Within Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Stockton Island Group campground provides National Park Service-managed camping accessible only by boat. The site includes basic amenities like toilets, picnic tables, and designated fire rings for evening campfires.
Reservations are available for this boat-in location, making advance planning essential for groups seeking multi-day access to the island. The campground serves as a base for exploring Stockton Island's hiking trails and Lake Superior shoreline, with Little Sand Bay Recreation Area located nearby on the mainland. Groups comfortable with watercraft transportation and primitive camping conditions will find this remote setting well-suited for extended island stays.
Description
A party of eight to twenty-one people is considered a group. All groups must use designated group campsites. There are 9 group sites available on 5 islands (Sand, Oak, Basswood, Stockton, & Rocky). Group sites provide more space for the larger group size and basic camping amenities (picnic table, fire ring, bear resistant food locker, & nearby privy). Every March, the park conducts a group camping lottery. After the lottery is concluded, all remaining campsites and dates are available for reservation.
Accessibility: Individual site #1 on Stockton Island at Presque Isle and site #3 on Sand Island are Accessible. Groups sites A & B on Stockton at Quarry Bay and group site C on Sand Island are Accessible. All have boardwalks leading from the docks to the campsites and vault toilets, as well as raised wooden decks for tent pads which connect with the boardwalk. Picnic tables and fire rings are all designed to be Accessible. If you need these sites, please request them when making a permit reservation.
RV Road Trip Guides
Map & DirectionsStockton Island is located in Wisconsin near Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Coordinates
46.9463258 N
90.8904518 W
Connectivity
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Connectivity
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Access
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Picnic Table
- Reservable
- Toilets
- Fires
Drive Time
- 1 hr 32 min from Duluth, MN
- 3 hrs 10 min from Eau Claire, WI
- 3 hrs 34 min from Wausau, WI
- 3 hrs 36 min from Minneapolis, MN
