Carefree Travel Guide 2025

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Copper Harbor

8 Bay Harbor Bay Harbor Lake Marina 24 Belding Double R Ranch 13 Bellaire Grass River Natural Area 20 Big Rapids Big Rapids Area 231.796.7640 • BigRapids.org Big Rapids is Michigan’s Tubing Capital! Kayak, boat or tube in The Muskegon River’s mix of serene waters and exciting rapids or explore dozens of nearby lakes. Adventure awaits! Rentals available at Paris Park. 11 Boyne City Legacy Water Sports & Marina 12 Boyne Falls Boyne Mountain Resort 10 Charlevoix Beaver Island Boat Company 231.547.2311 • Bibco.com Cruise Lake Michigan to the Up-North getaway of Beaver Island. Daily round trips available Memorial Day-Labor Day. Experience all of Beaver Island with our guided island Tours. Tour packages available. 1 Copper Harbor Keweenaw Adventure Company 5 Drummond Island Drummond Island Resort 14 Elk Rapids Chain of Lakes Water Trail (Paddle Antrim) 25 Grand Haven MACKite Boardsports Center 26 Holland Holland Aquatic Center 16 Honor Riverside Canoe Trips

Sault Ste. Marie

6 Mackinaw City Arnold Transit Company Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry 231.436.5023 • SheplersFerry.com Experience the magic of Mackinac Island starting at our Gateway! For 80+ years, Shepler’s has offered smooth, safe, frequent trips, and epic bridge views from both Mackinaw City and St. Ignace. 17 Manistee S.S. City of Milwaukee 22 Montague Happy Mohawk Canoe Livery 2 Munising Pictured Rocks Boat Cruises 23 Muskegon Aquastar Cruises 231.903.0669 • AquastarCruises.com Muskegon tour boat featuring afternoon and sunset public cruises on Lake Michigan and Muskegon Lake. Themed cruises, on board bar, three restrooms, live music weekly throughout the summer. Also available for private events. Lake Express High Speed Ferry 21 Newaygo Wisner Rents Canoes 7 Oden Windjammer Marina 27 Saugatuck Star of Saugatuck Boat Cruises 269.857.4261 • SaugatuckBoatCruises.com Sit back, relax, and enjoy a drink on one of Star of Saugatuck’s scenic cruises. Great for private parties and corporate events. Plus Handicap accessible & bathrooms onboard too. 3 Sault Ste. Marie Famous Soo Locks Boat Tours 906.632.2512 • FamousSooLocks.com Come aboard for a relaxing and educational maritime adventure! Make your Sault Ste Marie visit memorable by experiencing ‘locking’ through the Soo Locks aboard Famous Soo Locks Boat Tours! 28 South Haven Michigan Maritime Museum 4 St. Ignace Arnold Transit Company Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry 15 Suttons Bay Grand Traverse Bike Tours Inland Seas Education Association 18 Wellston Pine River Paddlesport Center

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Munising

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Drummond Island

St. Ignace

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Mackinac Island

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Mackinaw City

Oden

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Bay Harbor

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Charlevoix

Indian River

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Boyne City

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Boyne Falls 12

Bellaire

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Elk Rapids

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Suttons Bay

Honor

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Manistee

Wellston

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Ludington

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Big Rapids 20

Newaygo

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Montague

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Muskegon

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Belding

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Grand Haven

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Holland

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Saugatuck

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South Haven

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231.325.5622 • CanoeMichigan.com Experience the beautiful Platte River with family-friendly canoeing, kayaking, tubing, SUPing, and rafting in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. 9 Indian River Big Bear Adventures 19 Ludington

Port of Ludington Maritime Museum S.S. Badger - Lake Michigan Carferry

Statewide Michigan Charter Boat Association

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