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10 Free Things to do at our Lake Cabin Rentals

by Meghan Klave Filed Under: things to do

I sorta think of our little resort as the last-“worst kept” secret for lake cabin rentals in Michigan. When Bob and I bought this family owned business from his parents several years ago I knew one of the first items on the checklist was a website and now our little corner of heaven is becoming well known for a quiet vacay that comes with a row boat when you book for one of our lake cabin rentals in Michigan’s U.P.

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The world is changing and little “mom and pop” fishing resorts like this one must change with it. I can still hear Harold…“you gotta get that w w dot com!” A man wise enough to know when the world of tech has surpassed him, but with no desire to jump on the bandwagon. Let’s not even mention the forgotten 3rd w and that I’m certain he had no idea what it even stood for.

Who cares cause he was right!

So now that our w w dot com 😉 is a bit more established and people are able to find us much easier, the secret is out and our little lake cabin rentals are just what the doctor ordered for people who need to get away from…everything!

So my next point of business might seem counter-intuitive to all this tech talk but just hear me out…

Nope!

Don’t even ask if we have wifi.

Nope!

You likely won’t even get data-cell service…like at all!

Yikes! What’s little Billy and Cindy gonna do?!

We get this scenario a lot, actually. Parents are usually thrilled, with occasional concern for themselves not having contact with work or…mmmmhhhmmm Facebook. Yeah we know you’re on there too!

Here’s the typical tech withdrawal pattern:
  1. Shock
  2. Irritability – one might say this is a manifestation of tech addiction 😉
  3. Sadness – the feeling of loss because that phone is like a limb.
  4. Realization – that there’s an enormous world of wonder!
  5. Discovery – that you CAN survive without said phone-limb.
  6. Connection – no, not with some miraculous wireless availability…I mean with your fellow humans, nature and incredible wildlife!
  7. Sadness – this time because you have to go home…but there’s always next year!

With that outta the way let’s get down to all the FREE stuff you can do right here on, or close to property.

Lake Cabin Rentals in Upper Peninsula Michigan

10 FREE things to do when you visit this Lake cabin rentals resort
  1. Go for a Row Boat ride, comes free with your unit during your entire stay with us.
  2. Paddle Boating. Which was gifted to the resort by a longtime family friend and can be used free or by donation. Donations go to St. Jude Children’s Hospital for cancer research.
  3. Feed the ducks. See our videos here.
  4. Go swimming!
  5. Hiking on the many trails close by.
  6. Chipmunks!
  7. Enjoy the campfire and spectacular dark sky.
  8. Take in the sounds and be in the moment. Birds, bugs, echoes off the lake and whistling from our active trains that come through daily. So nostalgic!
  9. Loon watching!
  10. Fishing – once you get your license of course and determine your bait.

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