The latter approach is the best for really appreciating the vastness of Lake Superior and just how remote the park actually is. Below are pictures of the journey from Copper Harbor aboard the Island Queen, a ferry which carries up to about 100 passengers. After leaving the dock the boat crosses the small harbor itself. The town of Copper Habor and the harbor itself are shown below. Soon the land recedes in the distance and the boat begins to traverse the waters of the massive lake.
Lake Superior seems far more like an ocean than a lake.
Eventually the silhouette of the 45 mile-long island begins to appear over the water. Eventually, the trees of the island and the rocks of the shore can be made out. The south coast of the island features some rocky promotories and is heavily forested. However, its rocky face is realtively gnetle compared with the northern coast, which in many places is an unbroken wall of rock. Below are some rocks along the shore near Rock Harbor.