“Life is short and the world is wide, the sooner you start exploring it, the better.”
– Simon Raven
July 20 to July 27, 2024
Village of Lake Linden Campground is owned and maintained by the village of Lake Linden. It's located just off of the main street on the shore of Torch Lake. There are 27 water & electric campsites, most of which are pull thru. There are also rustic sites for tenting. The dump station is located just outside the entrance to the park.
Each site has a picnic table and large fire ring. Our site was completely level - we didn't need any blocks to level things up. Most of the campsites have a view of the lake. Sites were a little close, but not as bad as some campgrounds we've been to.
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There is only one bath house with 1 large shower stall each for men and women. It was very clean but could use a little updating. There is also a separate unisex handicapped accessible shower room located on the back corner of the bath house. You need a code to unlock the bathhouse doors. Water pressure was strong!
There are no on-site staff at this campground. The town's municipal workers maintain the campground. There was a campground host, but we never saw her outside of her camper the entire week we were there. However when we called her to report an issue with one of the bathhouse toilets, she responded immediately and sent a repairman to fix it.
Amenities at the campground include a disc golf course, swimming beach, playground, group pavilion, a small boat dock and a nature trail. There isn't a camp store, however the campground is located within walking distance of convenience stores, restaurants, groceries, a hardware store and the Houghton County Historical Museum, which features steam engine rides in the summer. The adjacent Village Park has a large tot-lot play area, baseball field, basketball court, tennis courts, horseshoe pits, marina with boat launch, and a walking trail that extends to the campground. On Fridays there is a farmer's market in the park.
We could only get two TV channels with our antenna, however the WIFI was excellent with many access points scattered around the small campground. It was easily the best WIFI we have ever experience in a campground. We were able to downstream videos without any problems.
If you're like us and enjoy paddling on the water, you can paddle on Torch Lake, following it to its northern end and up the Traprock River. We launched our kayaks at the small dock in the campground, but there are other access points for both the lake and the river within a mile of the campground.
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We also enjoyed watching the daily Isle Royale Seaplanes flights come and go right in front of us on Torch Lake. Reservations for flights and permits to Isle Royale National Park must be made well in advance. There are also ferries to Isle Royale that depart from points in Michigan and Minnesota, but again, reservations must be made well in advance. A trip to Isle Royale was not in our plan so we watched the seaplanes wistfully as they came and went.
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| Seaplane landing on the lake |
We really enjoyed our stay at the Lake Linden Village Campground. The campground was quiet, people were friendly, and even though there was only one shower on each side of the bathhouse, it really wasn't a problem. We only had to wait for a shower one time while we were there, and the campground was full the entire week. The cost of camping there was very reasonable and easily the least expensive campground we stayed at during our month-long adventure. We would definitely choose to stay at Lake Linden Village Campground again if we ever return to the area.
We should also mention a hidden gem and our favorite place in the village: Lindell's Chocolate Shoppe Restaurant. The shop is located on the Lake Linden Village's main street within a quick walk from the campground. It's housed in a building that was named to the National Register of Historic Places due to its outstanding historical and architectural significance. Built in 1893, it had many uses before becoming the Lindell Chocolate Shoppe in 1918. The interior of the building is noted for being one of the best examples of early wood and stained glass decor. Golden oak was used throughout the restaurant, including an archway separating the bar and dining area, the timber-beamed ceiling and carved wooden mezzanine. In addition, the stained glass sign, large paned display windows and ornate metal cornices are all original. The restaurant still contains many other items such as coin operated nickelodeons and an antique ice cream machine. We enjoyed our breakfast there so much (the food was delicious and reasonably priced) we returned for a second step-back-in-time. We only wish we could have taken photos inside, but the close interior, high wooden booths and low light didn't work well with our camera. Definitely stop here if you visit the Keweenaw Peninsula!
To watch a video of the campground, click here.
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