Kid Tips

Babies: Touring the shoreline by boat may give you an opportunity to take in some beautiful scenery while your baby naps. Visit www.picturedrocks.com for information on tour cruises.

School-Age Kids: This peaceful shoreline is all about quiet, low-key fun. Encourage your child to point out (and maybe photograph) the wildlife. You can also bring a picnic lunch to eat outside.

Pre-Teens & Teens: Older kids may enjoy taking a guided kayak or canoe trip. Check out http://www.paddlingmichigan.com/ for information.

Planning Notes

• Don't plan on swimming. Lake Superior's beaches are gorgeous and fun to walk along ... maybe even dip your toes in, but the water is often far too cold even for the hardiest swimmers.

Just the Facts

Hours: The Grand Sable Visitor Center, Munising Falls Interpretive Center, and Miners Castle Information Center are open from Memorial Day to Labor Day, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Park headquarters at Sand Point in Munising is open year round, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, but closed on federal holidays. Interagency Visitors Center is open year round, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Closed Sundays and holidays from mid-September until Memorial Day weekend. Open daily during the summer months with extended hours.

Fees: Free

Recommended Time: 3 – 4 hours