Area Attractions

Lakes

• Stoner Lake ... is a lake that is located in Alger County, Michigan with a small portion in Delta county in the Hiawatha National Forest. Other near by lakes include Lake Stella, Round Lake, West Branch Lake.
• Round Lake ... a lake that is located mostly in Delta County, Michigan with a little portion in Alger county in the Hiawatha National Forest. Other near by lakes include Lake Stella, Stoner Lake, West Branc.
• Straits Chain of lakes... chain of lakes' is a chain of lakes that is located at the tri-county corner of Delta County, Michigan, Alger and Schoolcraft countries in the Hiawatha National Forest.
• Blue Lake (Michigan) is a lake with a marshy shoreline that is located in southern Alger County, Michigan in the middle of the Hiawatha National Forest.
• Ostrander Lake (Michigan) .. is a lake that is located near the tri-county corner of Delta County, Michigan, Alger and Schoolcraft countries in the Hiawatha National Forest.
• Hugaboom Lake.. that is located in northern Delta County, Michigan in the Hiawatha National Forest.
• Toms Lake.. lake that is located at the tri-county corner of Delta County, Michigan, Alger and Schoolcraft countries in the Hiawatha National Forest. The forest service offers a rustic cabin for rent.
• Mowe Lake.. lake that is located in northern Delta County, Michigan in the Hiawatha National Forest. It is just south of the county line with Alger and Schoolcraft counties

Guided & Self-Guided Adventures

HIKING & HORSEBACK RIDING & Dog sledding!

Bjorkman's Sleigh Rides, Saddle Horse Trail Rides, Stagecoach and Covered Wagon Trips. W5994 Chapman Rd., off Hwy 8, Niagara, Wl. Phone: 715-251-4408. Just a few miles south of Iron Mountain, MI. Choice of scenic trips: 1 hour, 4 hours, overnight or several days. See the elk. Horseback riding and lessons. Ride in a real stage coach through the woods or take a group out in the covered wagon for a picnic down by the river. Open year round, available for special events. No limit on size of group.

Hiking: Guided Wilderness and Historical Hiking Tours in the McCormick Wilderness, Craig Lake State Park, and Grand Island National Recreation Area in the north central Upper Peninsula. Our knowledgeable guides lead you through these remote locations where wildlife and fabulous scenery abounds. An ideal way to spend a day or two enjoying the beauty of nature. Uncle Ducky Outdoors, 321 S. Lakeshore Blvd., Marquette, MI. 49855. Phone: 906-228-5447

Horseback Riding at Heritage Hills, located in the wilderness area between Ishpeming and Negaunee, just 15 miles west of Marquette. Open daily from Memorial Day through the fall season for guided trail rides with hand held horse or pony rides available. Riders must be 7 years or older to ride alone with a maximum of 250 pounds. Enjoy a trail ride through the beautiful countryside with our experienced trail guides. Call 906-361-8768 for reservations.

Dogsled Rides at Triple Creek Kennels, E5372 Highway M-94, Munising, MI. Phone: 906-493-5242. Two hour, 1 day, and 2 day guided sled dog trips tailored to groups from 2 to 6 people. We also offer packages that include a dogsled trip, lodging and meals. The ultimate wilderness experience.

Dog Sledding at Wilderness Trail Outfitters, 15480 Forest Highway 13 in the heart of the Hiawatha National Forest, just a few miles south of Munising. Phone: 906-474-9011. Drive your own dogsled through the wilderness of the Hiawatha National Forest. Guided trips from 2 hours. Tours start December 1st and run to April 30th. Learn how to handle the sled and the dogs. Lodging and meals included with some tours. Overnight stay at a wilderness lodge.

Valley Spur Trail System of the Hiawatha National Forest hiking trails, bike trails, ski trails, snowshoe trails... Valley Spur is a favorite Alger County destination of many dedicated cross country skiers, hikers, and mountain bike enthusiasts, and located on M-94 approximately 5 miles from Munising, Michigan in the Hiawatha National Forest (just northeast of Yoopertraz about 15 minutes).

Ice Fishing: Fish House Rentals and Guided Ice Fishing Trips on Lake Superior at Margo's Cove in Christmas, MI. Guided ice fishing trips include all equipment, bait, and guide service. Rentals of portable and permanent fish houses include Propane heater, auger, and chairs.

Alger Underwater Preserve. Divers will find shipwrecks in excellent condition in the Alger Underwater Preserve. Dive the shipwrecks with Shipwreck Dive Tours, Captain Peter Lindquist, 1204 Commercial St., Munising, MI 49862. (906)387-4477 Lake Superior Shipwreck Diving for Beginning, Intermediate and Expert divers. Dive shop, air service and rental scuba equipment.

