Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Committee approves new campground, marina prices

By RICHARD JENKINS

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HURLEY — The Iron County Forestry and Parks Committee approved new rates for some of the county’s campgrounds and the Saxon Harbor marina Tuesday, partially in recognition of the improvements made in recent years.

The county had been charging $22-a-night and $135-a-week for campsites at Lake of the Falls and Schomberg Park equipped with electricity.

Those booking sites online also currently pay a $10 fee.

“What we’re proposing is that we go up to $27-per-night at Lake of the Falls and Schomberg, but we don’t have a reservation fee anymore,” Peters...