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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Visitors to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore enjoy the beautiful beaches of Lake Superior as the waves roll gently in.
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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
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Miners Castle is the most familiar feature of the Pictured Rocks cliffs. It is easily accessible by automobile.

NPS photo by Brenda St. Martin

Miners Castle on Lake Superior

Welcome to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, America’s first National Lakeshore.

Unlike any other place on Lake Superior, Pictured Rocks offers the opportunity to explore miles of pristine beaches, hike over 100 miles of trails, and experience the serenity of the northern hardwood forest.

In the spring, a new world appears along trails carpeted with the soft beauty of wildflowers. Summer gives way to warm basking days. Blinking lights of orange, red, and yellow signal the wonder of change in autumn. In the winter, the raw windy beauty of snow frequents the days though periodically the snow blazes forth with sunlight.

Take time to experience and learn about the different worlds of Pictured Rocks, a mosaic of colors, textures, and sights. Enjoy your stay!

Jim Northup, Superintendent
Miners Castle is disabled accessible and easily reached by automobile.
Miners Castle
Drive directly to the Pictured Rocks
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Grand Sable Visitor Center is located one mile west of Grand Marais.
Grand Sable Visitor Center
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Kingston Lake Campground, owned State of Michigan, is located within Pictured Rocks NL's inland buffer zone.

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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is the only National Park Service area with an inland buffer zone within its boundary. It is owned by the State of Michigan, corporations, and private citizens. The zone was created to permit sustained yield timber harvest and protect the watershed.
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Last Updated: September 21, 2011 at 10:42 MST