Fort Wilkins Historic State Park - Michigan Department of Natural Resources — Attraction in Grant Township

Very busy park, you will not feel like you're in nature or " away from it all". A lot of families with children. As usual, dogs that aren't tied up properly and charge you on a walk. Campsites extremely close together with little privacy especially on inner loops. Bring long electrical cord, you might need it. Twice other campers set up their campsites partially on our site, no one really respects the markings for campsites. Our campsite was dirty with food splattered on the picnic table when we arrived. We saw no employees cleaning sites in between visitors. No room for cars so it looks like a parking lot instead of a campground. There are trees, particularly on outside loop. Narrow roads, poor angling of campsites and some trees may make parking a trailer challenging if you are in anything over 30 feet. Some people go the opposite way of the one way roads to try to get to their site which is can make for prolonged waits to park. Some just make their own site or encroach on yours. Dump site and fresh water for RVs is at West Campground only ( We were in the East Camp, West Camp is MUCH nicer). Nice big play area between campgrounds that has picnic tables and is quiet compared to campground. Nice trails, lots of bugs ( to be expected). WiFi was a joke ( best signal at Fort Camp Store) and Verizon didn't have coverage. We are from downstate and feel the drive was not worth the trouble to come here. Did not meet our expectations. We would have left early but had no where to go until our next...

Fort Wilkins Historic State Park is located near the very tip of the Keweena Peninsula. (Nearly across Highway 41 is the overlook for the Copper Harbor Lighthouse.) Take a tour at your own pace (and interest) of the the various cabins and buildings that comprise the fort complex. The cabins, where married soldiers and their families lived, line the walk into the main fort area. A host of other buildings: kitchen, hospital and company & officers' quarters surround the parade grounds - open area in the center.

The fort was in operation in the mid 19th century. The rooms/buildings are set up to recreate what daily life was like in that specific setting. Compare the size of quarters and quality of belongings of the single men, to married, to officer's. Life was rough and rustic in this fort - informational boards and images portray even more - rate of pay, daily duties, etc.

The fort (and grounds) have a stunning, unobstructed view of Lake Fanny Hooe. Though at the time, it's probable the lake was used for unitarian purposes and may not have been as pristine, especially...

Beautiful campground with spacious sites, quite a few pull thru sites as well. We stayed on site 178, which we would not have picked during the busy season..the site directly behind us was very close. We had views of Lake Fanny Hooe across the street. She's a big, quiet and gentle lake. The bathrooms and showers were clean and had good water pressure. There are only 2 showers available, both men and women's. There's a foot trail that walks right into Fort Wilkins, Fanny Hooe Creek, and to the lighthouse lookout. The Fort is very educational and has some original buildings. We were within an hours drive of a lot of scenic destinations. Make sure to make the 7.5mi drive out to the Keweenaw Rocket launch or High Rock Bay. It's an off-road adventure we're glad we took, the sites are breathtaking. Definitely our best stay yet, a must visit...