| The Mackinac Bridge is the longest suspension bridge in
the western hemisphere at close to 5 miles from end to end. Stay in the
UP and visit St. Ignace, neighboring Sault Ste. Marie or cross the bridge
to Mackinac City. At both ends of the bridge ferrys run daily to Mackinc
Island. Travel time is about 1 hr 10 minutes from Gulliver Lake. |
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Ferrys to Mackinac Island depart from St. Ignace and Mackinac
City. Motorized vehicles are not allowed on the island. Visit historic
Fort Mackinac, relax on a narrated horse drawn carriage ride, enjoy a
bike ride around the island, sample the world famous Mackinac Island fudge.
A truely unique experience awaits you. Travel time is about 1 hr 10 minutes
from Gulliver Lake. |
| While visiting in St. Ignace be sure to stop by the Museum
of Ojibwa Culture. Learn about the Ojibwa Indians and how they established
the base culture of the Upper Great Lakes. Travel time is about 1 hr 10
minutes from Gulliver Lake. |
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A few miles north west of Manistique is Kitch-iti-Kipi (The
Big Spring). Enjoy a ride on the self-propelled observation raft. From
the raft looking down into the crystal clear water you will not guess
the depth to be 45 feet. You will see 16,000 gallons of water spew from
the floor of the spring along with native brown trout. Travel time is
about 25 minutes from Gulliver Lake. |
| Seney Wildlife Refuge covers 95,000 acres of protected habitat.
Home to trumpeter swans, loons, sandhill crane, bald eagles, wolves, bears,
moose and many other species rarely seen outside a protected environment.
The visitors center offers an orientation including slides, a hands on
display, a schedule of special programs. Fifty miles of bike and hiking
trails await you. Travel time is about 30 minutes from Gulliver Lake. |
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Oswalds bear ranch is the largest (Bear only) bear ranch
in the United States. Located on 80 acres of woods and a lake. Walk around
the perimeter fence line. Travel time is about 45 minutes from Gulliver
Lake. |
| Tahquamenon Falls is the second largest water fall east
of the Mississippi River. The Tahquamenon falls fame was noted in the
"Song of Hiawatha" by Henry Longfellow and is located on the
shore of Lake Superior's Whitefish Bay. A sight to see year around. Travel
time is about 1 hr from Gulliver Lake. |
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When visiting Tahquamenon Falls be sure to stop in at the
Tahquamenon Logging Museum. The colorful logging history of this area
of the UP is detailed in the Museum. Travel time is about 1 hr from Gulliver
Lake. |
| The Soo Locks has been referred to as one of the great wonders
of the world and it is still the largest waterway traffic system on earth.
Boat tours are available which will ride the water 21 feet straight up
to the level of Lake Superior. You'll learn about one of the earliest
settlements America. Travel time is about 1 hr 20minutes from Gulliver
Lake. |
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The Great Lakes Shipping Museum in Whitefish Point invites
you to explore the haunting world of Lake Superior ship wrecks. Few wrecks
across a span of nearly 175 years from the schooner "Invincible"
in 1816 to the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975. Travel time is
about 1 hr 30minutes from Gulliver Lake. |
| A visit to Picture Rocks in Munising is sure to inspire.
Extending eastward into Lake Superior from Munising this natural formation
is best seen by boat. From boat you will also see a variety of other natural
formations jutting out into the waters of Lake Superior. Travel time is
about 1 hr 10 minutes from Gulliver Lake. |
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Glass bottom boat tours allows you to discover the shipwrecks
of Lake Superior. Located in Munising this tour is 2 hours of narrated
history describing the wrecks and local history. Travel time is about
1 hr 10 minutes from Gulliver Lake. |
| Fayette Historic Townsite is located on the north shore
of Lake Michigan. The town was once a bustling industiral community which
manufactured charcoal pig iron form 1867 to 1891. Today 19 strutures remain.
A modern visitor center and musuem exhibits provide insight into the life
and times of this once vibrant town. Travel time is about 1 hr from Gulliver
Lake. |
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The Seul Choix Point light station in Gulliver is open to
visitors. Travel time is about 10 minutes from Gulliver Lake. |
| Kewadin casinos in Manistique features over 250 slots, blackjack,
keno and others. Travel time is about 10 minutes from Gulliver Lake. |
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The sign at the Seul Choix light house. |