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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Nearby Attractions
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| Photo by Grand Island Ferry Service | | Cliffs along the shore of Grand Island |
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Grand Island National Recreation Area
Located in Lake Superior about one-half mile offshore from Munising, Grand Island has been a National Recreation Area since 1988.
The 22 square mile island's scenic natural beauty and interesting history make it an attractive place for a full day's mountain bike trip or a backcountry overnight stay. more...
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| U.S. Forest Service photo | | Little Indian River on the Hiawatha National Forest |
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Hiawatha National Forest
The Hiawatha has two units, located in the eastern and central Upper Peninsula. District Ranger Offices are located in Manistique, Munising, Rapid River, Sault Ste. Marie, and St. Ignace.
With 100 miles of shoreline on three Great Lakes, the Hiawatha is uniquely positioned to provide visitors with a range of nationally distinct recreation opportunities.
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| Photo by Seney National Wildlife Refuge | | White-tailed deer |
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Seney National Wildlife Refuge
The wildlife refuge is a great place for visitors of all ages and abilities to watch wildlife.
Established in 1935 as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife, today the refuge supports a variety of wildlife by providing a rich mosaic of habitat. Nearly two-thirds of the refuge are wetlands.
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| Photo by Ray Rustem | | Upper Tahquamenon Falls |
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Tahquamenon Falls State Park
Tahquamenon Falls is the second largest state park in Michigan, covering more than 38,000 acres. Most of the park is undeveloped with few public roads.
Two natural waterfalls on the Tahquamenon River give this park its name. The Upper Falls is one of the largest waterfalls east of the Mississippi River. It has a drop of over 50 feet and width of some 200 feet. more...
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| Photo by Mich. Dept. of History, Arts, and Libraries | | Michigan Iron Industry Museum |
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Michigan Iron Industry Museum
Amid the forested ravines of the Marquette Iron Range, the Michigan Iron Industry Museum overlooks the Carp River and the site of the first iron forge in the Lake Superior region.
In that pioneer enterprise was the seed of the Michigan iron industry that flourished for 125 years and still produces nearly one-quarter of the iron ore mined in the United States. Today, museum exhibits, audiovisual programs and outdoor interpretive paths depict the large-scale capital and human investment that made Michigan an industrial leader. more...
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| NPS photo | | Lake Superior shoreline at Isle Royale |
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Isle Royale National Park
Isle Royale’s physical isolation and primitive wilderness challenged human use for centuries. Ironically, today it has become the island’s main attraction.
Accessible only by boat or seaplane, Isle Royale National Park is over 75% water, and 99% of its land mass has been federally designated wilderness. Visitors come to experience the moods and magic of this island park through hiking its trails, paddling its inland waterways, exploring its rugged coast, or venturing into the depth of its shipwrecks. Adventure, discovery, solitude, and simple living are all important parts of an Isle Royale experience.
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| NPS photo | | Osceola Shafthouse at Keweenaw NHP |
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Keweenaw National Historical Park
Just as the penny in your pocket has touched many lives and places, so has the copper of the Keweenaw Peninsula. From over 7,000 years ago to the 1960s, people quarried or mined the rich copper deposits of the Keweenaw Peninsula.
Copper built thriving industries and cosmopolitan communities in this remote, wild place. Today, Keweenaw National Historical Park preserves the history and heritage of copper mining.
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| Photo by Mich. Dept. of History, Arts, and Libraries | | Father Marquette National Memorial |
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Father Marquette National Memorial
Father Jacques Marquette, a French Jesuit missionary, established Michigan's earliest European settlements at Sault Ste. Marie and St. Ignace. He lived among the Great Lakes Native Americans from 1666 to his death in 1675. During those years, Father Marquette mastered several native languages and helped Louis Jolliet map the Mississippi River.
On a rise overlooking the Straits of Mackinac, the Father Marquette National Memorial tells the story of that 17th-century missionary-explorer and the meeting of French and Native American cultures deep in the North American wilderness.
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| Parks Canada Photo | | North shore, Pukaskwa National Park |
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Pukaskwa National Park ... Wild Shore of an Inland Sea
Pukaskwa National Park's exceptional beauty is revealed in its vistas of Lake Superior and in the rugged, ancient landscape of the Canadian Shield and northern forest. The spirit of the wilderness envelopes those who explore this special place. The only wilderness national park in Ontario, Pukaskwa was established in 1983 to protect 1878 square km of an ecosystem that features boreal forest and Lake Superior shoreline.
Pukaskwa National Park is Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore's sister park.
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Michigan State Parks
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Michigan State Forests
outdoor recreation opportunities
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Lighthouses of Lake Superior
lights on the largest Great Lake
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North Country National Scenic Trail
from North Dakota to New York
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Did You Know?
When the 729-foot freighter S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald went down on November 10, 1975, the last land-based communication to the ship was from the Grand Marais Coast Guard Station. This station and the Munising USCG Station are now managed by Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
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Last Updated: June 11, 2007 at 10:52 EST |
