FISHING, SWIMMING, HIKING, SIGHTSEEING, TRAILS, SNOWMOBILING & HUNTING
Area attractions such as Lighthouse's, State Parks, Beaches, Casinos & so much more. Or you can just simply relax ⛱️
LOOK BELOW FOR A FEW OF THE MANY PLACES TO SEE!
PALMS BOOK STATE PARK
🏞️ 13.91 miles · 24 minutes from Moose Resort - CLICK HERE
Palms Book is an exciting side trip for visitors touring the Upper Peninsula. Known as one of Michigan's alluring natural attractions, the park is home to Kitch-iti-kipi or the “Big Spring.” It is Michigan's largest freshwater spring spanning 200-feet across and 40-foot deep. The flow continues throughout the year at a constant 45 degrees Fahrenheit gushing more than 10,000 gallons of water a minute from fissures in the underlying limestone. By means of a self-guided observation raft, visitors are guided to vantage points overlooking fascinating underwater features and fantasies. Ancient tree trunks, lime-encrusted branches and fat trout can be seen as they slip through crystal waters far below. Clouds of sand kept in constant motion by gushing waters create ever-changing shapes and forms - a challenge to the imagination. The self-guided observation raft and the trail leading to it are ADA accessible.
The legend of Kitch-iti-kipi is said to be about a young chieftain whose girlfriend got the best of him. He told her he loved her far above the other dark-haired maidens dancing near his birch bark wigwam. Prove it, she insisted. As a test of his devotion, she declared that he must set sail in his canoe on the pool deep in the conifer swamp. He was to catch her from his canoe as she leaped from an overhanging bough. His canoe overturned in the icy waters and he drowned. It turns out that the maiden was back at the village laughing at his foolish quest. According to legend, the spring was named Kitch-iti-kipi in memory of the young chieftain who went to his death in the icy waters in an attempt to satisfy the vain caprice of his ladylove.
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FAYETTE STATE PARK
🏞️ 16.57 miles · 34 minutes from Moose Resort - CLICK HERE
Fayette Historic State Park is located in the Garden Peninsula and is home to a historic townsite, harbor, campground, lodge, stunning cliffs and trails, as well as opportunities to fish, bike, paddle and more. Visitors are invited to experience Fayette's Historic Townsite, which brings this once bustling industrial community that manufactured charcoal pig iron between 1867 and 1891 back to life. Guided tours are available or visitors are welcome to explore the area on their own. Historical interpretation is provided by the Michigan History Center. On the second Saturday of August, the park is transformed back to its glory days with period displays, food and music during the annual Heritage Day event. The event celebrates the "hey-day" of Fayette as a bustling iron smelting company town. Snail Shell Harbor is located within the park. There is approximately 300 feet of lineal dockage providing numerous overnight or day-use boating opportunities. The protected waters are deep enough for larger pleasure crafts. Scuba diving is permitted in the harbor during certain times of the day. A fee and use permit is required. All submerged artifacts are to remain in place and nothing is to be removed from the harbor bottom.
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PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE
🏞️ 47.4 miles - 55 minutes from Moose Resort - CLICK HERE
Unlike any other place on Lake Superior, Pictured Rocks offers the opportunity to explore miles of pristine beaches, hike over 100 miles of trails, and experience the serenity of the northern hardwood forest. In the spring, a new world appears along trails carpeted with the soft beauty of wildflowers. Summer gives way to warm basking days. Blinking lights of orange, red, and yellow signal the wonder of change in autumn. In the winter, the raw windy beauty of snow frequents the days though periodically the snow blazes forth with sunlight.
Take time to experience and learn about the different worlds of Pictured Rocks, a mosaic of colors, textures, and sights
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DISCOVER THE GARDEN PENINSULA 🌿💐🌳
It is said that the Garden Peninsula got its name because the Native Americans who lived in the area would travel to the Peninsula in the summer to plant their “gardens”. The rich soils and favorable growing conditions that they found provided a variety of agricultural opportunities that are prevalent today.
