• The Pictured Rocks rise some 200 feet above Lake Superior. Photo copyright Craig Blacklock

    Pictured Rocks

    National Lakeshore Michigan

Wild Beauty on the Lake Superior Shore

Sandstone cliffs, beaches, sand dunes, waterfalls, lakes, forest, and shoreline beckon you to visit Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Hiking, camping, sightseeing, and four season outdoor opportunities abound. The Lakeshore hugs the Lake Superior shoreline for more than 40 miles. Lake Superior is the largest, deepest, coldest, and most pristine of all the Great Lakes.

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Features

  • Backpacking along the North Country National Scenic Trail.

    Backcountry Camping

    Located along the Lake Superior shoreline, hikers find a spectacular place for backcountry camping, hiking, and relaxation. Permits are required.

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  • A camper's tents at Little Beaver Lake Campground in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

    Drive-in Campgrounds

    The lakeshore has three drive-in campgrounds located at Little Beaver Lake, Twelvemile Beach, and Hurricane River. Sorry, no reservations.

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  • Thundercloud over Lake Superior

    Whether the Weather

    The Lakeshore climate varies as much as the seasons. Snowfall averages 140 inches each year, though it may seem like more!

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  • Visitor glides his canoe in the Beaver Basin Wilderness.

    Beaver Basin Wilderness

    The 11,740 acre Beaver Basin Wilderness includes 13 miles of stunning Lake Superior shoreline plus trails, lakes, and creeks.

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  • This toy poodle remains on a leash while having fun in the sand at Miners Beach.

    Pets at the Lakeshore

    Pets are permitted at drive-in campgrounds, along roads, and in designated developed areas such as Munising Falls and Miners Castle.

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  • Snowshoers trek through the snowy north woods

    Walking in a Winter Wonderland

    Winter brings solitude and beauty to the north woods plus snowshoeing, skiing, ice fishing, snowmobiling, ice climbing and winter camping.

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Did You Know?

This solar collector provides power for the water well at the Au Sable Light Station in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

In 1992, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore began installing photovoltaic powered well pump systems at its drive-in campgrounds. All remote water wells within the lakeshore are now solar-powered. More...