Black Rocks (Presque Isle Park)
Marquette, MI
Black Rocks is a ledge of ancient dark rock at the north end of Presque Isle Park in Marquette, and it's the city's classic cliff-jumping spot. The water below is deep and very cold. On warm afternoons locals line up to jump while others sunbathe on the rocks.
A true Marquette rite of passage, though the cold, deep water means jumping is strictly at your own risk.
How we score beachesCheck the depth and watch others jump first. The water is colder than you expect.
Parking along Presque Isle Park's loop road; the road closes to cars at certain times.
A short walk from the loop road to the rocks; the rocks themselves are uneven.
Jumping season is short, mostly late July and August, when the surface water is least brutal. By fall, storm waves wash right over the ledge, so stay well back.
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