Munising Tourist Park
Michigan
Find: Purple and blue beach glass (Bay Furnace slag), Lake Superior Agates, prehnite, unakite, amygdaloidal basalt
GPS: 46.44096, -86.67737
Nearest city: Marquette, MI
Recommended Vehicle: Any
Season: Mid-May through Mid-October.
Summary:
This is a really nice beachside campground with nice facilities. I visited in 2022. The shores of the campground has a nice mix of colored rocks like you would find in many other parts of the Lake Superior shore. However, there is a purple slag glass that can be found here from time to time. It’s from the nearby Bay Furnace. Look for marbled purple, blue, and white pieces of beach tumbled glass while walking the shores. They stick out relative to the surrounding stone once you’ve trained your eye.
I am missing good photos for this location as I visited before beginning taking notes and videos of these places.
Note: Munising Tourist Park is a private location, but you can access the beach if you’re camping.
3 Helpful Tools
Chest Waders
Chest waders are great to stay dry if you want to get in the lake.
Agate Scoop
An agate scoop is helpful to pick things up faster and farther away from you.
Classifier
A classifier is fun to sit with if you’re a fan of small agates and stones. One with a larger, 1-inch mesh would be what I’d pick.