The roundtrip walk from the Rock Harbor Visitor Center to the Tobin Harbor seaplane dock and boat rental area is about 0.3 miles. We walked over to Tobin Harbor just to see what was there during our July 2016 visit to Isle Royale National Park. Tobin Harbor is the quieter side of the Rock Harbor area as the low ridge blocks most of the noise of the passenger ferries and supply vessels. It is also much more sheltered from the weather than Rock Harbor.
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| A single-lane paved road leads up the hill from the visitor center |
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| To reach Tobin Harbor, turn left here onto the Tobin Harbor Trail |
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| Follow the wide gravel trail to the first junction... |
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| ...and turn right on the obviously more traveled trail |
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| Pass some of the ten cabins that are available for rent |
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| Head down the packed gravel trail toward the water |
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| A kiosk provides information for visitors arriving by personal boat |
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| An unnamed islet west of the dock in Tobin Harbor |
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| An unnamed islet northeast of the dock |
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| Rental kayaks and canoes |
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| The park service has cleared off part of the hillside above the dock |
Entry to Isle Royale National Park is free. However, the park charges a daily user fee of $4 per adult (over 11 years) per calendar day. This fee is not covered by the Interagency Annual Pass, Interagency Senior Pass, or the Interagency Access Pass. In addition, this is the only national park that completely closes for the winter. The island is closed from November 1 through April 15.
The park website is https://www.nps.gov/isro.
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