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 Bois
Blanc Island (usually pronounced "Bob-Lo") is located in the Straits
of Mackinac, top of the "hand" that is Michigan. One reaches the
Island by ferry from Cheboygan, a few miles southeast of Mackinac
City. From the Island's west end one can see the Mackinac Bridge and
Mackinac Island, and from the north shore one can barely see the
Upper Peninsula. The largest settlement on the Island is Pointe aux
Pins; other cottages are scattered among the trees. There are
several inland lakes. Amenities are few, but include a general
store, two chapels, the Hoover Community Building, a post office, a
tavern, an airport, and a one-room Pines School.
The island is about 12 miles (19 km) long, 6 miles (9.6 km) wide in
Lake Huron southeast of Mackinac Island and almost due north of the
city of Cheboygan. The community of Pointe Aux Pins is on the south
side and has ferry service to Cheboygan. Some winters a safe path
over the ice is marked by discarded Christmas trees allowing
islanders to drive over to the mainland.
Bois Blanc beckons if you seek beauty and peacefulness, walks
through forests, down Island paths, or driving over one track
trails. Let the season dictate your mode of travel, cross-country
skis, snowshoes, bicycle or shanks mare. The only sign of
civilization may be an occasional vehicle or snowmobile moving along
our twenty-five mile an hour country road. Instead of paved roads
Bois Blanc promises unspoiled, undiscovered wilderness and
spectacular views of swan, ducks, geese, loons, and eagles against a
backdrop of unbelievable sunsets.
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Located on the north end of Bois Blanc Island, to mark a shoal that
juts out into northern Lake Huron, the Bois Blanc Island lighthouse
is a two-story, light-brick, dwelling with an attached square
38-foot tower jutting out from the front. Built in 1867, it is the
third lighthouse on this location.
Most folks don't realize how much they need "nothing to do". But if
you require activities there is charter fishing, sailing, hiking,
canoeing, kayaking, swimming, bird watching, photography,
cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing, and within ninety minutes of
Bois Blanc you'll find casinos, golf courses, down-hill skiing, and
dozens of other Michigan attractions. This Michigan getaway is sponsored by
Dyer Well Drilling
Lansing, Michigan |
