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From town: Go 1/4 mi W on Hwy 94, then 2 mi S on Campground Rd.
The majority of outhouses were absolutely atrocious, and there was no staff to be found. Whomever stays there or nearby and manages the property, clearly just looks out for themselves. The 1st outhouse closest to the 'office', has a pleasant scent maker and is completely clean. The rest are thoroughly unsanitary. Now let's talk about it being square in the middle of BFE. Unless your going to go kayaking down Autrain river and are looking for an economy value, there's absolutely no reason to stay here. WAIT! There is OK perch fishing, but not so good that I'd make an additional trip there. But of course, there are beautiful views of nature if that's your thing. It's just that the entire U.P. is in one way or another pretty nature-y, and this place def failed to stand out. If your visiting the U.P. I recommend Perkins Park or Tourist Park in Big Bay and Marquette, respectively. Much better accommodations, much closer to civilization. But not in a bad way, there's no such thing as metro in the U.P..
TLDR: Campgrounds ok if your going kayaking, or if your on the run or something, haha. Otherwise I'd recommend the other aforementioned campgrounds.
Heard several different birds...coyotes ..loon... beautiful rustic foot for the nature lovers..bugs not too bad♥️♥️
Beautiful and secluded. The lake has bald eagles living that you hear, and a beaver that has a dam near the river. Our site was right on the water and the fishing was decent off the shore, we caught some pike.
Great spot to camp! Toilets seemed to be very well maintained, which is always a plus. Sites were large with plenty of room to park and set up camp. Many of the sites are right off the lake with a wonderful view. We didn't need to use the boat launch since we have kayaks, however, the water level is about 4-5 feet low and you cannot launch a motor boat.
