Copper Harbor Marina — Attraction in Grant Township

Millionaires only! Been here maybe 50-60 times fishing off the dock over the last five years, never by any boats. Often having conversations about fishing with the DNR conservation officers about catches and life in general, never once being asked to leave. Not until the garbage guy working as a DNR Employee put up all the makeshift signs and barricades so he can play hall monitor. Now they have barricades on a state owned harbor informing all (not just fisherman) that they can’t set foot on the docks unless they rented a dock slips (untrue according to their website), only the millionaires and their 3 yachts that don’t even use up half of the slips. Not all the slips are taken, this is the only state harbor I’ve been to that will kick you out for setting foot on their docks. Don’t make the mistake of using the public bathrooms! They are now only for the yacht slips too, with the public restrooms having a sign saying “boaters lounge: Boaters only” despite being listed as public restrooms. Really heinous and abusive behavior of one townie DNR maintenance/garbage man ruining life, recreation and fishing for tourists and...

I was told you could see the curve of the Earth from a vantage point nearby, which you can. Then went to try and see the Northern lights. Got there early and happened upon a sunset boat tour, thought why not, and went out. Peaceful and scenic. Got to tour the lighthouse and it's grounds and watch the sunset. Didn't see the Northern lights, but it's possible from the area with the...

Lake Superior’s Copper Harbor, located on Michigan’s upper peninsula (UP). Looking northeast from Brockway Mountian, harbor entrance lighthouse in the distance, the community of Copper Harbor below, this is where US 41 starts and ends in...