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Close to Nature but Far
From Roughing It!
Private Lake Michigan Sand
Beach
PLEASANT DAY TRIPS FROM GULLIVER
and TOP OF THE LAKE COTTAGE
Most of these interesting places
to visit are only a short distance from Top of the Lake
Cottage.
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- Seul Choix
Pointe Light Station
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- Seul Choix Light
House marks a tiny harbor located on the north
shore of Lake Michigan. This harbor was the last
stop for refuge before coming to the Straits of
Mackinac. The historic Lighthouse Complex,
Maritime Museum, and Gift Shop is located just a
few miles east of the cottage. The lighthouse
tower is open for climbing and an outstanding
view of Lake Michigan.
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Seney National
Wildlife Refuge
- 95,000 acres of
marsh, field, and forest filled with birds and
wildlife, is only a few miles north of the
cottage. Enjoy hiking and biking trails, canoe
or kayak through the refuge, or take the 7-mile
self-guided auto tour. Equipment rentals in
Germfask. Cross-country skiers will find 9 miles
of trails on the Northern Hardwoods Ski Trail
through old growth forests, marshes, and the
frozen Manistique River.
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Big Springs . . .
Kitch-iti-kipi
- Michigan's largest
spring in Palms Book State Park. Named the
"Mirror of Heaven" by the early Indians.
Self-operated observation raft guides visitors
to vantage points overlooking fascinating
underwater features. Concession stand. Winter
visitors need skis, snowshoes or snowmobiles as
Park is not plowed.
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Fayette Historic
Village on the Garden Peninsula
- Once one of the
Upper Peninsula's most productive iron-smelting
operations. Visitors will see nineteen
structures including the Visitors Center with
exhibits, several restored public and commercial
buildings, residences which housed the people of
Fayette, and the stabilized ruins of the furnace
complex.
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Pictured Rocks
National Lakeshore in Munising
- This 40,000 acre
park follows the south shore of Lake Superior
for 42 miles. The Pictured Rocks have scenic
overlooks, waterfalls, miles of hiking trails,
and may be seen by car or boat. These sculptured
sandstone cliffs are shaped by wind, ice and
pounding waves, colored by the minerals in the
water. You can take a 1.5 mile walk along the
Lake Superior Shoreline and visit the AuSable
Lighthouse.
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- Cruises in
Munising: The Shipwreck Tour in the
Glass-Bottomed Boat highlights sunken vessels in
Munising Bay or view the Pictured Rocks from the
water on the Pictured Rocks Cruise. Both cruises
offer a view of the old Grand Island
Lighthouse.
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- Golfing at Stony
Point Golf Course 3 miles west of
Manistique.
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- Kewadin Casino on
the east side of Manistique.
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Waterfall
Tour
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- Spend a day
visiting some of the many waterfalls north of
Gulliver near Munising. Some of the waterfalls
can be viewed by car, some a short stroll, while
others require a little longer walk. Stop for a
nice lunch and enjoy a beautiful day.
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- Maps available at
the Hiawatha National Forest Visitors Center in
Manistique.
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Mackinac Island
and the Mackinac Bridge
overlooking Lake Huron and the Straights of
Mackinac.
- Ferry boats leave
from the docks in St. Ignace for an interesting
day trip to Mackinac Island. Visit Ft. Mackinac,
stroll the back streets, have a delightful
lunch, or take a carriage ride around the
island. Rentals of horses, bicycles, buggys, and
electric carts available.
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Sault Ste. Marie,
Michigan
- Visit the Soo Locks
or take the Soo Locks Boat Tour through the
locks. Enjoy visiting the oldest city in
Michgan.
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- Upper and
Lower Tahquamenon Falls at
Tahquamenon Falls State Park.
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- The Upper falls is
one of the largest Waterfalls east of the
Mississippi River. Tahquamenon Falls has a drop
of nearly 50 feet and is more than 200 feet
across.
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- The Lower Falls is
a series of five smaller falls cascading around
an island. The falls can be viewed along the
river bank or rowboats can be rented for a
different view. Open year-round.
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Whitefish Point
Lighthouse & Shipwreck Museum
at Whitefish Point
- This Museum is
filled with artifacts and exhibits honoring the
many mariners who traveled the Great Lakes. The
bell at the Shipwreck Museum was retrieved from
the wreck site, restored (but not altered), and
put on display. The Whitefish Point Light
Station, established in 1849, is still guiding
mariners around Whitefish Poin. The attached
Keepers dwelling, built in 1861, has been fully
restored and is open for tours
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Whitefish Point
Bird Observatory
- Located at
Whitefish Point, this is one of the leading bird
observatories in the country. An exciting spot
to watch unique birds as they migrate to and
from Canada. Stop by for information on hikes,
local sightings, as well as butterfly and
wildflower locations.
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Enjoy unbelievable fall colors, cross-country ski
trails, fishing, hunting, and boating at its best.
Take a walk or bicycle down our back country roads. Enjoy
miles of the sandy Lake Michigan beach.
Visit area waterfalls and enjoy the beauty of Lake Michigan
and the Hiawatha National Forest.
Top of the Lake Cottage is only 80 miles west of the
Mackinac Bridge or 11 miles east of Manistique, MI and just
south of Highway US-2.
For more information or
reservations for Top of the Lake Cottage on Lake
Michigan,
please call 906-283-3361 or e-mail wnwarner03@hotmail.com
DIRECTIONS to Top of the Lake Cottage in Gulliver,
Michigan
Take Highway US-2 to the town of Gulliver, 11 miles
east of Manistique on US-2 or 80 miles west of the Mackinac
Bridge. Turn south at the blinking light in Gulliver on to
County Road 432 (also called Gulliver Lake Road). Take
CR-432 to South Lake Michigan Road and turn left (east) on
Top O' the Lake Road. Turn right at the first driveway to
the Top of the Lake Cottage on Lake Michigan.
Click here for area map
Top of the Lake
P.O. Box 55
Gulliver, MI 49840
Phone: 906-283-3361
Website by Exploring the North Internet
Service
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