Sunday, September 14, 2025

Munising and the Picture Rocks National Lakeshore

 

Morning in Munising


8:12 AM

As part of our recent trek to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan we went to Munising and took a Picture Rock boat cruise.  We took such a cruise back in 2005.  That was the Sunset cruise.  This was to be the 11:00 AM departure.  There are also kayak tours and wreck tours available.  

It was a mild, partially sunny day.  Canadian wildfires had created a haze which was visible. Lake Superior can be cold, and summer water temperatures are usually in the 50s, but can peak at 60F. 

The town is walkable and there are a variety of murals and art on display.

There is ample street and lot parking, but the best street parking is at about 8:00am.  We picked a spot with easy in and out.  By 10:30am parking was filling up.

Street Parking 10:45 AM


Art in the Alley walk


I definitely recommend a stop at the Picture Rocks Interpretive Center.  It is very enlightening and the 13 minute video is worth watching.


I'll post photos of the cruise on a separate blog, but here is G, ready to roll:


Departing Munising

Note: No AI tools were used to produce this blog. Most photos are unretouched.

(c) 2025 N. Retzke

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