Hiawatha National Forest
Hiawatha National Forest
Escanaba, MI 49829
Phone:906-786-4062
Fax:906-789-3311
Web: www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/hiawatha
Size: 879,000 acres.
Location:Central and Eastern upper peninsula of Michigan. Accessible by US 2, 75, and 41; MI 28, 94, and 123. Nearby cities/towns include Escanaba, Manistique, Munising, Rapid River, Saint Ignace, and Sault Saint Marie.
Facilities:Visitor center (Point Iroquois), 2 cabins, 24 campgrounds, group camp, 17 dispersed campsites, picnic sites, beaches, boat launches, fishing piers, trails (nearly 700 miles), scenic drives.
Activities:Camping, hunting, fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, ORV riding, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, ice fishing.
Special Features:Access to 77 miles of shoreline of Lakes Superior, Michigan, and Huron; 775 miles of rivers and streams; 413 lakes; 150 waterfalls; numerous historic lighthouses.
See other parks in Michigan.