Lake Gogebic State Park

There was a group of 3 of us staying in 79, 81 and 27. Due to being a group together, we were able to maneuver our campers around more, still had some views of the lake. We had to use 2 extension cords. Highly recommend at least a 50 ft extension cord and remember- there is no 50 amp at this campground.

I read reviews of this campground and gone to do some recon ahead of time, so we were prepared with leveling boards and blocks, and extension cords. Some campers really had a hard time situating their camper with their power hook up, fire ring, trees, etc.

Our group of sites was pretty well shaded. Quiet campground. Clean bathhouse. Not much cell reception in campground area for AT&T but reception was better on the south end of the park by the swimming beach/ day use area.

The nightly rate is deceptive because it doesn't include the $18/day state park fees (out of state rates). So, this is really a $38/night dry camping spot with 30amp/15amp shared electric (bring an extension cord). The entire camp is on a slight slope towards the lake so you'll need leveling blocks in addition to your jacks. This is a typical, crowded, state park but it's clean and right on the lake. The sites are all grass 'areas' vs pads. So you can place your rig in the site area any way you want. You'll need to plan out where your electric access is and weigh that against your view and ability to level. Sites share electric at the back and are spaced tail to tail. Sites are generous and I was able to park my 38ft class A at an angle with no problems. Also, you're just feet off of a highway that apparently the locals like to drive on with loud vehicles and honk (presumably to annoy campers??).

The advantage to this place is the lake view, beach, and proximity to all of the excellent hiking, water falls, and Lake Superior in this area of the UP. I would stay again despite the challenges. I'm definitely more of a wide-open space lover, so my views of state campgrounds are never as great as some of the BLM and National Park lands out west. So, take that into consideration.

Parks is clean. Sites are very spacious, shaded, and not too canted. There are 20 right on the water. There is a kayak and boat launch. A beach is between the campground and the launch. No water at the sites (4 stars.) Dumpsite with potable water has easy access. We had decent ATT cell service but the cell tower was in EDT time (and so were our phones) and the campground was in CDT. This wouldn't have been a problem except our running watches were bi-polar and kept going back and forth. :-) Exercisers: We could not run on the nature trail. So we ran our 5 miles in the park 3 laps and a little made 5 miles. Kayaking can be on the lake, or on either of the great lakes which were about 40 minutes north or south. The hiking in Porcupine State Park is quite varied. We saw bikers on some of the roads. The roads are wide, but the speed limit is 65 so be careful. The ranger and camp host were quite helpful in helping us determine what to do. The camp while were there was very quiet.

Our site was mostly level and was somewhat shaded. Site neighbor 60 had good space between ours but site 64 was a lot closer. Dump station was near entrance with fill water. We had good cell service. There is a highway bordering the campground but we found it to be just white noise. Might be louder if you are tent camping, we were camping in a motorhome.

We hiked the trail and it was pretty nice. Needed some trail maintenance at the beginning of the hike. Grass and weeds were crowding the trail making it narrow. It was pretty bad for a while at the beginning but for the most part it was okay. We came in June and the mosquitos were pretty bad on the trail.

We remarked after finally parking that we had never worked so hard to get parked. Local knowledge of what sites are better than others is key. The 4 drive thru sites are nice, we had to ask for another site as ours was soggy and had a tree right in the way. The other issue was electric hook up, 4 camp sites share one box so you may need 2 cables to reach. No TV either.

Nice campground with sites along the shoreline of Lake Gogebic. The park was clean and well kept. The campground has water, dump station, showers and electrical hook ups. The hiking trail around the park could use some brushing out. The staff was nice and helpful. The rate does not include the MI state parks pass. This was the nicest of the three campgrounds around Lake Gogebic.