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Pictured Rocks National LakeshoreA peaceful beach on Grand Sable Lake near Grand Marais, Michigan, in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Things To Do
 
This view of Indianhead Point was photographed from the North Country National Scenic Trail.
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Indianhead Point
 

Outdoor opportunities are enjoyed year-round at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

Spring brings wildflowers to photograph and fish to catch.  Summer offers picnicking, boating, hiking, and camping.  Autumn brings a vibrant display of colors as hunters take to the north woods.  Winter visitors enjoy cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, and ice fishing.

The Pictured Rocks cliffs stretch for 15 miles from near Sand Point to beyond Spray Falls where they give way to the white sands of Twelvemile Beach.  The Grand Sable Dunes rise high above the Lake Superior near Grand Marais. 

Visitors enjoy the sights and serenity of this beautiful area on Lake Superior in many different ways ... what's your favorite?
The Interagency Visitor Center of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Hiawatha National Forest is located in Munising, Michigan.
Interagency Visitor Center
Please make the IVC your first stop.
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Visitors at the mouth of the Hurricane River.
Drive-in campgrounds
are open May 10 to October 31.
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Many visitors enjoy backpacking along the Lake Superior shore and through the northwoods .
Backcountry Camping
Please plan your trip carefully.
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The Au Sable Light Station was constructed in 1874 to protect ships on Lake Superior.
Au Sable Light Station
a 1.5 mile hike from Hurricane River Campground.
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Spray Falls drops 70 feet over the Pictured Rocks cliffs into Lake Superior.  

Did You Know?
There are seven named waterfalls within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, plus several unnamed falls. From west to east, they are Munising, Bridalveil, Miners, Mosquito, Chapel, Spray, and Sable Falls. The sandstone outcrops of the Pictured Rocks escarpment create the many waterfalls in the area.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 EST