SOME QUICK FACTS
The national lakeshore is managed in two zones for a total of 73,235 acres (114.5 square miles). The Shoreline Zone is owned by the National Park Service and includes 33,929 acres. The Inland Buffer Zone is a mixture of State of Michigan, Forestland Group, and other private lands encompassing 39,306 acres. Pictured Rocks is the first of the nation's four national lakeshores, established in 1966.
Park Length - Park Depth
42.8 miles long - 5.75 miles at its widest point.
The Beaver Basin Wilderness is 11,740 acres, established in 2009.
Miles of Hiking Trail
Approximately 111 miles of hiking trail.
Most of park lands drain into the Lake Superior watershed. Within the Lake Superior watershed are Munising Falls Creek, Miners River, Bridalveil Creek, Beaver Creek, Mosquito, Hurricane, Sevenmile Creek, Chapel River, Spray Creek, Sullivan’s Creek, and Sable Creek.
Six Major Lakes
Miners, Little Beaver, Beaver, Trappers, Chapel, and Grand Sable. Several minor lakes include Legion and the Shoe Lakes.
Mammals - 42 species
Birds - 179 species
Amphibians and Reptiles - 17 species
Fish - 57 species (26% are non-native)
Butterflies and Moths - 103 taxa
Dragonflies and Damselflies - 60 taxa
Other Invertebrates - 233 taxa and counting
Vascular plants - 755 taxa (14% are non-native)
Lichens, Bryophytes, and Mosses - 408 taxa
Algae - 207 taxa and counting