The focus of this category is on hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, resorts, vacation rentals, RV parks, campgrounds, and other temporary guest lodging facilities in Big Bay, Michigan.
With a permanent population of fewer than three hundred people and rural location, Big Bay doesn't have much of anything in the way of industry, but its situation on Lake Superior and Lake Independence makes the community a destination for water-based outdoor activities. Surrounded by water and wilderness, the Big Bay region is an all-season recreational area, attracting people who come for the fishing opportunities, water-skiing, boating, and swimming, as well as biking, ATVs, and snowmobiling, for which there are several trails.
For these reasons, the economy of Big Bay is heavily service-oriented, and includes several hotels and resorts, available for nightly, weekly, monthly, or seasonal rental.
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The 11-unit motel is in Big Bay, Michigan, within walking distance of the community’s general store, gas station, cafe, and both Lake Independence and Lake Superior, and direct access to the trails is available from the door, with parking for ATV and snowmobile trailers. Ten of its rooms sleep four, while the other sleeps two. Its location, check-in and check-out times, cancellation policies, and a list of amenities are featured, and a guide to outdoor recreational opportunities is included.
https://bigbaymotel.com/
Big Bay Point Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast
Situated in Big Bay, about twenty-five miles north of Marquette, the B&B is one of the few surviving lighthouses in the country and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Featuring seven guest rooms, each with private bathrooms, and high-speed Internet access, several photos are displayed and rooms may be booked online. The accommodations, dining, and spa services are highlighted, and information about touring the lighthouse is included.
https://www.bigbaylighthouse.com/
Two miles south of Big Bay, Michigan, Little Tree Cabins is situated on the quiet end of Lake Independence, at the mouth of Alder Creek Bay, and near the Yellow Dog River swamp and Alder Creek wetlands, which abound with birds and wildlife. The guest facilities include 12-foot rowboat or other fishing boats that can be rented from Big Bay Outfitters. A guide to Lake Independence, Big Bay, Lake Superior, and area hiking trails are put forth, and a photo gallery is included.
http://www.littletreeup.com/
Situated on the shore of Lake Independence in Big Bay, Michigan, the campground features seventy-two campsites, a swimming beach, boat launch, handicapped facilities, bathrooms, and showers. Maintained by Marquette County, the site includes a map showing the location of its sites as well as campground amenities, policy information, rates, and contacts. A directory of available services is provided, and an online reservation system is featured.
http://www.co.marquette.mi.us/departments/planning/perkins_park/
Just outside of Big Bay, Michigan, the rental cabin on Lake Independence is an older cabin with a full kitchen, two full bathrooms, and sleeping accommodations for up to six. Set back from the lake about one hundred yards, there is access to the lake, which is suitable for swimming and fishing. Exterior and interior photographs of the cabin are provided, with a discussion of area recreational opportunities, daily and weekly rental rates, and contacts.
http://www.bigbaycabin.com/
Once a favorite of traveling Ford executives visiting the Big Bay automotive plant, the hotel was also the setting for the James Stewart film, “Anatomy of a Murder”, based on a true story that occurred just down the road. Featuring twelve rooms and a suite, each of which is depicted in photographs, along with a list of amenities, a history of the hotel, a menu, and a gallery of photographs showing the common areas and exterior of the hotel. A contact form is included.
http://www.thunderbayinn.net/
