Okay, so summer is winding down and the kids are headed back to school as we speak, but that doesn’t mean you can’t plan your next mini-vacation. And what better accommodations than a cabin? A cabin provides you with a rustic time in the wild, but gives you just enough protection from the elements to allow you to enjoy the outdoors any time of year. Here are some awesome cabins in Michigan where you can stay or just appreciate their fine craftsmanship.
- Harrisville State Park, Harrisville
http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=501&type=SPCG Right on the shore of Lake Huron sits this densely wooded park that holds amazing cabins.
- Bald Mountain Recreation Area, Lake Orion
http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=97&type=SPCG The rugged trails of Bald Mountain attract hunters of Michigan to stay in these practical cabins.
- Cheboygan State Park, Straits of Mackinac
http://cheboyganstatepark.com/ Poe’s reef cabin of Cheboygan State Park provides guests with amazing views of Lake Huron as well as old fashioned, wood burning stoves.
- George Washington Carver Cabin, Dearborn
OZinOH / Flickr While not habitable now, this old cabin of George Washington Carver’s is historic and displays one of Michigan’s finest inventors.
- Holly Recreation Area, Holly
http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=459&type=SPRK Bill Rolston built this log cabin in 1938 and it remains one of the oldest cabins to rent in Michigan available all year round.
- Lockwood Cabin, Glen Arbor
woodleywonderworks / Flickr This much more modern cabin on Big Glen Lake gives guests the luxuries of a hotel with the outdoors of the forest.
- McLain State Park, Hancock
http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=423&type=SPRK Right on the shore of Lake Superior lies the beautiful cabins of McLain State Park.
- Thompson’s Harbor State Park, Presque Isle County
http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=500&type=SPRK This is the Stone Path Cabin in Thompson’s Harbor that offers a home for cross-country skiiers and hikers during the winter and summer months.
- Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Ontonagon
Curtis Abert / Flickr Union River Cabin is one of the more truly rustic cabins you’ll find on this list as it gives guests the only haven in the unforgiving Porcupine Mountains.
- Wilderness State Park, Emmet County
http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=509&type=SPRK The Nebo cabin of this park is so old fashioned guests must hand-pump their own water and use wooden stoves in the winter to keep warm. Talk about rustic.
So, what do you think? They look inviting, even in the snow, don’t they? Where are you favorite cabins in Michigan? Tell us in the comments below!
http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=501&type=SPCG
Right on the shore of Lake Huron sits this densely wooded park that holds amazing cabins.
http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=97&type=SPCG
The rugged trails of Bald Mountain attract hunters of Michigan to stay in these practical cabins.
http://cheboyganstatepark.com/
Poe’s reef cabin of Cheboygan State Park provides guests with amazing views of Lake Huron as well as old fashioned, wood burning stoves.
OZinOH / Flickr
While not habitable now, this old cabin of George Washington Carver’s is historic and displays one of Michigan’s finest inventors.
http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=459&type=SPRK
Bill Rolston built this log cabin in 1938 and it remains one of the oldest cabins to rent in Michigan available all year round.
woodleywonderworks / Flickr
This much more modern cabin on Big Glen Lake gives guests the luxuries of a hotel with the outdoors of the forest.
http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=423&type=SPRK
Right on the shore of Lake Superior lies the beautiful cabins of McLain State Park.
http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=500&type=SPRK
This is the Stone Path Cabin in Thompson’s Harbor that offers a home for cross-country skiiers and hikers during the winter and summer months.
Curtis Abert / Flickr
Union River Cabin is one of the more truly rustic cabins you’ll find on this list as it gives guests the only haven in the unforgiving Porcupine Mountains.
http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=509&type=SPRK
The Nebo cabin of this park is so old fashioned guests must hand-pump their own water and use wooden stoves in the winter to keep warm. Talk about rustic.
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