Grand Marais Area Features

Things to Do & See

Grand Marais is unique for many reasons; the laid back atmosphere, the year round activities, the pristine uncrowded beaches and incredible skyline overlooking Lake Superior's "Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore", just to name a few. We invite you to experience "Nature in Abundance" and the ambiance of small town life with us this year. Come on UP and enjoy the beauty of the UP without spending a fortune!

Canoeing and KayakingThings to Do:

  • Fishing & Hunting
  • Snowmobiling
  • ATV/ORV Riding
  • Boating, Canoeing & Kayaking
  • Hiking
  • Biking
  • Photography
  • Bird Watching
  • Cross-Country Skiing & Snowshoeing
  • Fall Color Tours

Grand Sable DunesArea Attractions:

  • Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
  • Lake Superior Forest
  • Grand Sable Dunes
  • Au Sable Light Station
  • Sable Falls
  • Log Slide Overlook
  • Agate Beach
  • Seney Wildlife Refuge

Pickle Barrel MuseumArea Museums:

  • Gitchee Gumee Agate and History Museums
  • Light Keeper's House Museum
  • Old Post Office Museum
  • Pickle Barrel House Museum

You will know you have arrived in Grand Marais when:

  • You breathe nothing but clean air
  • You look up and there are eagles soaring overhead
  • The only sound you hear at night is wildlife and waves rolling up to shore
  • Everyone smiles
  • Our beaches are an agate hunter's paradise
  • There are no interstate highways or fast food
  • The sunsets are the most beautiful you've ever seen
  • You can drive into the forest on dirt roads and be surrounded by total wilderness
  • You hear of another moose sighting
  • You can explore Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore from the eastern entrance
Fall Color Tours