Fort Wilkins Historic State Park Detail


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15223 U.S Highway 41

Vehicle Permit Required: Yes

Copper Harbor, MI 49918

Approximate Size: 700 (Acres)

Phone Number: (906) 289-4215

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	Biking		Boat Launch
	Cross Country Ski		Fishing
	Fishing in the Parks		Hiking
	Mountain Biking		Swimming
	Watchable Wildlife

	Concession/ Store		Lighthouse
	Picnic Area		Picnic Shelter
	Playground

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Fort Wilkins-Group Use Area

(906) 289-4215

4 site(s), Contact the park

Group Use Area, Rustic Site, Vault Toilet

Fort Wilkins-Modern

(800) 447-2757

159 site(s), $25/$23/($16 semi modern-off season rate)

Campsites with 50 amp Service, Electrical Service, Mini Cabin, Modern Restrooms

Fort Wilkins-Foot Trail

Trail Length: 4.00 (Miles)

Biking, Cross Country Ski, Hiking

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Photo of Fort Wilkins Historic State Park

Fort Wilkins Historic State Park offers camping and day use facilities and features a restored 1844 military outpost and one of the first lighthouses on Lake Superior. Restoration work and development began in the 1930s. Costumed interpreters demonstrate the history of the Keweenaw Peninsula fort.

Calendar of Events
Fort Wilkins Evening Calendar of Events for 2009-July
Fort Wilkins Evening Events for August 2009

Information about area surrounding the park

A whole slate of special events and programs are scheduled through the summer to help visitors learn more about this unique location. Please check the DNR Calendar for upcoming events at this location and at all state parks and recreation areas.

The Estivant Pines, a stand of virgin white pines, and The Delaware Mine, an old copper mine with guided tours, are located near the park. Brockway Mountain Drive offers scenic views of Lake Superior, various inland lakes and panoramic views of the rugged Keewenaw Penninsula. Waterfalls, shipwrecks with charter dives and Copper Harbor with museums, shops and restaurants are all nearby. Day trips to Isle Royale are available with a local boat service. Sunset cruises are available on the Lighthouse Boat Tour and the Isle Royale Queen

Copper Harbor Lighthouse Boat Tours are available from Memorial Day through mid-June. For more information and current costs, contact the business at 906-289-4766 or via e-mail at info@copperharborlighthouse.com.

Fort Wilkins Natural History Association is dedicated to the support and preservation of Fort Wilkins and may be found at Fort Wilkins Natural History Association

Fort Wilkins Historic State Park, in the northern Keweenaw Peninsula, offers camping and day use facilities and features a restored 1844 army military outpost and one of the first lighthouses on Lake Superior built in 1866. Fort Wilkins became a State Park in 1923. Extensive restoration work and development began in the 1930s under the Work Project Administration.

Historical interpretive programs are presented by our History Center