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Pictured Rocks National LakeshoreVisitors enjoy the Song of Lakes program at Twelvemile Beach Campground in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Pets at Pictured Rocks
 
This toy poodle enjoys an afternoon at Miners Beach.

NPS photo by Brenda St. Martin

Dog on leash at Miners Beach

Pets are permitted along roads and in designated developed areas such as Munising Falls and Miners Castle. Pets must be kept on a 6-foot leash at all times. Please clean up after your pet.

Pets are permitted at drive-in campgrounds. Keep pet bowls in your vehicle when not in use, and clean up any spilled food. Pet food can attract bears and other wildlife into your camp.  

Pets are not permitted in the Lakeshore backcountry because they may become lost; be injured by porcupines or other wildlife; intimidate other visitors; harass, injure, or kill wildlife; or disturb other hikers and campers.

For more detailed information, please read the Pets at the Lakeshore site bulletin (pdf).

Boarding is available at a local business - Puppy Paws - located in Wetmore, Michigan.  Please contact Puppy Paws at 906-387-4035, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.


Deer tick (Image from American Lyme Disease Foundation)
Ticks and Disease
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Black bear make their home in the Upper Peninsula.
Please don't
feed the bears
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Female mosquito is about to collect blood. (Photo by Agricultural Resource Service USDA
West Nile Virus
a mosquito-borne disease
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The Official Map and Guide for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
Many site bulletins
are available on-line.
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The light tower and flagpole of the Au Sable Light Station stand proudly.  

Did You Know?
Located within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, the Au Sable Light Station is on the National Register of Historic Places. Constructed in 1874, the station beacon still shines over Lake Superior's frigid waters. The lamp is now solar powered.
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Last Updated: October 19, 2009 at 14:50 EST