Isle Royale National Park, Michigan

Isle Royale National Park is a national park comprising Isle Royale, the largest island on Lake Superior, and another 400 smaller surrounding isles. Any submerged lands within the lake is also included in this national park.

In total, Isle Royalee National Park covers 894 sq mi (2,314 sq km), although just 209 sq mi (542 sq km) of it is on dry land. It is within the state of Michigan, right to the border with Canada, across which the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area is in the process of being created.

Isle Royale National Park, Michigan
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The ecology of Isle Royale National Park is of great interest to scientists as it is the only place where wolves and moose coexist without the presence of bears. This allows scientists to study the predator-prey relationship of the two animals within this remote location. To prevent the wolves at Isle Royal National Park from contracting canine diseases, dogs are forbidden from any part of the park, including the surrounding waters. In the past few years, the population of moose and wolves in the park has seen a healthy increase.

Visiting Isle Royale National Park, Michigan

There are no roads into Isle Royale National Park, so the two options for getting there is by seaplane or ferry. There are ferry services during the summer months linking the island with Grand Portage in Minnesota and Houghton and Copper Harbor in Michigan. Due to its remoteness and difficult access, it is not popular among day-trippers.

Isle Royale National Park, unless many others, is closed in winter, from 1 November till 16 April. During the summer months, the visitor center is on Mott Island within the park. It is open daily from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm from July to August, and on shorter hours in May, June and September. Phone (906) 482-0984. Park fees are $4.00 per person per day while season pass is $50 per person valid 16 April through 31 October.

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