CARP RIVER CAMPGROUND
CARP RIVER CAMPGROUND
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About Carp River Campground

Nestled in a quiet, rustic setting adjacent to the Carp Wild and Scenic River, Carp River Campground is an ideal place to get away and enjoy the outdoors. The surrounding Hiawatha National Forest provides visitors with countless recreational activities, and the scenery provides a beautiful backdrop for a traditional camping experience.

Available sites

12 total sites

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Fishing

Fishing

Year-round
Hiking

Hiking

Year-round
Kayaking

Kayaking

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Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Campground Amenities

Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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12 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 006, Loop: CARP RIVER RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 007, Loop: CARP RIVER RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 008, Loop: CARP RIVER RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 009, Loop: CARP RIVER RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
🚐 010, Loop: CARP RIVER RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
🚐 013, Loop: CARP RIVER RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 015, Loop: CARP RIVER RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 016, Loop: CARP RIVER RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 017, Loop: CARP RIVER RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
🚐 018, Loop: CARP RIVER RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 019, Loop: CARP RIVER RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
🚐 020, Loop: CARP RIVER RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

Reviews

62 reviews

Summary

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Carp River Campground offers a peaceful, well-maintained setting with friendly hosts and spacious, private sites surrounded by trees. It provides easy access to hiking, fishing, and nearby attractions like St. Ignace and Kewadin Casino. While the mosquitoes can be bothersome, the overall experience is highly rated, making it a great choice for nature enthusiasts.

Based on guest feedback

4.4

Overall rating

Based on 62 reviews

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5 stars 66.1% (41)
4 stars 21.0% (13)
3 stars 4.8% (3)
2 stars 6.5% (4)
1 star 1.6% (1)

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Anne W

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June 23, 2021 Stayed at: 006, Loop: CARP RIVER

Our overall impression was disappointing. Although the campsites were private and well-designed for dispersed camping, the Carp River itself is a rather ugly brown due to the tannins in the water. It's not very scenic, after experiencing the lovely greens and blues of the Great Lakes. It is, however, a great place for mosquitoes, who were quite aggressive.

The other downside to the campsite was that there aren't any trailheads or unique features to make your stay something to write home about. It's also within hearing distance of the Interstate, not that it was loud, but it was there. It wasn't a horrible experience, but it wasn't that great, either. Perhaps it is good fishing (?), but it was not what we were hoping for.

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Delaine C

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July 5, 2021 Stayed at: 006, Loop: CARP RIVER

Clean and very quiet. The camp host was very nice and helpful.

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Alan B

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July 19, 2021 Stayed at: 009, Loop: CARP RIVER

Nice enough and clean campground. But they were out of campfire wood and it was not clearly stated that you really could not access the river from the camp sites. Once you get down to it, there is a steep drop off that would be a struggle for most to get back up. If they make it down safely at that.

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Tina R

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July 20, 2021 Stayed at: 006, Loop: CARP RIVER

It was quiet for being close to a highway. Carp river was too shallow at spots to kayak, but it was July and we knew the water would be low. Still fun though, had to carry the kayaks over some downed trees too.

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Jonathan E

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July 26, 2021 Stayed at: 007, Loop: CARP RIVER

Easy in and out, easy to find and clean and well kept campground.

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Miranda M

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August 5, 2021 Stayed at: 013, Loop: CARP RIVER

We love staying at this campground. The host came around and was very friendly and the bugs weren’t even that bad!

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Stacey M

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August 10, 2021 Stayed at: 007, Loop: CARP RIVER

Would have rated higher but all of the generators.

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THOMAS B

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August 16, 2021 Stayed at: 010, Loop: CARP RIVER

We had a fantastic time tent camping on site 10. Bathrooms were to be expected and I'm thankful for them. It was a joy seeing the camp host driving around, he waved to us as he passed. Campground is very well kept.
I would 100% stay there again!

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Greg B

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August 23, 2021 Stayed at: 010, Loop: CARP RIVER

Arrived August 12th ‘21 slipped right into our #10 camp sight found to be clean well kept.
Fire pit dinning table all in great condition. Location close to river which had the access to the river been better we would have been able to launch our kayaks but as the grade we to steep we did not use them.

Very surprised that the mosquitoes and ticks were very much nonexistent so we enjoyed both dinner and later fireside S’more’s not having done bug spray. Late night great time.

Highly recommend this camp sight as it also was close to fly fishing spots along old logging roads.

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Kamie W

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September 22, 2021 Stayed at: 013, Loop: CARP RIVER

The campground was very clean. Outhouses kept clean and stocked. Host/Hostess friendly.
As with other rustic campgrounds I’ve camped, the 10pm quiet hour was not adhered to. I would attempt to camp here again despite that because of the location and cleanliness of the campground.

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Location & Directions for Carp River Campground

N. 4149 Brevort Camp Road, St. Ignace, MI 49760 United States

Elevation: 192 ft

Nearest town

St. Ignace, MI - 13 mi

About 17 min to downtown

Highway access

Carp River Campground is accessible via US Highway 2, which is approximately 10 miles to the south.

Policies & Rules

Arrival & departure

Check in time

2PM

General

  • 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.
  • Reservation cannot be traded for walk up sites
  • We do not have an office at this location. It has a self pay station. Reservations cannot be changed at this location.

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Last updated: October 22, 2026

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