National Park Service · Michigan
Beaver Island Campground
National Park Service · Michigan, United States · in Isle Royale National Park
- Sites
- 3
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 594 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Isle Royale National Park
- Nearest town
- Houghton
- Address
- 800 E. Lakeshore Dr., Houghton, MI, 49931
- Phone
- (906) 482-0984
About
Located in the center of Washington Harbor, near Windigo. All shelters are water facing. Boats can stay at the dock overnight.
Stay Limit: 3 nights effective from 6/1 - Labor Day annually.
Shelters: 3
Depth at dock (normal conditions): 2'-5'
Access: Canoe/kayak/private boat
Fees
Small-party Camping (6 people or less): free. No fee for small-party camping. A free overnight permit is required.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 15° | -8° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 13° | -6° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 24° | 3° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 36° | 32° | 17° | 46° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 43° | 38° | 33° | 53° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 50° | 43° | 38° | 59° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 58° | 50° | 40° | 69° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 65° | 61° | 50° | 72° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 58° | 50° | 71° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 46° | 33° | 60° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 33° | 12° | 51° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 23° | 1° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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