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Hiawatha National Forest › St. Ignace Ranger District › Michigan
› Mackinac County
› St. Ignace
› Carp River Campground
› Campsite #9
Campsite #9 at Carp River Campground, MI
$24
Campsite #9
| Drive-In | 8 people |
| 35 ft | Pull-Through |
| 2 | good |
7/9
7/20
Campsite #9 Features: Drive-In access, Pull-Through parking, 35ft driveway, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (6)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 83% |
| 4 star | | 0% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 17% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@ChandraK791005 · Camped on Aug 1, 2022 at Campsite #9
Sites very clean. Toilets vwere VERY well maintained. 4G from Verizon throughout.
Not to easy to access river with kids, very close but steepish.
Would definitely go back.
Not to easy to access river with kids, very close but steepish.
Would definitely go back.
@ThomasD6597226 · Camped on Jul 20, 2022 at Campsite #9
Beautiful campground. Spacious, wooded, quiet, private sites, plenty of space between you and your neighbors. We were in Site 9 and it was gorgeous. Easy access to drinking water.
We chose a site along the Carp River, but there wasn’t really easy access to the water. We didn’t bring the kayaks this trip, so we were ok with that, but don’t plan on putting in the river from the campground.
The biggest negative was the pit toilets. We were in the middle of the campground, and the only toilets were quite a walk to either end of the campground. That was easy enough to get over, but the stench of the toilets was just too much. We rustic camp. A lot. I’ve been in hundreds of pit toilets, and NEVER have I smelled one as disgusting as these were. They appeared clean, but the smell was overwhelming.
Just one more comment, neither positive nor negative, just left us with a bad taste. The people camping one site down and across the road stopped by our site as they were leaving and said they left quite a lot of wood for the next campers, and we were welcome to it. Within 15 minutes after they left, the camp hosts rolled up in their golf cart with a trailer and scooped up all the wood that they had left behind for the next campers. It just didn’t sit right.
We chose a site along the Carp River, but there wasn’t really easy access to the water. We didn’t bring the kayaks this trip, so we were ok with that, but don’t plan on putting in the river from the campground.
The biggest negative was the pit toilets. We were in the middle of the campground, and the only toilets were quite a walk to either end of the campground. That was easy enough to get over, but the stench of the toilets was just too much. We rustic camp. A lot. I’ve been in hundreds of pit toilets, and NEVER have I smelled one as disgusting as these were. They appeared clean, but the smell was overwhelming.
Just one more comment, neither positive nor negative, just left us with a bad taste. The people camping one site down and across the road stopped by our site as they were leaving and said they left quite a lot of wood for the next campers, and we were welcome to it. Within 15 minutes after they left, the camp hosts rolled up in their golf cart with a trailer and scooped up all the wood that they had left behind for the next campers. It just didn’t sit right.
@AlanB911 · Camped on Jul 11, 2021 at Campsite #9
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.
@CurtB622 · Camped on Sep 3, 2020 at Campsite #9
Great location, the hosts are awesome, and sites are well spaced out and private. Carp River is a beautiful place to set up a base camp for Mackinaw and St Ignace activities. There are some good local trails and a rope swing over the river where a nice swimming hole is.
Be warned, there is no electric hook-up, nor are there any dump stations. Water is available via a pitcher pump.
Be warned, there is no electric hook-up, nor are there any dump stations. Water is available via a pitcher pump.
@JohnP364 · Camped on Aug 6, 2020 at Campsite #9
Very quiet,spacious sites. Not too far from St. Ignace for grocery and ice runs.
@AliceV900 · Camped on Jul 6, 2020 at Campsite #9
Love carp river, the campground host were great, and the campground was quiet and beautiful!
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