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Isle Royale National Park
Tonight at Isle Royale National Park
Explore a rugged, isolated island far from our connected communities. Isle Royale offers adventures for backpackers, hikers, boaters, paddlers, and divers. Cross Lake Superior and make a commitment: Become a part of this island, and let it become a part of you. Find peace and refuge in island wilderness – because Isle Royale, in turn, finds refuge in us. Help Isle Royale stay wild.
Weather & conditions
Isle Royale National Park is a remote island wilderness in the middle of Lake Superior. Weather influences traveling to and from the island, as well as your trip once you arrive. For the most up-to-date weather information, call (906) 482-0984 or email isro_parkinfo@nps.gov prior to your trip.
What this latitude gives you
From 48.0° north, anything above declination +42.0° is circumpolar here: it never sets, so it is available on every clear night of the year. Anything below declination -42.0° never clears the horizon at all.
Full astronomical darkness survives the summer here, but the window is narrow around the solstice. From late August the nights lengthen quickly.
We do not hold a measured Bortle class for this site, so treat the sky as unknown until you have taken a reading of your own.
Where to stay near Isle Royale National Park
Hotels, cabins, lodges and holiday rentals within reach of these coordinates, for the nights you have chosen above. We earn a commission if you book through this map, at no extra cost to you. It does not change what you are shown: nothing here is ordered, promoted or paid for. How the site is paid for.
- Address
- 800 East Lakeshore Drive, Houghton, MI 49931
- Phone
- 9064820984
- Coordinates
- 48.0115, -88.8278
- Official site
- nps.gov