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By 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

Distance: 17.7 mi.
(from destination center)

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Hilltop Cabins

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

Distance: 13.0 mi.
(from destination center)

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North Shore Lodge

22020 Coast Guard Point
Grand Marais, MI 49839 Map

Distance: 13.0 mi.
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Gitchi Gumee Agate and History Museum

E21739 Brazel St.
Grand Marais, Michigan

Distance: 18.0 mi. (from destination center)

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Lake Superior Brewing Company

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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Pickle Barrel House

Corner of Randolph Street & Lake Avenue in Grand Marais
Grand Marais, Michigan

Distance: 18.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The Pickle Barrel House is a two-story cabin built from two barrels in 1926. It previously served as an ice-cream stand, an information booth, and a gift shop, and was renovated in 2003. ... Read More

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