ATTRACTIONS
visit links below for local tourism information
https://www.getoffthecouch.info/masonmap2.htm
CLICK ON LINKS BELOW FOR SNOWMOBILE TRAIL MAPS & INFO
Groomed snowmobile trails can be accessed by trailering to the nearby staging area off Stronach Rd. where riders can access Trail #6 which is groomed all the way to the Cadillac trails. A staging area is also available in Freesoil where riders can access Trail #602 and #614 which lead to the Irons and Baldwin trails. Trails can also be accessed directly from the cabin by riding 1/2 mile south on the shoulder of US 31 to E. Koenig Rd., then east on Koenig approximately 5 miles to Trail 602 or 614 in Free Soil. Riders can then access any trail in the Wellston, Cadillac, Irons, Baldwin, and Benzie and Manistee County system.
Click on Links below for cross country ski maps
WE RENT XC SKIS AND SNOWSHOES ON SITE FOR $15 PER DAY
within a short drive
Downtown Manistee & Lake Michigan beach (7 miles)
Downtown Ludington (18 miles)
Big Sauble River (1.6 miles) canoeing, kayaking, fly fishing
Little River Casino (13 miles)
Magoon Creek Nature Preserve-dog friendly beach & hiking (7 miles)
Lake Michigan Recreational Area Camping & Beach (9 miles)
Big Manistee, Little Manistee, Pine Rivers are all within a short drive
Big M Mountain Bike trail (11 miles)
North Country hiking trail head Freesoil Rd.
Many golf courses in Manistee and Ludington
Caberfae Peaks golf and ski resort (39 miles)
local wineries and farm markets
public hunting land & snowmobile trails nearby
Tippy Dam (33 miles)
Many Hiking and ATV trails & two tracking
Festivals and Events
Manistee National Forest Festival
Victorian Sleighbell Parade, Manistee
Lumberjack 100 Bike Race, Big M
North Country Trail Run, Big M
Grapes on the River, Manistee
Hops and Props on the Manistee River
Suds on the Shore Craft Beer Festival, Ludington
Ludington Gus Macker Basketball Tournament
Western Michigan Fair, Ludington
Take a day trip
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (61 miles)
Arcadia Dunes (17 miles)
quaint towns such as Frankfort (46 miles) or Fishtown, Leland (52 miles)
Leelanau Peninsula wineries
Grand Traverse Bay, Traverse City (54 miles)
Silver Lake Sand Dunes, Mears (35 miles)


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