Isle Royale map from the park brochures

This is the official National Park Service Isle Royale National Park map, current as of 2025. It includes an inset map that shows nearby parks and routes to reach the park from Minnesota and Michigan.

This is a standalone regional map of Isle Royale, showing Lake Superior and ferry routes from Houghton, Copper Harbor, and Grand Portage. Click the image to view a full size map or download the PDF.

Detailed Isle Royale maps

This is a detail  map of the Rock Harbor area, showing trails, locations of campsites, scenic overlooks, and points of interest near Rock Harbor in the northeastern portion of Isle Royale.

This is a Windigo map, showing trails, campgrounds, overlooks, and points of interest in the Windigo developed area on the western end of Isle Royale on Washington Harbor.

Isle Royale trail map

Isle Royale is a popular destination for backcountry hikers, and a detailed trail map such as the National Geographic Trails Illustrated map from Amazon is a great choice for taking into the Wilderness. It shows trails, topographic lines, and water depths, and includes mileages and distance between trail junctions and points of interest. It’s easily worth the money and is an absolute necessity for long hiking and overnight camping.

Assorted Isle Royale maps

Here’s an Isle Royale camping map, focusing on the dispersed camping zones and color-coding them based on the dates they are open. It also shows the established campgrounds and trails connecting them.

The Isle Royale transportation route map shows a few options for getting to the park from Copper Harbor, MI, Houghton, MI, Grand Portage, MN, and Grand Marais, MN by boat or seaplane.

This is an Isle Royale dive map, showing the location of the surprisingly large number of shipwrecks to explore. You can learn more about diving these sites from the National Park Service.

Here’s an Isle Royale relief map, removing all details except the physical geography of the island. This map makes it easier to see the layout of the ranges as parallel folds.

The Isle Royale lighthouse map identifies the locations of four lighthouses and includes photographs of each: Rock of Ages, Isle Royale, Rock Harbor, and Passage Island.

Isle Royale lodging map

Isle Royale is tough to get to, with most riding a boat from Copper Harbor, MI. If you’re looking to stay somewhere the night before arriving, you may want to browse the Expedia interactive lodging map on the right. You can see that Houghton is the nearest “big” city with more than a couple options, and you can browse Expedia’s top-rated Houghton lodging to compare guest reviews, photos, amenities, and prices.

Isle Royale science maps

The Isle Royale geologic map is pretty intense! You’ll find an incredible number of rock types (conglomerates and volcanics) mixed into the very tiny area of Isle Royale.

The Isle Royale vegetation map shows the variety of forest ecosystems growing across Isle Royale, labeled with the dominant tree species of each – forests, woodlands, shrublands, and shorelines.

This simple Isle Royale vegetation map is admittedly a bit hard to read but shows a more basic composition of forests across Isle Royale in less detail than the map above, with fewer categories.

Archived Isle Royale maps

Here’s an old-school Windigo Nature Trail map, showing the one-mile hiking loop. Obviously it’s not as nice looking as the Windigo map further up this page, but the old-school style always has a place in my heart.

This is the previous official Isle Royale map from the NPS brochure, showing campgrounds, trails, boat routes, and lakes. Click the image to view a full size map or download the PDF.

Isle Royale map prints and gifts

Printed high-resolution Isle Royale map posters and other products are available at the Isle Royale Maps store. For prints, gift ideas, and souvenirs featuring other national parks, support this site and visit the National Park Maps store; you’ll find items to bring on vacation, keep at home for the memories, or give to your park-enthusiast friends and loved ones.

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