Major highways runs south–north through the township before turning east within the community of Paradise. 24px Whitefish Bay National Forest Scenic Byway (Lake Superior Shoreline Road) enters briefly in the southern portion of the township before having its western terminus at M-123. Communities Emerson is an uninhabited unincorporated community located within the township at . Paradise is an unincorporated community located along M-123 at along the shores of Whitefish Bay. The Paradise 49768 ZIP Code serves the majority of Whitefish Township. Shelldrake is an unincorporated community located within the township at . Snug Harbor is an unincorporated community located along the Tahquamenon River at . Timberlost is an unincorporated community located along the Tahquamenon River at . Vermilion is an uninhabited unincorporated community and located at in the northern portion of the township at Vermilion Point along the shores of Lake Superior. The remote area was only previously surveyed until the Vermilion Lifesaving Station began operation in 1877. The small community grew to include mainly the servicemen at the station and their families. A post office in Vermilion was in operation from May 23, 1896 to October 31, 1922. When the station was closed in 1944, the community was abandoned. Only one original station structure exists along with several recently restored structures. Whitefish Landing is an unincorporated community located along the Tahquamenon River just upstream from Timberlost at . Whitefish Point is an unincorporated community located at at the northern end of the township near Whitefish Point. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, Whitefish Point Bird Observatory and Whitefish Point Light are located in Whitefish Point. The community was settled in 1871 and had its own post office from September 24, 1877 to February 15, 1974. While the post office is no longer in operation, it was listed as a Michigan State Historic Site in 1979.
Major highways runs south–north through the township before turning east within the community of Paradise. 24px Whitefish Bay National Forest Scenic Byway (Lake Superior Shoreline Road) enters briefly in the southern portion of the township before having its western terminus at M-123. Communities Emerson is an uninhabited unincorporated community located within the township at . Paradise is an unincorporated community located along M-123 at along the shores of Whitefish Bay. The Paradise 49768 ZIP Code serves the majority of Whitefish Township. Shelldrake is an unincorporated community located within the township at . Snug Harbor is an unincorporated community located along the Tahquamenon River at . Timberlost is an unincorporated community located along the Tahquamenon River at . Vermilion is an uninhabited unincorporated community and located at in the northern portion of the township at Vermilion Point along the shores of Lake Superior. The remote area was only previously surveyed until the Vermilion Lifesaving Station began operation in 1877. The small community grew to include mainly the servicemen at the station and their families. A post office in Vermilion was in operation from May 23, 1896 to October 31, 1922. When the station was closed in 1944, the community was abandoned. Only one original station structure exists along with several recently restored structures. Whitefish Landing is an unincorporated community located along the Tahquamenon River just upstream from Timberlost at  Whitefish Point is an unincorporated community located at at the northern end of the township near Whitefish Point. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum Whitefish Point Bird Observatory and Whitefish Point Light are located in Whitefish Point. The community was settled in 1871 and had its own post office from September 24, 1877 to February 15, 1974. While the post office is no longer in operation, it was listed as a Michigan State Historic Site in 1979.