Garden Peninsula Lodgings

FURNACEVILLE LODGE at FAYETTE STATE PARK
(906) 644-2603; mi.gov/fayette Reservable up to 1 year ahead.
The former manager's residence, tucked into the woods near the park entrance, can now be rented with a 2-day minimum. It's a modern house, sleeping 10, with full kitchen, bath, linens. $125/night for Fri & Sat, $100 otherwise. Guests asked to clean up. In great demand for July.

GARDEN BAY MOTEL
(906) 644-2258
This 5-unit housekeeping motel on Big Bay de Noc is a tremendous bargain for families. Four units (around $65/night; 10% weekly discount) have 2 bedrooms and a living room/kitchen with sofa or sofa bed. Direct TV. No air-conditioning or phones except for one outdoor phone. Some cell phones may require going outside to find the signal.
   Low lake levels mean that the shallow beach must now be reached by walking through reeds, so water shoes are a good idea. The beach itself, now grassy, can still be a fine place for bringing a beach chair and wading. Sunsets are outstanding.
There's a big lawn with bonfire pit and a big grill. Not many trees. So many regulars come for summer, September fishing, and November deer-hunting that it's almost imperative to make reservations then, and it's a good idea at other times, too. Birds nest here, and it's not a rare event to see sandhill cranes in season and bald eagles, too.

TYLENE'S MOTEL
(906) 644-7163
This one-story, 12-room motel from about 1960 faces U.S. 2. Right across the highway is its own beach at the head of Little Bay de Noc. Rosie's at Tylene's, a good diner, is right next door. Simple rooms, pleasantly decorated and very clean, are big enough for a table and two chairs. No cable, no phone. New owners. Expect reasonable rates. Plan ahead for good summer availability. On snowmobile trail.

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