Craig Lake State Park is the most remote in Michigan’s state park system, spanning more than 9,700 acres in Baraga and Marquette counties.

The park is home to hike-in backcountry campsites (reservations only), yurts, rustic cabins, many miles of trail, including the North Country Trail, six lakes, and a variety of wildlife. Visitors may be lucky enough to see the elusive moose that spend their spring, summer and fall seasons within the park.

The park's rugged and natural beauty can make access into the park somewhat challenging. Vehicles with high-ground clearance and four-wheel drive are strongly recommended due to the rocky conditions of the road.

In 2022, the U.P. Land Conservancy gifted nearly 1,300 acres of pristine highlands wilderness to the park, which includes three parcels that made up the conservancy’s Peshekee Headwaters Nature Preserve along the eastern edge of the park.

There are six lakes in the park, three of them named for the children of Frederick Miller of the famed Miller Brewing Company, numerous small ponds and a variety of wildlife such as deer, black bears, beavers, loons and moose. Craig Lake is 374 acres and features six islands and high granite bluffs along its northern shoreline. In keeping with the Miller beer theme, a nearby lake located northwest of the park is named High Life Lake.

Thanks to the Friends of Van Riper and Craig Lake State Parks for supporting the park.