• Lake Superior in a stormy mood. Photo copyright Craig Blacklock

    Pictured Rocks

    National Lakeshore Michigan

Things To Do

This view of Indianhead Point was photographed from the North Country National Scenic Trail.
Indianhead Point
National Park Service photo
 

Outdoor opportunities are enjoyed year-round at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

Spring brings wildflowers to photograph and fish to catch. Summer offers picnicking, boating, hiking, and camping. Autumn brings a vibrant display of colors as hunters take to the north woods. Winter visitors enjoy cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, and ice fishing.

The Pictured Rocks cliffs stretch for 15 miles from near Sand Point to beyond Spray Falls where they give way to the white sands of Twelvemile Beach. The Grand Sable Dunes rise high above the Lake Superior near Grand Marais.

Visitors enjoy the sights and serenity of this beautiful area on Lake Superior in many different ways ... what's your favorite?

  • The latest NOAA weather forecast The latest NOAA weather forecast

    for Munising, Michigan. Read More

  • Au Sable Light Station Au Sable Light Station

    a 1.5 mile hike from Hurricane River Campground. Read More

  • Visit the bookstores Visit the bookstores

    within the lakeshore Read More

  • With your phone With your phone

    List to short audio tours at scenic sites Read More

Did You Know?

This solar collector provides power for the water well at the Au Sable Light Station in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

In 1992, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore began installing photovoltaic powered well pump systems at its drive-in campgrounds. All remote water wells within the lakeshore are now solar-powered. More...