Whitefish Point Attractions

Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum & Whitefish Point Light Station. It's at the end of the road, but the parking lot of this superb museum is often full, a reflection of how much it has to offer, from Lake Superior's first lighthouse to an eerie atmosphere to convey the haunting world of underwater shipwrecks ... more

Whitefish Point Bird Observatory. Many birders come to count, to band, to examine birds and to enjoy the massive spring and fall migrations at this birding hot spot where Whitefish Point juts out into Lake Superior. There's a small nature center and shop, and spring weekend programs. But the windswept point, Hawk Overlook, and the beach are beautiful places anytime in summer and fall ... more

Centennial Cranberry Farm. Take a self-guided tour, see a film about the cranberry harvest here, and visit the gift shop with sauces and vinegars made from cranberries harvested here on one of Michigan's very few cranberry farms, one where the same family has grown cranberries since 1876 ... more

Lake Superior Nature Sanctuary/Michigan Nature Association. A remote, beautiful wilderness shoreline. Get guide through Michigan Nature Conservancy. ... more

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