Sight-Seeing

Snug Haven is about two-and-a-half hours due south of the world-famous Mackinaw Bridge, one of the longest suspended bridges in the world. We're three hours in either direction from two great lakes: Lake Michigan to the west and Lake Huron to the east. Both shorelines are dotted with beaches and tourist attractions. To the north are miles and miles of state-owned forests, which are open to the public, as well as tourist destinations such as Hartwick Pines, home to acres of gigantic virgin pine trees. If you enjoy driving around and taking in the "up north" scenery, Clare County is home to dozens of lakes and several streams. "Twenty lakes in twenty minutes" is the motto for the Harrison Area Chamber of Commerce.

The Mackinaw Bridge connects the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan, which means it bridges the gap between two of the world's most beautiful lakes: Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. The bridge is five miles long. If you are here over Labor Day, you might want to join the throngs who walk across the Mackinaw Bridge each year, assuming a five-mile hike over water is to your liking.

For an interesting day trip, you might want to drive to the upper peninsula just to catch a glimpse of yet another great lake: Lake Superior. This is never a warm place to swim, not even in August, but the Superior shoreline is magnificent. It's an easy drive there and back; you'll be back in time for the campfire.