern campground is a pretty nice campground. There are trees behind which hide the loop behind you. There are a few trees between the camp sites, but these don't offer any privacy. All the sites have electricity in the Modern campground. The campground is about 17 miles from the lower falls.

Really enjoyed our stay here. Our site wasn't the greatest, corner lot, but we enjoyed the scenery, solitude, & trails. The whole area is fantastic, I'd like to visit again.

The primitive sites here are even better than the modern ones FYI. I wouldn't hesitate to grab one of those for a couple nights.

Right on the River which makes it amazing and a blast. The campground just overall needs maintenance with proper drainage when it rains. We always have a good time here. Definitely look forward to coming back.

This has and will remain my favorite campground in Michigan. Easy access to the Tahquamenon River, bathrooms are always clean and showers all work very well, sites are generally private due to surrounding trees, and the overall campground is small relative to most modern campgrounds.

Great facilities, bathrooms, showers are clean. Woods between campers.

Great little state park. Small in size but the sites were large.

Stayed on the rustic site 105 at river mouth pines campground. Very beautiful and quiet. It was a Wednesday and Thursday. Water assessable for kayaks

We’ve been coming here for years and it’s always been a great time. We typically get sites on the rustic side along the river. There are some beautiful sunrises. There’s a nice trail right before the organizational campsite that takes you along the river. It has a little bit of a beach and a bench. The rustic side is typically pretty quiet and hours are respected. The modern side looks like the sites are a bit crowded.

We always go after Labor Day for less bugs. The weather is always perfect and camping right on the river is great. We’ve been multiple times and will definitely go back

This camp ground is amazing. We come here for 4-5 days every September for a canoe race. Easy access to the river for fishing, swimming, etc. 20 min driver to the lower falls were there is great hiking.

Well kept, plenty of trails and room for adventures. The falls are beautiful and 20 minutes from several more falls.

Electric and water

Playgrounds and grass area for kid fun. Love this campground

We took spots R101 and R102 at Tahquamenon Falls Rivermouth Pines

Spots were amazing! Right next to the water, but still had shade. Decent pit toilet nearby as well. We didn’t use the amenities at the Modern sites because they were having water problems

There is easy access to both the Tahquamenon River and Lake Superior. If you plan ahead, you can reserve one of the riverside campsites and just slide your watercraft into the river. You can travel a very long way before you encounter the lower falls, and catch plenty of small walleye. Accidentally, my dog and I went ashore right where there was a trailhead for the North Country Scenic Trail. It looked well marked, though quite rustic, and ran alongside the park for quite a while. The Rivermouth Campground is about 14 miles from the upper falls. We stopped there on the way home. It was OK and real touristy, but we prefer access to the river, so were happy with our choice of campgrounds. It was fully booked so was quite busy, though the river was nice and quiet. The showers and restroom building is very new and modern.

Unfortunately I can’t give this campground the review it may deserve. We tried to camp here In mid- July, but due to recent heavy rains our site was under several inches of water. The campground was crowded and because of the mud, cars were parked anywhere they could to try and not be stuck. The staff were not sympathetic to the fact that our site was under water, and it resulted in our leaving. I don’t mind roughing it out in the rain, but there was no where to put up a tent. We would have needed a houseboat. The Falls were nice but can be enjoyed without camping here. It is the first state park I’ve seen that had a Brew Pub in it. The park seemed overly touristy however with literal busloads of people in and out of the Falls area.

We loved staying at Tahquamenon Falls State Park hiking along the river between the falls was great and it was total worth the extra few dollars to rent a boat and row out to the island. The bathrooms and showers where very clean. Each campsite seemed large enough to stay away from your neighbors.

Tahquamenon falls is a must see... but honestly you don’t need to camp there. It was super crowded everywhere we went, and while we got lucky and got a site that backed into the woods, the firepit and table were right next to the people next to us! The falls were awesome, just wish that it was less packed.

I have stayed at the campground as well as just made day trip visits for hiking. The campground is always clean, quiet, and beautiful. Some sites even back up to the river and make for a soothing nights sleep for tent campers after hiking the miles of trails near the campground. Fishing is not bad either.

go here in the winter when its frozen, its one of the most beautiful sights. love this place, will continue to go back. always really clean!

We has such a great time at this park! The sites were quite generous in size and we felt like we had adequate privacy; we tent, so it’s kind of a must. Of course the main attraction itself, the falls, can be heard late at night, right from the campground; it’s amazing. Do you kayak? It’s a must! They provide a slide/railing to easily Portage your kayak down to the water, and from there, paddle to the island for a different perspective of the upper and lower falls! Trust me!

this is your average state park campground, only you have falls a short hike away. nothing too fancy, but they do offer good programs for kids, which is a plus.