Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Passes

Every Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore wilderness-permit entry point on recreation.gov - AllTrails ratings, demand scores, and a trailhead map.

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Michigan's Upper Peninsula is famous for its colorful sandstone cliffs, waterfalls, and beaches along Lake Superior, with the Lakeshore Trail linking a string of backcountry camps. A backcountry camping permit reserves a specific hike-to, group, or boat-in site for each night of your trip. Popular camp loops near the cliffs and summer weekends fill quickly, so booking early matters.

Top Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore entry points

The most in-demand entry points, ranked by how fast each one books up on recreation.gov.

• Beaver Creek 2 - Very high demand - 4.7 on AllTrails
• Coves 3 - Very high demand - 4.7 on AllTrails
• Trappers Lake 1 - Very high demand - 4.7 on AllTrails
• Coves Group - Very high demand - 4.7 on AllTrails
• Chapel Beach 6 - Very high demand - 4.8 on AllTrails
• Chapel Beach 4 - Very high demand - 4.8 on AllTrails
• Coves 5 - Very high demand - 4.7 on AllTrails
• Beaver Creek 5 - Very high demand - 4.7 on AllTrails
• Beaver Creek 4 - Very high demand - 4.7 on AllTrails
• Benchmark 3 - Very high demand - 4.7 on AllTrails
• Mosquito River 2 - Very high demand - 4.6 on AllTrails
• Mosquito River 5 - Very high demand - 4.6 on AllTrails

Popular trails

• Chapel Beach Loop - 4.8 on AllTrails
• Pictured Rocks Lakeshore Trail - 4.7 on AllTrails
• Mosquito Falls and Mosquito Beach Loop - 4.6 on AllTrails
• Au Sable Point Lighthouse from Au Sable Point Campground - 4.6 on AllTrails

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore permit guide · Book on recreation.gov