Isle Royale National Park
571,790
Acres
28,800/year
Annual Visitors
$7/day
Entry Fee
June through September
Best Time to Visit
National Park Service
National Park
Isle Royale was established on April 3, 1940, protecting a remote archipelago in Lake Superior accessible only by boat or floatplane. The island hosts one of the longest continuous wildlife studies in the world: wolf and moose populations monitored since 1958.
What Isle Royale Is Known For
Wolf and moose research
Wilderness backpacking
Lake Superior isolation
Scuba diving on shipwrecks
Top Activities
Backpacking multi-day trails
Canoeing and kayaking
Scuba diving on Great Lakes shipwrecks
Wildlife watching for moose and wolves
Fishing for lake trout
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