This Rivermouth campground is excellent, although there is no water or sewer at the sites. The rates quoted on their website do not include the park entry fee of $8 per day (or an annual pass); thus making this park fairly expensive for the service provided. Still, it is very well kept, quite scenic and quiet. Almost all sites are very shaded, so forget about your satellite connection at this park. We would definitely stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Very large state park in Michigan's Upper Peninsula with some good, short hikes and beautiful scenery. Quiet campground with almost all sites shaded and very spacious. Reasonably clean restrooms and showers, however the playground facilities were marginal. Only real negative here was the mosquito population during our visit. Ensure you bring the best repellent you can find! Campfires in the evening (which are permitted) were limited by how long we could tolerate the mosquitoes, even with a good slathering of DEET repellent. We rented a rowboat to view the beautiful Lower Falls from the island, however were eventually driven off the island by those aggressive mosquitoes.
However, we had great sightseeing daytrips to Whitefish Point and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Recommend both Grand Sable Dunes and Miner's Castle areas. The Fish House restaurant in Paradise features the best fish 'n chips we've ever had! We camped here in a Motorhome.
Bathrooms were very modern and clean. Despite many campers, very quiet and peaceful. Lower Falls accessible just a short walk away. Would definitely stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We started our UP vacation at this campground. We loved the location, and the park itself. The park was real clean, and well taken care of. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a wonderful, large state park in the UP of Michigan. There are four campgrounds in the park (two by the rivermouth, two by the Lower Falls). We camped at the Riverbend Campground by the Lower Falls. Most of the sites are shaded and level with dirt or grass. Some of the pull-through sites are paved. All sites have 30 amp service with a few 50 amp sites. No city water hookup are available. The restrooms and showers are very nice and clean (perhaps the best I've ever seen). The Riverbend Campground is a short walk from the Lower Falls area. An absolute must-do is renting a row boat ($2 per person) and paddle out to the island. This allows you to get up-close and personal with the waterfalls. We had our picnic lunch out there one day. The park is enormous. Most of it is undeveloped, with plenty of hiking trails. While we were there, we saw a black bear and a moose. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
We had two good sites at the Rivermouth campground over eight days, #36 was not near the water but level with no one on one side. We also had site #19 which was level, close to the river, 50 amp and very nice. The Rivermouth CG is not close to the upper or lower Tahquamenon falls but is not as crowded and chaotic as the campgrounds near the falls. We also really liked the rustic sites at this campground. It was too hot during our stay for us to do without electricity but during cooler spells we would have been very happy with many of the rustic sites. In exchange for electricity they are huge wooded sites (although not entirely level) with half of them very close to the river. We saw three river otters catching fish and crawdads in the river one evening. This was a great place for scenic river kayaking. Dump is easy to access and has fresh potable water that you can reach while dumping your tanks. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum was also a worthwhile side trip and Paradise has a nice little fabric and craft store. From what we've seen of Michigan SP's it's a bargain at $21 a night (not counting of course the additional motor vehicle permit fee of $58 total for MH and car, yearly, or $8 per day for the MH and $6 per park for the toad). It's a very nice campground in a very nice park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Excellent daily & nightly programs. Lower falls campground within hiking distance to campground (Rivermouth campground some 20 miles to the south). Very quiet. Alcohol prohibited. Make sure you have plenty of diesel fuel, there is no station for 30 miles. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
A very nice state park. We stayed in the Upper Falls camping area and used this for a base camp to explore Mackinac Is., Fort Michillimakinac, Sault St. Marie, and a few other spots. Also explored the park a bit. Saw the falls. Easy access. Trails paved except for 2 sets of stairs to view the larger upper falls from below. One set of 94 and the other was 114, I think. Had a micro brewery restaurant in the park. Great beer batter fried Whitefish. Campgrounds were clean but some folks were complaining about the lack of hot water in the showers. We used them but didn't have that problem. Reasonably clean. After Prophets Town, IN and Little Bay de Noc, MI, the campsites weren't all that private but it was still nice. Another place I'd go back to. Make your reservations early. This place fills up fast. $21/ Night + $8/ day entrance fee We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
There are two different campgrounds in this very large state park. They are 17 miles apart so be sure you pick the best one for your needs. The lower falls campground is very near the falls and between Newberry and Paradise. The other campground is Rivermouth and about 6 miles south of Paradise. The only thing that keeps this campground from being a 10 is not having full hook ups and also bitting flies that come out in the afternoon. There is so much to do in the park and area that you could stay for a week and still not do it all. Also something different about the upperfalls is they have a grill/pub right near the trail to go to the falls. This is a fantastic break from always packing a picnic lunch for all our state park visits. They also have a great little ice cream stand and a large but cozy seating area that includes rocking chairs near an old fire place where you can sit and rock in the shade after your day of visiting the falls. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
There are actually three different campgrounds to this park. The river mouth unit and the main park. We stayed at the main park where there are two separate campgrounds. The bathrooms were all upgraded in 2002 as were the newly black topped roads. The sites range from small (tents) to large for motorhomes. A beautiful park it is right on the Tahquamenon River. The lower falls are walking distance from the campground. The upper falls are four miles which you can drive to or hike on the trails. The lower falls are a series of cascading falls that surround an island. You can take a rowboat rented from the park concessions and row to the island. Here you can play in the lower falls. The upper falls are one of the largest east of the Mississippi and are 200 feet wide and have a 50 foot drop. The park itself has more than 40,000 acres and is mostly wilderness. The campgrounds are well kept. The staff is friendly and helpful. There are some attractions in the area. Whitefish Point Lighthouse with a museum. This museum holds artifacts from the Edmund Fitzgerald plus many others. Point Iraquoix Lighthouse, which you can climb the light tower. Soo Locks, and Pictures Rocks national seashore are about an hours drive away. I highly recommend this park, if anything for the beauty. Make reservations as early as possible. This is one of Michigans most popular parks. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.