Whitefish point, MI parking

Should not be an issue, the parking lot is pretty big and a through the week visit even in the summer, should not be crowded.

keep in mind that while you can peruse the area, the Whitefish Shipwreck Museum isn't free. It has a hefty admission fee.

I worked on the Edmund Fitzgerald as a fitter many. many years ago, back in my Longshoreman days.

One thing to also keep in mind is, the drive up to the museum is 2 lane and it's narrow and no place to pull off until you get to the point. It's all residential with many drives so pay attention.

Not sure, but I don't believe overnight parking is allowed in the museum parking area. Could be wrong about that, not sure. Lots of places (campgrounds) up that way though. Trout Lake is a nice one.

Have fun, lots of history up that way and Lake Superior is very COLD so don't go swimming unless you want to freeze.

Get there early and turned around so when you are ready to leave, just leave.
I enjoyed the museum (a variety of cool stuff) and climbing the lighthouse.
Pat

Dave,

It is well worth the stop. I enjoyed most of it, but I lost friends with the Fitz so there were rooms I could not stand to go in. Fortunately, my wife is very understanding.

If you are self contained, and need a nearby overnight, there is a snowmobile parking area on 123 just west of Paradise that is not much used a lot of the year. Just a lot, but it is flat and quiet.

Matt

Thank you all for your replies. We are not planning on staying overnight at the point. It is a bit pricey but sounds very interesting. Good point Jay Pat about parking in the direction to leave.

I had no problem but as I was leaving two tour buses were pulling up. Luck of the draw. Good advice above to always plan your way out while you have the chance. I enjoyed Whitefish Pt a lot though it was a couple of Mays ago and I still saw ICE floes near the shore.

We were there 3 Summers ago with a 35' fiver. Pulled completely through the lot (carefully; some parents seem to have more children than they can keep an eye on) and parked on the pavement just beyond the end of the marked spaces. A moderate walk back to the entrance, but easy pull out. Note that there was no place to get anything to eat until we got back to the main road. That may have changed.

We were just there last September, definitely call ahead for parking . There is limited space for RV parking but as others have stated, get there early and turned around and you shouldn't have any issues. We saw a huge tour bus in there while we were there too so there is some room.

Last fall was our second time there, very cool place to visit! They're working on even more exhibits. Enjoy

Dan

We really can't adjust our visit timing. So we will enjoy our time there no matter what! Be prepared with have a plan B.and hope there aren't too many tour buses on a Tuesday!

We have been there more than a dozens of times and again last fall too and parking with an RV have never seen a problem during the weekdays and seldom on weekends either as there's plenty of room in the RV lot about a block distance south of the museum entrance. We always stay at one of the 3 State Park Campgrounds when there. 2 right at Tahquamenon lower falls and/or the one at the Tahquamenon River Mouth. All 3 have 30 amp and some sites have 50 amp, plenty of handicapped sites as my wife is disabled and know, a dump station with good water, and very good to excellent bath houses/showers. Gobs of big rigs constantly in all 3.

Been going up there for 55 years now (53 with an RV from very big to small) in summer and fall and there's a lot of private CG also in the area south of Paradise and also west of the falls near Newberry and south of Newberry. Fuel and reasonable choice groceries available at Paradise along with restaurants. Fuel and some groceries just east of the Lower Falls entrance 1/2 mile or less. Plenty of full choice of groceries, auto/hardware store needs, restaurants, with lots of big rig free parking areas at Newberry. The entire U.P. is great and very RV friendly!

I need to add that over the July 4th and Labor Day holiday weekend you are very likely to see all the parking areas at Whitefish Point full to overflowing. Thus, you may have to walk a ways from your vehicle unless you get there as soon as the museum opens for the day. Memorial Day weekend is iffy for being full but it can be as it depends on the weather and temps. After Labor Day, there's virtually always enough room to park in one of the lots and the U.P. very popular with the retired and disabled in mid Sept to mid October as it's ablaze with colored leaves time and we are always there too!

Lots of parking available in large lots at both the Upper Falls and Lower Falls. The special craft brewery at the upper falls to the left when you enter the restaurant makes their outstanding ales right there from the local wild fruit etc that grows in the 50,000 acre state park. Their blueberry amber is incredible but about only available in late July to mid August and followed by their wild peach. Always 4-6 light and dark brews are served at the bars an in the restaurant also which has very good food and not an arm and a leg priced. We buy 1-2 half gallons takeout as we kept the half gallon glass jugs we got there many years ago. We clean and sterilize them and take them along. No preservatives at all so it must be kept COLD! Last I noticed, they still have the glass jugs they sell for filling.

Yup, one of our favorite places for RV'ing yearly for 10 days to 2 weeks for over 50 years now.