I loved this lake growing up, so many amazing memories of my childhood here. Whether picnics,…read morebirthdays or family reunions. Great beach and lots of shade, perfect for young families.

More than 2,000 acres, one of the largest inland deep clear spring fed lake in west Michigan. In…read moreearly summer lake is very transparent Caribbean blue color. It is in Kalamazoo county!!. Love to go boating, sailing, 2 mile long from south to north end. OK, for swimming and we see sometime scuba divers!! You can see around the Island Park lake floor with google map satellite view!!!! Not only they have yacht club, country club but also ice sailing yacht club!! Since 1897!! http://www.gulllakeiyc.org/ This video is surreal, cool to believe some one ice sail in Kalamazoo County!? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYbLGYvqP8E

what a beautiful and well kept park! the trails are very wide and there was plenty of shade. I love…read morethat it can take me to so many parts of Lansing. Bike, stroller, running, and walking friendly!

Such a fun park to tube at! You are never too old to sled- my group of friends in their mid…read moretwenties had a ball here. The park does a great job organizing time slots so the hill doesn't get too busy. Multiple lanes to sled from and the conveyer belt saves so much time and energy of exhausting yourself just on the trip up. The track is fun for racing and group tubing for all ages. Highly recommend for a fun day outing!

I love my Manitou Encore Tritoon. It has a been a great boat and quality built. I would like to see…read morethem open a dealership in Northern California.

I purchased a new Manitou, but drove 385 miles to get the model and seat layout I desired. It's a…read more25' Oasis RL (Adjustable Rear Lounge). On this seat configuration, the (power) bimini rear legs rest on the wall frame, but do not latch or hook to the wall. The result is that the bimini legs bounce when trailering or boating through waves. During the ride home, the bimini bounced all around causing damage to the boat. The dealer, Heath's Marine in Linden, MI, will not take phone calls to help resolve issues. He does somewhat respond to emails and forwarded my requests to Manitou for replacement parts. After a few months, I have received and installed most of the damaged parts. However, neither Manitou nor Heath's Harbor is interested in resolving the design issue to the bimini rear legs. It wouldn't be difficult to imitate how every other pontoon boat manufacturer secures these legs to the wall frame. Manitou twice sent me replacment bimini legs identical to the original ones, or replacement pads for the legs to rest on. However, they will not address the unsecured legs bouncing on the boat. They suggesting I use the power bimini's motor to hold down the legs, which doesn't do the trick. Also, the bimini is built to not fold down. Therefore I can not get my boat under low bridges while boating, nor can I get it to fit decently under the boat lift canopy. Again, this could be an easy fix for Manitou with a slight change to the design. - and they could easily make and send parts to retro fit the boat. I have other issues with the dealer and boat performance as well. For example, the dealer did a terrible job setting up the boat but not screwing down the some of the seats, interior lights and other seats were screwed in crooked. As for the performance of the boat, the turning radius is horrible as compared to other boats I drove - Bennington, Bentley, Crest, Harris. I am not sure if it's a design flaw, poor outboard motor paring for my boat, or an outboard motor installation issue.

This company is first rate. We have a great setup now here on Gun Lake. The lift is amazing. When…read morewe need help to make adjustments, their customer service is the best. I would recommend them to anyone!

Awesome docks and customer service. Dock has withstood…read moreharsh Lake Michigan waves and wind.

Crystal Lake is an all-sports spring-fed lake in the Township of Crystal, Michigan, near Carson…read moreCity. It is 724 acres in size and 70 feet deep at the deepest point. It is approximately eight miles around by walking or driving. Our daughter-in-law's parents have invited us often to join them at their cottage on Crystal Lake. It is great for boating, kayaking, water skiing, jet skiing, swimming, fishing, and more. Sometimes it gets almost too busy but early mornings are always calm and the best time to sit out and enjoy a cup of coffee. Over the years we have had fierce debates over whether there are actually fish in the lake but some fish have been pulled out once in a while...sometimes even keepers! It is only about an hour from Lansing and two hours from Detroit; a relatively short drive compared to the similar lakes much farther up north. Now back to my nothing box (google it) to stare at the lake.

The Bavarian Bell River boat ended up being one of the main highlights of our time in Frankenmuth…read moreand that's saying a lot because we had a really good time here. When we arrived, the woman selling the tickets was genuinely friendly and interested in our dog. I love that this is a dog-friendly activity and that always gets extra bonus points with me. She asked our dog's name and answered all our questions and when we saw her hours later walking around the town she called out to our dog by name and said hello. It was very sweet and just one example of the warm welcoming spirit of this city. The cruise itself was very calm and slow. Just a smooth ride down the Cass River and back. There's lots of time to take in the scenery and you learn a lot. The gentleman narrating our tour was knowledgeable and had a great voice on the microphone. I actually thought it was a recording for the first few minutes, but he introduced himself and explained that his son was the boat captain. He shared the history of Frankenmuth and the surrounding area and when he tells you the popcorn they sell on board is the best you'll ever have, he's not lying. The popcorn was the surprise star of this cruise! For only $2 you get this bag of fresh salty delicious popcorn and they actually encourage you to toss some to the ducks on the river. It was really fun watching them Rush up to the boat and watching the children laughing and enjoying themselves. I love popcorn though so unfortunately the ducks had to share with me because it was definitely the best $2 popcorn I've ever had! This is a must if you're in Frankenmuth and I'm so glad we got to experience it. We had such a nice time that we bought some souvenirs on our way off the boat, including a little Captain's hat for my husband to match the one we had for our pup already. It really was a lovely time.

