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.

Getting Around Pictured Rocks

Car

The main road that travels through the national lakeshore is Alger County Road H-58. Other access roads (some unpaved) that lead to lakeshore sites such as campgrounds, day use areas, scenic views, and trailheads are clearly marked on the park map. Please stay on H-58 and these official roads.

(For winter road closure information click here.)

Avoid narrow dirt roads, two-tracks, and potential dead end roads where you might get stuck, resulting in very costly towing fees. Use the park map instead of relying on GPS, Google Maps, or other apps which do not work well here.

H-58 is suitable for vehicles of all sizes. Some park roads have size restrictions and others are not recommended for large recreational vehicles, busses, and vehicles with trailers.

Bicycles

Bicyclists should be aware that long sections of H-58 have very little shoulder or no shoulder at all. Also be aware that H-58 is used by large logging trucks and many types of ORVs. Use care while cycling on this curvy road.

ORV and ATV

ORVs and ATVs are prohibited in park campgrounds, as well as driving or parking on road shoulders, and NO off road travel. Outside of campgrounds, ORVs and ATVs must park in designated vehicle parking lots.

Recreation Vehicles

The park's campgrounds and several other unpaved roads are not well suited for the largest RVs, motorhomes, or trailers. For information about the campground site vehicle limits (including photos), please visit the Drive-in Camping page.

Unpaved Park Roads with Size Restrictions:

• Miners Falls Road - No vehicles longer than 32 feet.
• Chapel Road and parking lot (from June 15 to September 15) - No vehicles in excess of 36 feet or vehicle/trailer combined units in excess of 42 feet.
• Little Beaver Lake Road (which leads to the Little Beaver Lake Campground) - Single units in excess of 36 feet and vehicle/trailer combinations in excess of 42 feet are prohibited on this road.

Other areas not well suited for large vehicles:

• Miners Beach
• Beaver Basin Overlook (rough 4-wheel drive road)
• Twelvemile Beach Campground Road
• Hurricane River Campground Road
• Grand Sable Visitor Center (Grand Marais) - limited parking

Sites that are accessible by large RVs and motorhomes:

Areas within the park that accommodate large recreation vehicles are limited. Most parking lots are small. Locations with the larger parking lots are:

• Sable Falls
• Log Slide
• Lake Superior Overlook
• Miners Castle
• Munising Falls

 

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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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  Winter Roads

  Stay up to date on winter road closures at Pictured Rocks

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  Shuttle Service

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