Union River Rustic Outpost Camp — Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park

Very wooded and quiet camp area - only 3 sites total in this loop! Note that there is no cell service here or really nearby. Not an issue if you're prepared for that! Great that we could access hiking trails from camp! Great spot for exploring the Porcupines and also for some privacy compared to the modern campground in the park. Night and day difference and you can use the amenities which are like 5mins away

This is a perfect, secluded spot. We are so happy that this site opened up on the website. Don’t forget to make that reservation and see what is available.

Site 1 was so secluded and private. It really felt like nobody else was out here. We had more than enough room to set up and could even have fit additional tents. The gravel drive was uphill so we ended up turning the camper 90 degrees. 

2 miles after the main campground check in you will find the small road to the Union River Outpost campsites. Sites 2 and 3 are right on the gravel road. Site 1 has its own 80 foot spur. The vehicles on the main road can be heard but they stopped around 7. The vault toilet and garbage can are quite far. They are next to site 3. 

Keep walking past campsites and over the bridge. Take the right trail and it connects with the Union River mine trail. It’s 1 mile long and perfect for relaxing after dinner. It’s not clearly marked but we saw an interpretive sign so we knew we were going the right way. We asked the ranger about hiking trails and she highlighted a few on our map. Don’t forget that the park rangers are a great resource. 

More amenities can be found at the main campground in the state park. We filled up with water there. One important place to stop is the food truck that is on the main road going east out of the park.

We loved this spot! We wanted to stay longer but we didn’t have the time. This camp only has three sites! We stayed on UR2. It was wooded! We had two tents and one car. The rustic toilet was very clean and was no struggle to use. There is a bridge and really nice trail along the river with waterfalls right at the end of the campground. In the right conditions you could probably fish off of the cross country ski trail which we walked too.