Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is the first of the only three United States National Lakeshores. It is in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan on the southern shore of Lake Superior, and is known for its rugged coastline featuring colorful naturally sculpted rock formations and waterfalls.

Understand

Get in

The Lakeshore is located east of Munising and west of Grand Marais, Michigan.

Fees and permits

There are no entrance fees charged at Pictured Rocks, nor are any fees charged for day-use.

Fees are charged for overnight camping at campgrounds and at backcountry campsites.

See

Miner's Castle and Miner's Falls

Chapel Rock and Chapel Falls

Grand Portal Point

Indian Head Point

Au Sable Point Lighthouse - Shipwrecks along the beach west of the lighthouse

Log Slide at Grand Sable Dunes - logs were pushed down the log slide by lumberjacks into Lake Superior to be more easily transported.

Beaver Lake

Do

Go hiking!

The Pictured Rocks may be more easily seen by tour boat, which sail from Munising.

Sleep

Stay safe

Those rock formations aren't just pretty; they're dangerous. Falls from them have been fatal.

Go next

Tahquamenon Falls State Park, featuring one of the largest waterfalls east of the Mississippi, is a couple hours' drive to the east. The Yooper metropolis of Marquette is a similar distance to the west, along the lakeshore. Other notable State and National Parks/Lakeshores within a few hours' drive are Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, in the Northern Lower Peninsula, Mackinac Island, Isle Royale, Porcupine Mountains in the western Yoop and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in northwest Wisconsin.