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The City-owned and operated Tourist Park is located approximately 1/2 mile north of Wright Street on Sugar Loaf Avenue on the north edge of the City [View Map]. Fronting the Dead River, the nicely wooded 40 acre park provides visitors with a clean, pleasant and convenient place to camp in the immediate Marquette area. There are approximately 20 acres of campground space with 110 camping sites. One hundred sites provide electrical hookups to accommodate RVs and trailers with the remainder being designed for primitive style tenting. Each camping site has a picnic table and barbecue pits are available throughout the campground. There are 38 sites with water and sewer service. Campground facilities also include hot showers, restrooms/flush toilets, sanitary dump stations and paved roads. The campground has a softball diamond with spectator seating, a small playground, cooking facilities, grassy open space, hiking trails, drinking fountains, and three large picnic areas. It is one mile from Lake Superior beaches, next to the City bike path, as well as near the Noquemanon Trail Network--miles of unpaved access to hikers, mountain bikers and runners. Tourist Park is the site of the annual Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival.

The park opens on Wednesday, May 17, 2012. There is a $5.00 reservation fee. There is a 14 night limit on reservations, and reservations may be made at any time. Online reservations must be made at least five days in advance of when you want to camp. The season begins the mid-May and lasts until the mid-October. There is a $20.00 cancellation fee. Professional staff are able to assist with questions and provide brochures for your needs. We ask all campers to please abide by the Tourist Park rules and policies.

Beach Update at Tourist Park

The beach at Tourist Park is slated to be finished by mid-summer 2012. The boy scouts did a wonderful job constructing fish cribs and placed them in strategic spots within the basin. The basin will be stocked with approximately 2,000 smallmouth bass this spring with bluegills and perch to follow in the upcoming years. The fishing pier that will be placed at the end of the 550 trail head is in the final design stage and will be erected later this year. The water will remain low until construction has been completed and the concrete has properly set on the new dam but will be brought up another 6 feet to normal elevation once this project is finished. The construction has been enjoyable to watch for many of our residents looking forward to the return of this wonderful community asset.

Campground Layout:

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Ball Field

The ball field can be reserved for a fee of $85.00 (effective July 1, 2010) per day.  A refundable security deposit of $250.00 is required.  To rent the ball field you must call the Parks and Recreation Office at (906) 228-0460.

Picnic Areas

Each picnic area can be reserved for a fee of $100.00. A refundable security deposit of $100.00 is required. Area #1 located on the ball field side accommodates up to 400 people. Area #2 located in the triangular shaped area can be used by 2 - 100 people. Area #3 by the playground is for between 3 -300 people. There are electrical connections available; but no loudspeakers or amplifying equipment is permitted.