Isle Royale National Park, Michigan   At Isle Royale National Park during the summertime highs are in the 70's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 20's while Isle Royale National Park overnight low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 0's. There is pleasant outdoors recreation at Isle Royale National Park, so you could have lots of fun. Isle Royale National Park is a good place of normal precipitation; most of the snow falls during January, and the driest month is April.     If you need a place to stay Ramada Inn is a brilliant choice; playing golf is lots of fun at Michigan Technological University Golf Course. The wonderful splendor of Isle Royale National Park is there for your viewing contentment. But wait, there's more to do in close proximity to Isle Royale National Park. After a long day outdoors Travelodge Houghton is a brilliant place to spend a night or two, and Hancock Recreation Area is a wonderful local campground. Isle Royale National Park is a magnificent site for a visit when you must spend some time in nature. Not far from Isle Royale National Park, you'll discover Boston Lake which is a wonderful lake, and Best Western Franklin Square Inn is a brilliant site to get some rest. If you need a place to stay Houghton Super 8 Motel is a great choice, and you'll meet a lot of folks       If you need a place to stay Ramada Inn is a brilliant choice; playing golf is lots of fun at Michigan Technological University Golf Course. The wonderful splendor of Isle Royale National Park is there for your viewing contentment. But wait, there's more to do in close proximity so many exciting things to do to suit everyone. Isle Royale National Park is a common site to spend time for folks from Houghton. Wolves and moose, the wild North Woods forest, everchanging weather and a cool climate, and the crystal clear waters and rugged shoreline of Lake Superior characterize Isle Royale National Park. This wilderness archipelago is 45 miles long and nine miles wide at it's widest point. The park encompasses a total area of 850 square miles including submerged lands which extends four and a half miles out into Lake Superior.   The archipelago is composed of many parallel ridges resulting from ancient lava flows which were tilted and glaciated. Isle Royale has 165 miles of scenic hiking trails and 36 campgrounds for backpackers and recreational boaters. There is excellent fishing, historic lighthouses and shipwrecks, ancient copper mining sites, and plenty of spots to observe wildlife. Roadless Isle Royale is accessible only by boat or float plane. Isle Royale is relatively untouched by direct outside influences and serves as a living laboratory and Unites States Biosphere Reserve.     CONTACTS Email - ISRO_ParkInfo@nps.gov Fax- 906-487-7170 Write to Isle Royale National Park 800 East Lakeshore Drive Houghton, MI 49931-1895 Phone Visitor Information - (906)482-0984 TRAVEL BASICS Operating Hours, Seasons Open April 16 to October 31, with full transportation services mid-June to Labor Day; reduced transportation services in the spring and fall. Closed November 1 to April 15. Getting There PLANE - Isle Royale Seaplane Service flies a seaplane from Houghton, Michigan to Rock Harbor or Windigo on Isle Royale. Contact them at:, P.O. Box 366, Houghton, MI 49931, or by calling (906)392-8850 late May to September or (715)526-5103 October through mid-May. CAR - Vehicles are not permitted on Isle Royale. Visitors park their cars in Houghton, Michigan; Copper Harbor, Michigan; or Grand Portage, Minnesota and ride passenger ferries to the island, or fly with Isle Royale Seaplane Service to the island from Houghton, Michigan. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Passenger ferries from Houghton, Michigan; Copper Harbor, Michigan; and Grand Portage, Minnesota provide boat access to Isle Royale. Seaplane service is provided from Houghton, Michigan. Weather & Climate Lake Superior weather is cool throughout the operating season. Dense fog in spring, sunny with temperatures rarely exceeding 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Thunderstorms and rain occur throughout the season. Weather and rough seas may delay departures to and from the island. Bring plenty of warm clothing, even in August. A jacket is a must for the ferry trip to the island or if boating around the island. Accessibility sle Royale is largely a wilderness area. When planning a visit, recognize the wilderness mandate of the park and that there are topographic, vegetative, and physical obstacles that might require you to have assistance. The park is perhaps ideal for the adept mobility impaired person that can experience the wilderness resource via canoe or sea kayak. For information about access, contact the park at (906) 482-0984. Getting Around During its clockwise circumnavigation of the island, the Voyageur II provides drop off and pick up service at several areas. Rock Harbor Lodge offers the M.V. Sandy vessel, which provides a number of special tours. Also available out of Rock Harbor Lodge is a water taxi and motorboat and canoe rentals. Motorboat and canoae rentals are also available at Windigo. Travel on Isle Royale is foot or boat. FEES/PERMITS Activity Fee USER FEE (CHILDREN 11 AND UNDER EXEMPT) $4.00 per person per day for Day $50 individual season pass for Annual $150 seas. boat rider pass for One Time 80% of the $4.00 per day per person user fee funds backlogged projects, such as trail dock maintenance, in Isle Royale National Park. The rest supports high priority National Park Service