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/Do

Keweenaw Recreation

• 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
• Extensive Trail Systems (cross country, snow shoeing, ATV, snowmobile, mountain biking, hiking, etc)
• Mount Bohemia (rustic skiing) 20 mile drive
• VooDoo Mountain 25 mile drive
• Mount Ripley Ski Hill (downhill/tubing) 25 mile drive
• Swede Town Trails 13 mile drive
• Calumet Theater (Historic) 13 mile drive
• Charter Fishing
• Copper Harbor (small resort town) 28 mile drive
• The Jampot (Munk's bakery)  9 mile drive
• Mining Tours:
  • Quincy Underground Mine Tour 20 miles
  • Delaware Mine Tour  12 miles
• Several Disc Golf Courses 
• Golf Courses (Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, Sandy Pebbles, and Calumet) 
• Six Scenic Drives (The castle is centered around them all)
• Numerous Waterfalls  (MAP)
• Motor Sport Rentals
• Keweenaw Adventure Company

Interesting Local History

The Building of the Portage Lift Bridge​

The 1913 Italian Hall Disaster

Ghost Towns of the Keweenaw

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  Originally made for on-the-go meals during the mining days but now come in a variety of flavors and fillers.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 resembles veggies is a sweeter mustard sauce.  Keith loves it!  It's growing on me... :)
Road Side 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 May just as fast...