| The standalone guesthouses offer a variety of configurations from the aptly named Dollhouse cottage (sleeping 3 4) to rustic homesteads with 4 5 bedrooms. Units come with kitchens, BBQ grills and picnic tables; some offer lake views, fireplaces and screened in porches. Weekly rentals only in summer. Lake activities include swimming, fishing and boating; all manner of watercraft (from kayaks to motorboats) can be rented here. Perched on a bluff above Upper Hamlin Lake, this family resort spread over 40 acres is adjacent to hiking at Victory Park and is a 14 minute drive from Highway 31. There’s also a kids’ play area and an outdoor pool.
Cherry Capital Airport 1 hr 46
Big Sable Point Lighthouse (21 min)
Historic circa-1867 100-plus-ft. lighthouse featuring scenic views from the top & a gift shop. Historic White Pine Village (20 min)
A replica 19th century pioneer style village with an original courthouse on a 23-acre site. Hamlin Lake (13 min)
Lake boating fishing park and camping Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area (23 min)
A 3 450-acre wilderness preserve with sand dunes & lakes offering hiking wildlife views & camping. Stearns Park (16 min)
City s largest beach with accessible walkways picnic tables & BBQs plus a skate park & playground. Waterfront Park (19 min)
Recreation area with kids play equipment outdoor sculptures paved paths & picnic tables. S.S. Badger Lake Michigan Carferry Service (19 min)
Lake Memorial Tree Park (15 min) Pere Marquette River (41 min)
River running into Lake Michigan used for sport fishing & featuring rich wildlife. Port Of Ludington Maritime Museum (17 min)
Interactive nautical history museum in a listed coast guard station by the lake open since 2017. Ludington Breakwater Lighthouse (43 min)
Lighthouse Victory Township Park (12 min) Sandcastles Children S Museum (16 min)
Kids museum with 30 hands-on displays such as a mini pizzeria a grocery store & a music studio. Cartier Park (16 min) | 