projects across the country. CAMPING Beaver Island 4/16-10/31 3 consecutive night say limit 6/1-9/2, no individual test sites, 3 shelters, no group tent sites, self-contained stoves only, water depth 2'-5' at dock, on-board generator use permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Belle Isle 4/16-10/31 5 consecutive night stay limit, 1 individual tent site, 6 shelters, no group tent sites, campfires allowed/standing grills provided, water depth at dock approximately 13', on-board generator use is permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Birch Island 4/16-10/31 3 consecutive night stay limit, 1 individual tent site, 1 shelters, no group tent sites, seld-contained stoves only, water depth at dock approximately 5', on-board generator use is not permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (906) 282-0984 Caribou Island 4/16-10/31 3 consecutive night stay limit, 1 individual tent site, 2 shelters, no group tent sites, fires in community ring only, water depth at dock approximately 10', on-board generator use is permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (905) 382-0984 Chickenbone East 4/16-10/31 2 consecutive night stay limit, 3 individual tent site, 0 shelters, 1 group tent site, self-contained stoves only. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Chickenbone West 4/16-10/31 2 consecutive night stay limit, 6 individual tent sites, 0 shelters, 3 group tent sites, self contained stoves only. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-098r Chippewa Harbor 4/16-10/31 3 consecutive night stay limit, 2 individual tent sites, 4 shelters, 1 group tent site, campfires allowed/standing grills provided, water depth at dock approximately 7', on-board generator use is not permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Daisy Farm 4/16-10/31 3 consecutive night stay limit, 6 individual tent sites, 16 shelters, 3 group tent sites, self-contained stoves only, water depth at dock approximately 9', on-board generator use is not permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Desor North 4/16-10/31 2 consecutive night stay limit, 3 individual tent site, 0 shelters, no group tent sites, self-contained stoves only. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Desor South 4/16-10/31 2 consecutive night stay limit, 7 individual tent sites, 0 shelters, 3 group tent sites, self-contained stoves only. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Duncan Narrows 4/16-10/31 3 consecutive night stay limit, 1 individual tent site, 2 shelters, no group tent sites, campfires allowed/standing grills provided, water depth at dock approximately 6', on-board generator use is not permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Duncay Bay 4/16-10/31 3 consecutive night stay limit, 1 individual tent site, 2 shelters, no group tent sites, campfires allowed/standing grills provided, water depth at dock approximately 6', on-board generator use is not permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Feldtmann Lake 4/16-10/31 2 consecutive night stay limit, 5 individual tent sites, 0 shelters, 2 group tent sites, self-contained stoves only. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Grace Island 4/16-10/31 3 consecutive night stay limit, 0 individual tent sites, 2 shelters, no group tent sites, self-contained stoves only, water depth at dock approximately 2'-4', on-board generator use is permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Hatchet Lake 4/16-10/31 2 consecutive night stay limit, 5 individual tent sites, 0 shelters, 3 group tent sites, self-contained stoves only. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Hay Bay 4/16-10/31 3 consecutive night stay limit, 1 individual tent site, 0 shelters, no group tent sites, self-contained stoves only, water depth at dock approximately 3'-7', on-board generator use is permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Huginnin Cove 4/16-10/31 3 consecutive night stay limit, 5 individual tent site, 0 shelters, no group tent sites, self-contained stoves only. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Intermediate Lake 4/16-10/31 2 consecutive night stay limit, 3 individual tent sites, 0 shelters, no group tent sites, self-contained stoves only. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Island Mine 4/16-10/31 3 consecutive night stay limit, 4 individual tent sites, 0 shelters, 2 group tent sites, campfires allowed/standing grills provided. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Lake Richie 4/16-10/31 2 consecutive night stay limit, 4 individual tent sites, 0 shelters, 2 group tent sites, self-contained stoves only. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Lake Richie Canoe 4/16-10/31 2 consecutive night stay limit, 3 individual tent sites, 0 shelters, no group tent sites, self-contained stoves only. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Lake Whittlesey 4/16-10/31 2 consecutive night stay limit, 3 individual tent sites, 0 shelters, no group tent sites, self-contained stoves only. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Lane Cove 4/16-10/31 3 consecutive night stay limit, 5 individual tent sites, 0 shelters, no group tent sites, self-contained stoves only, on-board generator use is not permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Little Todd 4/16-10/31 2 consecutive night stay limit, 4 individual tent sites, 0 shelters, no group tent sites, campfires allowed/standing grills provided, on-board generator use is not permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Malone Bay 4/16-10/31 3 consecutive night stay limit, 0 individual tent sites, 5 shelters, 2 group tent sites, campfires allowed/standing grills provided, water depth at dock approximately 3'-6', on-board generator use is permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 McCargoe Cove 4/16-10/31 3 consecutive night stay limit, 3 individual tent sites, 6 shelters, 3 group tent sites, fires in community ring only, No alcohol, water depth at dock approximately 7', on-board generator use is not permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Merritt Lake 4/16-10/31 3 consecutive night stay limit, 1 individual tent site, 1 shelters, no group tent sites, self-contained stoves only, water depth at dock approximately 8', on-board generator use is not permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Moskey Basin 4/16-10/31 3 consecutive night stay limit, 2 individual tent sites, 6 shelters, 2 group tent sites, self-contained stoves only, water depth at dock approximately 8', on-board generator use is not permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Pickerel Cove 4/16-10/31 2 consecutive night stay limit, 1 individual tent site, 0 shelters, no group tent sites, self-contained stoves only, on-board generator use is not permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Rock Harbor 4/16-10/31 1 consecutive night stay limit, 11 individual tent site, 0 shelters, 3 group tent sites, treated water supply, self-contained stoves only, day use grills provided at docks, water depth at dock approximately 5'-10', on-board generator use is permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Siskiwit Bay 4/16-10/31 3 consecutive night stay limit, 4 individual tent sites, 2 shelters, 3 group tent sites, campfires allowed/standing grills provided, no alcohol, water depth at dock approximately 2'-6', on-board generator use is not permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Three Mile 4/16-10/31 1 consecutive night stay limit, 4 individual tent sites, 8 shelters, 3 group tent sites, self-contained stoves only, water depth at dock approximately 9', on-board generator use is not permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Todd Harbor 4/16-10/31 3 consecutive night stay limit, 5 individual tent sites, 1 shelters, 3 group tent sites, fires in community ring only, water depth at dock approximately 2', on-board generator use is not permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Tookers Island 4/16-10/31 3 consecutive night stay limit, 0 individual tent site, 2 shelters, no group tent sites, self-contained stoves only, water depth at dock approximately 7', on-board generator use is not permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Washington Creek 4/16-10/31 3 consecutive night stay limit, 5 individual tent site, 10 shelters, 4 group tent sites, self-contained stoves only, treated water suply, on-board generator use is permitted. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 Wood Lake 4/16-10/31 2 consecutive night stay limit, 3 individual tent sites, 0 shelters, no group tent sites, self-contained stoves only. For More Information on this campground please call (906)482-0984 LODGING Isle Royale Resorts May 27 to September 11 Rock Harbor Lodge offers the only lodging accommodations at Isle Royale National Park. Located along the shore of Lake Superior, the Lodge offers rooms with private baths and housekeeping cottages. We invite you to use Rock Harbor Lodge and its American Plan Lodging as a base to explore this unique National Park. For More Information on this lodging please call (270)773-2191 FACILITIES Visitor Centers HOUGHTON VISITOR CENTER Open All Year 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday Phone - (906)482-0984 Location - 800 East Lakeshore Drive in Houghton, Michigan, on the Keweenaw Peninsula of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Exhibits - small assortment of natural and cultural history exhibits Available Facilities - boater registration, user fee collection, bookstore ROCK HARBOR VISITOR CENTER Phone - no telephone service Location - Rock Harbor, Isle Royale National Park, in the northeast section of the park Special Programs - Guided interpretive walks and talks begin at or near the visitor center Exhibits - A small assortment of natural and cultural history objects can be seen in the visitor center. Available Facilities - Camping permits issued, user fee collection, boater registration, bookstore, exhibits WINDIGO VISITOR CENTER Phone - no public telephone Location - Windigo, Isle Royale National Park, in the southwest section of the park Special Programs - Guided interpretive walks and talks begin at or near the visitor center Exhibits - Natural and cultural history exhibits, with primary theme related to lighthouses and shipwrecks Available Facilities - Camping permits, boater registration, collect user fees, exhibits, bookstore, rest rooms nearby User input for Isle Royale National Park, Michigan: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines   Current weather conditions at Isle Royale National Park, Michigan Local climate location: HOUGHTON FAA AP 17 miles away Find a Business in or near Isle Royale National Park Business TypeOR Business Name   Coordinates: Latitude: 47.12 Longitude: -88.56 Michigan Public Lands Complete list of all Public Lands in Michigan Outdoors Recreation Near Houghton, Michigan Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Houghton, Michigan, the metro area neareast to Isle Royale National Park. 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