Grand Island Snowmobile Rentals, Munising MI 49862. Phone: 906-387-2772. Ski Doo snowmobile Rentals.

Seney National Wildlife Refuge, 34 miles west of Munising and 5 miles south of Seney. Phone: (906/586-951). Over 95,000 Acres of Marsh, Field and Forest. A wonderful place to observe wildlife. Miles of hiking and biking trails and a 7 mile Marshland Wildlife Drive. The Visitor Center offers a Children's Touch Table, interactive exhibits, multi-projector orientation slide show, and bookstore. Nature programs and events offered during the summer. Canoe, kayak and bike rentals in Germfask for a tour of the refuge. Cross-country ski trails.

Songbird Trail: AuTrain Song Bird Trail, a new way to identify the birds. Lodated in the AuTrain Lake Campground, this trail winds through the forest and includes an observation platform on Buck Bay in AuTrain Lake. Morning is a good time to hear the birds singing, but you can walk the trail all day. Kits available to rent that include a field guide, tape and tape player, and binoculars. The campground host has kits or they are available at the AuTain Grocery.Take Forest Lake Road south for 4.5 miles and follow the signs to the AuTrain Lake Campground. Trailhead near campsite #11

Swimming: Sand Point Beach on Lake Superior. Named one of the "Five Top Summer Beaches in America" by the Weather Channel. Enjoy this undeveloped sand beach and the cool clean waters of Lake Superior. Launch your kayak, stroll along the uncrowded beach, sit in the sand, or wade in the shallow water. Ideal for the kids to play in the sand or splash in the water. Restrooms. Take H-58 east to Sand Point Road (also called Washington Street) Turn north and go almost to the end of the road.

CAMPING

Otter Lake Campground is located on Otter Lake in the Hiawatha National Forest just southwest of Munising on Buckhorn Road. 70 sites with electric service, modern bathrooms with hot showers, and a guest laundry. Group sites available. Sandy beach for wading. Row boats and paddle boats. Nature Trail. Only minutes from Munising, the Pictured Rocks, Grand Island, and numerous waterfalls. On the ORV trails. Pets Welcome. E 7609 Otter Lake Road, Munising, MI 49862 Reservations: (906) 553-4921, Campground Office: (906) 387-4648

Wandering Wheels Campground. This 440 acre wooded and landscaped park offers you the finest surroundings for a fun filled family vacation. Heated Outdoor Pool. Cable TV. Only 5 miles from Lake Superior, Pictured Rocks, Miners Castle, Grand Island, Valley Spur Trails, waterfalls, and various lakeside activities. Great facilities. Pets Welcome. Located 3 miles east of Munising on Highway M-28 East, Munising MI 49862. Phone 1-906-387-3315 or 1-906-387-1580.

Au Train lake Campground is located in Alger County, about 10 miles west of Munising. At Au Train, travel south on Forest Road H03 for four miles, then go one mile east on Forest Road 2276, and then two miles north on Forest Road 2596 to the campground.

WATER TOURS, FISHING & SCUBA

Alger Underwater Diving Preserve, Munising, Michigan

Hiking: Guided Wilderness and Historical Hiking Tours on Grand Island. Our knowledgeable guides lead you through this remote locations where wildlife and fabulous scenery abounds. An ideal way to spend a day or two enjoying the beauty of nature. Camping Equipment and Gear for Rent at Uncle Ducky Outdoors. We have a wide variety rental gear for a fun camping experience in the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Enjoy tent camping in one of the wonderful campgrounds without having to purchase any expensive gear. Camping Equipment can be picked up at our shop in Marquette or we will set up your campsite for you at nearby campgrounds. Camping Gear Rentals, 321 South Lakeshore Blvd. Marquette, MI 49855. Phone: 906-228-5447

GarLyn Zoological Park, 6 miles east of Naubinway 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

Grand Island Shipwreck Tours in the Glass Bottomed Boat.or View 3 turn-of-the-century shipwrecks in Munising Harbor with Capt. Peter Lindquist. See the Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse and the beautiful rock formations on Grand Island. 1204 Commercial St, Munising, MI 49862 (1-906-387-4477)

Grand Island Shipwreck Tours in the Glass Bottomed Boat.or View 3 turn-of-the-century shipwrecks in Munising Harbor with Capt. Peter Lindquist. See the Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse and the beautiful rock formations on Grand Island. 1204 Commercial St, Munising, MI 49862 (1-906-387-4477)

Cruise the Pictured Rocks, P.O. Box 355,Munising, Michigan 49862, Phone 906/387-2379. Take a 2 1/2-3 hour cruise along Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Discover the wonders of the Pictured Rocks from your cruise boat on Lake Superior. Special Lighthouse cruises to East Harbor Lighthouse and Grand Island North Lighthouse (Old North Light). Cruises from Memorial Day to Oct. 10. Cruises leave from Munising City Pier.

