Some Helpful Links
National Park Service Links
- The Official Isle Royale National Park Service Website (This is a VERY Important Website to visit)
- Isle Royale First Timer Guide (Great Information--especially for first-time visitors)
- "The Greenstone" (2024 Edition). Isle Royale National Park Newspaper (Lots of great information) download pdf file
- Fees and Passes
- Permits and Reservations
- Isle Royale Safety (A VERY Important Link)
- Group Camping Rules (7 or more people)
- Rock Harbor Area Guide (Trails and things to do around Rock Harbor) Download pdf file
- Windigo Area Guide (Trails and things to do around Windigo) Download pdf file
- Isle Royale Boating Guide (Important rules and other things to know for boaters)
- Trail Mileages Between Campgrounds Charts (download pdf file)
- Water Mileage Chart (pdf file download)
- Camping Cross-Country (off trail camping) on Isle Royale
- Isle Royale National Park Official Facebook Page
- Isle Royale Webcams
- The Ranger III Ferry (Houghton, Michigan)
- The Voyager II and Sea Hunter III Ferries (Grand Portage, Minnesota)
- Isle Royale Queen IV Ferry (Copper Harbor, Michigan) Note: This link always gives warnings--but I connect anyway.
- Isle Royale Seaplanes (Hancock, Michigan and Grand Marais, Minnesota)
- The Rock Harbor Water Taxis (at Rock Harbor Lodge/Marina) May 26th to September 8th 2023
- "The Sandy" Sightseeing Water Bus Tours (Rock Harbor) June 6th to September 8th, 2023
- Rock Harbor Lakeside Lodge
- Rock Harbor Housekeeping Cottages
- Windigo Camper Cabins
- A link to the entire Rock Harbor Lodge website
- A link to some online Isle Royale maps--many of them free
- Isle Royale Campround Maps (Maps of each campground)
- I prefer to buy my maps from here. (You can also order maps from Amazon)
CANOE, BOAT, KAYAK RENTALS (AND MARINA INFO)
- Rock Harbor Canoe, Kayak, and Boat Rentals (and Rock Harbor Marina Info)
- Windigo Canoe and Kayak Rentals (Windigo Store and Marina Info)
- List of NPS-approved Commercial Service Providers
- Angling Adventures Fishing and Boating Trip website and their FACEBOOK Page
- Wise Old Man of Isle Royale (Backpacking guided tours) Website and FACEBOOK Page
- Weather links on the Official Isle Royale National Park Website
- Isle Royale Recreational Weather Forecast (Prepared Only "In-Season")
- Lake Superior Marine Weather Forecast
- Grand Marais/Grand Portage MN Weather Forecast
- Houghton MI Weather Forecast
- Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada Weather Forecast (in Celsius)
- Real Time Weather Stations on the island:
Windigo (NPS): https://mesowest.utah.edu/cgi.../droman/meso_base_dyn.cgi...
Mt Ojibway (NPS): https://mesowest.utah.edu/cgi.../droman/meso_base_dyn.cgi...
Passage Island Lighthouse (NOAA): https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=pilm4
Rock of Ages Lighthouse (NOAA): https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=roam4
- Isle Royale Forums
- Isle Royale National Park Community (Facebook) Private group. Must request to join.
- Isle Royale and Keweenaw Parks Association (A good place to buy maps and souvenirs)
- The Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale
- Wise Old Man of Isle Royale Webpage
- Park Ranger John's Epic Guide: Isle Royale
- Rock of Ages Lighthouse Preservation Society
- Isle Royale Info Site
- Jim DuFresne's Book: "Isle Royale National Park: Foot Trails & Water Routes"
- Isle Royale Trip Planning (Hiking Mileage) Spreadsheet (and Instructions)
- Harriet Quarles Transportation (Provides Shuttle Service on Minnesota North Shore)
- Superior Shuttle Service (Provides Shuttle Service on Minnesota North Shore area)
- Superior Transportation and Logistics (Provides shuttle and taxi service Michigan Upper Peninsula)
- Keweenaw Adventure Company Shuttle Service (Upper Peninsula Michigan--Located in Copper Harbor Michigan)