Reaching into Lake Michigan from the edge of the Mackinac Straits, Wilderness State Park offers a peaceful and exotic camping and beach going. Located adjacent to the Dark Sky Park, sleeping under the veil of stars at Wilderness State Park is a bucket-list adventure!
Journey to the northern tip of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula to find the amazing International Dark Sky Park. Featuring spectacular views of the amazing Milky Way and countless stars above, the Headlands east of Mackinaw City offers frequent education and entertainment on site.
Harbor Springs Michigan is a jewel of North America, a small quaint town nestled in a protected harbor filled with magnificent sailboats and yachts from around the world, Harbor Springs offers a wide array of dining, shopping and adventure experiences. Harbor Springs beauty is second to none. Whether on the piers or along the shore, up the bluff, in the woods, or skydiving from above, the views are magnificent.
Harbor Springs has beaches in town (Zorn Park Beach), a dog beach (Zoll Street Beach), and by boat or paddle board you can beach at Harbor Point.
At night, Harbor Springs comes alive with bands and street life. Shop the di$tinctive downtown stores for the finest livery anywhere, as well as more casual shops and galleries for those of more modest means. Restaurants offer fine dining and cocktail atmospheres. Sandwich and pizza shops line the streets and the local movie theater hosts first run films.
The harbor offers complete marine services, repair, storage, and maintenance. Weekly sailboat races, sailing classes, resort sportsmen and grand yachts worthy of Monaco Harbor make the vista from shore a splendor unequaled. Harbor Springs host racers and crews for the Mackinac races as well as the local Ugotta Regatta. The namesake beach is a lovely summer spot to catch some rays and dip in Lake Michigan where you can feel the ice cold springs cool your feet as you swim.
Harbor Springs presents an Art Fair and one of the most spectacular Fourth of July Celebration events in the country. Weekly Shopper’s Nights include lining the streets with buskers and bands so music mixes with the wafting smells of fresh sweets and magnificent treats of the ice cream and specialty stores.
For bikes, classic vehicles, and family rides, Harbor Springs in the jump off point for the fabulous Tunnel of Trees Tour, or spend the day in the inland villages for the Antique Treasure Hunt Tour. Harbor Springs is a stones throw from golf, frisbee golf, nature trails, zip lines and mountain parks. With boat rentals, skate park, a small airport and skydiving, Harbor Springs offers something for everyone.
Start (or end) in Harbor Springs to take a beautiful ride along the Sacred Coast north, home of the famous Spirit Cove and Tunnel of Trees.
Cross Village along the Lake Michigan shore is just south of Sturgeon bay offers dining with spectacular views.
Through the summer Legs Inn offers live music and spectacular dining. Don’t miss the Halloween Costume Ball the Sunday (or two) before Halloween… spooktacular!
Nearby is the Old World Cafe featuring European Cuisine as well as local shopping and gas.
A few miles South of Cross Village is the Woolam Family Nature Preserve featuring a lovely hike down to the beach.
On Bikes, Cross Village is a lovely stop when riding through the Tunnel of Trees. It is also the lunch stop for the Zoo-de-Mack bike ride in May.
Along the “Tunnel of Trees” coastal adventure, Good Hart is a small village and beach on the Michigan Shore. A great place to ride a bike, shop the gallery, visit the historic church, walk the beach, hike the nature trail, then grab a crepe at the amazing crepe shack in Good Hart.
Don’t miss the Good Hart Mini-Fair in July. : http://pellstonarea.com/event/good-hart-mini-fair/
supporting the local fire department. Great music, great fun!
Northwest… Sturgeon Bay is a pristine and beautify Lake Michigan bathing and beach-stone exploration spot. Nestled in a peaceful driftwood cove and surrounded by dunes with trails and private spots Kayak on a calm day or Kite Surf on a windy day. Bring chairs and enjoy the sunset. It can be a little buggy for a few weeks a year, so bring some bug dope. One of the best beaches in North America.
