North Pier

North Pier: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit North Pier

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach North Pier — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.77583, -92.09308. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near North Pier

• SS William A. Irvin · attraction · Saint Louis · ~1 km · Must-see
• Lake Superior Railroad Museum · museum · Douglas · ~1 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Christ the King Catholic Church · church · Douglas · ~8 km · Must-see
• KXTP-AM (Superior) · lake · Douglas · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fairlawn Mansion · museum · Douglas · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lake Superior Zoo · lake · Saint Louis · ~12 km · Must-see
• Caribou · lake · Saint Louis · ~12 km · Must-see
• Wisconsin Point Lighthouse · beach · Douglas · ~12 km · Must-see
• Bardon Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~18 km · Must-see
• Eagle Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~25 km · Must-see
• Eagle Lake · lake · Douglas · ~25 km · Must-see
• Davidson Windmill · fort · Douglas · ~25 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Reservoir · lake · Saint Louis · ~27 km · Must-see
• Amnicon Falls State Park · waterfall · Douglas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Schultz Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~30 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~31 km · Must-see
• Jacobs Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~32 km · Must-see
• Grand Lake · lake · Douglas · ~33 km · Must-see

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Other forts & heritage near North Pier

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• Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~118 km · Must-see
• Wreck of the Ottawa · fort · Bayfield · ~127 km · Must-see
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