About East Zone
The East Unit is located in the east side of the Upper Peninsula, bordering three of the Great Lakes - Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. The eastern portion stretches north from the town of St. Ignace, which lies along Lakes Michigan and Huron, to the shore of Lake Superior west of the city of Sault Ste. Marie.
- Managed by: US Forest Service, FS
- Where: 5 mi west of St. Ignace, MI · 45.87758, -84.83152
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gros Cap Look Out Spur | Hiking | 0.1 mi | |
| Gros Cap Bine (Grouse) Loop | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Gros Cap - Waabooz (Rabbit) | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Kitchen Creek | ATV road | 1.5 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Spur I189A | ATV road | 1.7 mi | 0.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: The Headlands (Dark Sky Park), 7 mi.
Dump station: 4.9 mi
Water fill-up: 5 mi
Propane: 4.8 mi
Camps nearby
- St. Ignace Ranger District 0 mi
- Sault Sainte Marie Ranger District 0 mi
- Lakeshore Park Campground 2.9 mi
- Saint Ignace/Mackinac Island KOA 3.3 mi
- Tiki RV Park 5.1 mi
- Castle Rock Campark 5.2 mi