Brimley - Michigan's Upper Peninsula

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Marie</a> <img src="images/1x1.gif" width="85" height="20"><br> </b> </font> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100%"> <table width="100%" border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=10 bgcolor="#FFE09B"> <tr> <td align="left"> <img src="images/1x1.gif" width=100 height=10 alt="-"><br> <font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size="-1"> <center><font color="#C82F2C"><b>BRIMLEY<br>POINTS<BR>OF INTEREST</b></font><br> </center> <font color="#263692" size="-2"> <p> <a name="e963"><b>Backroads route from Sault Ste. Marie to Brimley.</b></a> A more peaceful, scenic ride to Brimley than along M-28 ... <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/brimley_backroads_route_from_sault_ste__marie_to_brimley.html"><font color="#C82F2C">more</font></a> <p> <a name="e964"><b>Brimley State Park.</b></a> Boat-watchers love this tidy, 151-acre park with a mile of <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/munising_lake_superior.html" target="_top">Lake Superior</a> shoreline ... <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/brimley_brimley_state_park.html"><font color="#C82F2C">more</font></a> <p> <a name="e965"><b>Wheels of History Museum.</b></a> A museum occupying a turn-of-the-century wooden coach from the Algoma Central Railroad with local fishiing, railroading, logging, milling displays ... <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/brimley_wheels_of_history_museum.html"><font color="#C82F2C">more</font></a> <p> <p>   </font> </td> </tr> </table>  </td> </tr> <tr> <td>   </td> </tr>  <tr> <td align="center"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td> </tr> </table>  </td> <td valign=top width="1%" bgcolor="#F5F5D5">  <img src="images/1x1.gif" width="9" height=500 alt="|"> </td> <td valign=top width="63%">  <table width="100%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 border=0> <tr> <td valign=top align=center bgcolor="#018650" colspan=2> <center> <img src="images/1x1.gif" width="30" height=8 alt="-"><br> <b><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size="-1"><a class="whitelink" href="sault_ste__marie.html" target="_top">Region: Sault Ste. Marie</a></font></b><br> <img src="images/1x1.gif" width="100%" height=3 alt="-"><br> <h1>BRIMLEY</h1> <img src="images/1x1.gif" width="30" height=8 alt="-"></center></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="63%">  <table width="100%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=8 border=0> <tr> <td align="left">  <font face="Georgia"> <img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=6 alt="-"><br> Brimley is the beginning point for a <B>beautiful</B> <B>drive</B> along the south shore of Whitefish Bay for at least 20 miles, or all the way to Paradise and Whitefish Point if you want to go that far. The east part of this area, right by Brimley, is affected by the twin influences of cottage/small resort development and by the <B>Bay Mills Indian Community</B>, a longtime area fishing community which pioneered Indian gambling in the region. <br><br>Once a bustling lumber and commercial fishing town, today <B>Brimley</B> is more of a bedroom community, home to a good number of the personnel who work at the big state prison 20 miles south in Kinross. Downtown Brimley has a combination hardware/convenience store, a bank, and not a whole lot more.<br><br>The region around Brimley is rich in tasty <B>wild blueberries</B>. Picking is permitted anywhere on National Forest land. See the introduction for hints, and ask local Forest Service personnel for suggestions. Sadie Tinsley picks 500 quarts a year. You can buy them from her home on M-28 at Tilson Road, a mile west of the turnoff to Brimley via M-221. But if you want to pick them yourself, a <B>locally famous spot </B>is the area behind the old missile base near Raco, about ten miles west of Brimley on M-28. In a typical season, the blueberries ripen the fourth week of July and last for about a month. <br clear="all"> <hr> <center> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </center> <hr> <p align="right"><a href="sault_ste__marie.html" target="_top">Back to Sault Ste. Marie</a></p> </font> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width="37%" valign="top"> <table width="100%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=8 border=0> <tr> <td height="4" width="37%">  <img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=1 alt="-"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="center" bgcolor="#C7302D" width="37%">  <font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" color="#FFFFFF"> <b> <img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=8 alt="-"><br> <font size="-1"> BRIMLEY<br> RESTAURANTS,<br> LODGINGS<br> & CAMPGROUNDS </font> <br><img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=6 alt="-"><br> <font size="-2">These are our choices, not ads.