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    A fox that was given up by its owners when it was too hard for them to care for.
    Cyndee R.

    There's an assortment of animals to look at while stopping at this roadside convenience store and ice cream shop.

    A teal live bear!!
    Pete P.

    Stop here on M-65 if you'd like to check out a bear up close as well as some other animals.

    Alone and damaged . This bear paces back and fourth in a clear sign of distress from how small his cage is . Saddest bear I've ever seen.

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    2 years ago

    Love seeing animals and spoiling them to while we r there and getting snacksz n goodies and drinks for the road

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    3 years ago

    The animals enclosures aren't really clean at all. It all seems kind of cruel. The store is nice though.

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    3 years ago

    Without a doubt some of the best ice cream I've ever had. Store has all the essentials too.

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    6 years ago

    Stayed here and got bed bugs ... definitely don't recommend. The grounds were filthy and unkept. This place is gross.

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    Colonial Inn Motel

    Colonial Inn Motel

    (3 reviews)

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    What a fun time Spent a month there motorcycle riding…read morearound Clean Great young owners who have a gold mine Keep cleaning it up Your friend tim

    My family (my husband, our 16 month old son, and myself) came to Hale for a family reunion. We had…read moreoriginally booked an Airbnb but upon discovering that it didn't have air conditioning, we called the Colonial less than two weeks before our trip. To our relief, they had a vacancy with air conditioning. We booked room 16, which is the two bedroom suite. It's quirky and seems like it used to be an apartment, and I was excited to discover it had a full kitchen. Unfortunately, the kitchen didn't have a single utensil, plate, pot, or pan. Not even any dish soap. My son has very specific dietary restrictions so eating out wasn't an option. We wound up going to Koschers and spending $20 on a frying pan, and buying disposable utensils, soap, etc. We made it work but it was frustrating to have a kitchen that was completely unusable. Additionally, the entire place stunk of stale cigarette smoke, despite it being a nonsmoking suite. I wasn't worried about this until the smell managed to seep into everything we owned during our three day stay. It was also FILTHY. There were dead bugs all over the floor when we checked in. The tile floor was so dirty that we had to wear socks during our stay. When we walked around barefoot, our feet turned black. The bathtub and kitchen sink didn't have drain stoppers, but luckily we had some silicone baby bowl lids that we used to plug both the sink and the tub. That said, I was impressed with the older man who works there. When we made our reservation we let them know our plane didn't land in Detroit until 5, so we may barely make it before the office closed at 9. Through a series of mishaps we didn't leave DTW until 7. When I called to let them know our delay, he said he'd leave the room open for us and we could just stop by the office in the morning. This was very nice of them. I can't say I'd want to stay here again.

    North Winds Lodge at Higgins Lake

    North Winds Lodge at Higgins Lake

    (5 reviews)

    Clean and has everything you need. Shampoo & conditioner in push button container in shower…read morecomfortable beds. Cable TV, Wi-Fi (though I didn't use it. Coffee maker and coffee. Microwave, cold refrigerator. Great location near Kelly Beach, 2 restaurants, Party/Liquor store w/gas station. Located near I-75 and US-127. Also S. Higgins State Park, which is awesome. At least 6 boat ramps, beach, playground, concession bldg. one of the clearest, most beautiful lakes you'll ever see. Only thing I can complain about is bath faucet is very hard to turn on.

    This motel is very clean & cute. The bed was very comfortable. Plenty of pillows and towels were…read moresupplied. Bedding was soft, clean, & very cozy. There was an alarm clock that had multiple different charging cables in it. Very clean bathroom and the wood floors were nice versus carpet. 10/10 I would stay here again. My only complaints are very minimal... (I hope my complainants don't discourage people from staying here. It's a GREAT little motel. We were just passing through but I wish we could have stayed longer) The heat is set at 68° and then you can turn on the baseboard heaters if you're cold. My husband and I like it chilly at night so 68° felt very warm. Luckily they had a box fan in the corner so that was very helpful. My other complaint is the soap and shampoo and condition felt cheap and didn't smell very goos. I wish a motel as cute as this one would upgrade to a nicer recognizable brand.

    Bear Store - hotels - Updated May 2026

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