With an abundance of fish in the waters of the Bays de Noc, French fishermen migrated to the islands south of the Garden Peninsula. In the 1850’s, some of them moved to the mainland and founded the settlements of Sac Bay and Fairport where they could continue their trade. For several generations these families have maintained this valuable industry on the Peninsula. In the late 1860s the Jackson Iron Co. found a site on the Garden Peninsula that was ideal for a smelting plant. It had an excellent harbor and an abundance of raw materials needed in the smelting process. They named the site Fayette in honor of their general manager, Fayette Brown. Hardwood was needed to produce charcoal to fire the furnaces. Harvesting trees for the smelting operation and clearing land for farming spawned the logging industry which still flourishes today. With the development of new technology, the smelting plant closed rather abruptly leaving a deserted village. The State of Michigan eventually purchased and restored the “ghost” town, naming it the Fayette State Park. It attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year. Combining that with the recreational opportunities and natural beauty of the Garden Peninsula has resulted in a growing tourism industry. Farming, commercial fishing, logging, and tourism are all part of our heritage. They are the economic backbone of the area and have produced a population of hard working, enterprising, interdependent people who are proud to call the Garden Peninsula their home.
It is said that the Garden Peninsula got its name because the Native Americans who lived in the area would travel to the Peninsula in the summer to plant their “gardens”. The rich soils and favorable growing conditions that they found provided a variety of agricultural opportunities that are prevalent today.
With an abundance of fish in the waters of the Bays de Noc, French fishermen migrated to the islands south of the Garden Peninsula. In the 1850’s, some of them moved to the mainland and founded the settlements of Sac Bay and Fairport where they could continue their trade. For several generations these families have maintained this valuable industry on the Peninsula. In the late 1860s the Jackson Iron Co. found a site on the Garden Peninsula that was ideal for a smelting plant. It had an excellent harbor and an abundance of raw materials needed in the smelting process. They named the site Fayette in honor of their general manager, Fayette Brown. Hardwood was needed to produce charcoal to fire the furnaces. Harvesting trees for the smelting operation and clearing land for farming spawned the logging industry which still flourishes today. With the development of new technology, the smelting plant closed rather abruptly leaving a deserted village. The State of Michigan eventually purchased and restored the “ghost” town, naming it the Fayette State Park. It attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year. Combining that with the recreational opportunities and natural beauty of the Garden Peninsula has resulted in a growing tourism industry. Farming, commercial fishing, logging, and tourism are all part of our heritage. They are the economic backbone of the area and have produced a population of hard working, enterprising, interdependent people who are proud to call the Garden Peninsula their home.
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INDIAN LAKE STATE PARK
🏞️️ 14.3 miles - 15 minutes from Moose Resort - CLICK HERE
Indian Lake State Park is located on Indian Lake, the fourth-largest inland lake in the Upper Peninsula, with an area of 8,400 acres. It is 6 miles long and 3 miles wide. The lake was once called M'O'Nistique Lake, and surveyor records from 1850 indicate Native Americans lived in log cabins near the outlet of the lake. The park is composed of two units, which are 3 miles apart and separated by the waters of Indian Lake. Original land acquisition at the south shore was in 1932, and development began in 1933 using Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administration labor. The original acquisition of land at the west shore was in 1939; however, development did not begin until 1965. The park is home to two campgrounds, overnight lodging facilities, a boat launch, a popular swimming beach, a picnic area and 2 miles of trails, including a quarter-mile, paved, accessible trail along the lake.
🏞️️ 14.3 miles - 15 minutes from Moose Resort - CLICK HERE
Indian Lake State Park is located on Indian Lake, the fourth-largest inland lake in the Upper Peninsula, with an area of 8,400 acres. It is 6 miles long and 3 miles wide. The lake was once called M'O'Nistique Lake, and surveyor records from 1850 indicate Native Americans lived in log cabins near the outlet of the lake. The park is composed of two units, which are 3 miles apart and separated by the waters of Indian Lake. Original land acquisition at the south shore was in 1932, and development began in 1933 using Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administration labor. The original acquisition of land at the west shore was in 1939; however, development did not begin until 1965. The park is home to two campgrounds, overnight lodging facilities, a boat launch, a popular swimming beach, a picnic area and 2 miles of trails, including a quarter-mile, paved, accessible trail along the lake.
INCREDIBLE "SUNSET AT SENEY" PHOTO BY PHILIP SCHWARTZ PHOTOGRAPHY
DAYBREAK AT LITTLE PRESQUE ISLAND BY MICHIGAN NUT PHOTOGRAPHY
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