Wednesday Driving Tours

Out of the Ordinary Historic Driving Tours  

Guided by Retired Ranger Bill Herd     Wednesdays  10 am- noon

Explore historic structures in the park that are not as well known.  2.5 hrs.

Donations Appreciated

7/10      Faust Log Cabin – at Inspiration Point looking over Glen Lake. 10 am, 11 am, and noon tours.

7/17      Ken-tuck-U-Inn – in Benzie County near the Platte River

7/24     Barn to Barn Tour – car caravan around Port Oneida and Good Harbor region to 5 sites

7/31      Inside the Farms of Port Oneida – car caravan to several sites

8/7        Treat Farm Hike and Tour –park and hike the ¼ mi.

Meeting Locations

Port Oneida Tours – meet at the Port Oneida Farms Heritage Center/Olsen Farm, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy (M-22)., 3 miles N. of Glen Arbor. Sign out front says, “Charles Olsen”.

Faust Cabin: Going south, at the narrows between Glen Lakes, take a left onto McFarlane road south of Glen Lake. Go up the hill at least a mile. On the left is inspiration point where you can park. The cabin is left of Inspiration point.  Map.

Ken-Tuck-U-Inn :  located on the east side of M-22 at Long Lake Rd. From the southern border of the Lakeshore (identified by the Welcome to Sleeping Bear Dunes sign) on M-22 near Crystal Lake, drive north along M-22 about 0.3 miles to Long Lake Road, which intersects M-22 from the east. Coming from the north, the Ken-Tuck-U-Inn is about 10.6 miles south of Esch Road on M-22 Map.

Treat Farm: South of Empire 1/4 mile, turn right onto Stormer road. After Tweddle farm park at park gate. Meet at gate in front of 2-track for the 1/4 mile walk to the farm.