North Canal Township Park (also known locally as 'The Breakers') is a park across the

Keweenaw Waterway The Keweenaw Waterway is a partly natural, partly artificial waterway which cuts across the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan; it separates Copper Island from the mainland. Parts of the waterway are variously known as the Keweenaw Waterway, Portage ...

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McLain State Park F.J. McLain State Park is a public recreation area on the Keweenaw Peninsula in Houghton County, Michigan. The state park is located on M-203 halfway between Hancock and Calumet. It is about from each city. The park's offshore sights inclu ...

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Houghton, Michigan Houghton (; ) is the largest city and seat of government of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located on the Keweenaw Peninsula, Houghton is the largest city in the Copper Country region. It is the fifth-largest city in the Uppe ...

. It covers 177 acres and has several rustic campsites. The park features a breakwater which protects the Keweenaw Waterway. Stamp sand from old copper

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to the southwest of the park have accumulated at the breaker and was recently restored to a more natural appearance by covering the sand with topsoil There is a No Camping sign posted on the old campground and police kick out everyone after 11 pm.

External links

Information about park on Keweenaw Free Guide

Breakers to bay 5mi road race
- A road race that starts at North Canal Township Park Protected areas of Houghton County, Michigan Parks in Michigan {{HoughtonCountyMI-geo-stub