Carp River Campground
Hiawatha National Forest
Write a Review FR-3445 St. Ignace, MI 49781 906-203-9872 Reservations: 877-444-6777 Official WebsiteGPS: 46.0335, -84.7192
Overview of Carp River Campground
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Last Price Paid: $22
Reported by camper-778328 on 7/23/2024
Longest RV Reported: 38 feet (Class C)
Reported by Matthew_Ford2831 on 7/24/2020
Number of Sites 20
Pad Type dirt
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally Late May - late Oct.
Elevation 623 ft / 189 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 45 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Carp River Campground 10 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 9/7/2022
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Last reported 7/23/2024
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Last reported 7/5/2024
“This COULD Be A Great Place But…..”
Reviewed 7/23/2024
| Nightly rate: | $22 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 18 |
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We arrived with a reservation and did not see camp host AT ALL our whole stay. Sites were poorly maintained and had lots of rubbish. One bathroom was locked and the area all needed a good lawn mowing. Sad as this is so close to St Ignace. Bummer
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“The greatest campground in the UP”
Reviewed 7/22/2024
| Nightly rate: | $22 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 3 |
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This is a wonderful place to stay! Taken over by a new consignor (Vista ) in 2024. Serene, quiet.spacious sites. Bathrooms were immaculate. Sites were immaculate.Host was helpful and friendly. I read a review on here that the camper was "required" to buy the weekend to stay the night. This is an outright lie. NOBODY is required to pay ... more
This is a wonderful place to stay! Taken over by a new consignor (Vista ) in 2024. Serene, quiet.spacious sites. Bathrooms were immaculate. Sites were immaculate.Host was helpful and friendly. I read a review on here that the camper was "required" to buy the weekend to stay the night. This is an outright lie. NOBODY is required to pay more than $22 a night for however long they stay. The only thing I can think of, is that the camper made a reservation and screwed it up or was doing a character assassination intentionally. Stay at Carp River if you are in the area and you will see that I am right about a great place to camp.
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AT&T 5G
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“Nice Campground”
Reviewed 7/5/2024
| Nightly rate: | $22 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 10 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Class C) |
Overall Rating
July 5, 2024. Came here for one night but was required to buy the weekend. There is access to the river from the campground. Two bars for T-Mobile. A little buggie but tolerable. Two water spigots and a dumpster. Road had some potholes so drive carefully. Tv - one main channel.
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JoeyF would stay here again
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“Excellent Hosts And Clean Campground ”
Reviewed 9/9/2022
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 8 |
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Came in mid day with assorted sites to choose from. Hosts we’re helpful with available site information. Site was freshly raked and fire pit clean. If you’re expecting a river view, you’ll be disappointed. Plenty to do nearby in the St Ignace area. Most sites aren’t quite level, but no big deal. Easy on/off I75 just north of the ... more
Came in mid day with assorted sites to choose from. Hosts we’re helpful with available site information. Site was freshly raked and fire pit clean. If you’re expecting a river view, you’ll be disappointed. Plenty to do nearby in the St Ignace area. Most sites aren’t quite level, but no big deal. Easy on/off I75 just north of the bridge.
ScubaSteve would stay here again
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“Great National Forest Campground ”
Reviewed 9/7/2022
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 16 |
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It’s a rustic campground so my rating is based on that.
It’s a very well maintained campground with spacious sites and good separation. The vault toilets are very clean. The campground host is friendly and helpful. A positive experience in one of Michigan’s many National forests.
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Marsha would stay here again
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“Peaceful Campground Clean Sites & Bathroom”
Reviewed 7/31/2022
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| Site Number: | 7 |
| RV Length: | 23' (Class B Plus) |
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Randy was a very good camp host, bathrooms and sites were clean, good amount of space between the sites. Site 7 was nestled in the trees, a short walk to the winding Carp River. Could hear some car noise from the nearby road but not irritating enough to cost a star. Spent two nights, would return.
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Jim Shankin would stay here again
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“We were hopeful to get a first come first serve spot.”
