Eagle Harbor

Next up? Eagle Harbor! Make sure you check out my post from Eagle River… which is where this day begins. I felt like each town deserved its own day, so I stayed overnight at Fitzgerald’s, and woke up the next morning ready to adventure to different places in Eagle Harbor. Read on for… a good local breakfast joint, a easy-to-see waterfall right off the roadside, a stairway to the beach (perfect for photos!), and a lighthouse… one of the most picturesque in the Upper Peninsula! There’s so much more to explore too and you could easily spend more time at each location in the warmer months… visiting The Jampot when they’re open for wild thimbleberry jam and taking a tour of the inside of the lighthouse. I’m already planning my summer Keweenaw adventures mentally! Can’t wait to come back.

SLIM’S CAFE

So I woke up at Fitzgerald’s, got ready, and decided to trek back down south to check out Slim’s Cafe. It’s located in Mohawk, which is about a 12-minute drive from Eagle River. So yeah, Slim’s is a breakfast and lunch restaurant & bakery… serving up meals there and pastries to go! I ended up snagging a spot at the bar… which I’m glad they had available. I love bar seats for dining solo! But it was packed in here, lots of people enjoying their breakfast. The coffee was hot, they had flavored creamer which I love, I had a traditional breakfast with eggs, hash browns, bacon & toast. That bacon though… was THICK and delicious! But yeah, highly recommend if you’re looking for a breakfast spot... and actually this might be the only one in this area anyway. 😂

JACOB’S FALLS

After breakfast, I headed back up into Eagle River and to the Eagle Harbor area! There are plenty of spots along the way to check out… the first one being Jacob’s Falls! It’s right along M-26, and you’ll see it right off the road. There’s an area where you can pull off and park quickly to check it out. Or! If you’re visiting The Jampot (when they’re open), you can walk right over from there. It’s super close. You can even walk on the rocks out there to stand right next to the falls, which I always love doing. It’s about a 20 foot slide, and super scenic. Definitely worth the stop.

STAIRWAY TO THE BEACH

Continue along M-26, and you’ll hit the Stairway to the Beach! I wondered what this was… because I love to scour Google Maps before any trip and see what I can find in the area. This has its own tag on Google Maps, so I knew I had to stop. It’s so pretty! There’s a parking area, and you can hike the stairway all the way down to Lake Superior. Definitely a great photo spot. The gales of November were out and the dunegrass was swaying… I hung out here for a few minutes, enjoyed the scenery, snapped a few photos for other tourists, and continued along my way!

EAGLE HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE

This was my second time visiting the Eagle Harbor Lighthouse… and I was excited to come back! This is one of the most picturesque and photographed lighthouses in the Upper Peninsula. The original lighthouse was built in 1851, and in 1871 it was replaced by the present red brick structure. The lighthouse was automated in 1980 and the last lightkeepers left in 1982. You can visit and tour the inside of this one mid-June to early October. If you’re visiting in the off-season though, there is still plenty of parking and places for photo opportunities! This one is definitely a beaut.

Well I hope you enjoyed my day exploring Eagle Harbor! I’ll definitely plan to visit in the summer next time… so I can tour more and spend more time at the beach. Next summer, I want to get over to Copper Harbor and rescope some of those scenes out. It’s been years since I’ve been up there! I’m grateful I’ve gotten to explore the Keweenaw a bit more this year… it’s so beautiful up there. I already can’t wait to go back and explore more. If you’ve been to this area, do you have any extra tips of things to do or see? Let me know in the comments!