The 1,872-acre park includes a lighthouse station built in 1910 to protect Lake Superior shipping. Atop a 100-foot headland, the Split Rock Lighthouse light stands 168 feet above the waterline.
Visitors can see the tower and light, foghorn building and keeper's house.
An interpretive center has displays and a videotape about the history of the lighthouse. The park has access to the Superior Hiking Trail. Park open daily 8am-10pm. Lighthouse station open daily 9am-5pm. A state park permit is required to enter the park.