Mouth of the Two-Hearted River
(906) 293-5131, not reservable. http://michigan.gov/parksandtrails
Fishermen fill this remote campground from April through fall, with a lull in July. April's crazy, intense trout opener takes place, snowbanks or not. There's canoeing on the river, and rock-hunting. The North Country Trail runs through the site. Taking the trail west along the lake from here would be preferred.
      The entry road leads to a parking lot by the concrete boat launch. The 40 rustic sites (no running water or electricity) are in two loops. The smaller, west loop is more open. Here the attraction is a swinging suspension bridge across the river mouth leading out to a scenic little point in Lake Superior. The other half of the sites are east of the boat launch, in a grove of red pine separated from the lake by a wall of cedars and pines, which protect it from winds. Showers ($3) at nearby Rainbow Lodge are available to all.

CULHANE LAKE CAMPGROUND AND BODI LAKE CAMPGROUND
(906) 293-5131. No reservations. http://michigan.gov/dnr/parksandtrails.
These shady, rustic state forest campgrounds (no plumbing or electricity) are for people who like to be away from it all within two miles of a beautiful, remote, and little-known stretch of Lake Superior. The 22-site campground on 60-acre Culhane Lake is in a stand of very large pines. The nearby Bodi Lake Campground has 20 sites under mature pines and oaks. Fishing in both lakes is for panfish. The 1.25 mile Bodi Lake Trail for hiking and mountain biking loops by Bodi Lake and near a bog on its way to Culhane Lake. The Crisp Point Light is within 10 miles, and it's a 17-mile day trip to Tahquamenon Falls. Other attractions: shipwrecks, agate-hunting, blueberry-picking. Sites enjoy good privacy from neighbors, and still aren't too heavily used because of their remoteness. Half are on the water. Showers ($3) are at nearby Rainbow Lodge.

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