Twelvemile Beach
Grand Marais, MI
Twelvemile Beach is a long, straight run of sand in the eastern part of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, backed by a forest of white birch. A campground and picnic area sit on the bluff above. There are no cliffs here; instead you get a huge, quiet beach where you can walk for miles.
Miles of empty sand under the birches, though it's a long drive on H-58 from either end of the Lakeshore.
How we score beachesWalk the waterline for agates and driftwood. The farther you go from the campground stairs, the more you'll have it to yourself.
A National Lakeshore entrance pass is required; parking at the day-use area off H-58.
Stairs and a sandy path drop from the bluff to the beach.
Leashed dogs (6 foot leash) are allowed.
The campground fills in summer, but the beach is so long it never feels crowded. The white birches turn gold in late September.
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