Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Protected park · MI, USA
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in MI, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 0:00–0:00
About
This park's official page lists: Pet-friendly (leashed).
This park's official page lists: Wheelchair-accessible facilities, Pet-friendly (leashed).
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
At the park
- Visitor center
- Camping
- Hunting
- Beaches
- Caves & caverns
- Waterfalls
- Backpacking
- Hiking trails
- Paddling (kayak/canoe)
Shows and experiences
- Historic sites & museum
- Junior Ranger program
Events
- Au Sable Lighthouse Climbs
- Geology Walking Tour
- Marsh Trail Walk
- Wilderness Canoe Expedition
- Public Lands Day Volunteer Service Event
Before you go
- Disability access
- This park's official page states it has wheelchair-accessible facilities. Specific routes, transfer access and equipment vary — confirm with the park for your needs.
- Limits
- Pets are permitted on various beaches, in the Miners area, in drive-in campgrounds, on some waterfall trails, the access road to the Au Sable Light Station, and certain other locations.You are responsible to know where you can and cannot take your pet
- Limits
- Launching or landing a drone within the boundaries of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is not permitted
- ⚠ Park closure: Munising Falls Trail Closed Until Further Notice
- The Munising Falls Trail within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is closed until further notice. Approximately 75-feet of the paved trail was washed out April 28th from recent heavy rainfall and seasonal snow melt.
- Getting there
- Pictured Rocks NL is located on the south shore of Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, between the towns of Munising (west) and Grand Marais (east). Access the west side of the park via Michigan highways M-28 and M-94 to Munising. State highway M-77 leads to Grand Marais on the east side. Alger County Road H-58 runs parallel and through the park, providing access to spur roads that lead to scenic overlooks, trailheads, campgrounds, beaches, etc. Most park roads are closed in winter due to snow.
- Weather & when to go
- Summers are pleasant with the average highs in June, July, and August in the 70s°F, and lows in the low 50s°F. The coldest months are December through March with average highs of 25°F to 32°F, and average lows in the teens. Annual precipitation averages 31 inches; average annual snowfall is about 140 inches, although winters with more than 200 inches are not uncommon. Snow generally covers the ground from late November through late April.
- Visitor center
- Accessible Fishing Dock
- Visitor center
- Au Sable Light Station
- Visitor center
- Grand Marais Ski Area
- Visitor center
- Ice Fishing at Pictured Rocks
- Visitor center
- Log Slide
- Visitor center
- Miners Beach
- Visitor center
- Miners Castle
- Visitor center
- Miners Falls
- Visitor center
- Munising Falls
- Visitor center
- Munising Ski Area
- Visitor center
- Munising U.S. Coast Guard Station (Park Headquarters)
- Visitor center
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Facilities on the park map
8 bench, 12 picnic area, 19 restroom, 16 visitor information.