Isle Royale National Park
Isle Royale National Park is a national park in Keweenaw County, Michigan. It has 36 developed campgrounds.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Oct. 5, 2026.
- Closure: Tent Camping Closed at Multiple East End Campgrounds Due to increased human-wildlife interactions and food storage concerns, individual tent sites and group sites at Three Mile, Daisy Farm, Moskey Basin, and Caribou Island Campgrounds are currently closed. Tent and hammock camping are not permitted anywhere within the campground. Off-trail camping zones 10, 11, 12, 13, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 are closed. Shelters remain open. Closed areas Since Aug. 28, 2026. Until Oct. 31, 2026.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Isle Royale National Park on the managing agency's own page.
Isle Royale National Park map
Isle Royale National Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for MI, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Entrance costs $7 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Isle Royale National Park costs $60. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted. The park takes no cash: pay by card or buy a pass online.
- Yes. Isle Royale National Park has 36 developed campgrounds. Campsites must be reserved ahead.
Fees, passes, and hours
Entrance costs $7 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Isle Royale National Park costs $60. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted. The park takes no cash: pay by card or buy a pass online.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Camping in Isle Royale National Park
Isle Royale National Park has 36 developed campgrounds. Campsites must be reserved ahead.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Eagle River, 50.1 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Isle Royale National Park
- Wilderness area Most of Isle Royale Wilderness lies inside Isle Royale National Park.
- National Park Service unitKeweenaw National Historical Park is 1 mile away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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