Epoufette Campgrounds

See also: Brevort, Naubinway, Curtis, U.S. 2 west of Mackinac Bridge, St. Ignace

HOG ISLAND POINT CAMPGROUND/Lake Superior State Forest
(906) 477-6048 (field office). No reservations. www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/ no reservations
This shady, spacious state forest
campground with a sandy Lake Michigan beach, just two blocks south of U.S. 2, has a separate picnic area with vault toilets. Of its 50 sites, many are on the water. Hog Island is one of the most popular state forest campgrounds. It's used mostly for overnights, not extended stays. So turnover is high and you can usually find a spot. Highway noise can be audible, but the sound of waves sometimes blocks it out. All sites and restrooms are ADA wheelchair-accessible.

Halfway between Epoufette and Naubinway south off U.S. 2. Turn south just west of the Hog Island Country Store and go two blocks. Open from mid April thru Nov, then gated. $15/night. Wheelchair access: all sites, toilets. Dogs: on 6-foot leash.

Garnet Lake State Forest Campground

Pleasant and remote yet not a long way from the Mackinaw Bridge. 10 wooded sites managed with Hudson Township. Suitable for tents or small trailers. Fishermen go for perch and northern pike. Vault toilets, hand water pump.

5.8 miles from Epoufette. From US-2 turn left onto Hiawatha Trail Rd / Cr-H40 (5.1 miles). Turn left onto Park Rd (0.4 miles). Keep left to stay on Park Rd.

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EPOUFETTE
POINTS OF INTEREST

Cut River Bridge & picnic area. A 147-foot high stairway takes you into another world below busy U.S. 2. Above, paths look down on the limestone gorge and go back through forested dunes. ... more

Hog Island Country Store. Here's a classic roadside architectural ensemble: trim white tourist cottages by a grocery/party store with bait, smoked fish, wild rice, and other regional foods ... more

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