The following is updated to 2006 information. A User Fee is charged for each day in Isle Royale National Park.
When you ride the Ranger III, you are on the largest piece of moving equipment owned and operated by the National Park System and the largest passenger ferry providing service to Isle Royale National Park. The ride to Isle Royale National Park takes 6 hours one-way. The Ranger III is 165 feet long and can carry 128 passengers. The Ranger III operates out of Houghton, Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula.
Isle Royale National Park
800 East Lakeshore Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1869
Phone (906) 482-0984
Fax (906) 482-8753
To make an on-line reservation please include the following in your email: The
date/s of departure; your name, address, and phone number; passenger names,
specifying if they are adults, children (1 through 11 years) or infants (under
1 year); specify if you are backpacking, canoeing/kayaking, boating, or staying
at the lodge; if you are transporting a boat, please provide the length; if
you are transporting a canoe or kayak or outboard motor, please specify. Send
this information to ISRO_Ranger3Reserve@nps.gov
Go to text version of the two tables below.
| Schedule (eastern daylight time) | ||
| When | Where | Departure Time |
| June 2through September 13 | Houghton to Rock Harbor | Tuesdays and Fridays at 9:00 a.m. |
| Rock Harbor to Houghton | Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. |
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| Fares (one-way) | |
| Adults | $54.00 |
| Children (under 12) | $24.00 |
| Groups of seven or more Note: If a group falls below seven, full rates will be charged. The group must be booked at one time; infants do not count as part of the seven required for group status. |
Adults $47.00 one-way Children $21.00 one-way |
| Boat (less than 18') | $85.00 |
| Boat (18' to 20'00") | $135.00 |
| Disabled Boat (20'01" to 26'00") | $350.00 |
| Canoes/Kayaks | $24.00 |
| Canoes/Kayaks over 20'00" or over 90 pounds | $60.00 |
| Outboard Motor | $15.00 |
| 100 pounds. gear per ticketed passenger | FREE |
| Additional freight after 100 pounds | $8.80 per 100 pounds |
When transporting a private boat, registration must be shown. If registration is not present, the boat will not be transported and there will be no refund. Boats cannot be excessively loaded. Internal and external fuel tanks must be empty, but not completely dry. Boats with excess fuel (exceeding one quarter of the fuel tank's capacity) will not be transported and there will be no refund. Twenty pounds of propane per boat will be allowed. Propane will be limited to one twenty pound container or any multiple of ten or five pound containers. During check-in, cylinders will be tagged and stored in a secure area. Boaters should arrive at dockside by 7:30 a.m. EDT.
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