Cool ride on a riverboat down the Cass River. The captain, who is also the owner, is a wealth of…read moreknowledge. The tour gives a lot of history about the boat itself, as well as the town of Frankenmuth. Pretty reasonable for an hour ride and scenery.

In the mood for something to do on my day off, this was the perfect idea. It's recommended you call…read moreand make a reservation in advance as they can get busy. I did a walk up this particular day and all was fine. The staff and the ladies that checked me in were very friendly and helpful. They have various tours you can do. I paid by the hour, it was $20 for two hours which is not too shabby. I was also given an additional twenty minutes for free. They take both cash/card. Be sure to bring water as there is none available on site. Although I believe there are a few water fountains at Lansing Marketplace just adjacent to where the landing is. You sign a waiver, get your life vest, and head down to the water. You jump in your kayak, staff pushes you into the grand river, and you're off. You can opt to paddle upstream which is a great workout or you can float your way downstream whichever you prefer. Overall, cool little place to come and partake in outdoor activities. The grand river water is murky, and not the cleanest looking. However, do not let that deter you from having a good time.

Decent place to go kayaking, just sucks the grand river is so dirty, smells gross, but if you can…read moreget passed that like I can than go for it

My husband and I were looking for a place to stay while going to the tulip festival. I found this…read moreone as it was not too close. I am so glad we picked this campground because the owners were very welcoming and friendly. We had an issue with getting our slide out on our camper to work and they helped us with this. This campground is amazing and peaceful. I would go back here again. I look forward to staying here again..

My family and I moved down to the area back in June 2025 due to job relocating. During this time…read morewe purchased a 5th wheel that we lived in until we were able to find a place near by. During this time, we've been stay here at Sharp Park Campground. Diana, Jess and Val have all been extremely welcoming and never once did our family feel that we were camping rather, we felt as if we were "home" and felt like we became part of the family there. I am so blessed to have found Sharp Park as it will also be part of our new chapter of our lives. Thank you so very much for making us feel welcomed and like family. We have since then found a place so as of October 3 we will be moving to our new place .

Yet another beautiful free Michigan park!…read more This is connected to Furstenberg Park by a short trail that is mostly boarded by wood and has some small bridges. I like to bird watch and saw a cool Wood Ducks in the water, a tree swallow, and a swan! You can also stop by the water (very close to the shore) in the short hike at least 3 times and see some turtles. And there are many chipmunks and some other birds along the path. And there are a lot of people canoeing or kayaking on the water.

Gallup Park (broader than just the Canoe Livery) is one of my absolute favorite parks in Ann Arbor!…read moreEasy but varied and interesting trails, paved and unpaved, with great views of water, nature, and animals. Great park for distance running - when I was training for a half marathon, I would come here for anywhere from 3-8 mile runs. I actually typically like parking at the boat launch entrance off Geddes, but there is plenty of parking at the main entrance as well. It's just a little bit of a quieter entrance to the park. Over the last couple of years, they've had some fantastic art displays there as well. Very dog friendly, kid friendly, bike friendly, all of the above! Tends to be one of the busier parks, but for good reason.

We recently went for three days at gull Lake. It was amazing because Kevin and Ellie were so…read morehelpful at getting our rental pontoon it was clean and well prepared so we could enjoy and have a good time. They watched us go out. They helped us come in. They help us set up the Boat. Just amazing staff. We rented the pontoon from Jack, he is the man to rent a boat from maybe next time we will buy one from him!!! Thank you all for a great weekend on the gull lake. The Ny gals T&S

Purchased a Tri-Toon boat from Brandon at Gull Lake Marine last week and we couldn't have been…read morehappier with the purchase and the whole process. Brandon spent a lot of time understanding our needs (this is our 1st boat, so we had a lot of questions). Brandon was very patient with us and walked us through the decision process. Additionally, he introduced us to the Service team and the Finance Manager as they are all important parts of the Gull Lake Marine team. No other boat dealer did that and it really impressed us. The entire Gull Lake Marine team made us feel very important and they went out of their way to answer any request we had. I feel like I have developed a good relationship with them and this will be important as the years go on. I strongly recommend Gull Lake Marine for all your boating needs. I know I will be using them for many years to come