Pictured Rock Lakeshore Park Headquarters — Local services in Munising

Pictured Rock Lakeshore on Michigan's upper peninsula is worth the visit if you are the outdoor type. It's beautiful to be sure but if you plan to spend days there be prepared to hike through the woods, kayak or take boat tours as everything and activity revolves around the water and the cliffs. Not much to do in town except ramble through a few touristy gift shops. Good food is tricky to find so check out the visitor's center and ASK. There is good art to be found if you are into that but of course it's related to the area and there are a couple of galleries that pretty much have only American Indian influence. Be sure to have your picture made with the large sasquatch statue at the ice cream store in downtown Munising. I give Pictured Rocks a five star rating because it is absolutely unique in it's scenic beauty. The water is lovely, the cliffs are amazing and the East Chanel Lighthouse on Grand Island is a sight to behold. There are paintings of it and photo reproductions of it everywhere in the world. Do NOT get off the boat and visit the lighthouse even though it may be tempting because mosquitoes will eat...

This is an amazing area to visit with incredible views and so many amazing things to see. The best way I found to see it was through a local cruise. Because there is so many large cliffs, getting a good view while hiking is very difficult. That is referring to the cliffs that is. There is so many small caves and bright colors that you will miss without a cruise. There's also a couple water falls that are positioned where you have to view them from the water. Regardless of weather, this area won't disappoint. I still can't believe how clear the water is,...

Chapel Basin Loop trail review.

My app clocked this at 11.4 miles with 1800+' of gain. It took us just over 5 hours to complete. We're in our mid-late 50's.

We took this in a CCW direction on 5/18/21 starting at 9:50am. The parking lot was full when we returned. Beautiful weather, green spring growth and flowers along the route. Water falls (Chapel, Mosquito, and Spectacle) can be seen along the way. Great smells.

There are endless views of the water and rocks...