MARQUETTE, Mich., May 23, 2025 – Kona Hills Campground, a Marquette-based rustic campground for people who love camping, today held its long-awaited ribbon-cutting ceremony and formally opened for the 2025 camping season. The ceremony kicks off a “friends and family” soft launch, before its public reservations begin May 30.
Perched 200 feet above Lake Superior with views of the southern Huron Mountain range (including Hogback Mountain and Sugarloaf Mountain), Presque Isle, the city of Marquette and miles of Gitche Gumee, Kona Hills Campground is an 80-acre, 40-site campground with a mix of walk-in and drive-in locations to provide an authentic rustic camping experience with spacious, private spots for campers to enjoy solitude.
“As someone who grew up in Marquette, I’ve always looked at this location with a mix of intrigue and reverence for its beauty and spectacular landscape,” said Jeremy Johnson, Kona Hills Campground cofounder and co-owner. “Developing Kona Hills Campground with conservation and preservation in mind, and now sharing it with the world, is a dream come true.”
Kona Hills Campground provides a mix of 32 walk-in and eight vehicle-friendly sites throughout its 80 acres. Each campsite, which costs only $30 per camping night, comes equipped with walled fire rings and picnic tables. The eight drive-in sites can support recreational vehicles up to 24 feet long, however do not offer electric or water hookups. Additionally, in true rustic fashion, gas generators are prohibited. The campground offers hand-pump potable water from a deep artesian well and portable toilets. Local firewood is available for purchase at the welcome area.
The campground will be open through October, before closing for the season.
The campground’s design and layout was completed by Shubbe Consulting and Copper Harbor-based Rock Solid Trail Contracting, and the excavation completed by Marquette-based Smith Construction and Lakanen Excavation. Marquette-based Treado Engineering assisted with permitting and surveying services were conducted by Marquette-based Geometric Services, Inc. Fleis and Vandenbrink assisted in the permitting of the entrance off U.S. 41/M-28, including conducting the requisite traffic study.
For more information, please visit campkonahills.com
