Presque Isle
Michigan
Find: Amygdaloidal basalt/rhyolite, banded iron formation, unakite, prehnite, Lake Superior Agates
GPS: 46.70851, -89.97313
Nearest city: Ironwood, MI
Recommended Vehicle: Any
Summary:
The Presque Isle area offers an immersive walk through the Upper Peninsula’s forests. You will pass by a large scenic waterfall on your way down to access the beach.
The water was very rough here when I visited, leaving me without much visibility when looking down and into the water. However, the shores still provided a wide variety of stones to be found.
Depending on how much the river is flowing outwards into the lake, you may not be able to go across and access the shores to the East like I did in the video below when you visit.
Video
Check out the video for a better look at what can be found when exploring this spot.
3 Helpful Tools
Chest Waders
Chest waders were the single best investment I made for exploring the shores of Lake Superior.
Agate Scoop
An agate scoop is helpful for both keeping dry and picking up rocks faster. You don’t need a fancy one. Mine is a golf club welded to a kitchen scoop.
Classifier
A classifier is helpful if you’re a fan of small agates and stones. One with a larger, 1-inch mesh would be what I’d pick.