Are you looking for a place to camp in the Keweenaw Peninsula? Fort Wilkins State Park Campground make a perfect home base to explore the area.
We chose to camp in the West Loop of Fort Wilkins State Park Campground to explore the beauty of the Keweenaw Peninsula. Our campground hosts had free coffee and displays about the area’s flora and fauna. Each loop has a small playground. The dump station is very nice with a bathroom close by.
Facilities
The West Campground
Trees surround the campsites in the West Loop. The campground map is very misleading. Many of the sites, like the one we picked (136), back up to another campsite (163). On the map, it looks like there is a large space between them. Next time, we would choose one of the campsites on the outer rim or the pull-throughs.
They also have an East Loop with electric hook-ups and a bathroom, which will be open during the construction of the West Loop. Most campsites are smaller and more out in the open than the ones in the West Loop.
Cabins
The West Campground has a mini cabin, which I would not recommend because it overlooks the dump station! It sleeps four people with a bunkbed and a futon. The cabin has a mini refrigerator, microwave, coffee pot, and electric wall heater. Guests must provide their own linens and towels, cookware, and utensils.
Instead, I would recommend the camper cabin near the Lake Fanny Hooe Day Use Area. Here is what the website says:
“The rustic cabin, located on Lake Fanny Hooe, sleeps six. There are two small bedrooms, each with a bunk bed. The living room has a full-size futon, a microwave, a hot plate, lamps, and a ceiling fan. A picnic table, a deck with chairs, a fire pit, and a cook grill can be found outdoors.
Guests must provide their own linens and towels, cookware, and utensils. A vault toilet is about 100 feet away, potable water is about 50 feet away and a modern restroom is about 500 yards away.”
Hikes
The 2.5 mile Fort Wilkins Foot Trail wanders all over the area; you do not need to do it all at once. Parts of this trail go by the lake, head to a parking area to see the lighthouse, and of course, take you to Fort Wilkins.
Jumping off Point
We also used this campground to visit Copper Harbor, Calumet, and Eagle Harbor. We took several scenic drives like Brockway Mountain, and hikes like the Estivan Pine Loop, Hunters Point, and Hungarian Falls.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here, and look forward to staying here again; however, we will pick one of the pull-through sites next time! We did not come close to seeing everything in the area. I would love to hear if you visited a place in this area we missed.
Spiritual Content
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I wrote some newsletters on spiritual topics inspired by the places we visited in this area: Trying to Stay on the Right Path and Walking the Trails of Life.