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GeneralNo water will be available for the 2026 season. Please plan accordingly for your trip.We are sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
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About Black River Harbor Campground
Number of accommodations: 26
Campground Amenities
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Pet Friendly
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (109)
What Guests Are Saying
Black River Harbor Campground offers a beautiful and peaceful setting with well-maintained sites and proximity to stunning waterfalls and Lake Superior. Many visitors appreciate the privacy between campsites and the cleanliness of the facilities, despite some concerns about limited water access and steep trails. Overall, it’s a great spot for outdoor activities and a relaxing getaway, though mobility issues and the lack of potable water may be drawbacks for some.
What Guests Are Saying
Black River Harbor Campground offers a beautiful and peaceful setting with well-maintained sites and proximity to stunning waterfalls and Lake Superior. Many visitors appreciate the privacy between campsites and the cleanliness of the facilities, despite some concerns about limited water access and steep trails. Overall, it’s a great spot for outdoor activities and a relaxing getaway, though mobility issues and the lack of potable water may be drawbacks for some.
Review Summary
James K
VerifiedJuly 21, 2022 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: Main Loop
We always love our visit to Black River Harbor, and the addition of Black top was nice. However, it was disappointing that the work although just complete 2 weeks ago was poorly done, the base applied was not properly compacted which left the shoulders soft and road already with sinking low spots. So enough of the poor construction paid for by tax payer money. We were there from Thursday through Sunday, the pit toilets were without toilet paper and not cleaned, in fact we did not see any park staff until just as we were leaving on Sunday at which time they did mow and clean the bathrooms. There is no working water potable or non-potable. The bathrooms and water we were prepared for and easily dealt with. The most disappointing is the horrible condition of the trails along the falls, the wooden walks are in disrepair, rotten sections blocked off, stairs with large chunks of rebar sticking up. I have never seen National Forest trails is such disrepair. If you like to hike be extremely careful, loose, and rotten trail boards are the norm. It certainly looks like the Ottawa National forest management has just checked out on the Black River Recreation area. Sad.
Mitch T
VerifiedJuly 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: Main Loop
We came for a night of tent camping on the way to Maryland from Minnesota and arrived in time to enjoy an evening at the campground. We hadn’t expected there to be no water so we didn’t come with any. Fortunately another couple shared a gallon with us. The bathrooms were well kept and clean. The location is great but adding a well would do wonders.
Mary Bliss P
VerifiedOctober 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: Main Loop
We love Black River Harbor Campground. Really nice sites, good size with lovely vegetation borders. All have fire rings and nice picnic tables. It is remote with limited services; no connectivity. but near stunning waterfalls and good hiking. No hook-ups; clean vault toilets. Presumably the water issues have been solved and they expect to turn it on in 2022...we hope so. We understand that the harbor area has been rebuilt and the 15 mile road to/from town is nicely paved. One BIG PROBLEM: the campground road is in very bad need of repair...it is an obstacle course and almost impossible to avoid dropping into the many potholes. They need to repave it! (We also hope they reinstall a bridge at the end of the campground trail to the harbor.)
Shanna P
VerifiedOctober 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Main Loop
Beautiful campground!
Diane G
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: Main Loop
One of my favorites!
David J
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: Main Loop
This is a great remote area campground. Especially if you don't mind "unplugging" from the rat race for a while..
Season R
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: Main Loop
I DO NOT recommend this campground. The sites are VERY small and the campground seemed to be forgotten about-very dingy! We didn’t stay but found a wonderful spot at Bobcat Lake. Remote and the sites were beautiful.
Richard G
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: Main Loop
Wonderful camping spot
Dave S
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2021 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: Main Loop
Water and a dump station would be awesome
Sarah H
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: Main Loop
Awesome campground. Beautiful forest. Liked how some sites were first come first serve. We tent camped there for three nights. The only bad thing that happened was our neighbor in the site next to us had an incredibly loud
RV generator, abnormally loud...made it hard to relax when a jackhammer was running for like 5 hours. We moved the next day to a glorious first come first serve site and enjoyed it immensely!
Location Black River Harbor Campground
Address:
E6248 Us 2
Ironwood, MI, 49938
United States
From Ironwood Mi., travel east on US 2 to Powderhorn Road, turn left onto Powderhorn Road and travel approximately 3 miles to CR 513, turn left onto CR 513 and travel approximately 11 miles to the Black River Harbor Recreation Area.
Latitude & Longitude: 46.6703 / -90.0497
Elevation: 182 feet
Policies & Rules
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Camping in a developed recreation site is allowed for a period not longer than 14 days, except as otherwise posted. After this time, you must move to another campground or dispersed site for at least 24 hours. |
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Campers must occupy the campsite the first night. |
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Eight people and two motorized vehicles are allowed per campsite with a maximum of one RV or camper trailer and two tents per camping site or three tents per camping site. There is additional parking space near the self-service fee station. |
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Enjoy your visit to the Ottawa National Forest. If you have any questions, please call (906)-932-1330. |
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Don't move firewood: To limit the spread of invasive tree-killing pests, firewood from outside the area is not permitted. Some states have quarantines and may confiscate your firewood. Please help protect our forests from invasive species by obtaining your firewood at or near your camping destination and burning it on-site. Visit dontmovefirewood.org for more information. Gathering of dead and down wood within the camping area for use during stay is permissible. |
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Generators are allowed but only between 7:00am and 9:00pm. Quiet hours are from 10:00pm to 6:00am |
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Campsite "switching" is not permitted. You must occupy the campsite that you made a reservation for unless you have received prior permission from the Ottawa National Forest. |
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This campground is operated by Camp Host, LLC under a special use permit with the Ottawa National Forest. |
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No water available at campground for entire 2026 season. Please plan accordingly. We are sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience. |
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralNo water will be available for the 2026 season. Please plan accordingly for your trip.We are sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
