Republic Campgrounds
MOOSE RAPIDS TOWNSHIP CAMPGROUND
(906) 376-8827
After the DNR closed the Witbeck Rapids campground, the Republic Sportsmen's Club worked with Republic Township to develop this rustic campground. Like Witbeck Rapids, it's on another pretty Michigamme River fishing and paddling spot - in this case, on 40 acres at the forks where the Spruce River joins the Michigamme. The forks is less than two miles downstream from the southernmost part of Lake Michigamme. There is no pump as yet, so bring water or be prepared to purify it. The area isn't exactly divided into sites. Some camping areas are open, and some are shady with a good deal of privacy. Some spots for tents are down a trail to the river, which is a good place to fish and swim. Other areas could handle large RVs now that the access road has been improved. Portajohns are provided, and there are a few picnic tables and fire rings
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POINTS OF INTEREST
Pascoe House. An unaltered 1880s house is a museum with changing exhibits, an illustrated timeline of Republic, Witch Lake, and Black River history, and recreated rooms from 1900 ... more
Leif Ericson Roadside Park. A beautiful spot to stop on a summer day ... more
Witbeck Rapids and Paddling the Michigamme. A pretty, easy to reach stretch of whitewater, a large and complex reservoir with wilderness shores and many sand beaches, and varied paddling and good fishing without much pressure ... more
Republic Township Hall exhibit. Photos and text about the area's Finnish homesteaders, famously resourceful and hardy ... more
Woodworks Unlimited/Quiet Sports Outfitters. Partly an informal hardware store & workshop museum, partly a showroom for striking rustic furniture, partly a kayak and canoe dealer that also offers paddling safety lessons and guided trips on the Michigamme River system ... more
Antiques of Republic. Lots of homey and serviceable furniture, cookware, waffle irons and other small applicances, and dishes, largely from the 1930s through the 1950s in the former Arola Bottling Works ... more
Hunt's Map Guide to the Upper Peninsula
• 13 detailed U.P. maps
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