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TWIN LAKES
POINTS
OF INTEREST

Twin Lakes State Park. On one of the U.P.'s warmest lakes, this is a popular old park in June when other laks remain chilly ... more

Twin Lakes Java. A vintage setting for a coffeehouse where Michael Mallow roasts his own beans. The Art Deco back bar with neon and mellow wood is alone worth a stop. Wines, cheeses & more also sold here ... more

Region: Keweenaw Peninsula

TWIN LAKES

Neighboring villages Toivola and Twin Lakes share this little post office in Toivola.

Twin Lakes is a dispersed resort community on and near U.S. 26, 13 miles north of M-38 near Mass City and 23 miles south of Houghton. It has a convenience store, the Golden Harp bar and restaurant, an unexpected coffeehouse and coffee roaster, and the new Parkview Lodge and Grill (906-288-3288) with 16 smoke-free rooms - all on U.S. 26. Twin Lakes homes are mostly cottages clustered around Lake Roland and Lake Gerald, the twin lake.Twin Lakes State Park is between Lake Roland and U.S. 26. It gets a lot of road noise, but it's often quite full because Lake Roland warms up quickly for swimming and this is a convenient place for family get-togethers, with two picnic shelters. the picnic. A secluded state forest campground is on smaller Emily Lake south of town.

Twin Lakes' mailing address is Toivola, 10 miles to the north on U.S. 26, a former logging camp and stop on the Copper Range Railroad. In Finnish Toivola means city of hope. North of Toivola the Misery Bay Road leads to Agate Beach on Misery Bay, one of the Keweenaw's magical, tucked-away spots with agate beaches and a 25-site primitive campground. A bonfire is held there in honor of Juhannes, St. John's Day, a feast day near the summer solstice.

Using Twin Lakes as a base camp could give visitors a peaceful, private lakeside housekeeping cottage or camp site within an easy drive of many different destinations: the Adventure Mine and Old Victoria, the Porkies, the Seaman Mineralogical Museum in Houghton, even Copper Harbor for a long day's drive. Right in the neighborhood are the sporty, 9-hole Wyandotte Hills Golf Course and the remote agate beaches of Misery Bay on Lake Superior.

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TWIN LAKES
RESTAURANTS,
LODGINGS
& CAMPGROUNDS

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TWIN LAKES
RESTAURANTS

TWIN LAKES
LODGINGS
See also: South Range, Houghton, Rockland, Ontonagon.

TWIN LAKES RESORT
(906) 288-3666

Twin Lakes Resort is on a rolling site beneath big oaks and maples on Lake Roland. The resort has a sandy beach with two fire pits and a modest dock. Four of the 7 housekeeping cottages have lake views. Two have three bedrooms; the rest have two. Aluminum boats are available.. All linens except towels are provided. Some rooms have TV (2 channels) and no phones. You can use the office phone. Poor cell phone receptionl. The cottages date from many eras; some have knotty-pine walls, and one has a rustic log interior. The owner can direct guests to local beauty spots. Reservations of 3 days and more are preferred. $400-$800/week. Not necessary to rent in full-week increments.

Open from late May through color season. Call for extended season rentals. On North Parkside Drive north of Twin Lakes State Park on Lake Roland. Handicap access: call. Family-friendly. Call about pets.

TWIN LAKES
CAMPGROUNDS
TWIN LAKES STATE PARK
(906) 447-2757. Reservations: (800) 44-PARKS. Online reservations:
Close to the highway and warm Lake Roland's beach, 62 modern campsites are spaced close together.

On M-26 26 miles southwest of Houghton and 15 miles north of Mass City. (906) 447-2757. State park sticker required: $6/day for Michigan residents, $8 for non-residents, or $24 and $29 a year. Handicap access: call. Dogs permitted on 6-foot leash.