Isle Royale National Park | American Tour Association

A PLACE TO REMEMBER

Make room for the wonder.

An island park in Lake Superior offers a slower, more remote kind of visit. Walking, shoreline exploration and water travel replace the typical scenic road trip.

Aerial View of Belle Harbor — Isle Royale is also called Minong, which means "the good place" by the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Minong is a part of the ancestral lands of the Anishinaabe/Ojibwe peoples who have cared for these lands from time immemorial.
NPS Photo / Paul Brown · Photography credit

Young bull moose browsing for food — Moose are one of the few mammal species who have journeyed to the island.
NPS Photo / Paul Brown · Photography credit

BUILD YOUR OWN PARK DAY

Places to consider

01Rock Harbor area
02Island trails
03Lake Superior shoreline

Choose the stops that suit your time and your party. These are ideas for exploring, rather than a fixed itinerary or a promise that every road, trail or facility will be open.

Before you set out

Reserve boat or air transport and any lodging together. Weather can delay travel, and a short mainland stop does not replace an island visit.

Give the day room

Allow time for the approach, parking and breaks. Pick walks for the least mobile members of your party, and leave space for weather or a change of plans.

Bring your group

Confirm vehicle access, drop-off and parking with the park. Check any guided tours, transport and accessibility arrangements before fixing the rest of the itinerary.

Official park visitor guide ↗Current conditions ↗

Check the official NPS guide for current access, fees, passes, reservations and permits. Gateway names identify useful surrounding communities or access areas, not exact entrance directions. Photographs may show earlier seasons or conditions.