National Park Service · Michigan
Washington Creek Campground
National Park Service · Michigan, United States · in Isle Royale National Park
- Sites
- 19
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
- Elevation
- 617 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T good · T-Mobile 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 Drive, Houghton, MI, 49931
- Phone
- (906) 482-0984
About
Washington Creek Campground is located along Washington Creek near Windigo on the southwest end of Isle Royale, off of the Feldtmann Lake, Minong, and Greenstone Ridge Trails. The Windigo Visitor Center, Windigo Store, and Windigo Comfort Station are all accessible from the campground. Boats can stay at Windigo Dock (average depth at dock 4'-20') or stay and walk .3 miles to campground.
Stay Limit: 3 nights from June 1 – September 21 annually
Shelters: 10
Access: Foot/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.
Group Tent Sites: $25. 4 Group Sites by advanced reservation only. All parties of 7 or more must submit group permit requests through the park's online request system. The fee is a per permit cost for each party within a group of 7 or more.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 14° | -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 | 39° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Beaver Island Campground · National Park Service · 1 mi · 3 sites
- Huginnin Cove Campground · National Park Service · 2 mi · 5 sites
- Grace Island Campground · National Park Service · 4 mi · 2 sites
- Feldtmann Lake Campground · National Park Service · 5 mi · 7 sites
- Island Mine Campground · National Park Service · 5 mi · 6 sites
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