Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Active and Adventure Travel Guide

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Active and Adventure Travel Guide

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Rock formations in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan (courtesy, National Park Service)

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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Active and Adventure Travel Tips

By Travel Expert: Brian Kevin

  • The "pictured rocks" from which the park takes its name are actually vibrant mineral deposits in the sandstone cliffs that are visible from the water beginning at Sand Point and extending northeast for some 15 miles.
  • Sea kayakers can put in at Grand Marais and paddle five miles west to watch (and listen to) the constant shifting of the Grand Sable Dunes.
  • The towering rock cliffs along the shore shelter the nests of peregrine falcons. Further inland, you can watch bald eagles nesting atop old white-pine trees.
  • Explore the area's interior, where hikers can follow old logging roads that penetrate deep into a forest of northern hardwoods, pine, hemlock, spruce, and fir. Fishermen will find nirvana at the many inland lakes and streams teeming with steelhead and coho salmon.


Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Overview

The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore blesses the north shore of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Long stretches of white sand beaches and 200-foot sheer sandstone cliffs rise above Lake Superior along this 42-mile stretch of rugged shoreline. For generations, the Ojibways fished these waters and hunted the land they referred to as "thunder and the gods." Read More

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Sunset Motel on the Bay

1315 Bay St.
Munising, MI 49862 Map

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Hilltop Cabins

14176 N. Ellen St.
Grand Marais, MI 49839 Map

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Days Inn Munising

M-28 East
Munising, MI 49862 Map

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Hotel Class: 2 class stars

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Attractions

Gitchi Gumee Agate and History Museum

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E21739 Brazel St.
Grand Marais, Michigan

Distance: 18.0 mi. (from destination center)
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Lake Superior Brewing Company

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N14283 Lake Ave.
Grand Marais, Michigan 49839

Distance: 18.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Lake Superior Brewing Company offers a full menu of home-cooked foods, beers, root beer, brewery tours, great view of Lake Superior shoreline, rock & mineral displays, and homemade beer. ... Read More
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Grand Island National Recreation Area

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North of Munising in Lake Michigan
400 East Munising Ave.
Munising, Michigan

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Description: Grand Island National Recreation Area is part of the Hiawatha National Forest and offers visitors a variety of activities, including hiking and biking, camping, fishing, and sight-seeing. ... Read More
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Airports

Major Airports near Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Distance (mi.)
Grand Rapids Kent County International Airport 257.4 map
Milwaukee General Mitchell Airport 261.4 map

Other Smaller Airports near Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Distance (mi.)
Marquette Sawyer International Airport 59.0 map
Escanaba Delta County Airport 68.7 map
Sault Ste Marie Chippewa County Airport 91.3 map

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