Go See It
Craig Lake State Park: Go See It
Michigan's most remote state park: six lakes, the Miller family cabins and two yurts, 8 miles up a rocky road.
The facts
- Drive
- 1 hr 14 min from Marquette
- Cost
- Recreation Passport required for vehicle entry: $15…
- Season
- Roads are not maintained and are impassable to…
- Hours
- 8 a.m
Address
Craig Lake Road off US-41, 1 mile west of Michigamme; 8 miles in to the park (Google Maps lists 851 County Road AKE, Champion, MI 49841)
DirectionsMore detail
- From Marquette
- 46.2 mi via US-41 N
- Cost
- Recreation Passport required for vehicle entry: $15 Michigan residents at plate renewal; nonresidents $12 a day or $42 a year
- Season
- Roads are not maintained and are impassable to vehicles in the snow season, typically Nov. 1 to May 15
- Hours
- To 10 p.m. daily (Michigan state park day-use hours)
- From the Bridge
- 3 hr 55 min (209 mi) via US-2 W and M-28 W
Craig Lake State Park sits 8 miles up a rocky road west of Michigamme. The Michigan DNR calls it the most remote park in Michigan’s state park system.
Before you go
- High-clearance, four-wheel-drive vehicle strongly recommended on the rocky road
- Backcountry campsites are reservation-only; check in at Van Riper State Park
- The Lodge and the Caretaker's Cabin are a 2-mile hike in
- Only Keewaydin Lake allows motorized boats
Sources
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Craig Lake State Park Read October 4, 2026
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources - DNR to make Craig Lake State Park backcountry campsites reservation-only Read October 4, 2026
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Craig Lake State Park map Read October 4, 2026
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources - State parks - general rules Read October 4, 2026
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Recreation Passport Read October 4, 2026
- Google Maps - route from Marquette Read October 4, 2026
- Google Maps - route from the Mackinac Bridge Read October 4, 2026
Verified October 4, 2026