I HIGHLY recommend Cecil Bay Trading Post; in fact, I will wait to purchase some items from there,…read morenext time I'm in the area, solely to be able to give them my business. Not only do they have a great selection of items but their prices are incredibly reasonable! Being one of the few places near Wilderness State Park, they could choose to take advantage of that - their prices indicate anything but that. Whether you're looking for ice, food, beer, camping gear or ice cream - they have it all! 10 out of 10 recommend.

Very handy stop not far from Wilderness State Park. Some basic groceries, firewood,…read morebeer/wine/liquor, pizza made fresh on the premises. Plus some camping gear and a surprising array of bike accessories and supplies. My only quibble was the the grocery line was a little too basic...couldn't find cold cereal aside from some small bags of highly sweetened kids' stuff. But other things we needed we found, including a baja hoodie for my wife at a great price. One of their pizzas is on the menu for our next trip up this way.

This is a well-stocked local place where you can get pretty much anything for fishing inland lakes…read more It is a smaller shop, but has never failed me for anything I need fishing in the UP. The owner, Mark, is a nice guy, and has always been able to answer any questions I have had. The prices are a little high, but not obscenely so. I am happy to continue giving business to Mark and supporting another small business over the big chains. One thing to note is that the address in Yelp is not the correct address according to Google maps. If you map to the address in Yelp, you will end up somewhere else. Call the shop before you go if you do not know where it is. Stop by if you are looking for something to catch your dinner in the UP!

Mark's is a regular haunt for me when I'm living nearby all summer. Was looking for something…read moredifferent to try and he hooked me up with a weedless Mepps + double tail Mister Twister grub. Works like a charm out here! Mark's shop may seem small on the outside, but he's got all the tackle you can imagine and spot on advice for the area. Thanks for taking good care of us seasonal Yoopers.

The manager of the Petoskey store, Tom, was openly rude and unprofessional. He declared himself…read moreas "the store manager!" when I didn't even ask what his role was and then he refused to look up a part number for us on their website. Just odd behavior from a "manager" before 10AM. In this day and age, not what we have come to expect from West Marine particularly as a Port Supply customer. We took our $5K purchase to Walstrom, who were super friendly and helpful.

From the owner: West Marine Petoskey is the leading marine supply store servicing anglers, boaters, and paddlers…read morewith watersport essentials. Our team offers knowledgeable support along with a comprehensive range of marine essentials to help you get the most out of your time on the water. We're proud to serve the local community with reliable products and helpful guidance. We're proud to serve the local community with reliable products and helpful guidance. We're proud to serve the local community with reliable products and helpful guidance. We're proud to serve the local community with reliable products and helpful guidance.

Friendly and helpful. They carry the locally made lures we were looking for so we stocked up…read more Will deffinately be back for more pig and pan pounders.

From the owner: Gordon's Bait not only have the best live bait, we also wholesale to other stores. Also available…read morePONTOON rentals we deliver and can choose many diffren places to enjoy our beautiful river..

Great doughnuts. We…read morewere in the area shopping and a friend had mentioned Cop Doughnuts to us. It was time for a snack so we popped in. We had a Bavarian cream filled chocolate frosted long John and a cherry chip cake doughnut plus coffees. Service was great, coffee was hot and fresh and the doughnuts were good too.

I had a Browning A-5 jam, and could not retrieve shell. I know my limitations, and gave Jays a call…read moreon Sunday morning. They retrieved it, in a timel fashion, and I was back Partridge hunting in no time. stellar gun service, selection, and the whole staff were pleasant and helpful. Thanks Jays. Fine service.

Nice folks they are very helpful They have all the popular…read morelures and fishing equipment

From the owner: The Lucky Lure is here to provide you with a variety of fishing tackle, live bait, souvenirs,…read moresnacks, coke products, ice cream and more. We are local to Detour Village in the Eastern Upper Peninsula and family owned and operated. Our goal is to serve our community and provide them with the best experience possible.

The service here was amazing friendly staff didn't take long to get a gun would come back to…read morepurchase another gun

As a store it is pretty good as for stock and variety. However the mgr named Emily is a very young…read moreimmature individual with a very fowl mouth. She treats her workers awful and talks down to them like they are dogs. She seems to be on a power struggle and it's obvious that it is her age and insecurity. I know that finding employees is hard as no one is willing to work but she is what I find the bottom of the barrel. On another note the customer service at the front of the store lacks. Mostly on there phones and talking instead of doing there job. I have been there on many occasions and it never is different. I will not return I will be going to Dunham's or Cliff's in Clare. I can't stand by and watch her treat people with this disrespect.

We rented bikes for the first time up north, and this place was so wonderful. We called and the…read morewoman on the phone was incredibly nice and told us "not to worry because they had enough bikes to help our whole family, no matter what sizes we needed." Awesome! We came on over and they let us try electric bikes for the first time. They patiently taught us how to use them and let us ride around the parking lot to decide if we wanted those or regular bikes. We decided to try the e-bikes and away we went! They were super helpful, telling us the best paths to take and providing us with a map. Jeff, one of the employees, especially went above and beyond. We rented the bikes for 24 hours and therefore tried to load them in our car, but when we realized that there wasn't enough room, he took the bike rack off of his OWN car and attached it to ours. How sweet is that?! He brought out tools to do it quickly and then wished us a wonderful time. We would've guessed he was the owner by how above and beyond he went but nope -- just a man who is rocking his job. Thank you for a fun time! PS: The inside of this store is great too and has tons of great outdoors clothing and gear. Look around!

My wife and I rented a couple of e-bikes for the day. We rode out to Harbor Springs. On the way…read moreback, I lost control of my bike and ended up on the ground. There was no apparent reason why that happened. I'm a seasoned bike rider with a great safety record. My fall scared the heck out of my wife. Fortunately, I didn't hit my head, but I guess I should have had knee and elbow pads (I have road rash on my forearm and especially on my knee). When I got the bike up, the handlebars were parallel to the frame. That's when I discovered that the handlebars were loose. I was able to straighten them with light pressure. I tested my wife's handlebars and they were tight. Since we didn't really have any options, we carefully rode back to the bike shop (my knee covered in blood the entire way). When we arrived at the rental place, I was surprised at the seeming lack of concern by the staff person. I told him what happened and showed him my injuries. He tested the handlebars and acted like they were barely loose. It was as if he wanted to play down the looseness, and may have gone into CYA mode. He tightened the handlebars and sent us on our way for the rest of our day. It troubled my wife and me how he reacted. We rented bikes that should have been in top safety condition. I don't know if the bike had been recently worked on, but my opinion is the loose handlebar probably played a role in my spill. There was nothing else that that would have likely caused it. The rental place should have had more concern about how one of their bikes went out without being in the safest condition possible. I may have signed a waiver regarding injuries, but there was an implied understanding that I was renting a bike that was functionally safe. Aside from a scuff or two, the bike was undamaged. Wish I could say the same for me.