RVing Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

RVers traveling through the upper peninsula of Michigan have long enjoyed the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. I highly recommend taking the Pictured Rocks boat tour run by Pictured Rocks Cruises. You can visit their website here: Pictured Rocks Cruises You leave from the harbor of the small town of Munising, Michigan. Tours leave several times each day and reservations are not necessary. The busiest days are Tuesday and Wednesday so plan accordingly.You will see many rock formations on this two and a half hour tour. Castle Rock is the first formation you see on the tour. We also saw a Peregrine Falcon perching high atop a tree on one of the many rock formations, so it is a good idea to take along a pair of binoculars. Kayak enthusiasts and boaters enjoy this National Lakeshore.Lake Superior is so cold it is said once a person drowns the lake never gives up it's dead. The lake depth is just over one thousand feet at it's deepest point. The lake is so large it has characteristics of an ocean with huge swells and stormy gales. One of the crew feeds bread to the gulls as we pass by their rookery.This is a top notch excursion and a must see attraction. I encountered a Good Sam tour taking in the sunset cruise and they all loved it. We stayed at Wandering Wheels Campground which has wifi, heated pool, 50 amp pull-through sites, cable TV, mini golf, store and close to all the area attractions. There are several great restaurants in town and the drive along Lake Superior is magnificent!

I rate the Pictured Rocks cruise in the top three highlights of our summer tour through Michigan! It was picture perfect - Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing