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Isle Royale National Park |
It is located in the northwest corner of Lake Superior, 70 miles north of the Michigan peninsula |
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| Isle Royale National Park offers boundless outdoor adventure for those who enjoy remote wilderness. There’s camping, kayaking, canoeing, backpacking, hiking, diving, fishing and even shipwrecks! You will also get a chance to see up close one of the longest running predator/prey research project in the world. Check below for great Isle Royale National Park information.
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Uniqueness - Isle Royale National Park is a maritime park that offers a remote and primitive wilderness archipelago that is 45 miles long and 9 miles wide at its widest point. It consists of one large island surro... (click here for more)
Facts - Houghton Visitor Center is open all year from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Mid-June through mid-August it is open 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. It is located at 800 ... (click here for more)
Environmental Impact - On a clear day from the Ojibway fire lookout you can see miles in every direction. The wind does not stop. The sturdy steel structure sings and creaks with each strong gust. To the west is Sargent Lak... (click here for more)
Be Equipped - The weather on Isle Royale is cool throughout the operating season with dense fog in spring, and in summer sunny with temperatures rarely exceeding 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Thunderstorms and rain occur ... (click here for more)
Wildlife Warnings - Keep wildlife wild. Feeding wildlife upsets the natural food chain and makes animals dependent on humans. It also causes them to lose their fear of humans and approach more and more closely. Finally, ... (click here for more)
Fees - There is a user fee of $4/day per person that’s on the island. Children 11 and under are exempt. There is a $50 individual season pass available.
The fees for the boat rides vary from $35-62 one w... (click here for more)
Camping - Three types of camping are available at Isle Royale: three-sided shelters (maximum 6 people), tent sites (maximum 6 people) for one to three tents, and group sites (for parties of 7 to 10 people); for... (click here for more)
Nearby Attractions - Grand Portage National Monument is 14 miles away. Keweenaw National Historical Park is 11 miles away. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is 200 miles away and Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is 200 ... (click here for more)
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