The Andrus Lake slice of Paradise sits nearly 6 miles north of the community. The lakeside Andrus Lake State Forest Campground has 25 rustic sites suitable for tents and small trailers which are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Vault toilets and hand-pumped potable water are available on-site. Boat access to the lake and a fishing pier link anglers to their pastime providing catches of bass, perch and bluegill. Lake Superior sits just 1 mile east of the campground providing opportunities for reeling in lake trout, steelhead and salmon. Whitefish Point Bird Observatory lies about 7 miles northeast of the campground. Each spring and fall, tens of thousands of migratory birds frequent the site to the delight of bird-loving campers.
Hear the roar and feel the cool spray of some of the largest waterfalls east of the Mississippi at Tahquamenon Falls State Park. The park spans 50,000 acres approximately 10 miles west of Paradise. The Upper Falls feature a 50-foot drop stretching 200 feet across. Five smaller falls, known collectively as the Lower Falls, rush around a small island accessed by rowboats rented on-site. The park's 346 campsites offer the choice of modern, semi-modern, rustic or group camping. Amenities include modern restrooms and a sanitation station. River access services paddlers and anglers casting for trout, perch, bass, northern muskie and pike. Hikers enjoy 35 miles of park trails including the multi-state North Country National Scenic Trail.
Explore a river made famous by Ernest Hemingway. Culhane Lake State Forest Campground provides ramp access to the Two-Hearted River that was immortalized in Hemingway's Nick Adams stories. Situated along Culhane Lake 30 miles west of Paradise, the campground has 22 sites suitable for tents and small trailers. Sites are available on a first come, first served basis. Vault toilets and potable hand-pumped water are available. Culhane Lake is favored by anglers for catches of walleye, pike and perch and bluegill. Paddlers enjoy challenging the river. Hikers find their bliss here with connections to the North Country National Scenic Trail, while off-road riders are only 5 miles from the Two-Heart all-terrain/cycle vehicle trail.
Campers experience the solitude of north country woods at Bodi Lake State Forest Campground. Located just over 30 miles west of Paradise, the campground hugging Bodi Lake offers 20 sites for tents and small trailers. There's no need for reservations. It's strictly first come, first served for the sites in which amenities are limited to vault toilets and potable hand-pumped water. Recreation options include fishing Bodi Lake for walleye, pike, bass, perch and bluegill. North Country National Scenic Trail connections are picked up just under 2 miles west of the campground linking hikers to the multi-state trail system. The campground is 6 miles southwest of the 36-mile long Two-Heart Trail for cycles and all-terrain vehicles.
