Paradise Campgrounds

See also: Bay Mills, Raco.

RIVERMOUTH CAMPGROUND
(906) 492-3415. http://michigan.gov/parksandtrails. Reservations: (800) 44-PARKS; http://midnrreserv
At this eastern area of Tahquamenon Falls State Park, campsites are nestled into the wooded lowlands on a bend of the Tahquamenon River just before it empties into Whitefish Bay. There are the 76-space modern Rivermouth Campground ($23 and $21/night for 50 and 30 amp electric) and the 36-site semi-modern Pines Campground ($16/night for 30 amp electric; vault toilets; for showers must go to Rivermouth Campground). Advance reservations are almost a must for July and August. 10% of sites are non-reservable, occupied on a first-come, first-served basis. There's a river launch site for canoes and boats; ask about fishing. A bayfront picnic area and sand beach are across M-123 just north of the river's mouth. Some interpretive programs are held here. The river mouth is a popular, heavily fished area for pike and muskies in early spring, and for walleye and smallmouths in July, wrote Tom Huggler in Fish Michigan: 50 Rivers.

4 ½ miles south of Paradise on M-123. Campground entrance is just west off the highway by the bridge. Recreation passport required: $10/year for Michigan residents. Or $8/day or $29/year for others. ADA-accessible: bathhouse, some sites.

ANDRUS LAKE CAMPGROUND/LAKE SUPERIOR STATE FOREST
(906) 293-5131. Not reservable. http://michigandnr.com/parksandtrails
25 rustic campsites on state forest land are spread out around a lake with a beautiful, sandy beach. Fishing is for bass, perch, and bluegill. This is a popular alternative to the close-spaced, modern campgrounds of nearby Tahquamenon Falls State Park. It typically fills on summer weekends. Come in midweek, no later than Friday morning, and you are more likely to get a spot.

5 miles north of Paradise, turn west onto Vermilion Rd. Campground is in 1 mile. Serviced May thru Nov. $15/night. ADA accessible toilets and some sites.

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Paradise Wi-fi Hotspot. Whitefish Township Community Library has wi-fi when open & public computers. Open Tues, Thurs & Fri 10-4, Wed 12-8, Sat 10-2. Summer: Fri 10-6. 7247 North M-123, 1300 feet south of where 123 veers west ... more

Tahquamenon Whitefish Bay Picnic Area. The sandy beach and picnic area near the Tahquamenon's mouth on Whitefish Bay was once the site of a busy lumber port and sawmill town ... more

Vermilion Point. A haunting out-of-the-way stretch of Lake Superior shoreline ... more

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