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Category Archives: Travel Planning

Iron County Historical Musuem

Iron County Historical Museum is a must do on your next trip to Iron County Michigan. People interested in history and families in Iron County will be particularly pleased that several books are available in the Iron County Museum gift shop. Among them is the best seller “Frames of the Future” that is being reprinted for the fourth time. A new book edited by Dr. Hemalate Dandekar of Cal Poly State University is a follow up book of an earlier one and is entitled “Michigan Family Farms” and includes three chapters on Iron County. … read more Iron County Historical Musuem

Waterfall Tours

Iron County is the ‘Gateway to the UP’.  Centrally located, a stay in Iron County is idea because in just a short drive you’ll be at some of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. Michigan is said to have nearly 200 named waterfalls, all but one of which are located in the Upper Peninsula. However most of those falls are quite small. Many of them are better described as rapids. There are still a good number of interesting falls … read more Waterfall Tours

Lee LeBlanc Art Gallery

Tricia LeBlanc, daughter of the late wildlife artist Lee Leblanc will preside at the newly redecorated Lee LeBlanc Memorial Art Gallery located at the Iron County Historical Museum in Caspian on Saturday, June 6. The Golden K group will serve a pancake breakfast from 8:30-10:30 a.m. in the Museum Cultural Center, with grand opening ceremonies to follow shortly thereafter. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 5-12. There is no museum admission charge for the day. Local … read more Lee LeBlanc Art Gallery

Ottawa National Forest Visitor Center

The Ottawa National Forest Visitor Center, located in Watersmeet, has begun its summer operating schedule. The Visitor Center is open to the public daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Ottawa Visitor Center provides an excellent source of information about the local area and recreation opportunities such as camping, hiking, canoeing, maps and more. On Thursday evenings the center hosts free summer programs. Guest speakers provide insight into a variety of subjects including wildlife, heritage, plants and recreation opportunities. … read more Ottawa National Forest Visitor Center

Steelhead Fishing

Virtually all of our Lake Superior tributaries receive runs of wild steelhead, and there are more than 100 of these streams. The best in the west from west to east are the Iron, Middle and East branches of the Ontonagon, Firesteel, Huron and Chocolay rivers. As cold-blooded creatures, fish often become less active and feed less in the winter. Veteran winter steelhead anglers preach precise presentations – the fish are usually not willing to chase baits very far – in … read more Steelhead Fishing

Rewarding Places to Stay in Michigan

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906-214-2308
906-265-9100
40 E Adams St
Iron River, MI 49935

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Lake Inn

906-265-9244
1700 County Road 424
Gaastra, MI 49917

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Ice Lake

906-265-3611
1257 W Ice Lake Rd
Iron River, MI 49935

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800-362-7853
373 Brule Mountain Rd
Iron River, MI 49935

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800-DO-BRULE
906-265-4957
397 Brule Mountain Rd
Iron River, MI 49935

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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.

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