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Your Invitation to a Superior Wilderness Experience!
Explore a rugged, isolated island where wolves and moose abound, far from the sights and sounds of civilization. Surrounded by Lake Superior, Isle Royale offers unparalleled solitude and adventures for backpackers, hikers, boaters, kayakers, canoeists and scuba divers. Here, amid stunning scenic beauty, you'll find opportunities for reflection and discovery, and make memories that last a lifetime.
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National Park's Ship, Ranger III
The Ranger III, located in Houghton, Michigan, is the largest ship owned and operated by the National Park Service. The Ranger III is also the largest ship which supports and provides transportation services to Isle Royale National Park. To read the instructions for making a reservation and payment by e-mail, fax, or mail, click here, to make this reservation, using the reservation request form, click here. To make a Ranger III reservation by phone, please call (906) 482-0984. To view the 2012 rates and schedule, click here. If you would like to make a reservation for limited space to the island in late September or October, or you wish to make a Keweenaw Waterway Cruise reservation, please call 906-482-0984.
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Group Camping Reservation Request
Advance reservations are required for groups of seven to ten people. For additional information on group camping, click here. To read the instructions on form submission and payment, click here. To fill out a group camping reservation request form, click here. Requests submitted in January will be randomly selected and processed starting February 1. Those requests received on or after February 1 will be processed in the order that they arrive in.
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Emergency Response Guide for Handling Ballast Water to Control Non-Indigenous Species
This field guide was developed as an aid to incident responders responsible for handling ships with high risk ballast water which maybe laden with non-indigenous species and harmful pathogens. To view this guide, click here. To view the field trials, which outline several methods for the treatment of ballast tanks, click here.
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Isle Royale Cultural Resources Management Plan
The park has begun the process towards the formulation of a Cultural Resource Management Plan. The plan will address the general management, preservation, public use, and interpretation of cultural resources island-wide. To follow the progress of this plan, please click here. To view the first Cultural Resources Management Plan newsletter click here.
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Write to
Isle Royale National Park
800 East Lakeshore Drive
Houghton, Michigan 49931-1869
E-mail Us
Phone
Visitor Information
(906) 482-0984
Emergencies
(800) 433-1986
Fax
(906) 482-8753
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Climate
Lake Superior weather is cool throughout the operating season, causing dense fog in spring and summer months. The lake’s water temperature rarely exceeds 52 degrees Fahrenheit, while Island temperatures rarely exceed 80 degrees. Thunderstorms and rain occur throughout the season, causing rapid changes in wind and wave conditions. Weather and rough seas rarely delay departures to and from the island.
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Although the yearly number of visitors to Isle Royale is less than Yellowstone receives in a day, the Island's per acre backcountry use is the highest of all National Parks in the United States.
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Last Updated: February 06, 2012 at 08:47 MST |
