On-site Fun!
We are on the shore of Lake Superior and in the heart of an agate hunter's paradise. We are also adjoining hundreds of acres of state land, making all outdoor activities just a step away. At the end of the Seven Mile Point Road is the Northwood's Conservancy (32 acres), known for swimming, fishing, birding, and hiking. See the "Not Just a Room" tab for everything the Castle has to offer.
Local Things to See/DoDowntown Calumet, Michigan (13 miles away):
Outdoor Activities Across the Keweenaw: Disc Golf Courses Hiking
Keweenaw Trail Map (Nordic Ski, Snow Bike, Mountain Bike)
Houghton County Horseback Trail Rides (1hr+ away) Nature Sanctuaries Axe Throwing (who could resist!) :) 16 Guided/Self Guided Local Tours Bird Watching Sites We are directly on the Lake Superior circle tour Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) if you are lucky! Isle Royal National Park 22 miles across the water ATV Charter Fishing Private Boat Tour Company Copper Harbor (small resort town) 28 mile drive The Jampot (Munk's bakery) 9 mile drive Apple Acres Farm (Classes on Bee Keeping, Making Maple Syrup, Off-grid Living, Mushrooms, and more!) 45 minutes Golf Courses (Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, Sandy Pebbles, and Calumet) Six Scenic Drives (The castle is centered around them all) Numerous Waterfalls (MAP) Keweenaw Adventure Company |
Interesting Local HistoryGhost Towns of the Keweenaw
Visit the Firesteel River Trestles (South of Houghton)
Copper Mine Tours
Keweenaw National Historical Park
Suggested Day Trips: Things you should know...Yooper: People that live in the "U.P." (short for Upper Peninsula)
Troll: People that live downstate or "Under the Bridge" (FYI... Michigan has two peninsulas connected by the Mackinaw Bridge) Pasty: A meat and potato meal wrapped in a buttery, flaky pastry shell. Originally made for on-the-go meals during the mining days but now come in a variety of flavors and fillers. The traditional pasty may or may not contain rutabaga and will be eaten with ketchup or I hear some prefer gravy?!? (insert Mr. Yuk!) Thimbleberry: It looks like a raspberry but is more tart and has much larger leaves and is EVERYWHERE in the Keweenaw. Highly recommend trying the Thimbleberry infused line of drinks at Carmelita's Mexican restaurant in Calumet (20 min away)! Chow-Chow: This locally made snack is used as both a cracker accompaniment and also a condiment for certain dishes. You can get it spicy or mild and each shop boasts a slightly different recipe. It's hard to describe but is somewhat like antipasto in a sweeter mustard based sauce. Keith loves it! It's growing on me... :) Roadside Sticks: Sometime in November, five foot high sticks magically appear along all the road ways in the Keweenaw. These snow sticks help the plows locate the edge of the roadway over the winter months. They magically disappear in April just as fast... Yooperlights: Rocks the glow under black UV light. They can be found on this beach at night. We have imbedded them into the mosaics in both the Balcony and Turret showers. |