Learn About the Park

Ojibway Tower Panorama Looking North
View from Ojibway Tower looking north.

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Isle Royale National Park is a remote island wilderness in the middle of Lake Superior. Get news, updates, and read the park newspaper the Greenstone. Discover what species made the journey to Isle Royale and how living on an island affects them. Find out what other visitors have explored Isle Royale's isolated wilderness.
 
Rocky shoreline with deep blue waters, with a row of deep green evergreens lining the shore.
News

Get recent updates concerning park management, happenings, and events.

Green northern lights shine and reflect off the water on the Windigo dock.
Photos and Multimedia

Get real-time photographs of island life from one of the park's webcams.

The Rock Harbor Lighthouse is white and located on Middle Island Passage on east end of Isle Royale.
History & Culture

Isle Royale is covered in remnants of humans past. Learning from their shared stories can help us read our own.

an otter lays on a dock, head facing in the direction of the photographer
Nature & Science

Isle Royale National Park is a biodiverse, wilderness archipelago.

Maintenance and trails crew moving materials via canoe across the harbor.
Management

Explore park regulations and more.

a moose jaw has green moss growing atop it
Research

Read about the latest research efforts at the park and learn how to support those endeavors.

 Bookstore items set-up on shelves
Isle Royale & Keweenaw Parks Association

IRKPA is a member-supported, nonprofit cooperating association that supports Isle Royale in many ways. Photo Courtesy Alison Pontynen.

Last updated: December 23, 2025

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

800 East Lakeshore Drive
Houghton, MI 49931

Phone:

906 482-0984

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