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  4. Carp River Campground

Camping at Carp River Campground near St. Ignace

Public campground · St. Ignace · 20 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

The river is the campground's defining feature and a real draw for anglers brook, brown and rainbow trout are regularly found in the Carp River and there are nearby put-ins and quiet stretches suitable for canoeing or kayaking. Short walks from camp lead into typical Upper Peninsula forest: northern hardwoods, jack pine and wetland pockets where songbirds, waterfowl and other wildlife are commonly seen.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 40 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 45 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Drinking Water
  • Trash Collection
  • Vault Toilets
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 20 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

N. 4149 Brevort Camp Road
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Carp River Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Carp River Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (20 of 20 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Carp River Campground have RV hookups?
20 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Carp River Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Carp River Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (20 of 20 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 20 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 4 pull-through, 16 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 20 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (19 reports), AT&T 3 (10 reports), T-Mobile 2 (3 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 0 of 20 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $24/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing N. 4149 Brevort Camp Road (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (40 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“The campground was clean and well taken care of as usual. We love it there! ”

Karen C 4 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Perfect setting, large site lots of space between sites. ”

Kurt J 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Beautiful sites, close to ferry and Soo Locks. Easy drive to whitefish point. No water at campsite, but water and dump station at casino, about 7 miles south on same road. Drive through the RV parking toward stadium seating.”

Bob and Cheri W 5 · Jul 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Ogemaw RV Basecamp

6.1 mi from Carp River Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $24/night
$48 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Tiki RV Park & Campground

10.4 mi from Carp River Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $40/night
$80 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night

Just Show Up Camping

10.8 mi from Carp River Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $40/night
$80 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Guided Bike Tour of Mackinac Island with Scenic Views Mackinaw City area · 2.5 hr · from $128/person
    • Mackinaw City Parasailing Mackinaw City area · 12 min · from $95/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Fort Mackinac Admission Mackinaw City area · 1 hr–2 hr · from $18/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 20 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 45 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Forest River Rockwood Mini Lite
2021 Forest River Rockwood Mini Lite

Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 4 · 35 mi from campground

$146/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2023 Grand Design Imagine w/Headroom for 6'6"
2023 Grand Design Imagine w/Headroom for 6'6"

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 4 · 47 mi from campground

$175/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2018 Riverside Travel Trailer Dream
2018 Riverside Travel Trailer Dream

Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 5 · 76 mi from campground

$125/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Carp River Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Mackinaw City Parasailing
Mackinaw City Parasailing

Mackinaw City area · 12 min · from $95/person

Fort Mackinac Admission
Fort Mackinac Admission

Mackinaw City area · 1 hr–2 hr · from $18/person

Colonial Michilimackinac Admission
Colonial Michilimackinac Admission

Mackinaw City area · 1 hr–6 hr · from $18/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse Admission
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse Admission

Mackinaw City area · 1 hr–3 hr · from $11/person

Guided Bike Tour of Mackinac Island with Scenic Views
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Off-peak May 13–May 20: RV & Tent $24 per night
  • Peak season May 21–Sep 12: RV & Tent $24 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Carp River Campground

For May weekends, book about 107 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 50 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May50 days ahead107 days ahead53 days ahead95 days ahead
June27 days ahead55 days ahead35 days ahead73 days ahead
July24 days ahead54 days ahead31 days ahead90 days ahead
August23 days ahead53 days ahead29 days ahead121 days ahead
September28 days ahead53 days ahead29 days ahead64 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (1,574 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

20 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

20 sites · $24/night

Loops: CARP RIVER loop (20)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Guided Bike Tour of Mackinac Island with Scenic Views

Mackinaw City area · 2.5 hr · from $128/person

Mackinac Island Parasailing
Mackinac Island Parasailing

Mackinaw City area · 12 min · from $95/person

Scenic Mackinac Island A Self Guided Cycling Audio Tour
Scenic Mackinac Island A Self Guided Cycling Audio Tour

Mackinaw City area · 1.5 hr–2 hr · from $12/person

Magical Mackinac Island Scavenger Hunt
Magical Mackinac Island Scavenger Hunt

Mackinaw City area · 2 hr · from $27/person

Somewhere in Time and Mackinac Island: Film Sites Audio Guide
Somewhere in Time and Mackinac Island: Film Sites Audio Guide

Mackinaw City area · 1 hr–1.3 hr · from $12/person