Unplug and reconnect this summer during a family vacation in 大湾. Join in the fun of community events or chat over dinner at local hangouts with friendly 大湾 residents. 探索广阔的林地, majestic 苏必利尔湖 and welcoming Lake Independence, and a slower pace of life perfect for fun and rejuvenation. 无论你是在露营, spreading out in a variety of accommodations offered through Airbnb and VRBO, or staking your claim in a locally-owned hotel, here are some of our top recommendations for summer in 大湾 with kids.
在珀金斯公园露营或野餐
帕金斯公园 & Campground is located on Lake Independence and offers 73 campsites, ranging from full hook ups for your RV, to rustic sites without electricity for your tent. You can also rent-a-tent if desired! 公园里有一个操场, 沙滩游泳, an ADA accessible trail to the lake, 钓鱼, 小艇下水, and convenient access to Cram’s General Store for supplies 及大湾’s eating establishments. 预订露营地 well in advance through hg6668皇冠登录 County, as the campground is often at full capacity during the summer.
全家活动
Join the Powell 城镇hip Parks and 娱乐 Committee in celebrating summer with an exciting line up of monthly concerts in Draver Park! Bring your dancing shoes, a blanket or chair, the kids, and grandparents too! The Summer Concert Series is a fundraiser for the 大湾 Pathway, the local cross-country skiing and walking trail, and concessions and non-alcoholic beverages are available for purchase. 该活动免费参加. 请查看 Parks and 娱乐 Facebook page 浏览日期及详情.
Interested in sporting events as a family affair? Consider planning your trip around the annual 大湾继电器 团体跑步比赛将在五月或七月举行 Cracked Courts Classic Tennis Tournament 8月.
Celebrate Independence Day with a Bang
If you are in town on July 4th, don’t miss Bay Cliff Parade. Bay Cliff is the nation's only full-summer therapy camp for children with physical disabilities. 海湾悬崖的孩子们, 还有他们的顾问, create costumes based on a cabin theme for the 大湾 4th of July parade. This has become a great event for many campers working on strength and endurance, as well as for the town of 大湾, who comes out to see the kids and their patriotic spirit! Local businesses and some residents also have floats, and the 城镇hip hosts games at Draver Park with free ice cream and soda.
4号之后的星期六, 大湾 offers one of the best small Independence Day celebrations in the Upper Peninsula with “Fire on the Bay.” This professional-caliber beach fireworks display is a great time for all ages! The fireworks are traditionally fired from the north side of the 大湾 Harbor on 苏必利尔湖. Spectator areas are on the public beach at Burns Landing and in the harbor area. Due to limited parking, consider walking to the beach from the downtown (1 mile from 帕金斯公园). Feel free to stop any local, and they will point you in the right direction! Handicap parking is available at the harbor. 该活动免费参加, with funds raised by donations for the fireworks show.
探索令人惊叹的大自然
大湾 offers miles of hiking and biking trails for your summer enjoyment. Check out Thomas Rock Scenic Overlook. This short ADA-accessible trail provides an easy hike with rewarding views of 苏必利尔湖, 周围的荒野, 及大湾. Learn more about this special place through postings about the area’s flora, fauna, and history. Next, venture to the Yellow Dog Community Forest. The main trail of this 2-mile round-trip hike ends at the 20-foot Yellow Dog Falls. Finally, enjoy hiking or biking on the various trail loops of 大湾 Pathway and Saux Head 小径. These Noquemanon Trail Network trail systems are groomed for skiing in the winter but provide excellent paths for a restorative nature walk in the summer. 准备进行更艰难的hg6668皇冠登录? 去顶峰瀑布吧.
Enjoy 大湾’s Best Known Feature: 大湾!
Visit Burns Landing Historic Park and Beach for a swim in the actual 大湾 on 苏必利尔湖. Recent additions include handicap-accessible toilets, a boardwalk from the cabin to the beach, 还有长凳和烤架. (Note: the beach on 苏必利尔湖 is unguarded and undeveloped.) While you’re there, don’t miss Burns Cabin. This is a historic log structure thought to be one of the first buildings in the 城镇hip and provides historical interpretation of Native American inhabitants and frontier settlers who called 大湾 home. If you like to get out on the water, put in your boat at the nearby 大湾 Harbor (苏必利尔湖) or at 帕金斯公园 (Lake Independence). 准备好水上旅行了? 呼叫。 手臂酸痛租船, who can handle your family’s sightseeing and 钓鱼 needs.
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