RV rental Sault Ste. Marie, MI: Motorhome rentals, camper van rentals and more

The Upper Peninsula is well known as a camper’s mecca, so it’s no surprise that there’s an abundance of great campgrounds available when you get a motorhome rental in Sault Ste Marie. One of the closest is Soo Locks Campground, just off the downtown area and with excellent views of the Laker ships. They offer water and electrical hookups for your Sault Ste. Marie RV rental along with a dump station and flush toilets. As it’s next to a busy shipping channel, don’t expect the quietest camping experience. Just down the road from Soo Locks Campground is Aune Osborn Campgrounds. Similar to Soo Locks, their sites have electrical and water hookups but no sewer, along with a dump station and bathrooms. More rustic campsites can be found a bit south of town on the banks of Lake Superior at Brimley State Park. Sites there have electrical hookups for your travel trailer rental from Sault Ste. Marie. There’s a dump station, and there are showers available nearby. Most visitors choose to stay for its quiet atmosphere, excellent fishing opportunities, and a beautiful swimming beach. If you’re considering a trip into Canada when you rent an RV here, there’s an even greater variety of campgrounds there including a KOA. However, visitors that are only staying for a couple of nights might want to sleep in the parking lot of Walmart. You’ll need to get the manager’s permission first, but this could be a good option for short-term campers.

Sault Ste. Marie is based around the shipping channel, so if you want to learn a little bit about the culture and history of the town, the best place to do it is Museum Ship Valley Camp. It’s housed inside a retired freighter, which gives a sense of how large these vessels really are. Inside, you’ll find all sorts of exhibits displaying boat building tools and the history of Great Lakes shipping; there’s even an aquarium stocked with local fish. You also might want to check out the River of History Museum, which has quite a lot to offer when it comes to the historical context of the shipping channel. Many of the exhibits feature narration regarding the Native American inhabitants of the Upper Peninsula and their interactions with French fur traders in the 17 and 18th centuries. Another great historical tour when you get a camper rental in Sault Ste. Marie can be found at the Water Street Historic Block. It’s a set of four houses filled with artifacts from prominent families in the town’s early history. It's also an excellent place to watch the ships pass through the Soo Locks channel.