Parks & Recreation Five Year Recreation Plan ... - City of Marquette

Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update 2011
City of Marquette
The Island serves as a venue for several special events including the Marquette Marathon in
early September and the Glacier Glide Art Show in February.
The eastern coastline, filled with coves and ancient rock outcroppings, is best viewed from the
outlook platform just north of the graves of Charlie Kawbawgam (the last chief of the local
Chippewa) and his wife, Charlotte.
Fishing opportunities are available at several spots in the park. As with most other fishing areas
in the City, fishermen concentrate on spring and fall catches of native lake whitefish, lake trout
and brook trout as well as for non-native species Coho and Chinook salmon and rainbow and
brown trout which were introduced for sport fishing.
Most of the park‘s man-made facilities are concentrated near the park entrance (a narrow area
of land connecting the park to the mainland). Despite the seemingly large number of facilities
described above, most of the Island has been kept preserved for its natural beauty as
suggested by Frederick Law Olmstead‘s firm over 100 years ago.
Tourist Park Campground
The City-owned and operated Tourist Park is located approximately one-half mile north of
Wright Street on Sugar Loaf Avenue on the north edge of the City. Fronting on the Dead River,
the nicely wooded 40 acre park provides visitors with the only clean, pleasant and convenient
place to camp in the immediate Marquette area.
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