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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Visitor Centers
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NPS photo | Interagency Visitor Center |
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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 , 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 sales area where visitors can purchase posters, clothing, and a variety of publications that will foster a greater understanding of the region.
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NPS photo | Grand Sable Visitor Center |
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Grand Sable Visitor Center
906-494-2660
E21090 County Road H-58
One mile west of Grand Marais, Michigan, on county road H-58
Open from the Friday before Memorial Day 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 .
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, , operates a bookstore here.
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NPS photo | Munising Falls Interpretive Center |
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Munising Falls Interpretive Center
906-387-4310
1505 Sand Point Road, across from Munising Memorial Hospital
Open from the Friday before Memorial Day 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 , geology, forest history, rare and endangered species, , 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 bookstore.
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NPS photo | Miners Castle Information Station |
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Miners Castle Information Station
No phone
N9319 Miners Castle Road, 6 miles north of county road H-58 at Miners Castle
Open from the Friday before Memorial Day through 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 . The Miners Castle Information Station includes a small bookstore.
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NPS photo by Ed Lasich | Au Sable Light Station Keepers Quarters |
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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.
Typically open from mid-June through Labor Day, closed Monday and Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This information center features 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.
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NPS Photo by Tim Colyer | Park Ranger at Lakeshore Headquarters |
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Lakeshore Headquarters
906-387-2607
N8391 Sand Point Road, 4 miles NE of Munising
Open year-round, Monday to 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.
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Did You Know?
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is the only National Park Service area with an inland buffer zone within its boundary. It is owned by the State of Michigan, corporations, and private citizens. The zone was created to permit sustained yield timber harvest and protect the watershed.
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Last Updated: January 29, 2009 at 09:26 EST |