This is Michigan’s largest state park and Michigan’s only state designated wilderness. Begin at the Visitor Center for not only basic park info but also daily programs. Learn to use a compass, read a map, make a fire without matches; hike to Summit Peak, Nonesuch copper mine location, Union River; discover local history, geology, archaeology; identify the park’s flora and...

The 41-mile Black River runs from the Wisconsin/Michigan border to Lake Superior. Its final 14 miles, within the Ottawa National Forest, have been named the Black River National Scenic Byway. Along the way are five waterfalls with varying accessibility. Black River Harbor, where the Black River runs into Lake Superior, is one of only two harbors within the National Forest...