Isle Royale National Park is an 894-square-mile national park located on islands within Lake Superior near the United States-Canada border, centered on the large Isle Royale.

The park was established in 1940 and has been declared as a UNESCO International Biosphere Reserve.

The car-free reserve is only accessible via seaplane or ferry and offers a wide variety of outdoor activities for visitors, including the historic Rock Harbor Lighthouse, which has been converted into a living history museum, and the Greenstone Ridge Trail, which offers exploration of Windigo and Rock Harbors. Dive sites provide access to several notable shipwrecks, while 36 campgrounds offer overnight accommodations.

Other popular activities include canoeing, kayaking, fishing, boating, and wildlife watching for animals such as moose and timber wolves. Ranger-led programming and a visitor center restaurant and grill are offered seasonally during the summer months.

Isle Royale National Park, 800 East Lakeshore Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, Phone: 906-482-0984

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