Great Lakes Echo (https://greatlakesecho.org/category/recreation-2/page/13/)
Outdoor, resource-based recreational activities.
The Bear Claw Cafe in Copemish is full of bears. Don’t worry, the bears are only decorative. But they are a part of a unique diner whose owner wants you to look at the animal differently.
Many people consider carp to be a ‘trash fish,’ but fly fishing for carp is very popular in northern Michigan. This year though, guides have cancelled trips and lost thousands of dollars because they can’t find the fish. Some blame another growing sport: bowfishing.
Whales in the Great Lakes? Not quite. But Great Lakes water is hugely influential on whales, justifying a nod to Quebec to round out our list of Great Lakes-related great natural features.
A treacherous hike along the rocky shoreline leads to sacred pictographs at Superior Provincial Park in Ontario.
New York’s Panama Rocks is the Jurassic Park of the Great Lakes basin. Visitors can hike, climb and explore the area’s ancient caves.
Pennsylvania claims a small piece of Great Lake’s shoreline but makes the most of it with a picturesque and primitive shoreline park.
Ohio’s Conneaut Harbor is a prime location for rare bird sightings. Migratory birds are attracted to the marsh, sandpit, beach and break wall, and birdwatchers are taking notice.
Kitch-iti-kipi in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula offers visitors a trip on a quiet raft across the crystal-clear water of Michigan’s largest spring.