Cruises on Lake Superior leaving from Lac La Belle in the Keweenaw, Marquette, or Munising, Michigan

Tahquamenon Falls State Park - 41382 West M-123, Paradise, MI 49768 , Phone # (906) 492-3415, Fax # (906) 492-3590, TDD # (906) 492-3812, For camping reservations, call 1-800-44-PARK Tahquamenon Falls is an easy drive along M-123, the highway offers a loop from Highway M-28 through Paradise, past Tahquamenon Falls State Park, through Newberry and back to M-28. (map) This beautiful falls in Tahquamenon Falls State Park is hidden in the forest along the Tahquamenon River and is easily accessible for those seeking the quiet and solitude of the Upper Peninsula wilderness. Tahquamenon Falls State Park encompasses close to 52,000 acres stretching over 13 miles and the Tahquamenon River with its waterfalls.

Guided Fishing Trips on inland lakes and streams and Equipment Rentals with Uncle Ducky Outfitters, Marquette, MI. Phone: 877-228-5447. Guided fly fishing trips and remote wilderness fishing trips. Need equipment? Rental canoes, kayaks, outboard motors, car top carriers, and 14' & 20" fishing boats. We also rent fishing gear including rods, reels, tackle, tents, and waders. Charter fishing in Lake Superior and Lake Michigan.

Boat Rentals for the Central Upper Peninsula. Uncle Ducky offers 20' Pontoon Boats, 14' Fishing Boats, Canoes, and Kayaks to use on inland lakes, Lake Superior, or Little Bay de Noc. You pick up the boat and trailer or we deliver to area lakes including Lake Independence, Lake Michigamme, Big & Little Shag Lake, AuTrain Lake, Fence Lake, Indian Lake, and the Greenwood Reservoir. Canoe & Kayak trips include the Escanaba River, Michigamme River, the AuTrain River, and Craig Lake in Craig Lake State Park. Boats are set up for fishing, but perfect for boating and enjoying the lakes. 1/2 day up to 1 week rentals. Outdoor gear and fishing tackle available. Phone toll free: 877-228-5447.

Big Cedar Campground and Canoe Livery. P.O Box 7, Highway M-77, Germfask, MI 49836. Phone 906-586-6684. Located on the Manistique River, canoe the Seney National Wildlife Refuge. 53 sites for tents, camper units and RV's. Canoe rental and livery. Open from May 1 to Nov 30. Canoe Livery for the Fox and Manistique Rivers.

Scuba Dive the Shipwrecks in the Alger Underwater Preserve. Shipwreck Dive Tours, Capt. Peter Lindquist, 1204 Commercial St., Munising, MI 49862. Phone (906) 387-4477. Dive the Bermuda, a 150 foot wooden schooner sunk in 1870, The Smith Moore, a wooden steam barge sunk in 1889, the Steven Selvick, a 70' tug intentionally sunk in 1996 and others.

Shipwreck Tours in the Glass Bottomed Boat. View 3 turn-of-the-century shipwrecks in Munising Bay. See the old Grand Island East Lighthouse and the beautiful rock formations on Grand Island. 2 hour tour. 1204 Commercial Street, Munising, MI. Phone: 906-387-4477

Soo Locks Boat Tours, 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 move through the locks and it feels so close you can almost touch them. 1,000' lake freighters and the ocean-going vessels pass through the St. Mary's Canal.

Rafting on the Menominee River at Piers Gorge, just south of Iron Mountain, MI. Wildman Whitewater Ranch, N12080 Allison Lane, Athelstane, WI, 54104. Phone: 715-757-2938. Camping and Cabins on the Peshtiqo River. ATV Trail Tours and Rentals.

AuTrain River Canoe and Kayak Rentals. Rent canoes and kayaks for paddling on AuTrain Lake and the AuTrain River. Enjoy a leisurely paddle from the South Bridge to the North Bridge (Doucette Bridge) or tackle AuTrain Lake and then relax on the river. Livery service. Curley's Canoes, N7163 Forest Lake Road, AuTrain, MI 49806. Contact Mike at 906-892-8367.

