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Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park Camping

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Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park - Wikipedia
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Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park - Wikipedia
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Campgrounds

Campgrounds in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park

Auxiliary

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Backcountry Campsites, Cabins, and Yurts

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Group Camp

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Lost Creek Outpost

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Modern Lodge

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Porcupine Mountains

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Presque Isle

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Shelter

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Union Bay

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Union River Outpost

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White Pine Extension Outpost

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Overview

A brief introduction to Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park

The Porcupine Mountains, or Porkies, are a group of small mountains spanning the northwestern Upper Peninsula of Michigan in Ontonagon and Gogebic counties, near the shore of Lake Superior. The Porcupine Mountains were named by the native Ojibwa people, supposedly because their silhouette had the shape of a crouching porcupine. They are home to the most extensive stand of old growth northern hardwood forest in North America west of the Adirondack Mountains, spanning at least 31,000 acres (13,000 ha). The area is popular among tourists, especially Lake of the Clouds in the heart of the mountains, and is part of Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.
The Porcupine Mountains were the site of copper mining in the 19th century. One of these mines is the Nonesuch Mine, which operated sporadically from 1867 to 1912. Because of its copper mining history, the state park is a cooperating unit of Keweenaw National Historical Park.

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Reviews

Camper reviews for Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park

Good place, funky campground

Nothing remotely wilderness about the Union Bay campground. Cramped ill-defined sites with no privacy. Goofy tiny homes. Like any state park the focus is on the rules not the experience.

James Walker
James Walker reviewed Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
on September 30th, 2023

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