</font><br> <img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=8 alt="-"><br> </b> </font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign=top bgcolor="#FFE09B" width="37%">  <img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=9 alt="-"><br> <font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"> <center><font size="-1" color="#C82F2C"><b>BRIMLEY<br>RESTAURANTS</b></font></center> <br> <font size="-2"> Arranged from Brimley west to Bay Mills and beyond. See also: Eckerman, Sault Ste. Marie. <br><img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=8 alt="-"><br> <a name="e966"><b>COZY INN</b></a><br> (906) 248-5131 <br><img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=5 alt="-"><br> Locals and people from as far as Newberry stop at the Cozy Inn for its whitefish dinners—2 pieces of fried fish, cole slaw, and potato for $6.50. When available, it's fresh whitefish caught by local commercial fishermen. A soup and sandwich menu is also served all day. This is a bar <I>and</I> a family restaurant. It's one big room, so smoke may be evident. <br><img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=5 alt="-"><br> <i>On Lake Shore Drive, just down the hill from the heart of Brimley, on the left corner of M-221 and Lake Shore. Open year-round, 7 days. Kitchen open noon to 8 p.m. Bar open 'til 2 a.m. Wheelchair-accessible. Family-friendly. Full bar. </i> <p> <a name="e967"><b>SACY'S</b></a><br> (906) 248-3617 <br><img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=5 alt="-"><br> The Bay Mills Casino restaurant, known as Sacy's, overlooks Whitefish Bay. It's super-spiffy in a very decorator way, and the food is good enough to attract local resorters, not just gamblers. This luxurious environment connects up with tribal roots via large, beautifully framed photos of tribal old-timers at work as <B>commercial fishermen</B>. (They catch the whitefish served here on weekends.) The full-service restaurant is open 24 hours a day, with buffets at breakfast ($6), lunch (around $7) and dinner ($9 or on weekends $11). A few tables are outside on the <B>deck</B> with a<B> view of Waishkey Bay</B>, and diners can take their meals outside. <br><img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=5 alt="-"><br> <i>Lake Shore Dr. about 2 1/2 miles west of M-221 coming from Brimley. Wheelchair-accessible. Family-friendly. Full bar.</i> <p> <a name="e968"><b>WILCOX'S FISH HOUSE</b></a><br> (906) 437-5407 <br><img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=5 alt="-"><br> Four generations<B> </B>of Wilcoxes<B> </B>have fished in this area. Ralph and Shirley Wilcox<B> </B>sell the fish they catch - fresh, smoked, and cooked at<B> </B>their bright, cheerful little eatery. The menu is simple: whitefish, lake trout, or herring, lightly floured and fried, served with french fries, slaw and rolls. A one-piece dinner is about $6.99, all you can eat is $12.99. Their smoked fish spread comes in half-pound tubs. <br><img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=5 alt="-"><br> <i>On Lakeshore Drive at the Dollar Settlement , two miles east of the Bay View Campground, two miles west of Brimley's Iroquois lighthouse, From M-28 just west of Raco, take Ranger Rd. north. Open daily from May thru Oct, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Nov & Dec. After Jan. 1, open Thurs-Sun until May. Wheelchair-accessibly. Family-friendly. No alcohol.</i> <p> </font> </font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CDCCAD" valign="top"> <font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"> <img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=9 alt="-"><br> <center><font size="-1" color="#C82F2C"><b>BRIMLEY<br>LODGINGS</b></font></center> <br> <font size="-2"> <a name="e969"><b>WILLABEE'S MOTEL</b></a><br> (906) 248-3090 <br><img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=5 alt="-"><br> New in 1998, this 36-unit motel on two stories is on the bank of the Waisheky River near its mouth. Next door is a restaurant with lounge; between the buildings, stairs go down to a boat dock on the river and fish. Coffee and hot drinks are available in a comfortable, homey lobby decorated in antiques. Rooms are large, with queen or kind beds and sometimes a pullout sofa. There's cable TV and phones with data ports. Sample rates for summer 2001: $64 tax included on weekdays, $70 on weekends. <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/brimley_brimley_state_park.html" target="_top">Brimley State Park</a> is two miles to the east, Bay Mills Resort and Casino two miles west, and the Cozy Inn is just across the road, by the gas station/convenience store. On snowmobile trail. <br><img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=5 alt="-"><br> <i>On 6615 Six Mile Rd./Lake Shore Drive where it joins M-221 in Brimley. Wheelchair access: some rooms ADA accessible Family-friendly: 18 & under no extra charge. Dogs: call.</i> <p> <a name="e970"><b>BAY MILLS RESORT & CASINO</b></a><br> (888) 422-9645; (906) 248-3617 <br><img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=5 alt="-"><br> Its operators tout the resort<B> </B>as a unique gaming getaway for people who may enjoy hearing the clanging of a paying slot machine or the quiet lapping of waves. There aren't many lodgings in this beautiful area. This is by far the largest (144 rooms) and the most attractive. Every room has at least an angled <B>lake view</B>. Rates in summer, 2000 were $69-$79 tax included for a standard double, $99 to $109 for jacuzzi suites. Off-season rates were as low as $32-$38. The decor is terrific, and the service is friendly in a down-to-earth way. Cushy leather sofas flank a big stone fireplace in the lobby, where it's often so quiet that you'd never dream the noise and cigarette smoke of a casino are a short walk away. (Friendliness is something gamblers really care about, Bay Mills's marketing surveys indicate.) There's a pub with pizza, a restaurant with an all-you-can-eat café, and a quiet lounge. Now there's an RV park here, too. No-smoking rooms are available. Ask about per-person golf and gaming packages. There's a <B>driving range</B> and golf pro at the 18-hole <B>Wild Bluff golf course</B>. <br><img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=5 alt="-"><br> <i>On Lake Shore Dr. about 2 1/2 miles west of M-221 at Brimley. Wheelchair access: some ADA accessible rooms. Family-friendly: 18 & under free. Dogs only at RV park.