Fort Wilkins Historic State Park — Fort Wilkins State Historic Park
Art S.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Aug. 15, 2022

Far north respite

This is a beautiful haven from the warmer temperatures with easy access to hiking and relaxation. We stayed in the west campground and extended our stay for a week+. The heat hit even just a few hours south. The northern point of Copper Harbor stayed in the 50/60s during the day with nights at 40. With 2-3 miles of hiking right from camp, we loved our stay. The campsites in the west have some trees between sites. Without reservations we took an open first come first served site. This let us extend the stay. 101 is an end spot which means less dog interaction for our reactive pup. However every vehicle drives by on their way in or out. We didn’t find this to be a problem at all. There were a few big groups - one very large group in the east campground and one on our side. This added in to the number of children riding bikes in a loop throughout camp. The historic fort provides some interesting history. 1.5 miles of hiking brings you to the small town. A country store has groceries. Anything more and it’s a drive back to Calumet. Don’t miss taking 26 so you can get some jams and baked goods from the monks at the Jampot - the sign says it’s only open on Fri/Sat but luckily two newlyweds tried the door and they were open. We will be coming back to this area in the future.

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  • Review photo of Fort Wilkins Historic State Park — Fort Wilkins State Historic Park by Art S., August 15, 2022
  • Review photo of Fort Wilkins Historic State Park — Fort Wilkins State Historic Park by Art S., August 15, 2022
  • Review photo of Fort Wilkins Historic State Park — Fort Wilkins State Historic Park by Art S., August 15, 2022
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  • Review photo of Fort Wilkins Historic State Park — Fort Wilkins State Historic Park by Art S., August 15, 2022