Area Attractions

There’s a lot to do up north, both in Irons and around the Lake County area.

You have some great options if you want to do more than just relax at the lake.

We’ve compiled a list of some local attractions and activities,

suggestions to get you started enjoying the area.

 

Restaurants

Blossom’s Restaurant - breakfast

Irons Cafe

Jones Home Made Ice Cream in Baldwin

Na-tah-ka Tavern on Loon lake

Sweet Fern Cafe and Emporium

 

Churches

St. Bernard Parish, Irons - Catholic Church

Irons Bible Church

Faith Fellowship Church

Irons Seventh Day Adventist Church

 

Outdoor Activities

Amber Elk Ranch and Petting Zoo

Dublin Store - Excellent Jerky!

Little River Casino

Manistee - 10 places to see

Manistee North Pierhead

Manistee Riverwalk

Martin Johnson Heritage Museum

Big Sable Point Lighthouse

Shrine of the Pines - Baldwin

S.S. Badger

Rockin L Ranch - family horseback riding in Evart

Hunting and Fishing

Little Manistee Weir and Tippy Dam

Fall Color Tours

North Country Trail

Manistee - 10 places to see

The Manistee River Trail

Things to do in Michigan

Mich Snow mobile and ORV associations trail reports

Groomed Snowmobile Trails

Ludington State Park

Caberfae Peaks Ski Resort

Big M Cross Country Ski Trails

Biking

Morel Mushroom Hunting

 

Tubing, Canoes, Kayaking, Rafting and Fishing

Pine River

Little Manistee River

Big Manistee River

Pere Marquette River

Big Sable River

Bosman's Canoe Rental (Wellston)

Pine River Paddlesports (Wellston)

Horina Canoe and Kayak Rental (Wellston)

Baldwin Canoe Rental (Baldwin)

 

Disc Golf

Udell Rollways (Manistee)

The Edge (Scottville)

Labyrinth (Ludington)

Leviathan (Ludington)

Mason County Park Beauty,

 Beast,

 Goliath (Ludington)

 

Golf Courses

Caberfae

Fawn Crest Golf Course

Hemlock Golf Club

Manistee Golf and Country Club

Manistee National

 

Annual Events

Flea Roast and Ox Market

Trout-a-Rama

Western Michigan Old Engine Club Show

North Country Trail Run

Cowboy Weekend in September

 

Irons, Big Bass Lake and surrounding area Information

Big Bass Lake and Beyond

More about Big Bass Lake history and surroundings

Lake County Star

Lake County Michigan

Big Bass Lake Fishing Report

Everything you want to know about Big Bass Lake 

Adventures in the nearly one-million-acre Huron-Manistee National Forests

 

Fun Day trips

Ludington - House of Flavors, Kilwins Chocolates, lighthouse and beach on lake Michigan

Traverse City – Traverse bay, beach, Murdick’s Fudge

Silver Lake - Mac Wood Dune Rides