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Van Riper State Park

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Van Riper State Park

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Van Riper State Park is a 1044acre park located in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, 17mi west of Ishpeming on US Highway 41. It lies partly in Michigamme Township and partly in Champion Township, both in Marquette County. The park has about 1.5mi of frontage along the eastern shores of Lake Michigamme, and 1.5mi of frontage along the shores of the Peshekee River.It provides many services, to include: HuntingWatchable wildlifePlayground facilities for childrenRestroom facilitiesIndoor environment simulationBeach houseSwimmingFishingPicnic AreaPicnic ShelterHikingSnowmobile AreaATV AreaBoating access site/launchFishingOn-site TaxidermistConcession storeCross Country skiingMetal detecting areasHistoryThis park is named after Dr. Paul Van Riper, who practiced medicine in the area for most of his 91 years, and was involved in the local politics of the region.

Address: 851 County Road Ake, Champion, Michigan 49814
Phone: (906) 339-4461
State: MI
City: Champion
Street Number: 851 County Road Ake
Zip Code: 49814
categories: campground, state park


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Reviews
This is a beautiful state park. Super friendly staff. We stayed on the rustic camp side. The middle sites are really close together so no real privacy but we stayed through part of the week and the camp basically emptied out on Sunday which was nice, so the rest of our time felt more private. The pit toilets are extremely clean and don't even smell. They do have showers and regular toilets on the modern campground which isn't far. Lake michigamme was really pretty and the water wasn't too cold. They have a nice playground, skate/bike park and some cool trails to walk. The river trail is a 1.5 mile loop which takes you to a scenic overlook and that was amazing ! Overall we had a great stay here and we will definitely be coming back.
This is a nice state park, was packed when we went. Our site was nice sized, not too close to either site on the sides. The bathrooms are modern with newer looking showers that were clean and had hot water. There are hiking trails across the road from the park. Craig Lake State Park is close by offering beautiful scenery, trails, wild blueberries, and water activities.
Very nice trail system. Took about 2.5 hours to walk all of the trails. Trails are in good shape, did not look they they were used a lot and there were a few places that the trail was over grown which was nice though and gave it more of a feeling of just walking though the woods off trail. Restrooms: There are some if you go though the river trail or go to the campground
We loved this park. Yes, there are some roots on some of the lots, and some of the lots are not very level, but everything else was great. The restrooms and showers were very well maintained. The beach has a great playground and a separate swing set. There's also a kids' bike track. The beach has a nice bathhouse with plenty of showers and a washer and dryer for longer-term campers.
Very beautiful area with hiking trails to the north. Well managed campground with both rustic and regular hookup sites. Lake is very large with rivers to explore on kayaks. They also have those available to rent.
Great state park! Well maintained, bathroom, showers clean. Great beach area. Liked the location of this park because it is centrally located so we could also do day trips!
Warm shallow water was welcome. We went on the free weekend but still very few people were there. The Staff was great to deal with. Great facilities very clean Bought a years pass and will sure take the canoe back for fishing.
While on a 7 day backpacking trip in the Porcupine Mountains, we decided to stay here last minute on our way home. The camp site was clean, showers were hot and clean, and bathrooms were clean. There is even a small beach access. We were able to set up our 4 tents and still had more than enough room for the truck, fire pit, and picnic table. Our only small complaint was that the water had a distinct taste that none of us liked, bring a filter.
Stayed at the campsite for one night during possibly the biggest camping weekend of the year. It was really cold, but we stayed at site 111 and it gave us plenty of space. It was close to the trail leading to rustic sites which was not ideal since a short cut literally led directly through the campsite, but once set up no one bothered us. I wasn’t expecting much from the trails, but wow was the overlook great. I didn’t wear hiking shoes but I definitely should have because the overlook loop definitely gets rocky at some parts. Barely saw anyone and it was a nice hike from the campsite. Overall had a good time and would recommend if you want to stay somewhere close to Marquette
Love van riper! Awesome faculty and never had problems with other campers, we stay here often. Very reasonable prices for full hookup compared to other campgrounds
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