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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Between Munising and Grand Marais, MI, Munising, MI
Ranked #1 of 8 attractions in Munising
5.0 of 5 stars 86 Reviews
Type: National Parks, Parks, Bodies of Water, Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Activities: Hiking
Description: Park located on the shoreline of Lake Superior encompassing cliffs, dunes, waterfalls and lakes.
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munising
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Went through Northern Waters Adventures with Carl Hansen, owner and head guide. Perfect trip, stunning cliff formations, gorgeous Lake Superior and well-planned. Carl has been kayaking for over 30 years and is a great guide, local 'historian', and has a perfect day trip agenda for the experienced as well as the novice kayaker. More

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Tampa,Fl
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012
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Hiked several trails. None that hard as mostly flat. Beautiful area. Miners beach which was featured in Kid rock video "Born free" was absolutley incredible. Would be the perfect spot to spend the day on the beach having picnic or Grilling at one of the picnic table areas at the top of the hill overlooking beach. More

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

My experience backpacking Pictured Rocks was fantastic. After all, it's a beautiful place. I'm gonna focus on the 2 campsites I stayed at instead of the entire lakeshore. Coves backcountry campground - Very nice campgrounds. It's about a 2.5-3 mile hike from the Little Beaver Lake parking area. The hike is not too bad. If you wanna avoid anything steep,... More

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16 reviews 16 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012
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Pictured Rocks is an amazing place to keep coming back to---beautiful nature with forest walks, waterfalls, and the always beautiful pictured rocks themselves. I keep coming back to see more. Be sure to take the hike to Chapel Falls and Miner Falls and if its your first trip to the area, the boat cruise is a must for the most... More

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michigan
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54 reviews 54 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

Take the boat tour to really see the outstanding shoreline. The sunset tour is very nice. More

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Washington, DC
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35 reviews 35 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012
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You have to remind yourself that you're in Michigan when you cruise along the water and soak in the amazing colors and dramatic shoreline of Lake Superior. I grew up in the Detroit area and never realized how beautiful my home state can be until I saw PRNL. PRNL is a MUST SEE in the U.P. for both Michiganders and... More

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Edwardsburg, Michigan
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

Pictured Rocks was nice and quiet for our visit given the time of year we went. The weather was surprisingly good for the UP at the end of March/beginning of April. More

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Appleton, Wisconsin
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012
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If you are into sea kayaking get in your car and go now! All kidding aside it was just a spectacular place to go. We have spent much time on Lakes Superior and Michigan and this is probably one of the lesser visited (US) locations with the most spectacular cliffs/caves to kayak around. Just an amazing place. Hiking was awesome.... More

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Norway, Michigan
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

We bought Sub-way in town and had a picnic at the park. The views were beautiful. Very nice walking paths. We drove to Au Sable Point area and walked the 1-2 miles to the light house. Fantastic views there too. Loved the lighthouse tour and guides were super. Got to climb to the top and walk out on the parapet.... More

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Midland, Michigan
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

It was so beautiful when we were there I didn't want to leave. Watching the eagle was an added bonus. Michigan at its best. More

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