Michigan Attractions in Keeweenaw County, Michigan

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Location: Tip of Michigan's upper peninsula

Average Snowfall: 80-160 inches

Fall Color Season: Late September

Michigan Attractions

65 miles of Lake Superior shoreline are sandy beaches, rocky bays and towering overlooks
The Keweenaw Peninsula has long been known for its great fishing. Surrounded by Lake Superior, and dotted with numerous inland lakes and streams, its waters are home to many species of game fish. Huge trophies thrive in the vast Portage Waterway, and Lake Trout literally surround the region. Many feeder streams have abundant smelt runs each spring when the water temperature reaches about 40 degrees. Brook, rainbow and brown trout can be caught in isolated streams where the only sounds you hear will be splashing water, birds singing and the sound of the fish flopping in your creel.

Keweenaw Adventure Company, LLC
145 Gratiot Street
906-289-4303
Sea kayak tours, lessons and rentals. Daily tours in Copper Harbor - No experience needed! Full day & half day tours to various Keweenaw locations and overnight tours on Isle Royale. Michigan's northern-most bike shop. Bicycle rentals, service, parts, maps & trail info. Mountain bike tours & weekly group rides. Open Memorial Day weekend to mid-October.

Keweenaw Agate Shop Rock Tours
US-41,
906- 289-4451
Comb the beaches for agates, greenstone & other gemstones or explore abandoned mine sites for minerals "discarded" by miners. Call for an appointment.

Estivant Pines National Sanctuary with 500 year old giant pines

Brockway Mountain provides eagle and hawk flyways
Brockway Mountain Drive M-26 between Eagle Harbor and Copper Harbor. The 9 1/2 mile seasonal drive is the highest above-sea-level drive between the Rockies & Alleghenies. Breathtaking view of Lake Superior and thousands of acres of the Keweenaw.

Paradise for rockhounds, scuba divers, fishemen, snowmobilers, and cross-country skiers
Superior Dives Center
Shore dive guides for shipwrecks, geology specimens, compass trail & lake terrain sites. Charters available. Air station; wet suit & dive apparatus (scuba & snorkel) rental and sales. Scuba instruction. Open 9 am - 6 pm Mon. - Sat. from Memorial Day to Oct. 1.

Just a few of the great dives in keweenaw County include:
The LANGHAM is a wooden steamer that burned at anchor on October 23, 1910 and now rests in 90-105 feet of water near Bete Gris.

The MESQUITE is a steel Coast Guard Cutter that ran aground on December 4, 1989 at Keweenaw Point. It was later sunk in Keystone Bay as a dive site. The top deck is at 100 feet and except for the super-structure is completely intact.

The SCOTIA was a 231 foot iron steamer that sank on October 24, 1884. The remaining hull consisting of engine mounts, drive shafts and one prop now lies in 15 feet of water near Keweenaw Point.

The WASAGA was a 238 foot wooden Canadian steamer that burned and sank on November 6, 1910. Much of the cargo consisting of clay pipes, refractory bricks, and farm machinery can be found along with a large wooded hull section resting in 25-35 feet of water in Copper Harbor.

Shipwrecks are marked with bouys from mid-June through mid-September. Michigan State Law prohibits removal of any artifacts from the Keweenaw Underwater Preserve.

Ghost towns and abondoned mines - Coppertown USA Mining Museum
Michigan's Copper Industry began thousands of years ago when ancient miners chipped away at exposed veins of pure copper with huge hammerstones. Tools and techniques of mining advanced considerably in the centuries that followed and Coppertown's Mining Museum traces the evolution of miners and mining people with a series of tasteful exhibits designed for the family. Other remnants abound. The site of the first mineral rush in the USA, the Keweenaw Peninsula, saw it's last copper mine close in 1968.

Keweenaw Water Trail
Located along Michigan's northernmost shoreline of Lake Superior, the water trail gives the paddler the opportunity to experience the many moods of the big lake along very different shorelines. Maps are available at the Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce offices and by mail order.

Copper Harbor Lighthouse
A narrated cruise through Copper Harbor's once bustling port takes you to one of Michigan's oldest lighthouses. Restored to its original beauty and overlooking the majesty of Lake Superior, you will be met by a host who will assist you through the lighthouse historic complex, which includes a maritime museum, shipwreck artifacts, Michigan's first commercial copper mine site, and easy historic walking paths. Please allow one and a half hours for the round-trip tour.

Isle Royal National Park
One of America's few island national parks offers over 165 miles of hiking trails with a variety of options for trip length and difficulty. A unique wilderness experience for visitors from mid-May thru September. Accessible only by boat. Advance reservations required!

Isle Royale National Park/ Ranger III Headquarters: 482-0984;
Isle Royale Queen III: 289-4437;
Rock Harbor Lodge: 337-4993 (summer), (270)773-2191 (Oct. - April).

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.

Cities you can visit in Keeweenaw County, Michigan:

Ahmeek, Allouez Township, Calumet, Copper Harbor, Eagle Harbor Township, Eagle River, Grant Township, Houghton Township, Mohawk, Sherman Township

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