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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Visitor Centers
 

Interagency Visitor Center
Grand Sable Visitor Center
Munising Falls Interpretive Center
Miners Castle Information Center
Au Sable Light Station Information Center
Lakeshore Headquarters

 
The Interagency Visitor Center in Munising is open year-round.
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Interagency Visitor Center
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore / Hiawatha National Forest Interagency Visitor Center
906-387-3700

400 East Munising Avenue, junction of state highway M-28 and county road H-58 in Munising.

Open year round, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed Sundays and holidays from mid-September until Memorial Day weekend. 
Open daily during the summer months with extended hours.

Lakeshore visitors are encouraged to stop first the Interagency Visitor Center. Here you can obtain information on a variety of recreation resources in the lakeshore, the Hiawatha National Forest, and the general area. The center also maintains schedules of interpretive activities presented by Park and Forest Rangers.

The visitor center features attractive exhibits and a Hiawatha Interpretive Association sales area where visitors can purchase posters, clothing, and a variety of publications that will foster a greater understanding of the region.

 
The Grand Sable Visitor Center is open every summer to help visitors to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
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Grand Sable Visitor Center

Grand Sable Visitor Center
906-494-2660

E21090 County Road H-58
One mile west of Grand Marais, Michigan, on Co. Road H-58

Open late May through Labor Day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
 
Nestled at the foot of the Grand Sable Dunes, the Grand Sable Visitor Center is located near the eastern gateway to the lakeshore and at the beginning of the Lakeshore segment of the North Country National Scenic Trail.

A Park Ranger is on duty to assist hikers, backpackers, and nature enthusiasts with information geared at making their stay more enjoyable. The lakeshore's cooperating association, Eastern National, operates a bookstore here.

 
Munising Falls Interpretive Center is open Memorial Day to Labor Day.
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Munising Falls Interpretive Center

Munising Falls Interpretive Center
906-387-4310

1505 Sand Point Road, across from Munising Memorial Hospital

Open daily, mid-June through Labor Day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Located next to Munising Falls, the interpretive center features displays on the rich natural and cultural history of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Exhibits on early iron smelting at the Schoolcraft Blast Furnace, geology, forest history, rare and endangered species, logging, and recreation portray the diversity of America's first national lakeshore. 

A Park Ranger is on duty to assist visitors with planning and enjoying their trip. The center also includes a small Eastern National bookstore.

 
Miners Castle Informatin Center is open Memorial Day to Labor Day.
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Miners Castle Information Station

Miners Castle Information Station
No phone

N9319 Miners Castle Road, 6 miles north of county road H-58 at Miners Castle

Open daily, Memorial Day to Labor Day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

At Miners Castle, there are paved trails to several overlooks, wayside exhibits, restrooms, and access to the North Country Trail National Scenic Trail. The Miners Castle Information Station includes a small Eastern National bookstore.

 
The single keepers quarters at the Au Sable Light Station.
NPS photo by Ed Lasich
Au Sable Light Station Keepers Quarters

Au Sable Light Station Information Center
No phone

Located at the Au Sable Light Station, 12 miles west (drive) of Grand Marais to the Hurricane River Campground then 1.5 miles (walk) east.

Open July 1 to late August, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Monday and Tuesday

Slated to open in the summer of 2008, this information center will feature the history and current operation of the Au Sable Light Station.  Guided tours of the double keepers quarters and light tower are available during July and August. There is a small fee for the guided tour.

 
Park Ranger with Headquarters entrance sign
NPS Photo by Tim Colyer
Park Ranger at Lakeshore Headquarters

Lakeshore Headquarters
906-387-2607

N8391 Sand Point Road, 4 miles NE of Munising

Open year-round, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Park Headquarters is located in the former Munising U.S. Coast Guard Station at Sand Point. In the summer, the boathouse is open with maritime displays including a 36-foot self-righting motor lifeboat. The Sand Point Marsh Trail is located nearby.

 
Paddle to the Sea is available at the on-line bookstore and bookstores at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
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Shiloh - the hunting dog - enjoys a autumn day. (Grant Petersen photo)
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This Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore pin is for sale at Eastern National bookstores.
There are three bookstores
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The North Country National Scenic Trail stretches from North Dakota to New York, a distance of 3,200 miles.  

Did You Know?
The North Country National Scenic Trail connects outstanding scenic, natural, and cultural sites in seven northern states from Crown Point, New York, to Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota. The trail was established on March 5, 1980. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is home to 42 miles of the NCNST.
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Last Updated: May 20, 2008 at 14:29 EST