National Park Service · Michigan
Lane Cove Campground
National Park Service · Michigan, United States · in Isle Royale National Park
- Sites
- 5
- 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
- Houghton, MI, 49931
- Phone
- (906) 482-0984
About
Lane Cove Campground is located in Lane Cove, on the north shore of Isle Royale National Park, off of the Lane Cove Trail. The Lane Cove Trail can be accessed via the Greenstone Ridge Trail.
Stay Limit: 1 night effective June 1 – September 21 annually
Access: Foot/canoe/kayak. No boat access.
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° | -7° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 13° | -3° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 25° | 6° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 37° | 33° | 18° | 43° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 43° | 38° | 33° | 51° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 49° | 43° | 35° | 60° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 57° | 49° | 38° | 67° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 64° | 61° | 49° | 72° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 57° | 50° | 70° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 46° | 32° | 60° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 33° | 13° | 51° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 22° | 1° | 47° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Belle Isle Campground · National Park Service · 1 mi · 7 sites
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- Tookers Island Campground · National Park Service · 3 mi · 2 sites
- Rock Harbor Campground · National Park Service · 3 mi · 23 sites
- Caribou Island Campground · National Park Service · 4 mi · 3 sites
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