Two Hearted River Mouth
Newberry, MI
The Two Hearted River Mouth is where the Two Hearted River winds through the woods and spills into Lake Superior, a long drive on gravel north of Newberry. Hemingway borrowed the river's name for his story Big Two-Hearted River. A rustic state forest campground sits by the mouth, and the beach runs for miles in both directions.
A wild river-mouth beach with a literary name, though the gravel roads in keep it a long day trip.
How we score beachesCross the river on the footbridge instead of wading. The current at the mouth is stronger than it looks, especially after rain.
Parking at the Two Hearted River state forest campground.
Reached by long gravel roads; the beach is soft sand.
Trout and steelhead anglers work the river in spring and fall. Midsummer brings campers and paddlers finishing a river trip at the lake.
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