</i> <p> </font> </font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#B6DBA4" valign="top"> <font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"> <img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=9 alt="-"><br> <center><font size="-1" color="#C82F2C"><b>BRIMLEY<br>CAMPGROUNDS</b></font></center> <br> <font size="-2"> <a name="e971"><b>BRIMLEY STATE PARK</b></a><br> (906) 248-3422 <br><img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=5 alt="-"><br> See <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/brimley_brimley_state_park.html" target="_top">Brimley State Park</a> point of interest for park amenities. Good for boat-watching. Spaces in this big, modern campground are unusually large, but without shrubs or trees between sites for privacy. Half are sunny, half shady. A few sites are close to the lakeshore. A round of expected improvements in 2001 or 2002 should upgrade electric and add pull-thrus, reducing the number of sites from 270 to around 235 in the process. Overnight rates are $19 for premium sites, $17 otherwise.<br> This is the <B>only modern campground </B>(with showers, electricity, etc.) <B>on this part of <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/munising_lake_superior.html" target="_top">Lake Superior</a></B>, close to many beautiful spots in the Hiawatha National Forest and well located for day trips to the Sault, Straits area, and Tahquamenon and Whitefish Point. With the expected site reduction, it's expected to fill every prime summer month. So <B>reservations are definitely advised! </B>Most campers here are Canadian, and economic changes mean they've been vacationing less on the American side. <I>As a backup</I> in the same area, you might check out <B>Minnow Lake Campground </B>(906-632-6980) three miles east at 6101 W. Six Mile Rd. <br><img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=5 alt="-"><br> <i>The entrance to <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/brimley_brimley_state_park.html" target="_top">Brimley State Park</a> is off Six Mile Rd. just east of Brimley. State park sticker required; $6/day for Michigan residents, $8/day for others. Yearly sticker: $24 for residents, $29 for others. Wheelchair-accessible: toilets, 1 shower bldg., minicabin are ADA accessible. Picnic tables, fire rings are not. Flat sites. Seems to work OK for wheelchair campers. Dogs permitted on 6-foot leash.</i> <p> <a name="e972"><b>MONOCLE LAKE CAMPGROUND</b></a><br> (906) 635-5311; not reservable <br><img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=5 alt="-"><br> This <B>Hiawatha National Forest </B>campground offers 39 rustic sites (picnic tables, fire ring, pit toilets, hand pump). A cold-water shower is at the day-use area. The campground fills only on summer weekends. No sites are actually on the water, but some overlook it. <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/munising_lake_superior.html" target="_top">Lake Superior</a> and the Point Iroquois lighthouse are just a mile away. See the description of <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/bay_mills_monocle_lake.html" target="_top">Monocle Lake</a> under Bay Mills for more on the lake, picnic area, <B>2-mile trail</B> with boardwalk, and <B>scenic overlook</B>. <br><img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=5 alt="-"><br> <i>From M-28, take M-221 to Brimley, go west on Lake Shore 7 miles. 1 mile east of Point Iroquois. $10/night. Open from mid-May 12 into mid-October. Wheelchair access: as good as it can get in a rustic campground. Tables, fire rings, lantern posts, toilets, and first part of trail are ADA accessible. Electricity to recharge wheelchair battery is at the pump house. </i> <p> <a name="e973"><b>BAY VIEW CAMPGROUNDS</b></a><br> (906) 635-5311; not reservable <br><img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=5 alt="-"><br> Here at this <B>Hiawatha National Forest</B> campground, 14 of the 24 rustic, private campsites (picnic tables, fire ring, vault toilets, hand pump) are steps away from the <B>sandy <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/munising_lake_superior.html" target="_top">Lake Superior</a></B> <B>beach</B> in an area of mixed pines and hardwoods. Watch ships. Look for agates. Campground fills on some summer weekends and sometimes during the week in hot weather. There's <B>nearby fishing</B> at creek mouths. It's a mile from the popular <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/bay_mills_big_pine_picnic_area.html" target="_top">Big Pine Picnic Area</a>. <br><img src="images/1x1.gif" width=15 height=5 alt="-"><br> <i>About 16 miles west of Brimley on Lake Shore Dr. From M-28 at Raco, take Forest Road 3154 to Dollar Settlement, turn west (left) 2 miles. $10/night. Open from mid-May 12 into mid-October. Wheelchair access: call. Dogs on 6-foot leash.</i> <p> </font> </font> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table>  </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan=5 align="center">  <br> <center> <font size="+1" color="#454545" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica">Copyright © 1997-2007 Midwestern Guides</font> </center> </td> </tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>