Twelvemile Beach
A sandy beach about 20 km long on the eastern stretch of Pictured Rocks, backed by white birch forest. Quiet and uncrowded, it is good for beachcombing and sunsets.
Twelvemile Beach is a continuous beach roughly 20 km long on the eastern stretch of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, backed by tall white birch forest. Along the way there are campsites and picnic areas, and visitor numbers are far lower than at Miners Beach. Even in midsummer, Lake Superior's water temperature only reaches the teens in Celsius, so the focus is on walking, collecting agates and colorful stones, and watching sunsets. You can reach the lakeshore from the Twelvemile Beach campground by wooden stairs, or walk the North Country Trail along the shore. The beach lies beside the H-58 road.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Au Sable Light Station
- Log Slide Overlook
- Chapel Rock
- Chapel Falls
- Mosquito Beach & Mosquito Falls
- Grand Sable Dunes & Sable Falls
- Miners Falls
- Miners Castle & Miners Beach