Reviewed 6/24/2022
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 14 |
| RV Length: | 30' |
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We pulled in in Wednesday after noon around 3:30 PM. Drove through and saw 3 sites up front that were open (1, 2 and 5) Decided to continue around loop 1 then loop 2. Many sites were tagged, but most campers must have been kayaking or in ST Ignace for the car show? In our drive around, we saw 1 or 2 sites that would be tough with ... more
We pulled in in Wednesday after noon around 3:30 PM. Drove through and saw 3 sites up front that were open (1, 2 and 5) Decided to continue around loop 1 then loop 2. Many sites were tagged, but most campers must have been kayaking or in ST Ignace for the car show?
In our drive around, we saw 1 or 2 sites that would be tough with a travel trailer (we have a 2500RL Imagine).
2 or 3 sites have walk-downs to the Carp River for kayak access.
From the second loop drinking water is probably more of a drive than a walk, if you are carrying more than 2 5 gallon containers.
Not the best spot for solar panels, but we were at 86% in the morning and by 3:30 PM we were at 94%.
Also, with the senior golden pass rates are reduced 50% so we paid $10 per night.
regular rate is $20.00 per night.
Great cell signal. Verizon 2-3 bars.
Excellent TV reception.
Firewood on site $7.00 bundle will get 2-3 decent fires or 1-2 blazing fires.
Campground hosts are great.
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Blue Road Blogger would stay here again
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“Quiet campground with limited services”
Reviewed 7/24/2020
| Nightly rate: | $18 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 13 |
| RV Length: | 38' (Class C) |
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We stopped here for two nights on our way from Ohio to Arizona. It’s a quiet campground with limited services. Recommend having plenty of water & empty gray and black tanks. Not much for kids to do other than explore and hike. There was a lot of Poision ivy and mosquitoes in and around our site. Cell signal performance AT&T was ... more
We stopped here for two nights on our way from Ohio to Arizona. It’s a quiet campground with limited services. Recommend having plenty of water & empty gray and black tanks. Not much for kids to do other than explore and hike. There was a lot of Poision ivy and mosquitoes in and around our site.
Cell signal performance AT&T was strong the entire time. Verizon was variable, that being said both my wife and I were able to work on our computers and iPhones for the duration of our stay.
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Matthew_Ford2831 would stay here again
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“I loved it!”
Reviewed 6/24/2019
| Nightly rate: | $8 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 3 |
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Beautiful, secluded campground. Big campsites! Nice picnic table and fire ring. We had a pull-through site across from the drinking water and dumpster and next to the bathroom. I fogged with Yard Guard and it made it very livable with all the mosquitoes. The tall thick trees, the river bubbling below, the birds singing and a bonfire g... more
Beautiful, secluded campground. Big campsites! Nice picnic table and fire ring. We had a pull-through site across from the drinking water and dumpster and next to the bathroom. I fogged with Yard Guard and it made it very livable with all the mosquitoes. The tall thick trees, the river bubbling below, the birds singing and a bonfire going, we couldn’t ask for anything more. Oh there was a little road noise that disturbed the silence of the night, but I won’t complain.
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Pung would stay here again
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“Inexpensive camping near Mackinac Island”
Reviewed 9/26/2016
| Nightly rate: | $16 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 17 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Class B) |
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This is an old style National Forest campground that is located about 20 minutes north of Saint Ignace in the Upper Peninsula. You can catch a ferry to Mackinac Island in downtown Saint Ignace so this campground is an inexpensive alternative to the expensive state park or private parks if you are set up for rustic camping. We used it a... more
This is an old style National Forest campground that is located about 20 minutes north of Saint Ignace in the Upper Peninsula. You can catch a ferry to Mackinac Island in downtown Saint Ignace so this campground is an inexpensive alternative to the expensive state park or private parks if you are set up for rustic camping. We used it as a stop on our way home from northern Canada.
The sites are huge with lots of separation. Lots of tall trees and shade so it is really forest camping. The sites all have a fire ring and table but there are no rv or tent pads so after a rain the site can be a muddy mess.
There are a number of pull through sites, site 17 is a large pull through and we were able to get our trailer level without any leveling devices.
There are both old style outhouse type toilets and a more updated pit toilet facility.
We had mostly 1 bar of 4g service but it would pop to 3g or disappear all together randomly, then return.
The campground was surprisingly busy in mid September but very quiet the night we stayed. Bring your Thermocells or bug spray as mosquitos can be annoying.
We paid $8 night using senior pass.
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Robin would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- fishing
- recreation trail
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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