Sightseeing
Ojibway Fire Tower
Check pricesA former fire watch station on the Greenstone Ridge in Isle Royale National Park, now a scenic stop for hikers.
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Isle Royale National Park
Hike, backpack, camp and paddle on a roadless Lake Superior island reached only by ferry, seaplane or private boat.
Lake Superior island; ferries from Houghton, Copper Harbor and Grand Portage · Houghton, MI
About Isle Royale National Park
Isle Royale is a remote island wilderness in Lake Superior, 45 miles long and surrounded by about 400 smaller islands. You arrive by ferry from Houghton, Copper Harbor or Grand Portage, or by seaplane from Hubbell, and then travel on foot or by water, since there are no roads and wheeled vehicles are not allowed. About 165 miles of trails cross the island, including the 40-mile Greenstone Ridge Trail. Moose and wolves both live here, and pets are not permitted.
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The closest stops to Isle Royale National Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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New Feldtmann Fire Tower
Check pricesA former fire tower on Feldtmann Ridge in Isle Royale National Park that offers wide views of the park's west end.
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Grand Portage National Monument
No admission feeExplore a reconstructed fur trade depot, Ojibwe heritage exhibits and the historic 8.5-mile portage trail on Lake Superior.
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Eagle River Museum
No admission feeA local-history museum in the former Eagle River school building, which also houses the Houghton Township Community Building.
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Eagle Harbor Lifesaving Station
No admission feeA Keweenaw County Historical Society museum in a former Great Lakes rescue station boathouse, showing early wooden rescue boats and equipment.
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