Just one hour from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, only twenty minutes to Big Springs, and ten minutes to Fayette State Parek, this is your best headquarters location for the Upper Peninsula! Just a few miles from MiniMart where you can get all your groceries, including Nick's famous meat! Hit all the best sandy Lake Michigan beaches, all within 25 minutes of the cottage!
AMENITIES
We’re including everything to help you have a comfortable stay: Linens, towels, shampoo/conditioner/body wash, cookware, dishes and silverware, kitchen with microwave, portable dishwasher, coffeemaker, crock pot, pantry items, outdoor gas grill, outdoor seating, window A/C units, wifi, and TV with Roku stations (no cable or satellite), 40 acres of grounds and gardens to explore.
THINGS TO DO
-Garden Bay access at the Garden Bay boat launch - 1 mile south on M-183
-Sand beach swimming at Fayette State Park beach (next road past the State Park entrance 10 mins south of Garden Grove), Tylene's at Garden Corners (10 mins north), Rogers Park in Thompson (20 mins), Indian Lake State Park (25 mins).
-Hiking, sightseeing at Fayette State Park and Ghost Town (10 mins), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (1 hour), Big Spring/Kitch-iti-kipi (25 mins)
-Fish off the dock at Snail Shell Harbor at Fayette State Park -Charter boat, pontoon, or kayak rentals at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (1 hour)
-Kayak rentals at Fayette State Park. Call ahead to reserve (906) 644-2603
BUY SUPPLIES
Escanaba - Walmart, Aldi, Meijer or Elmer’s
Manistique - Jack's Fresh Market.
Local – Garden Mini-Mart, Dollar General
RESTAURANTS
-Garden - The Fish Shack Food Truck (amazing whitefish) - just south of Garden, Nate's Fresh & Crispy Whitefish north of Garden, Garden House, The Dock Grill and Bar, Grove Coffee
-Garden Corners - Tylene’s Family Restaurant
-Fayette - The Port Bar
-Nahma – The Nahma Inn
-Big Spring – The Big Spring Tavern
-Manistique – Upper Crust Deli, Cedar Street Café, Wheaty’s Pub, Tap21, The 40