Commercial Services

Business Partners of the Park: Tours, Outfitters, Charters, Lodging, & Water Taxis

The following businesses and organizations are authorized to provide visitor services in the park. Advance reservations are required for all services. Isle Royale National Park does not manage or endorse any of these services. Inquiries should be directed to the respective business offering the service in question.

 
 
A lone backpacker treks along a rocky shoreline of Lake Superior.
A lone backpacker treks along a rocky shoreline of Lake Superior.

© Valerie Martin

Guided Backpacking and Hiking

Backpack the Trails: Guided backpacking trips.
https://www.backpackthetrails.com
(612)-388-5632

Fitpacking: Weight loss minded guided backpacking trips.
https://fitpacking.com
(781)-773-1115

High Five Tribe: Guided backpacking trips.
https://www.thehighfivetribe.com
(248)-459-9004

Iconic Adventures: Guided backpacking trips.
https://iconicadventures.com
(877)-706-4266

Off the Beaten Path: Guided trip to Isle Royale.
https://www.offthebeatenpath.com
(888)-572-0613

True North Expeditions: Guided backpacking trips.
https://www.truenorthexp.com
(608)-571-4937

Naturalist Journeys: Guided backpacking birding trips
https://www.naturalistjourneys.com/
520-558-1146 / 520-490-7866

CrawDaddy Outdoors: Guided backpacking trips.
https://www.crawdaddyoutdoors.com/
(319)-352-9129

Wilderness Inquiry: Guided backpacking trips.
https://www.wildernessinquiry.org/
(612)-676-9400

Wise Old Man of Isle Royale: Guided backpacking trips.
https://wiseoldmanofisleroyale.com/
(906)-201-1588

 

Summer Camps that Offer Youth Guided Backpacking Trips

Birch Trail Camp for Girls: Guided backpacking trips for girls.
https://birchtrail.com
(715)-466-2216

Camp Echo -YMCA: Guided backpacking trips for youth.
https://www.mcgawymca.org/campecho
(231)-924-7076

Camp Highlands for Boys: Guided backpacking trips for boys.
https://www.camphighlands.com
(715)-542-3443

Camp Menogyn-YMCA: Guided backpacking trips for youth.
https://www.ymcanorth.org/camps/camp_menogyn
(218)-388-4497

Camp Nicolet: Guided backpacking trips for youth.
https://campnicolet.com
(715)-545-2522

Camp Timberlane for Boys: Guided backpacking trips for boys.
https://camptimberlane.com
(715)-356-7599

Camp Voyageur: Guided backpacking trips for youth.
https://www.campvoyageur.com
(800)-950-7291

Crystalaire Adventures: Guided backpacking trips for youth.
https://crystalaireadventures.com
(231)-224-6898

HoneyRock of Wheaton College: Guided backpacking trips for youth.
https://www.wheaton.edu/honeyrock
(630)-752-5000

Camp Mishawaka: Guided backpacking trips for youth
https://campmishawaka.com/
(218)-326-5011

Camp Arbutus Hayo-Went-Ha for Girls: Guided backpacking trips for girls.
https://hayowentha.org/locations/
(231)-946-8589

Camp Hayo-Went-Ha for boys: Guided backpacking trips for boys.
https://hayowentha.org/
(231)-544-5915

Camp Olson YMCA: Guided backpacking trips for youth and families.
https://campolson.org/
(218)-363-2207

Camp Detroit: Guided backpacking trips for youth.
https://ymcadetroit.org/
(313)-223-2324

Camp Widjiwagan: Guided backpacking trips for youth.
https://www.ymcanorth.org/
(218)-365-2117

Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya: Guided backpacking trips for youth.
https://www.campunahliya.org/
(715)-276-7116

Camping and Education Foundation:Guided backpacking trips for youth.
https://www.campingedu.org/
(888)-266-7273

 
Two kayakers paddle along the treelined shoreline of Isle Royale.
Two kayakers paddle along the treelined shoreline of Isle Royale.

NPS/ Tom Brown

Paddling Trips

Uncommon Adventures: Kayak trips of Isle Royale.
https://www.mi-paddleadventure.com
(231)-882-5525

Woods & Waters: Kayak trips of Isle Royale
https://www.woodsandwaters.eco
(888)-502-8373

Keweenaw Adventure Company: Kayak trips of Isle Royale
https://www.keweenawadventure.com
(906)-289-4303

Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply : Kayak trips of Isle Royale
https://www.stoneharborws.com/
(218)-387-3136

 

Dive Charters

Isle Royale Charters, LLC: Dive charters of Isle Royale shipwrecks.
https://isleroyalecharters.com/
(855)-348-3472

 
A lone sailboat at Anchor in Washington Harbor.
A lone sailboat at anchor in Washington Harbor.

NPS/ Lori Honrath

Sailboat Charters

Amicus Adventure Sailing: Guided educational sailing trips.
https://amicusadventuresailing.com
(218)-290-5975

Northern Breezes Sailing: Guided educational sailing trips.
http://northernbreezessailing.com
(763)-542-9707

Soltreks: Guided personal growth sailing trips.
http://www.soltreks.com
(218)-830-1233

Superior Charters: Guided sailing trips.
https://www.superiorcharters.com
(715)-779-5124

 

Fishing Charters

Rock Harbor Lodge: Guided fishing trips.
https://www.rockharborlodge.com/marina/fishing-charters/
(906) 337-4993

Angling Adventures: Guided fishing trips.
https://www.anglingadventures.co/
(715) 923-2025

UP Adventure Company: Guided fishing trips.
https://www.upadventureco.com
(906) 370-7010

 

Educational Day Hiking Trips

Sweetwater Visions: Lodge-based lifelong learning courses with guided dayhikes.
https://www.sweetwatervisions.com/info-courses
(715) 372-5154

 

Lodging and Transportation

Last updated: December 8, 2023

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800 East Lakeshore Drive
Houghton, MI 49931

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906 482-0984

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