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BREVORT
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Lake Michigan beach from Pointe aux Chenes to Brevort/ Hiawatha National Forest.. Just east of Brevort are 8 miles of beautiful, sandy, undeveloped Lake Michigan beach, part of the Hiawatha National Forest. ...
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Lake Michigan Beach & picnic area. Another splendid beach, backed by low dunes and mature forests. Part of the Hiawatha National Forest Lake Michigan campground. ...
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Brevoort Lake/Hiawatha National Forest. Good fishing, warmer swimming by a pretty picnic area, a hiking trail up a dune, and a camp store with boat and canoe rentals and fishing advice. ...
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First Edition Books. From her home north of Brevort, Mary Carney runs an interesting used book sotre, heavy on Michigan and Great Lakes history, but many other topics as well ...
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CCC Camp Round Lake Interpretive Site /Sand Dunes Cross-Country Ski Trail. A fine outdoor exhibit tells about the 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps to employ jobless young men, and about Camp Round Lake that once stood here. 15 miles of looped hiking and ski trails go into secluded back dunes with some ancient beeches, oaks, and maples. ...
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Gustafson's Smoked Fish. Famous for smoked fish and jerky (beef, turkey, elk, and buffalo). Open year-round. . . . ...
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First Edition Books
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 | | Stops at favorite shops are regular rituals for many U.P. vacationers. This family heads for the regional section of First Edition books next to bookseller Mary Carney’s house north of Brevort. | From her country home north of Brevort, Mary Carney runs an interesting used and antiquarian bookshop and the Black Letter Press. First Edition's main specialty is Michigan and Great Lakes history. Lots of good general reading is on hand, plus assorted printed ephemera, maps, and some unusual T shirts and sweatshirts. Black Letter Press reprints out-of-print books on Upper Peninsula history, and some Michigan railroad material, too.
461 Worth Rd. From U.S. 2 in Brevort, turn north onto Ozark. Go 1/2 mile to Worth Rd.; shop is at the corner. (906) 292-5513. Open from April thru Sept. From Mem. Day weekend thru Labor Day daily 10-6, evenings by appointment. Otherwise by chance or appointment. Handicap access: 2 steps, narrow aisles. OK for walkers, crutches. Service at the door for wheelchairs. .
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