UP OutdoorsPlaces to explore
Munising, Alger County
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Multicolored sandstone cliffs rising from Lake Superior, waterfalls, and long empty beaches.
Ontonagon County, western UP
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
Michigan's largest state park: old-growth forest, rugged ridges, and some of the best views in the Midwest.
Paradise, Chippewa County
Tahquamenon Falls State Park
The Upper Falls, about 50 feet tall and 200 feet wide, pour tea-colored water over a sandstone ledge.
Houghton and Keweenaw Counties
Keweenaw Peninsula
A long finger of land into Lake Superior with copper-mining history, old pines, and big ridge views.
Lake Superior, reached from Copper Harbor, Houghton or Grand Portage MN
Isle Royale National Park
A roadless island wilderness: moose, wolves, loons, and over 160 miles of trail.
Marquette County
Marquette Area
The UP's biggest town sits beside a lively set of short summit hikes and lakeshore walks.