Directions and Transportation

H-58 in the fall. Sand Point Road in winter. Sand Point Road is the only plowed road in the park. All other roads, once covered in snow, are closed to all vehicles except snowmobiles.

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Addresses:

Please note, if you are using Google Maps to navigate to the park, please use "Munising Falls Visitor Center", or "1505 Sand Point Road, Munising MI" as your routing point! Using "Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore" will NOT bring you to a visitor center!

GPS is often unreliable in many parts of the park. If you are visiting during business hours, please stop by one of our visitor centers for up-to-date directions and maps.

Munising Falls Visitor Center:

1505 Sand Point Road, Munising, MI 49862.

Grand Sable Visitor Center:

E21090 County Road H-58 (Two miles west of Grand Marais, Michigan)

Visitor center operating hours and seasons.

Getting to Pictured Rocks

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is located on the south shore of Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, between the communities of Munising (west) and Grand Marais (east). The main park visitor center is located in Munising at Munising Falls.

Car

Michigan state highways M-28 and M-94 lead to Munising. State highway M-77 leads to Grand Marais. Alger County Road H-58 and other spur roads (some unpaved) provide access throughout the lakeshore. Many roads are closed by snow during the winter. See winter road closure page for more information.

Plane

Grass airfields are located near Grand Marais and Munising. Regularly scheduled commercial airline service arrives at Marquette, Escanaba, and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.

Bus

Regional bus lines stop in Marquette and Escanaba. Please visit Shuttle Service for information on local transportation.

 

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  Maps

  Don't rely on GPS, which does not work well here. Use the official park map.

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  Getting Around

  The main road that travels through Pictured Rocks is Alger County H-58. Other lakeshore access roads can be found off this main road.

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  Shuttle Service

  Schedule your shuttle transportation ahead of your trip! Read more about the Altran (Alger County Transit).

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  Road Mileage

  Need a mileage chart?

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  Winter Roads

  Winter Roads

  All park roads (except Sand Point Rd) & portions of H-58 are not plowed in winter. Roads reopen to vehicles in spring when snow melts.

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  Visitor Centers

  Visit one of our visitor centers for the most up-to-date information!