Beaver Basin Wilderness
The Beaver Basin Wilderness includes 13 miles of stunning Lake Superior shoreline from Spray Falls on the west to Sevenmile Creek on the east. The wilderness is some 3.5 miles deep and contains three beautifully...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | National Park Service |
| State | Michigan |
| Size | 11,740 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 2009, by Congress |
| Center point | 46.5691, -86.3216 |
| 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.
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.
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?
1 federal campground sits inside the boundary, including Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Backcountry Camping Permit. 4 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Beaver Basin Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 46.569, -86.322. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is adjacent. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Beaver Basin Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 9 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
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?
4 National Register 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.