About Carp River Campground
Number of accommodations: 12
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Fishing
Hiking
Kayaking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
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Reviews (45)
What Guests Are Saying
Carp River Campground is a beautiful, rustic site near St. Ignace, offering a peaceful and private camping experience with well-maintained facilities and large, wooded sites. The campground's location is convenient for exploring attractions in the eastern UP, and it provides a serene atmosphere away from busier parks. While there are some issues with restroom maintenance and mosquito presence, the overall ambiance and cleanliness make it a hidden gem worth visiting.
What Guests Are Saying
Carp River Campground is a beautiful, rustic site near St. Ignace, offering a peaceful and private camping experience with well-maintained facilities and large, wooded sites. The campground's location is convenient for exploring attractions in the eastern UP, and it provides a serene atmosphere away from busier parks. While there are some issues with restroom maintenance and mosquito presence, the overall ambiance and cleanliness make it a hidden gem worth visiting.
Review Summary
John P
VerifiedAugust 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: CARP RIVER
Very quiet,spacious sites. Not too far from St. Ignace for grocery and ice runs.
Alice V
VerifiedJuly 20, 2020 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: CARP RIVER
Love carp river, the campground host were great, and the campground was quiet and beautiful!
james d
VerifiedJuly 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: CARP RIVER
Well run campground. The host maintains the facilities and checks the sites many times daily. Close to st ignace and kewadin casino. Fly fishing down river is a careful walk as there are deep holes at river bends so carry a stick.
Curt B
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: CARP RIVER
We camp here yearly, it makes for a great base camp for doing the tourist thing in Mackinaw and St Ignace, and the eastern U.P. in general. It's about 15 min from the bridge, and less than an hour to Sault Ste. Marie, T Falls are about a 90 min drive. Sites are very large and provide a nice "buffer" space between campers, and most sites offer plenty of room for larger RV's.
Be warned, there is NO ELECTRIC here, so plan on battery power or generators, or even better use this as a nice excuse to leave all that behind and enjoy light via lanterns and coffee with an old fashion perk pot over the fire. There is fresh water available in a couple spots from well pumps, but no water at the campsite. They have vault toilets, which were kept clean when we visited.
Carp River usually has hosts, which we found makes for cleaner and quieter campground and more often than not a better experience overall. The hosts when we were there (Aug 2019) were friendly and visible while doing their job, wish I could remember their names, but they were very good at what they did. Ice and firewood were sold at the host site, and they even had games available for lending out. It was a nice camping experience and we'll be back.
Jonathan G
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: CARP RIVER
We found the campground beautifully maintained and quiet. We were there in August and used it as a base camp for exploring Mackinac Island and nearby waterfalls. Would absolutely return. Thanks!
Location Carp River Campground
Address:
N. 4149 Brevort Camp Road
St. Ignace, MI, 49760
United States
Carp River Campground is accessible via US Highway 2, which is approximately 10 miles to the south.
Latitude & Longitude: 46.0331 / -84.7192
Elevation: 192 feet
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: June 4, 2026
