Hancock Campgrounds

See also: Houghton, Lake Linden, Twin Lakes, Eagle River.

HANCOCK CITY CAMPGROUND
(906) 482-7413; winter (906) 482-2720
Conveniently located on the Portage Waterway a mile west of Hancock, this pleasant campground offers good services (showers, cable TV, dump station, pay phones, asphalt drive, newspapers). 58 RV sitesЧ($20 with 30 amp service and $22 for either 50 amp service or water view. All sites have cable TV & electricity. Some sites are in a grassy area and some with some trees.
аааа14 quite private tent sites ($14/night) are tucked among mature pines and cedars. A delightful short walk goes through a secluded waterfront natural area to the small Hancock beach and grassy park. Mature pines and birches frame grand water views, right where the waterway makes a dramatic 90-degree turn toward Lake Superior. (For spectacular lakeside sunsets, go to McLain State Park, 6 miles west on M-203.)
ааааReservations are pretty much a must for July and August. Ч8/2010

On M-203. 1 mile west of the lift bridge. (Where U.S. 41 turns uphill, continue straight on Quincy/203.) Open mid-May thru mid-Oct. Handicap access: call. Dogs OK on 6-foot leash, not left alone.

McLAIN STATE PARK
(906) 482-0278; reservations (800) 44-PARKS or michigan.gov/mclain
JJust 8 miles from attractions in both Hancock and Calumet, in a varied wooded setting right on Lake Superior, McLain is a popular park, and reservations are in order. Spectacular sunsets provide evening entertainment. The beach, which changes in depth and sandiness every year, can be reached from the campground. A playground is near the picnic shelter by the main entrance and headquarters. Erosion nibbles away at campsites, but it's going to be a long time before a new campground is built to the tune of $8-$10 million. See McLain State Park as an attraction for details on the 443-acre park's trail system, beach, and lighthouse.
97 modern campsites ($26/night when water is on for showers and toilet, $22 otherwise) and 6 year-round minicabins with electricity ($45/night, sleep 4) are in long asphalt loops along Lake Superior. A larger rustic cabin sleeping 8 ($60/night) is off by itself. There are 30 amp hookups for electricity but no water hookups. Water and a dump station are by the. Vault toilets are available year-round.

On M-203 eight miles north of Hancock, eight miles west of Calumet. Open year-round. Flush toilets and showers function from May 15-Oct. 15, weather depending. Recreation passport required: $10/year for residents at Sec. of State, $8/day, $29 a year. Wheelchair accessible: 1 shower stall, picnic pavilions and playgrounds. Call for campsites. Dogs permitted on 6-foot leash.

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POINTS OF INTEREST

Quincy Mine. The U.P.'s best all-around mine tour combines geology, a gee-whiz tram ride, social history, monumental engineering technology, and an optional underground experience at one of Copper Country's two richest mines. ... more

Distant Drum. A delightful custom clothing shop inspired by trips abroad, her Ramsay roots, and annual trips to the Southwest ... more

M-26 Hancock to Lake Linden. A fascinating drive through the old copper processing region ... more

McLain State Park. Two miles of beautiful Lake Superior beach, a lighthouse pier, and 443 diverse acres provide wonderful beach and woodland walks, good birding, and stunning sunset views for campers and day visitors alike. ... more

North on US-41 Hancock to Copper Harbor. Past historic copper mining villages and ruins, majestic rock bluffs, a shady tunnel trees, this is one of Michigan's best known scenic drives ... more

Portage Waterway. The 21-mile stretch of water results from an ancient fracture of Keweenaw's spine of hard rock ... more

Temple Jacob. A jewell-like temple is perched prettily on a Hancock hillside, still in good shape decades after most of its congregation has moved elsewhere ... more

Downtown Hancock. Unlike many downtowns, Hancock's remains a one-stop business center with many useful shops, a department store, resale stores, arty specialty stores and galleries, a toy store, gun shop, home-owned bank, and bookstore with specialties in regional, the environment, and Scandinavia. ... more

Finlandia University/Finnish-American Heritage Center. Finlandia University (the U.P.'s only private college) and the associated Finnish-American Heritage Center form the U.S. epicenter of Finnish culture. They offer exhibits and lectures. ... more

Finlandia University Portage Campus. Hancock's big old hospital is now a hub of college activityk, including yoga, fitess, meditation studios and a cafe with a nice view of the waterway. ... more

Deja vu & Daily Brew Antiques and Collectibles. An imposing, fanciful Victorian house features Depression-era and cut glass as well as a coffee shop with wi-fi ... more

Keweenaw Co-op Natural Foods & Groceries. A great place to stop for picnic and camping provisions, with a tasty deli section, gourmet and international fare, unusual sauces and bulk foods, and an impressive selection of wines ... more

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