Pack it in, pack it out. Help keep Sturgeon Bay clean. Do not collect or remove stones, wood or artifacts. If you find a beautiful stone, enjoy it, share it then throw it back as far as you can so a future explorer can enjoy it again and again.
See the Pellston Village Hall page for village services.
At the end of the 19th century Pellston was a Metropolitan center of a railroad and logging empire that spanned from Cincinnati to the Upper Peninsula. Vast lumberyards processed mountains of logs, which were shipped back to lower Michigan and to rebuild after the great Chicago fire.
Eventually, the trees in the area were scoured to the ground, so much so that the University of Michigan established a camp for engineers where they could learn surveying easily because there was clear line site between the barren hills. When the trees came back, the survey camp became a biological station.
In the 1930’s a series of fires destroyed the mills and most of the town of Pellston. Today the surviving downtown buildings house Antiques Art & Collectibles, one of the most beautiful antiques stores in the world, which provides an anchor for five other antique stores in town. Other businesses cater to travelers and locals looking for provisions, food and supplies.
When the log mill dam was removed in the 1940’s the beautiful Maple River could flow naturally. The river trails in Pellston now provide a beautiful walk through the woods alongside the stream and tannin color red falls. A haven for fishermen and nature lovers, with “walk around town” access to groceries, bank, hardware store, post office, and provisions, Pellston is a beautiful and convinient place to live, work, shop and play.
Businesses looking to locate in Northern Michigan will find in Pellston offers robust local economy not only as Northern Michigan’s premier antique-hunting destination, but also with customers from the busy US-31 (6000+ car a day) corridor, from the seasonal cottage owners and visitors, from the airport and manufacturing operations, and from sport and leisure seekers from far and wide.
Home to the Pellston Airport and industrial enterprise zone, featuring automotive manufacturing; Beef Jerky, Sauces, and Spices; Jet Service, and Industrial Farming. Pellston is one of the fastest growing communities in Northern Michigan.
Pellston hosts a regional K-12 school facility featuring an award-winning art department, vibrant sports, robot lab, flight school, trade skills workshops, and programs for academic excellence.
Pellston is a bicycle and snowmobile trailhead for five trails that span three Great Lakes. Featuring paved and gravel trails, which are groomed to perfection for snowmobiles in the winter, Pellston is the perfect place to load up on provisions and embarking on a local or cross-Michigan trek.
Pellston offers several restaurants including the Small Town Grill, Dam Site Inn, and Douglas Lake Steakhouse, and is not far from the Maple River Pub, Hidden River Golf Club, Larks Lake Bar, Hoppies Landing at the Airport, and the Crash Landing across airport.
Silicon Outpost Technology Park is a consortium of software developers, designers, and researchers who enjoy a peaceful work environment with high capacity connectivity across Northernmost Cape.
With headquarters in downtown Pellston near the University of Michigan Biological Research Station, Silicon Outposts hosts companies performing development of Internet of Things (IoT) systems, research in virtual and augmented reality applications, AI robots and advanced manufacturing. Silicon Outpost Technology Park is the latest evolution of the ideal tech development ecosystem, offering work-from-home collaboration, peaceful living, and active lifestyle opportunities.
Silicon Outpost Technology Park is managed by Skylab Research.
Contact: skylabvr@gmail.com
Pellston Regional Airport is one of the most beautiful airports in the country. Featuring a modern log structure with nature scenes and beautiful taxidermy throughout the efficient boarding area, with free wifi in the fireplace lounge and business center, and free parking, Pellston Airport is a great place to grab a flight or make a business pit stop.
Pellston Regional Airport offers full service Jet service with commercial flights operating four to six flights daily. The airport also hosts UPS, Federal Express, car rental companies and other amenities.
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Hoppies Landing restaurant upstairs offers great pizza, sandwiches, meals, with sports-bar screens and trivia nights.
