Astor Shipwreck Park — Attraction in Grant Township

Little overlook with access to the rocky beach. A couple graphics talking about the Astor and some of the copper mining history in and around Copper Harbor. You can also see the Copper Harbor Lighthouse, about as close as you can get without taking a boat ride over there. Beware: this is officially part of the Fort Wilkins State Park, so a recreation passport is required if you don't already have one. Though there isn't exactly anyone checking at the door here...

On a sunny summer day it's hard to imagine that a ship once crashed upon the rocks here. But Lake Superior is fierce. If you come to Copper Harbor don't miss the interpretive signs at this Park. One sign shows a photo of the coffee with an overlay of what the wreck would have liked like. It's a great beach to walk, too with a good parking lot and vault toilet. It's right along Fannie Hooe Creek and across the road from...

This is a beautiful park to see the Copper Harbor Lighthouse. From the parking lot there is a short trail to benches with signage to learn about the area. The area itself has so much history that you could spend a few hours. There are trails that conencg much of the area so its easy to park one spot and explore. We did a little sea glass searching along the shore and had luck...