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Iron River, MI 49935
Category Archives: Things to do
Things to Do in Iron County, Michigan This Spring
Iron River • Crystal Falls • Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Spring comes late to Iron County and then all at once, with the rivers running high on snowmelt, the loons back the week the ice goes out, and the trout opener on the last Saturday in April. Here’s every spring guide we have, with the openers and the weekends worth planning around, month by month. Find Lodging Things to Do This Spring AI Travel Assistant APR. 24 Trout streams open, the … read more Things to Do in Iron County, Michigan This Spring
3 for Free in Iron County: Free Fishing, Snowmobiling & ORV
Waiting on the 2027 dates. Michigan hasn’t announced the 2027 3 for Free dates yet. The dates below are 2026’s, so you can see the pattern. We’ll update this page the day the state sets them. Iron County • Michigan • 3 for Free A few weekends a year Michigan sets the license aside, and anybody, from here or out of state, can fish, ride the snowmobile trails or take an ORV out for free. That’s 3 for Free, and … read more 3 for Free in Iron County: Free Fishing, Snowmobiling & ORV
Things to Do in Iron County, Michigan This Fall
Iron River • Crystal Falls • Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Fall comes early to Iron County. The maples start turning in mid-September, the color usually peaks from the last week of September into early October, and the bird hunters, musky fishermen and leaf-lookers have the back roads mostly to themselves. Here’s every fall guide we have, with the dates and the events worth planning around. Things to Do This Fall AI Travel Assistant MID-SEPT. Color starts turning in the hardwoods LATE … read more Things to Do in Iron County, Michigan This Fall
Fungus Fest!
Humongous Fest 2026 in Crystal Falls If you’re planning a summer trip to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Humongous Fest is one of Iron County’s most unique community events. Returning July 31 through August 1, 2026, this annual celebration takes place in downtown Crystal Falls and honors one of the area’s most unusual claims to fame: the massive underground fungus known as Armillaria gallica, often called the Humongous Fungus. The 2026 theme, “Spore-tacular,” brings together local traditions, family friendly activities, creative competitions, … read more Fungus Fest!
U.P. Championship Rodeo 2027
Iron River • Michigan • July 9–10, 2027 Every July, Iron River turns cowboy. The U.P. Championship Rodeo is Michigan’s only professional rodeo, with bucking broncs, bull riders and barrel racers from across the Midwest, a Wild West parade down the main street and a whole weekend of small-town fun around it. Tickets & Info AI Travel Assistant JULY 9–10, 2027 Friday and Saturday at the Iron County Fairgrounds 59TH YEAR A rodeo tradition in Iron River since 1968 ONLY … read more U.P. Championship Rodeo 2027
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Duck and Goose Hunting in Iron County, MichiganIron County • Michigan Iron County is river, pond and lake country, and the ducks and geese come through it every fall. Here’s the water to […]
Morel Mushroom Hunting in Iron County, MichiganIron County • Michigan • Upper Peninsula When the serviceberry blooms and the aspen leaf out, morels come up in the Iron County hardwoods. […]
Waterfalls in Iron County, MichiganIron County • Michigan • Upper Peninsula Three waterfalls run inside Iron County, each one tucked down in the rock and the hardwoods off a back […]
Christmas Tree Galleria in Caspian, MICaspian • Michigan • Nov. 28 – Dec. 13, 2026 For two weeks every holiday season, more than fifty Christmas trees, each one decorated by […]
Rewarding Places to Stay in Michigan
AmericInn
by Wyndham
Chicaugon
Lake Inn
906-265-9244
1700 County Road 424
Gaastra, MI 49917
Lakeshore Motel
Ice Lake
906-265-3611
1257 W Ice Lake Rd
Iron River, MI 49935
Pioneer
Lodge
800-362-7853
373 Brule Mountain Rd
Iron River, MI 49935
Ski Brule
Village
800-DO-BRULE
906-265-4957
397 Brule Mountain Rd
Iron River, MI 49935
Tall
Pines
906-822-7713
1968 US 141 Highway
Amasa, MI 49903
Iron County Michigan Visitors Guide
Iron County is one of the Upper Peninsula’s best kept secrets. From camping to fishing, hunting to canoeing, mountain biking to forest bathing – no matter your interests, the great outdoors and clear crisp air await you here.