The Houghton Visitor Center is located within the Isle Royale National Park Headquarters Complex. The entrance is located off of Lakeshore Drive. The headquarters complex is gated for transportation security, and visitors may only enter when the gate is open. When open, visitors are welcome on foot, bicycle, or in a vehicle. Follow the painted arrows past several maintenance buildings, along the pier where the RANGER III ferry docks, past the visitor center, to the parking lot. Several buildings are marked as administrative offices, and the signed visitor center is located in the center of the paved entryway and parking lot. The visitor center entrance is located by the flag pole. Obtain passes, permits, and information from park rangers. Shop the Isle Royale & Keweenaw Parks Association Store. Watch the park's 25 minute orientation film. During RANGER III passenger ferry operations, the front entrance gate is closed, and vehicle and pedestrian traffic are routed down a paved bike path to a different parking lot access point. When the visitor center is closed, the entrance gates are closed.

The Houghton Visitor Center is located in Houghton, Michigan. It is the mainland headquarters for Isle Royale National Park. Trip planning assistance, Ranger III tickets and information, a park store, and viewing the park film are available.

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Houghton Visitor Center

Houghton Visitor Center is open for summer hours June 1 - September 15, closed on Sundays.

Spring Hours

Fall Hours

Columbus Day

Annual Winter Closure

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Houghton Visitor Center Passport Stamp

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Rock Harbor Lighthouse Passport Stamp

Rock of Ages Lighthouse sits upon a rock at Isle Royale, MI. It was established in 1910. 

Rock of Ages Lighthouse Passport Stamp

Image of Passport Stamp for Isle Royale Lighthouse, established in 1875 at Menagerie Island. 

Isle Royale Lighthouse Passport Stamp

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Passage Island Lighthouse Passport Stamp

As you arrive at the Rock Harbor Dock, the Rock Harbor Visitor Center is located at the end of the dock, beneath the breezeway, on the right hand side. It is a small building with limited occupancy. Obtain passes, permits, and information from park rangers. Shop the Isle Royale & Keweenaw Parks Association Store. The Rock Harbor Trading Post, which sells basic food and camping supplies, is located opposite the Visitor Center beneath the breezeway.

The Rock Harbor Visitor Center is located in Rock Harbor on the northeast end of Isle Royale National Park. It is only accessible by boat or seaplane. Permitting and fee payment, trip planning assistance, and a park store area available.

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Rock Harbor Visitor Center

Rock Harbor Visitor Center is open daily during July and August. For visiting during May, June, and September, contact the park for updated hours at (906) 482-0984. Rock Harbor's annual winter closure is from mid-September through early June

Winter Closure and Shoulder Season Hours

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Rock Harbor VC Passport Stamp

As you arrive at the Windigo Dock, the Windigo Visitor Center is located to the left of the picnic pavilion, up the hill, following the signed path. It is a large wooden building with an outdoor porch providing seating. Obtain passes, permits, and information from park rangers. Explore exhibits and shop the Isle Royale & Keweenaw Parks Association Store. Restrooms are not located in the visitor center; restrooms are located at the bottom of the hill, north of the Windigo Dock, heading down the trail towards the Washington Creek Campground.

The Windigo Visitor Center is located in Windigo on the southwest end of Isle Royale National Park. It is only accessible by boat or seaplane. Permitting and fee payment, trip planning assistance, a park store, and exhibits are available.

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Windigo Visitor Center

Windigo Visitor Center is open daily during July and August. For visiting during May, June, and September, contact the park for updated hours at (906) 482-0984. Rock Harbor's annual winter closure is from mid-September through early June

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Windigo VC Passport Stamp

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