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Midwest, Michigan
Whitefish Point MI
Shipwreck coast beachcombing
Lake shore Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Sea glass
Agates and jasper
Wreck timberAlso reported: driftwood.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), Teerui (Public domain), NPS photo (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Graveyard of the Great Lakes: over 200 wrecks lie off this point, now the Whitefish Point Underwater Preserve, with the Shipwreck Museum ashore
Odyssey Sea Glass and local guides document beachcombing for glass and agates here; wreck debris occasionally washes ashore
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Lake Superior coldSudden weather, long carry from parking
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.