Copper Harbor
3 Days In Copper Harbor, Michigan
Copper Harbor, spend just a few days there, and you will have a whole new understanding of what topography means. There is a big lake and sunsets and historic places, but it is the topography that steals the show, and the season doesn't matter either. This is an outdoors paradise, winter, spring, summer, and fall. There are shops, outfitters, breweries and some really excellent places to eat, but they are there just so you can rest up and hit the outdoors again. Three days is hardly long enough. Fortunately there are great lodging options, so you can stay another three days. There isn't any other place like Copper Harbor.
Copper brought early explorers to this remote location.
While there isn't much mining activity, there are both
modern mines and even some prehistoric mines, available for
exploration. Most people who travel to Copper Harbor these
days are interested in the wilderness and the outdoor
activities. The scenery is incredible, the air is clear and
pure, trees and water beckon from every direction. The town
itself is small with only a few shops, but places like the
Old Country Store still offer a huge variety of souvenirs,
ice cream, and fudge.
The harbor was the port for copper shipments and the
lighthouse is still there. Now the harbor is the site of one
of the best July 4 fireworks displays anywhere. In addition
to that, the ferry takes visitors out to Isle Royale by way
of the harbor. In the warm months the harbor is a favorite
for kayakers. In the winter, snowmobile riders make use of
the broad expanse of open ice. On almost any night, the
Aurora Borealis may appear, painting the sky above the
harbor, with scintillating curtains of light.
Day 1 - Around Town - Copper Harbor Overlook - Fort Wilkins
Day 2 - Natural Wonders -
Hunters Point Trail -
Estivant Pines - Raptor Migration
Day 3 - Unique Destinations -
Brockway Mountain Drive. - Isle
Royale - Eagle River Scenic Drive
Winter Fun -
Copper Dog 150
