Quiet/No-Wake Zones protect the natural quiet and wilderness values sought by most park visitors and reduce wake impacts on park resources and paddlers. The zones promote a quality visitor experience by providing relatively tranquil, natural marine surroundings and are in sheltered harbors and bays where calm water and relative quiet are desirable for resource protection.
Quiet/No-Wake Zones are unmarked, and indicated by a magenta color on park maps,
and are areas where vessels must preserve the tranquil character of the waterway, and not exceed 5mph or create a wake greater than lake conditions.
No wake zones are designated in high traffic and developed areas to improve visitor safety by reducing vessel speeds and the risk of collision, reducing the risk of collisions, and reducing the risk of damage or injury caused by a wake pushing a vessel into or onto a dock.
No-Wake Zones are marked by buoys and indicated by a blue color on park maps,
and are areas where vessels must not exceed 5mph or create a wake greater than lake conditions.
Quiet/No-Wake Zones Map
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Quiet/No-Wake Zones and Boundary Descriptions by Section of the Island
East-End of Isle Royale (Rock Harbor Area)
Boundary Descriptions
Rock Harbor (Snug Harbor / Rock Harbor Marina): within the marked harbor and marina area
Lorelei Lane: the narrow waterway beginning at the northeast end of Mott Island, thence northeasterly to Smithwick Channel. This designated zone is bordered on the south by a line of named and unnamed islands including (from southwest to northeast) Outer Hill, Mad, and Heron islands. The zone is bordered on the north by Inner Hill, Star, Davidson, Tookers, Shaw, and Smithwick islands.
Mott Island: within theRock Harbor Channel, between the buoys placed north of Mott Island on the eastern and western edges of the park administrative and housing areas
Conglomerate Bay: all of Conglomerate Bay
Moskey Basin: all of Moskey Basin, beginning at Baker Point
Tobin Harbor: the western half of Tobin Harbor, beginning at a line connecting Moose Point on the south and the Duncan Bay Portage Trail on the north, thence southwesterly to the west end of the harbor.
Merritt Lane: all of Merritt Lane, beginning at Red Rock Point near the southwest end of Porter Island, thence northeasterly to a point 1/8-mile northeast of the Merritt Lane Campground dock, and including all waters bounded by Porter Island on the west, Long Island, and Third islands on the south, and Elizabeth and Merritt islands on the east
Duncan Bay: all of Duncan Bay, including side bays, beginning at the Duncan Bay Narrows
Five Finger Bay (including Stockly Bay): all waters within these two bays located south of a line running from Hill Point, thence northeasterly on a straight line through Battleship Island to the main island of Isle Royale
Robinson Bay, Pickerel Cove, and Belle Harbor Area: all of the named waters. The coastline of Belle Isle (south shore) and the main island (Isle Royale) define the north, west, and south perimeters of the zone. The eastern perimeter begins at the northeast end of Belle Isle, thence southeast to the southwest end of Cork Island, thence northeasterly to the southwest end of Dean Island, thence northeast along the south shore of Dean Island to the northeast end of the island, and on a direct line to Hill Point.
Lane Cove: all of Lane Cove
Crystal Cove: all of Crystal Cove on the northeast end of Amygdaloid Island
McCargoe Cove: all of McCargoe Cove (including Brady Cove) beginning at the mouth (Indian Point)
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Washington Harbor: within the harbor area marked by buoys
Barnum/Washington Islands: the sheltered waters bordered on the North by Barnum Island, on the west and south by Washington Island, and on the east by Booth Island
Johns Island: the entire small cove located on the northeast side of the island
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Quiet/No-Wake Zone
No-Wake Zone
Center of Isle Royale (North Shore & South Shore)
Boundary Descriptions
Todd Harbor: beginning at Kamloops Point, thence following the coastline southwesterly around the perimeter of the harbor to Wilson Point, thence northeasterly on a direct line back to Kamloops Point.
Hay Bay: beginning at a point 1/8-mile northeast of the Hay Bay Campground and dock, thence southwesterly to the end of the bay
Wright Island: the sheltered cove adjacent to the historic Wright Island Fishery located on the southwest side of Wright Island
Malone Bay: that portion of Malone Bay bordered on the east and south by Hat, Ross, and Malone islands, thence northwesterly to the point of land adjacent to the Malone Bay dock, thence northeasterly along the shoreline to Hat Island.
Chippewa Harbor: all of Chippewa Harbor: beginning at the small, unnamed island of rock located at the narrow entrance to the harbor
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Quiet/No-Wake Zone
No-Wake Zone
Passage Island (4 miles NE of main island)
Boundary Description
Passage Island: all of the Small Boat Cove on the south side of Passage Island
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