Houghton Visitor Center
Open year-round from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (fall-spring) and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (summer) except for all fall and winter holidays.
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Houghton Visitor Center Details
The Houghton Visitor Center is your year-round place for information on Isle Royale. You can pay entrance fees, get boat registrations and shop in the book store at the visitor center. There are also some cultural and natural exhibits on display. The Houghton Visitor Center is open year-round with hours from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. from June to mid-September and then from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. from mid-September to May. You can find the visitor center at: 800 E Lakeshore Dr, Houghton, MI 49931
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Houghton Visitor Center
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Isle Royale Lighthouse
Located on nearby Menagerie island.
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Feldtmann Lake Campground
Five tent sites but no shelters.
58.0 mi away
Glenlyon
In 1924, a Canadian freight ship named Glenlyon was transporting a shipment of wheat when a storm broke.
59.8 mi away
Feldtmann Lake Trail
This 10.3-mile hike takes visitors across the high ridge from Feldtmann Lake to Siskiwit Bay.
59.8 mi away
Wright Island Dock
The Wright Island Dock is located off the southern shore of Isle Royale.
