Iona’s Beach — Attraction in Silver Creek Township

A really cool place on Lake Superior. Pink rocks from billion year old bedrock. You can find agate here but we unfortunately did not. When we arrived I was a little disappointed bc I thought the area to the right of the parking lot was it and it was really small but you need to go left and up the pathway. Walk past the red rock beach on the path and there are some really cool rocks you can walk out on to get some great views of the lake.

Afterwards head towards the Black Beach Park and don’t forget to stop at the Split Rock Lighthouse on your way. There is also a viewing point of the lighthouse on...

Iona's Beach is a beautiful spot along Lake Superior. We went there with our granddaughters to look for agates but Iona's Beach is not really an agate site even though a Google search indicates that it is. There is a smaller beach just west (left at a fork in the path) down the path from the parking lot on the way to Iona's Beach where you might have some luck agate hunting. People we talked with there said that they were finding some small ones the day we stopped. That said, Iona's Beach is still a beautiful place.

There are portable toilets at the public access...

Very peaceful and quiet place to stop and enjoy the sound of the waves. Close to the hwy for easy access. Very long Beach with plenty of room e en if other people are stopped at the same time. Good amount of parking as well that is easy to get into and out of. Very open and great...