Lodging, Food,
and other Businesses Easily Accessible Lodging for Travelers Coming from "Down below" Cabins, Cottages, Lodges, Motels, Vacation Homes, Camping, Charter Fishing, Realtors, Restaurants, Guided and Scenic Tours, Zoo, and other Businesses in the Eastern U. P. Bridge Driving Conditions and Bridge Web Cam Brimley, MI, Northwoods Trails Cabins and Bunkhouses, 1 mile east of Raco, MI on Highway M-28. Phone: 906-248-3460. Located 16 miles from Sault Ste. Marie, 9 miles fom Brimley, 12 miles from Bay Mills Casino. Curtis, MI, just 65 miles west of the Bridge. Lodging on the Manistique Lakes. Detour MI, Moosehead Lodging: Cabins and RV Sites on Caribou Lake, 18354 E. North Caribou Lake Road, DeTour Village, MI 49725. Phone 906-297-5532. 58 miles from the bridge. 4 completely furnished housekeeping cabins and a 2-bedroom mobile home on Caribou Lake. Two of the cabins and the mobile home can accommodate up to six people. Sandy beach frontage for swimming. 4 R.V. Sites with electric, water, & septic hook-ups. Reservations: 1-888-870-1118 DeTour Reef Light Tours. The DeTour Reef Light is located 1 mile off-shore at the mouth of the St. Mary's River in northern Lake Huron between DeTour Village and Drummond Island in the far Eastern Upper Peninsula. This light was built in 1931 to replace the 1861 DeTour Point Light Station. The 3 1/2 order Fresnel lens is on display at the DeTour Passage Historical Museum in DeTour Village. The DeTour Reef Lighthouse Preservation Society is restoring this light and offers a 2 hour guided, narrated tours on Saturday or Sunday during June, July, and August. Charter boat leaves from DeTour Harbor Marina. Sorry, no children under 12 for safety reasons. Entrance to light is by climbing a 20' ladder. Safety harness provided. Tour limited to 6 people. Phone 906-493-6609 for information and reservations. St. Mary's River Tour from DeTour to Sault Ste. Marie on Father's Day. Call for information on Lighthouse Keeper Weekends. The DeTour Reef Light Preservation Society (DRLPS) is proud to announce the receipt of the 2005 State of Michigan Governor's Award for Historic Preservation Dream Seaker Fishing Charters and Scenic Tours on northern Lake Huron, Les Cheneaux Islands, and the St. Mary’s River in the far eastern Upper Peninsula. Fish for Atlantic Salmon, Lake Trout, Chinook Salmon, Pike, Perch, Herring, and Bass with Captain James Shutt. Enjoy the spectacular beauty of Les Cheneaux Islands on one of our Scenic Cruises. Special Lighthouse Cruises to view three off-shore lighthouses. Charters depart from the Hessell Marina, St. Ignace, DeTour, Drummond Island, and Mackinac Island. All fishing tackle, life jackets, and safety gear provided. Dream Seaker Charters, Phone: Toll Free: 888-634-3419 or Captain Jim’s Cell @ 906-440-5313. Epoufette Bay Lodging: Two comfortable rental cabins on Epoufette Bay in Lake Michigan, just 24 miles west of the Mackinac Bridge in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. One two bedroom cabin & one three bedroom cabin with full kitchens situated on 10 acres of lush green lawn with 1,200' of Lake Michigan shoreline. Sandy beach is shallow for children. Easy access to snowmobile, ATV, and mountain bike trails. Full guiding services available for area adventures. W6508 Epoufette Bay Road, Epoufette, MI. Phone: 906-430-0547 GarLyn Zoological Park. GarLyn Zoo is only 40 minutes from the Mackinac Bridge on US 2. See Live Cougar, Bear, Wolf, River Otter, Camel, Reindeer and more. View the animals up close as they come to the front of their habitats to see you. Purchase grain to feed the camel, goats, llama, deer and even the bear! Natural setting. Gift Shop. Kids love it !!! Fun and Educational !!! P.O.Box 245 Naubinway, MI. 49762. Phone 906-477-1085 Gould City, West Mackinac Recreation Area Association covering the western portion of Mackinac County, including south Curtis, Gould City, and Milakokia Lake. Cabins, cottages, resorts, campgrounds, and restaurants. Horseback riding at Wildridge Riding Stables near Paradise, MI. Guided trail rides on beautiful wooded trails throughout the year. All trail rides are led by one of our experienced trail guides. We have 8 beautiful horses gentle enough for the whole family to enjoy. Please call to schedule a guided trail ride for riders 7 years and older. Maximum of 8 riders for each tour. Fun for the entire family all year round, but winter riding depends on the weather. Phone: 906-492-3213. Hulbert, MI, 40 miles from the Mackinac Bridge, small town hide-out for vacationers. Hulbert