📘 Park Overview
Explore a rugged, isolated island far from our connected communities. Isle Royale offers adventures for backpackers, hikers, boaters, paddlers, and divers. Cross Lake Superior and make a commitment: Become a part of this island, and let it become a part of you. Find peace and refuge in island wilderness – because Isle Royale, in turn, finds refuge in us. Help Isle Royale stay wild.
🌤 Weather Information
Isle Royale National Park is a remote island wilderness in the middle of Lake Superior. Weather influences traveling to and from the island, as well as your trip once you arrive. For the most up-to-date weather information, call (906) 482-0984 or email isro_parkinfo@nps.gov prior to your trip.
🚗 Directions
Isle Royale National Park headquarters is located in Houghton, MI. Visit the Houghton page on the Isle Royale National Park website for additional information and a map on how to access the visitor center.
Images
Isle Royale, located in the northwestern corner of Lake Superior, offers views of the Canadian shoreline.
Credit: NPS / Paul Brown
Isle Royale National Park is closed in winter, with the exception of a few visiting researchers.
Credit: NPS Photo / Paul Brown
Isle Royale is also called Minong, which means "the good place" by the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Minong is a part of the ancestral lands of the Anishinaabe/Ojibwe peoples who have cared for these lands from time immemorial.
Credit: NPS Photo / Paul Brown
Moose are one of the few mammal species who have journeyed to the island.
Credit: NPS Photo / Paul Brown
Rock of Ages is one of four lighthouses at Isle Royale National Park.
Credit: NPS Photo / Paul Brown
Isle Royale National Park's dark skies make it an excellent location to enjoy nighttime phenomenon, like the Aurora Borealis.
Credit: NPS Photo / Paul Brown
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3-Day Weather Forecast
Wednesday, Apr 15
Overcast
High: 39.4°F | Low: 35.8°F
Humidity: 92%
Wind: 6.7 mph
Rain Chance: 0%
UV Index: 0.9
Sunrise: 07:06 AM
Sunset: 08:46 PM
Moon: Waning Crescent (8%)
Visibility: 1 mi
Dew Point: 36°F
Cloud Cover: 0%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Thursday, Apr 16
Mist
High: 42.3°F | Low: 33.1°F
Humidity: 95%
Wind: 12.5 mph
Rain Chance: 0%
UV Index: 1.2
Sunrise: 07:05 AM
Sunset: 08:48 PM
Moon: Waning Crescent (3%)
Visibility: 3 mi
Dew Point: 35.4°F
Cloud Cover: 0%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Friday, Apr 17
Patchy rain nearby
High: 42.3°F | Low: 33.6°F
Humidity: 95%
Wind: 26.2 mph
Rain Chance: 83%
UV Index: 0.8
Sunrise: 07:03 AM
Sunset: 08:49 PM
Moon: New Moon (0%)
Visibility: 5 mi
Dew Point: 35.9°F
Cloud Cover: 83%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Weather Alerts (1)
Flood Watch issued April 15 at 6:40AM EDT until April 17 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Effective: Apr 15, 2026 6:40am
Expires: Apr 15, 2026 10:45pm
Heavy rain may fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt
increasing. Flows in rivers may increase quickly and reach critical
levels.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central Upper and western Upper Michigan,
including the following areas, in central Upper Michigan, Alger,
Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Iron, Luce, Marquette, Menominee,
Northern Schoolcraft and Southern Schoolcraft. In western Upper
Michigan, Keweenaw, Northern Houghton and Southern Houghton.
* WHEN...Through late Thursday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Park Alerts
Visitor Center & Contacts
📍 Physical Address:
800 East Lakeshore Drive
Houghton, MI 49931
🏤 Mailing Address:
800 East Lakeshore Drive
Houghton, MI 49931
📞 Voice Phone: 9064820984
✉️ Email: isro_parkinfo@nps.gov