Tours

Green Road Gold Maple Syrup
13644 Green Rd., Lachine (989)379-4548

15 miles west of Alpena off of M-32 on Green Rd.  This small family-run tree farm produces maple syrup in a maple woods setting. Visitors are welcome to come and tour the operation during production season, which runs roughly from March 10-April 10.  More information and the uninitiated please call. Green Road Gold Maple Syrup is available year ‘round or until sold out.

 Middle Island Light Station Tours
7406 U.S. 23 North, Suite C., Alpena (989) 884-2722
web site: www.middleislandkeeperslodge.com
e-mail: captmike@core.com
Narrated 3-4 hour tour includes short boat ride, viewing of restoration efforts, up-close photo opportunities and miles of groomed nature trails. Passengers depart at 10:00 a.m. Saturdays with advance reservations. Special arrangements for five or more people. May through mid-October, weather permitting. Must make reservations ahead of time. Call for details.

 Cut Your Own Christmas Tree
Morning Star Evergreens, 13021 Behning Rd., Ossineke  (989) 471-2095
e-mail: treeman49766@yahoo.com
Open the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve. Hours on opening day and weekend are 11:00 a.m. until dark daily. After opening weekend, the farm is open Saturdays 11:00 a.m. until dark, Sundays 1:00 p.m. until dark and weekdays noon until dark. Wagon rides daily. Trees wrapped, no charge. To find the farm, go to the blinker light in Ossineke and follow the signs for two miles, 1 mile west on Nicholson Hill Road, then 1 mile south on Behning Rd.

 Sleigh Ride! 
Darrell and Lee Spragg (Spragg’s Belgians) offer this popular and traditional activity on winter weekends for any size group up to 100. The ride usually lasts 2 hours and involves climbing aboard a horse-drawn sleigh and then winding through scenic (and at night, moonlit) forest trails. Bring your own grub (hot dogs, s'more fixings, etc.)  and enjoy a winter cook-out at the waiting campfire before the return trip. There is an outhouse and a warming fire. For more information, call (989) 379-4403.

 Thunder Bay Boat Cruise
(989) 356-2908
cell: (614) 581-9196
web site: www.greatlakesdivecharters.net
e-mail: fmrosinski@hotmail.com
Great Lakes Dive Charters offers customized cruises of Thunder Bay. See lighthouses, shipwrecks and more. Day and evening cruises are available. Reservations required. Call for more information.

 UpNorth Charters Tours
2961 Werth Rd., Alpena (989) 464-7241
web site: www.upnorthcharters.com
UpNorth Charters offers Lighthouse Tours, Snorkeling Tours and Customized Tours. Please call for more information.