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National Lakeshore Wisconsin · Lake Superior Apostle Islands National Lakeshore A Lake Superior archipelago of forests, beaches, sea caves and lighthouses. Explore place
Photo: Sharon Mollerus · CC BY 2.0

Devil's Island Sea Caves (28462731415).jpg by Sharon Mollerus · CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

National Lakeshore Michigan · Lake Michigan Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Expansive dunes, forest and long beaches on Lake Michigan. Explore place
Photo: en:User:Grod028 · Public domain

Sleeping Bear Dunes.jpg by en:User:Grod028 · Public domain. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

National Park Ontario · Lake Huron Bruce Peninsula National Park Niagara Escarpment cliffs and Georgian Bay's blue water near Tobermory. Explore place
Photo: The Cosmonaut · CC BY-SA 2.5 ca

Indian Head Cove cliffs1.jpg by The Cosmonaut · CC BY-SA 2.5 ca. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

State Park New York · Lake Ontario Chimney Bluffs State Park Sculpted earthen bluffs above New York's Lake Ontario shore. Explore place
Photo: Antepenultimate · CC BY-SA 4.0

Chimney Bluffs State Park 2009.JPG by Antepenultimate · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

State Park New York · Lake Ontario Fair Haven Beach State Park New York's Lake Ontario beach and campground landscape beside Little Sodus Bay. Explore place
Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0

Fair Haven Beach State Park - 20221027 - 09 - dramatic shoreline.jpg by Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

State Park Minnesota · Lake Superior Gooseberry Falls State Park Waterfalls, river trails and a rocky Lake Superior shore on Minnesota's North Shore. Explore place
Photo: Edward Morrissey · CC BY-SA 4.0

Middle Gooseberry Falls, Gooseberry Falls State Park, Minnesota.jpg by Edward Morrissey · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

State Park Ohio · Lake Erie Headlands Beach State Park A broad Ohio Lake Erie beach beside a protected dune landscape. Explore place
Photo: Erik Drost · CC BY 2.0

Mentor Headlands Beach Sunrise (12697691344).jpg by Erik Drost · CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

State Park Illinois · Lake Michigan Illinois Beach State Park A protected Lake Michigan shoreline north of Chicago. Explore place
Photo: Yinan Chen · Public Domain

Gfp-illinois-beach-state-park-shoreline-of-lake-michigan.jpg by Yinan Chen · Public Domain. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

National Park Indiana · Lake Michigan Indiana Dunes National Park A mosaic of dunes, wetlands, woodland and beaches on southern Lake Michigan. Explore place
Photo: Indianadunes · CC BY 4.0

Part of the Dunes Succession Trail at West Beach, Indiana Dunes National Park.jpg by Indianadunes · CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

State Park Wisconsin · Lake Michigan Kohler-Andrae State Park Wisconsin dune trails and sandy Lake Michigan shoreline near Sheboygan. Explore place
Photo: Djngsf · CC BY-SA 4.0

Kohler Andrae State Park near Sheboygan Wisconsin, Sand Dunes and Cordwalk Trail.jpg by Djngsf · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

Provincial Park Ontario · Lake Superior Lake Superior Provincial Park Ontario's eastern Lake Superior coast of bays, forest and rugged shoreline. Explore place
Photo: D. Gordon E. Robertson · CC BY-SA 3.0

Gargantua Harbour, Lake Superior PP.jpg by D. Gordon E. Robertson · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

State Park Wisconsin · Lake Michigan Peninsula State Park Door County's Green Bay shoreline, with woodland trails and harbor views. Explore place
Photo: Richie Diesterheft from Santa Barbara, CA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ephraim Wisconsin from Eagle tower in Peninsula State Park.jpg by Richie Diesterheft from Santa Barbara, CA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

National Lakeshore Michigan · Lake Superior Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Sandstone cliffs, beaches and waterfalls along Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Explore place
Photo: National Park Service · Public domain

Pictured Rocks Bridalveil Falls.jpg by National Park Service · Public domain. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

Provincial Park Ontario · Lake Huron Pinery Provincial Park Lake Huron beach country with oak savanna and a river-channel landscape. Explore place
Photo: Ymblanter · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dunes Beach Pinery Provincial Park.jpg by Ymblanter · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

National Park Ontario · Lake Erie Point Pelee National Park A Lake Erie peninsula of marsh, woodland and seasonal bird migration. Explore place
Photo: Quozl · Public domain

Boardwalk in Pelee.JPG by Quozl · Public domain. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

State Park Pennsylvania · Lake Erie Presque Isle State Park A sandy peninsula with beaches and lagoons beside Erie, Pennsylvania. Explore place
Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0

Presque Isle State Park, Millcreek Twp, Erie County, Pennsylvania - 20210904 - 08 - Lake Erie seen from Leslie Beach.jpg by Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

Provincial Park Ontario · Lake Ontario Sandbanks Provincial Park Prince Edward County's dune and beach landscape on Lake Ontario. Explore place
Photo: Maxime Laterreur · CC BY-SA 4.0

Lakeshore Beach at Sandbanks Provincial Park.jpg by Maxime Laterreur · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

Provincial Park Ontario · Lake Superior Sleeping Giant Provincial Park A forested Ontario peninsula with dramatic views of Lake Superior. Explore place
Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0

Sleeping Giant Provincial Park Cliffs - Amethyst Harbour - Ontario - Canada in Autumn.jpg by Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

State Park Minnesota · Lake Superior Tettegouche State Park Clifftop Lake Superior scenery and forested river country. Explore place
Photo: Desertson67 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

Northern MN Spring 2005 099.jpg by Desertson67 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.