Paradise and Whitefish Bay

Paradise is an unincorporated community on Whitefish Bay. This article covers a broad but sparsely-populated rural area at the eastern end of Lake Superior on Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Understand


Paradise is on the northeastern portion of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, on the western side of Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior. It is a tourism gateway to the Tahquamenon Falls and Whitefish Point.

All vessels entering or leaving Lake Superior must sail past Whitefish Point, also known as the "Graveyard of the Great Lakes", 11 miles outside of town, one of the easternmost points on the Lake Superior coastline. The numerous shipwrecks in the area include the very first ship known to sail on Superior, the 60-foot trading vessel Invincible, which was lost in 1816.

Crisp Point
Crisp Point Light Station, about 14 miles (23 km) west of Whitefish Point, was one of five U.S. Life-Saving Service Stations along the coast of Lake Superior between Munising and Whitefish Point. Visitors should be aware of weather, especially snow storms. The Crisp Point Historical Society advises "This is not really a trip, It is more like an adventure" and cautions not to rely on GPS.