U.P. Michigan Recommendations

[2cAmerica]

Hi all, Planning to travel to UP, Mi in a few weeks. Any recommendations on places to stay with 35 Ft Motorhome. We are FT now on our initial journey. Thanks.:C

[dapperdan]

Campfire Time wrote:

Brian in Michigan wrote:
Stop by the Big spring. Here

We're going there later in June. My daughter loves that place. I have not been there yet.

Been there twice, VERY cool place! We want to get there later this year.

Dan

[JoeH]

Pirate wrote:

rk911 wrote:

bsinmich wrote:
The Antlers is a good place for a burger. Tell them you want to hear the boat whistle and look at all the things hanging from the walls and ceilings. It is Sault Ste. MI on the road to Aune Osborn CG.

diff'rent strokes, I guess. we found The Antlers to be over-priced, poor service and mediocre quality.

x2

X3

[the_silverback]

On the way there, go up the west side of the lower peninsular. Ludington, Manistee, Frankfort, M22,Sleeping Bear, Traverse city, Petoskey are all great stops!!!!

[2gypsies1]

Da Yoopers Tourist Trap and Museum can give you some laughs. Of course, we were last there about 25 years ago so it might have changed.

http://dayoopers.com/

[dodge_guy]

Yes we really loved Munising Tourist Park Campground. They now have FHU on the Lake. We loved walking the beach in the evening with the sunset. Pictured Rocks is beautiful. And definitely take a sunken boat tour.

A little info. We went the first week of July and it was cold! It was lower 50's the 4 days we were there. The last day actually warmed up to 62 deg!!!! I was checking and the week after we were there it was upper 80's. I've since read the Warner weather is usually late July and August. Next time I go it will be he first week of August. And I will rent a boat to tour both pictured rock and the island.

[rk911]

Drbolasky wrote:
Tahquamenon Falls (we used the "Toonerville Trolley" from Newberry/Soo Juction to get to the riverboat and on to the Falls).
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum/Whitefish Point Light
Pictured Rocks
Mackinac Island

Do get a meal of pasties while you're up there. Enjoy & safe travels.

an enthusiastic X2 on all of that. one word of caution...if you go to Whitefish Point wear long pants and a longsleeve shirt. the flies are nasty and they bite.

[Drbolasky]

Tahquamenon Falls (we used the "Toonerville Trolley" from Newberry/Soo Juction to get to the riverboat and on to the Falls).
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum/Whitefish Point Light
Pictured Rocks
Mackinac Island

Do get a meal of pasties while you're up there. Enjoy & safe travels.

[Pirate1]

rk911 wrote:

bsinmich wrote:
The Antlers is a good place for a burger. Tell them you want to hear the boat whistle and look at all the things hanging from the walls and ceilings. It is Sault Ste. MI on the road to Aune Osborn CG.

diff'rent strokes, I guess. we found The Antlers to be over-priced, poor service and mediocre quality.

x2

[Dick_A]

Moved from Class A forum.

[dverstra]

Goldencrazy wrote:
I like Copper Mountain State Park at farthes point north. MC Clain State Park west of Houghton is nice. Nice State Park at Baraca. The locks are great. Nice park at Cedarvile east of St Ignaus. Traveling west a nice park at Gladstone.. Should not be mush traffic yet.

I'm guessing that you meant Fort Wilkins State Park in Copper Harbor instead of Copper Mountain. I agree that it is a great spot to camp.

[rk911]

bsinmich wrote:
The Antlers is a good place for a burger. Tell them you want to hear the boat whistle and look at all the things hanging from the walls and ceilings. It is Sault Ste. MI on the road to Aune Osborn CG.

diff'rent strokes, I guess. we found The Antlers to be over-priced, poor service and mediocre quality.

[bsinmich]

The Antlers is a good place for a burger. Tell them you want to hear the boat whistle and look at all the things hanging from the walls and ceilings. It is Sault Ste. MI on the road to Aune Osborn CG.

[Goldencrazy]

Indian Lake State park is nice. I stayed at Driftwood at Manistique on the west side out about five miles. Nothing fancy but right on water and quiet. You haven't said what you like to do but have indicated you are new to full-time which means you have time so cruising around the UP will be fun. As summer heats the cool air off Lake Superior is wonderful. The UP is still somewhat wild and feels to me like Alaska without the huge mountains although the Porcupine Mountains on the west are neat and Copper gives you a great view from the top at the tip of the Keenewa Pennisula. Sorry about the spelling. Overall the UP I is a great place to RV in the summer.

[Goldencrazy]

I forgot this may be black fly time so hang around Traverse City for a few days. Nice State Park there as well.