Lake Lodge and the SnoShu Inn. Snowmobile & ATV Rentals. Les Cheneaux Islands Scenic Tours. Dream Seaker Charters & Tours offers 1, 2, or 3-hour boat tours of beautiful Les Cheneaux Islands, a chain of 36 islands. Enjoy viewing the natural beauty and wildlife of these Islands. Lighthouse Tours: View the Martin Reef Lighthouse, DeTour Reef Lighthouse, and Spectacle Reef Light from the water. These offshore lighthouses are not open to the public and can only be viewed by boat or plane. . . A wonderful opportunity to view these lighthouses. Don't forget your camera. Dream Seaker Charters & Tours Mackinac County: Vacation Mackinac offers a variety of rental cottages and condos in the Eastern Upper Peninsula within 25 minutes of the Mackinac Bridge. Rentals include cottages on Brevort Lake, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, and nestled in the forest. Rentals are well equipped for your vacation and close to many Upper Peninsula attractions and recreational opportunities. Check back as properties are added throughout the year. Vacation Mackinac Property Management, 4042 M-123 Moran, MI 49760. Phone: 906-643-7359 or 906-298-0225 Mackinac Island: A wonderful vacation on Mackinac Island can be made through Vacations Made Easy, an online travel site that provides arrangements for lodging, activities, and attractions during your visit. Vacations Made Easy also offers vacations at the Wisconsin Dells and throughout the country. Phone 1-800-987-9852 or 417-823-0981 to speak with one of our experienced representatives. Mackinac Island in Lake Huron overlooking the Straights of Mackinac. Ferry boats leave from Mackinaw City in Lower Michigan and St. Ignace in the Upper Peninsula or you can travel by boat or plane. Visit Ft. Mackinac, stroll the back streets, have a delightful lunch, or take a carriage ride around the island. Rentals of horses, bicycles, buggys, and electric carts available. Milakokia Lake rental cottages near Gould City, MI about 60 miles west of the Bridge.
Moosehead Lodging: Cabins & RV Sites, 18354 E. North Caribou Lake Road, DeTour Village, MI 49725. Phone 906-297-5532. 58 miles from the bridge. 4 completely furnished housekeeping cabins and a 2-bedroom mobile home on Caribou Lake. Some cabins and the mobile home can accommodate up to six people. Sandy beach frontage for swimming, boat comes with cabin. 4 RV sites with electric, water, & septic hook-ups. On the snowmobile trail.
Newberry, MI, 60 miles from the Mackinac Bridge, the heart of the Eastern Upper Peninsula. Newberry is know as Tahquamenon Country, named for the nearby magnificent Tahquamenon Falls. Paradise, MI on Lake Superior at Whitefish Bay. One of the Gateways to Tahquamenon Falls. Just 60 miles north of St. Ignace on Highway M-123.
Snowmobile Museum. Top of the Lake Snowmobile Museum, W11595 Center Street, Naubinway, MI 49762. Phone: 906-477-6298. Michigan's First Snowmobile Museum contains an interesting collection of over 62 antique and vintage snowmobiles along with prototypes and memorabilia. Gift Shop with hats, T-shirts, sweatshirts, and other unique items. Snowmobile Rentals at U.P. Rental in Newberry. Arctic Cat Snowmobile Rentals located on Highway M-28 near the intersection of M-28 and M-123. Phone: 906-293-5515. Motels within 500 feet. Snowmobile from the rental shop or from most area motels. Additional rental locations in Paradise, Brimley, and Deer Park, north of Newberry. ATV Rentals in Paradise and Newberry. Soo Locks, on the St. Mary's River at Sault Ste. Marie, MI. Watching the huge vessels pass through the locks at Sault Ste Marie, MI is a unique experience that cannot be seen anywhere else in the United States. There is an upper viewing area so you are able to look down on the vessels as they lock through or stand almost close enough to touch them. See and photograph the 1,000' lake freighters and the ocean-going vessels as they pass through the St. Mary's Canal. Stop at the Visitor Center in Locks Park for the schedule of arrivals that are posted 6-8 hours in advance. The locks are open from mid-March through mid-January. Trout Lake, 30 miles from the bridge, nestled in the heart of the Hiawatha National Forest. Easy access to both Sault Ste Marie and St. Ignace. Four seasons of outdoor recreation. On the snowmobile trails.
West Mackinac Recreation Area Association covering the western portion of Mackinac County, including south Curtis, Gould City, and Milakokia Lake. Cabins, cottages, resorts, campgrounds, and restaurants.
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