Kayak the Pictured Rocks. Uncle Ducky Paddling Adventures offers guided sea kayaking tours of the Pictured Rocks, Grand Island, and Munising Bay.

MINES

Caledonia Mine, private rock and mineral collecting at the Caledonia Mine, Mass City, MI near Ontonagon for the rock collector or geologist. Collect samples of copper, silver, datolite, calcite, epidote, quartz, and feldspar.Staff will help with techniques and identification of finds in your private ore pile. Packages of rocks, minerals, and fossils along with a wide selection of books available at Gitche Gumee Landing, 202 Ontonagon Street, Ontonagon, MI. Phone: 906-884-6618

Ghost Towns of the Keweenaw Peninsula, from the Copper Mining Age, late 1800's and early 1900's.

Adventure Copper Mine Guided Tour of the old Adventure Copper Mine. Rated as one of the finest attractions in the Upper Peninsula. 200 Adventure Road, Greenland, Ml 49929 Adventure Mining Company, Phone: 906-883-3371. Guided surface and underground tours, Open daily, mid-May through color season.

Quincy Mine Guided Underground and Surface Tours of the Historic Quincy Copper Mine, part of the Keweenaw National Historic Park. Tours of the Quincy Mine Site include a Surface Only Tour, Surface Tour with Tram Ride, and the Full tour that includes a trip into the 7th level of the mine. A Gift Shop  filled with books, rocks & minerals, shirts, and a wide variety of interesting items is available. The grounds are open to the public free of charge. Quincy Mine Hoist Association, 49750 US Highway 41, Hancock MI 49930. Phone: 906-482-3101

Eben Ice Caves Nineteen miles southwest of Munising on M-94 or 29 miles southeast of Marquette in Alger County is Eben Junction. As the name implies, it is little more than a crossroads with a few homes clustered nearby.

WILDERNESS

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park 60,000 acre wilderness park. Camping, hiking, rustic cabins, backpacking. Winter offers downhill and cross-country skiing.

Mountain Biking in the Upper Peninsula, trails, races, events, wilderness rides, lodging and links.

Isle Royale National Park Totally free of vehicles and roads, Isle Royale National Park, a 210-sq-mile island in Lake Superior, is certainly the place to go for peace and quiet. It gets fewer visitors in a year than Yellowstone National Park gets in a day, which means the packs of wolves and moose creeping through the forest are all yours.

Snowmobiling, Skijoring, Snowshoeing, Hiking (trail maps)

MUSEAMS & MISC. TOURS

Bird Watching at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, watch the massive spring and fall migrations of thousands of raptors, waterfowl, owls and songbirds to and from Canada. Many of the birds stop, rest and eat before they fly north over Lake Superior.Great photo opportunity if you love birds.

The Upper Peninsula Children's Museam of Marquette Hours of Operation are: Mon-Wed; 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Thurs; 10:00 AM - 7:30pm, Friday; 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Saturday; 10:00 AM - 6:00pm, and Sunday; Noon - 5:00 PM. Admission fee(s); Infants - Free, Children; $5, Adults; $5, Family Rate Membership; $25 Some of the hands-on exhibits displayed there are the Cloverland Car Garage, the Over The Air exhibit that allows a child to communicate to an actual plane within the building via the air traffic control and even forecast the weather on TV broadcast from the studio of Radio UPCM.

The Toonerville Trolley, Soo Junction, MI. Phone 1-888-77-TRAIN or the Depot at 906-876-2311. Take the train and boat tour to Tahquamenon Falls or the Wilderness Train Ride. Just 50 miles from the Mackinac Bridge. Ride 5 1/2 miles to the Tahquamenon River. The Riverboat takes you on a 21 mile narrated cruise along the river to the rapids 1/2 mile above the Upper Tahquamenon Falls. Did this as a kid and it's tons of fun!

WINERY TOUR: Threefold Vine Winery on the Garden Peninsula and the Green Family Farm, 5856 Nn Road, Garden, MI 49835 Phone: 906-644-7089. Wine made from grapes grown in the Upper Peninsula are at the Threefold Vine Winery just south of the town of Garden and near Fayette State Park on the Garden Peninsula. They have a Tasting Room at the Winery opened in the spring of 2007 offering grape (from our vineyard) apple, and various fruit wines. See how the wine is produced, and sample . Part of the Green Family Farm and offers honey, pumpkins, squash, and apples for sale in the fall. Tour the Winery and the Orchards. 22 miles east of Rapid River on US-2 and south on M-183 for 10 miles to Nn Road.

