National Park Service · Michigan
Malone Bay Campground
National Park Service · Michigan, United States · in Isle Royale National Park
- Sites
- 7
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 640 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Isle Royale National Park
- Nearest town
- Houghton
- Address
- 800 E. Lakeshore Drive, Houghton, MI, 49931
- Phone
- (906) 482-0984
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
Site map
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About
Malone Bay Campground is located in Malone Bay, on the south shore of Isle Royale National Park, off of the Ishpeming Trail. Boats can overnight at dock. A ranger station, information station, and dock can be found just further east of the campground. The ranger station is not always staffed.
Stay Limit: 3 nights effective June 1 – Labor Day annually.
Shelters: 5
Depth at dock (normal conditions): 3’-6’.
Access: Foot/canoe/kayak/private boat
Fees
Small-party Camping (6 people or less): free. No fee for small-party camping. A free overnight permit is required.
Group Tent Sites: $25. 2 Group Sites by advanced reservation only. All parties of 7 or more must submit group permit requests through the park's online request system. The fee is a per permit cost for each party within a group of 7 or more.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 15° | -8° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 13° | -4° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 25° | 5° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 36° | 32° | 18° | 43° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 43° | 38° | 33° | 53° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 49° | 43° | 37° | 59° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 57° | 49° | 38° | 67° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 64° | 61° | 50° | 72° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 58° | 50° | 71° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 46° | 33° | 60° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 34° | 13° | 51° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 23° | 0° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
All 44 trails in Isle Royale National Park
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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- Intermediate Lake Campground · National Park Service · 5 mi · 3 sites
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