Beaver Basin Wilderness
The Beaver Basin Wilderness includes 13 miles of breathtaking Lake Superior shoreline, stretching from Spray Falls in the west to Sevenmile Creek in the east. The Wilderness extends about 3.5 miles inland and features three pristine lakes—Beaver Lake, Trappers Lake, and Legion Lake—along with five cold-water streams: Lowney Creek, Arsenault Creek, Sevenmile Creek, Little Beaver Creek, and Beaver Creek. These clear streams and vast wetlands create ideal habitats for native coaster brook trout and other fish species, including brook trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, rock bass, northern pike, and white sucker. The area’s old-growth cedar swamp showcases healthy regeneration, providing essential browsing for white-tailed deer.
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net).
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | National Park Service |
| State | Michigan |
| Size | 11,740 acres |
| Designated | 2009, by Congress |
| Center point | 46.57° N, 86.32° W |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 9) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
1 federal campground sits inside the boundary and 3 more are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 6.6 miAu Sable Light Station ↗Grand Marais, MI
- 13.3 miPickle Barrel House ↗Burt Township, MI
- 13.7 miSchoolcraft Furnace Site ↗Munising, MI
- 14.1 miGrand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner and Outer Lights ↗Grand Marais, MI
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Guidebooks for Michigan
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- Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes on and Around the North Country Trail - Michigan and WisconsinThomas Funke, 2016Find at Bookshop.org
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Beaver Basin Wilderness?
11,740 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Beaver Basin Wilderness?
The National Park Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Beaver Basin Wilderness in?
Michigan.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Beaver Basin Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 2009.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Beaver Basin Wilderness?
Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities, and the managing agency page has the permit rules. The federal campgrounds within ten miles are listed under Where to camp.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Beaver Basin Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 46.569° N, 86.322° W. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is adjacent. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Which national parks are near Beaver Basin Wilderness?
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (adjacent). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Beaver Basin Wilderness?
The National Register has 4 listings within 15 miles, including Au Sable Light Station and Pickle Barrel House.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.