Marquette Regional History Center The Marquette Regional History Center is the new name for the Marquette County History Museum in the new location in downtown Marquette.

Historical Society Museum Heritage Center, Washington Street, Munising. Phone: 906-387-4308. Located in the old Washington School near the Munising Memorial Hospital and Munising Falls. Air conditioned and handicapped accessile on a scenic lakefront setting with picnic area available to visitors. Free Admission. Open Monday through Friday year round.

The Devos Art Museam The school of art and design at Northern Michigan University.

Munising Coast Guard Station near the end of Sand Point Road in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has the 36' motor lifeboat, "Grand Marais" on display in the old boathouse.

Mackinaw Island - Fudge, carriage tours, sightseeing, Fort Mackinaw, and take a  cool boat ride to get there.  No motor vehicles are allowed on the island so it's like going back in time.  Stay at or visit the Grand Hotel featured in several movies.

Snowshoeing can be a leisurely stroll through the forest or a race against time. Snowshoes are still being made in Shingelton, MI --  Iverson Snowshoes is a throwback company in the snowbelts south of Munising.  This is the only factory retailer of handmade snowshoes in the U.S.,  these shoes are the real thing. 

Fall Color Tours -Color is usually best the last two weeks of September and the first week or two of October. Grand Marais, take H 58 west to Munising (or the reverse). This trip takes about 2 hours and goes through the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Stop and see the Pictured Rocks, the Devils Logslide, the AuSable Lighthouse, and many other scenic places. Approx 50 miles plus the short miles driven into the scenic sights and overlooks. If you drive the scenic roads of Marquette County, look for moose. Moose were airlifted here from Canada in an attempt to establish a moose herd in the center of the Upper Peninsula. The effort was successful. Peak Times : September, October MI Fall Foliage Hotline :1-800-644-3255

Cornish Pump & Museum, the largest steam-driven pumping engine in the United States

Marquette Maritime Museum, 300 Lakeshore Boulevard. Marquette, MI 49855. Phone: 906-226-2006. The museum showcases the history of the areas shipping industry. Open the third week in May through October. Guided tours of the Marquette Lighthouse. Operational Fresnel Lens from Stannard Rock, one of the largest lenses used on the Great Lakes. Edmund Fitzgerals display. World War II Silent Service Memorial honoring USS DARTER and USS DACE crews. Gift shop with maritime books, CD's , videos, lighthouses, and nautical gifts.

Mystery Spot - St. Ignace - Zip line rides      In the early 1950’s, 3 surveyors named Clarence, Fred and McCray came from California to explore the Upper Peninsula.  They stumbled across an area of land where their surveying equipment didn’t seem to work properly.  For instance, no matter how many times they tried to level their tripod, through the use of a plum-bob or level, the plum-bob would always be drawn far to the east, even as the level was reading level.  As they continued their research of this land, they noticed a constant feeling of being light-headed.  Later, realizing their queasiness and problems with the surveying equipment only occurred in an area about 300 feet in diameter, they felt they had discovered a “Mystery Spot”.

Paul Bunyon & Babe and Castle Rock - Castle Rock is an abrupt, geologic protuberance just north of the Mackinac Bridge on Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The nearly 200-ft. column of rock was long ago augmented with a man-made ramp and walkway to provide tourists a climb for an unparalleled view of Lake Huron and distant Mackinac Island. At the base of the Castle Rock lookout is an amusing Paul Bunyan statue accompanied by his mythical sidekick, Babe the Blue Ox.

Oswald's Bear Ranch 13814 County Road 407 Newberry, MI 49868 PHONE : 906 293-3147 FAX : 906 293-3147 Rescued cubs are brought here every year and they are always a joy to see! People love to see them grow, play and become adult bears!

Tahqua Land Theatre Tahqua Land Theatre of Newberry, Michigan is an incredible masterpiece of art. This historical theatre has been restored in a Greek Mythological theme that echoes qualities only seen in Europe. Real Italian Stucco, hand casted plaster mouldings, over 10,000 sheets of Gold Leafing and 11 large scale paintings greet the patrons as they enter the movie theatre. Showing First Run Movies every night starting at: 7:00pm and at 9:00pm For up to date movie listings call: 906 293-3372

GOLF

• Red Fox Run Golf Course Guinn No other course offers lower prices to play on the excellent fairways and greens that are among the best in the Upper Peninsula.
• The Heritage (Marquette)
• Pictured Rocks Golf Club  -The Pictured Rocks Golf Course is a beautiful 18 hole golf course designed for all skill levels. Please check their website out if you're into a peaceful, friendly spot to shoot a round of golf.