The family cottage is in Northern Michigan, 40 miles south of the Upper Peninsula. It’s situated on Mullett Lake and is over 100 years old.
Stay
Indian River
10 miles southwest of the cottage, Indian River is a small town with restaurants, breweries, shops, ice cream, and more.
Northwoods Lodge | (231) 238-7729
2390 S Straits Hwy, Indian River, MI
*For a limited time, Northwoods Lodge has reserved all of its rooms for our party.
Stargate Motel | (231) 238-7371
4646 S Straits Hwy, Indian River, MI 49749
Hometown Inn | (231) 238-3000
4375 Brudy Rd, Indian River, MI 49749
Waterway Inn | (231) 238-9370
6100 M-68, Indian River, MI 49749
Cheboygan
15 miles from the cottage, Cheboygan is a larger town north of Mullett Lake that runs along Lake Huron. It has a Super WalMart.
Monarch Motel | (231) 445-9081
1257 Mackinaw Ave, Cheboygan, MI 49721
Best Western River Terrace | (231) 627-5688
847 S Main St, Cheboygan, MI 49721
AirBnB and Vrbo are also options!
good search terms: Indian River, Cheboygan, Topinabee, Mullett Lake, Burt Lake
Getting there
Flying
Pellston Airport - 30 mi/40min from the cottage.
Traverse City Airport - 100 mi/2hr from the cottage
Detroit Airport - 300 mi/4hr from the cottage
Car rentals are available at all these airports, or you can use an app like Turo to rent a vehicle closeby.
Driving from Indian River (starting from Ken’s Market)
Drive down M-68 toward I-75 and before you cross the overpass take a left onto Club Road. Say hi to the deer mural on the left, and when the road ends, you’ll take another right onto Onaway Road, and in 1.5 miles you’ll take a left on East Mullett Lake Road. Stay on E Mullett Lake Road for 7 miles, be careful of all the curves, and once you come down a steep curved hill (just past Old Schoolhouse Road on the right) you’ll take a very, VERY sharp left turn onto Martin Lane. It’s a dirt road with a column of family names nailed to a tree. Drive slowly and follow the signs to our cottage! You made it!
Driving from Cheboygan (starting from Marathon Gas on N Straits Hwy)
Take a right out of the gas station, and the second left will be M-33. 8 miles on M-33 you’ll take a right on Devereaux Lake Road. After 3 miles, you’ll be at a 4 way intersection with a steep hill where you can see Mullett Lake and you’ll take left onto NE Mullett Lake Rd. Pass the volunteer fire department on your left, and 1 mile later slow down because the dirt road for Martin Lane will be on your right. You’ll see a row of mailboxes and a tree with family names attached to it. Drive slowly and follow the signs to our cottage! You made it!