Ontario’s North Shore made the biggest jump in the rankings from our unscientific tally of 2008 Lake Superior Travel Guide Field Reports and reports from new members to the Lake Superior Circle Tour Club. It moved into second place behind the perennial winner, Minnesota’s North Shore. You’ll see other shifts as travelers discovered new parts of the Big Lake last year by sailboat, motorcycle, car, RV and bicycle. The most often quoted word from any vote? “Wow.”

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The 2009 lists are revealed in a 132-page sourcebook for travel around Lake Superior. Lake Superior Travel Guide is published annually and is the most complete guide to the Lake Superior Circle Tour, including all of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The guide includes a free, pull-out map of the tour and provides listings of services, travel hints and historical tidbits. It is available on newsstands throughout the Midwest or from the publisher by calling toll-free 888-BIG LAKE (888-244-5253) or Online at www.lakesuperior.com. The cost is $8.95 plus shipping and taxes where applicable. The publisher’s office is 310 East Superior Street, Duluth, Minnesota 55802.

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A complete list of the 2009 Top 10 Destinations follows with a comparison to the 2008 list:

  1 Minnesota’s North Shore

  2 Keweenaw Peninsula/Western Upper Peninsula, Michigan

  3 Duluth, Minnesota-Superior, Wisconsin

  4 Grand Marais, Minnesota

  5 Apostle Islands Country/Wisconsin’s Lake Superior shore

  6 Ontario’s North Shore

  7 Thunder Bay/Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, Ontario

  8 Marquette/Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan

  9 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan/Eastern Upper Peninsula, Michigan

10 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario/Algoma Country, Ontario

Honorable mention: Isle Royale National Park