Lake Superior (Great Lakes in North America)

Lake Superior (Great Lakes in North America) is the largest freshwater lake in the world

Part of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior is the largest of this major group of lakes and the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area (but not by volume). The lake is situated along the border between the United States and Canada, with borders in the Canadian province of Ontario and the US states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Lake Superior offers 2,726 miles (4,387 kilometers) of coastline, including the islands, lending it and the rest of the Great Lakes region the nickname “the third coast”.

There are several islands in Lake Superior, the largest of which is Isle Royale, which is part of Michigan. This island has its own lakes and even 400 of its own islands. Isle Royale is part of the National Parks Service. Additional islands in Lake Superior include Madeline Island in Wisconsin, Michipicoten Island in Ontario, and Grand Island in Michigan. Grand Island is home to a national recreation area in the Hiawatha National Forest.

Other popular places to visit around Lake Superior include the Sleeping Giant in Ontario, which are mesas on the Sibley Peninsula formed to look like a sleeping giant, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, the first official National Lakeshore in the country, and the forested Pukaskwa National Park in Ontario.

The Lake Superior area offers a variety of recreational opportunities such as camping, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, hunting, canoeing, and kayaking, as well as observing wildlife including bears, moose, lynx, and grey wolves.