Dave and his first mate, Keen, absolutely exceeded our expectations. We have nothing but good…read morethings to say about the experience, guidance, and company. 21 minutes in, we had our first king salmon. We caught 12 gorgeous king salmon and 1 steelhead thanks to all the finest, top of the line equipment and Dave's knowledge. We've got more fresh meat than we know what to do with! We all rate 10/10. We will be back. Thank you!

Dave and Bob were great. They are both captains on the boat and care more about you having a good…read moretime then making money. They are very analytical as well and go after the fish in the right temperature and make sure they are using the right color and keep in touch with the other captains on the lake to see what's working. I have been fishing all over the country and this is one of the best equipped boats I've seen. We went out for king Salmon 3 times with these guys and we weren't disappointed. We caught Kings all three trips and they worked so hard with 12-14 poles out trolling at once. The boat deck was very comfortable and of course it had a bathroom on board. The gear, poles, rigs, electronics and downriggers where all top knotch. Kudos to these guys...price was very reasonably priced compared to other charters I've been on. We had a blast and can't wait to get back. He gave me a $50 gift certificate to the microbrewery in town as well. If your in Ludington, please get out and enjoy some fishing with these fine gentlemen!!

We had a great time with our friends at Silver Lake ORV dunes. We did the 2 hour rental and were…read moreimpressed by the organization, attention to detail and safety. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable. We will return.

Super fun, we went on a week day morning before it was hot or crowded out on the dunes. Super…read moreservice and would totally go back.

Great local store. Not the largest selection but guys are pretty knowledgeable and usually tying…read moresome flies up as you walk in!!! Have had guide service out of BBT and it was a great trip!!!! Biggest brown I've ever caught on the PM!!!!

BBT is one of my preferred sources for fly tying materials. I find the have competitive prices and…read moreare a prompt shipper.

We had a great experience at SunBuggy at Silver Lake -- so much that we rented from them twice in…read moreone week! The employees are friendly and helpful, and made sure we had a safe, fun time. Even for novice dune drivers like ourselves, we felt completely prepared to have fun on the dunes in their UTVs, and we did! The UTV we rented wasn't powerful enough to tackle the large Test Hill, but we did all the other hills in the area and had a blast. We ran across another person who rented from them who had gotten themselves stuck in the sand, and SunBuggy had a fast response, getting them out within just a few minutes.

The Wolverines do not have 5 point seatbelts... the dunes can be a rough ride, need harness…read moreprotection not just standard seatbelts. Sustained a vertical acceleration/deceleration injury requiring ER visit.

What a great tour of the dunes! Our guide Jeff was fantastic. This was a safe, family oriented…read moreway to explore the dunes, and get a little adrenaline going. I would highly recommend these guys.

So so sad that in the short time I was here I was completely disappointed. Their website said the…read morelast time slot is 5:15 but the staff was rude and turned us away at 4:45. The website had no mention of it being by appointment only. If you don't want walk-ins after a certain time, make it clear. A simple "Hey, sorry, we won't be able to help today, we can set you up for..." would've been appreciated and we would have booked for the next day! Instead the staff mumbled under their breath and gave no explanation while one staff member just walked away annoyed. First impressions matter in business and this was a very sour one.

I think it's the only place to have an outboard repaired in Pentwater. Snug Harbor, next door, has…read morea full line marina, but i think they do not do outboard repairs. i store my large 43' sailboat at Snug and it's a very nice place also. You cannot go wrong frequenting either place. Different strokes for different folks!

This place is an absolute abomination of a boat rental and service place. Never in my life have a…read morereceived shittier service and shittier people. They have pieces of shit for boats and think that they're gods gift to maritime travel. To make matters worse they try and talk up their boats that were made 2 decades ago. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THESE SCAMMERS.

Ludington State Park is HUGE, and we absolutely loved it! We paid $12 to get into the park and…read morestarted with the hike to Big Sable Lighthouse. It's about 1.8 miles each way, so just under 4 miles round trip. The trail to the lighthouse is a wide, sandy path that runs through the campground and then continues out toward the lighthouse. It's an easy path, but it is long and definitely sandy, so be prepared for that. The lighthouse area is really cute, and while we didn't care about going inside this time, they do offer tours. It was $8 per person when we were there. There are also picnic tables where you can sit and enjoy the area around the lighthouse. After our hike, we headed over to the beach, and WOW. The beach is absolutely massive and beautiful. It's sandy rather than rocky, incredibly clean, and the water was crystal clear. It was definitely brisk, but so beautiful that I didn't mind! There's a designated swimming area, volleyball nets, and really nice facilities. There are no lifeguards, though, so keep that in mind. It also looked like there were some really cool trails through the sand dunes, but unfortunately we didn't have enough time to explore those on this trip. We needed to grab lunch, rest, and hit the pool before coming back later for sunset. And I am SO glad we came back. The sunset here was absolutely spectacular. Watching the sun go down over this huge, beautiful stretch of sandy beach was one of the highlights of our entire trip. This park really has everything: the lighthouse, miles of trails, huge sand dunes, a beautiful beach, swimming, volleyball, camping, and some incredible views. We only scratched the surface of what there is to explore, and I already know we'd love to come back and spend an entire day here. Definitely one of the highlights of our Ludington trip and absolutely worth the $12 admission!

I stopped in here for half a day to do some hiking and get my nature fix before moving on to my…read morenext road trip destination. The road to the entrance is full of sand dunes and beaches on Lake Michigan before turning into a wooded area at the actual park. We got to see a Bald Eagle perched upon a tree as we entered the park. The park has several RV camp sites that to me looked to be right on top of each other. They pack them in like sardines but I think that is the norm at these type of places these days. Not sure what the cost is to camp but for non-residents to come in for a day pass it was 11.00 per day. We decided to do the Lost Lake trail which is a loop across a couple islands on Hamlin Lake (yes there are bridges, you don't need to bring your snorkel). The hike was relatively void of people only passing a few along the way. I did see a hand full of people kayaking on the lake and a few more kayaks parked on the bank near the campground. The hike is 2.1 miles long and relatively flat the whole way. I wanted to do the lighthouse trail as well but there wasn't enough time. Great place to get your nature fix via kayak or foot. Not sure I would want to camp here on a weekend though unless you want Billy Bob and Mary Sue's 7 rugrats running around your site screaming.

Good trails for almost every rider. A bit of sand of course but nothing aggressive. A few…read moreelevation changes but most will enjoy these trails while on your western Michigan vacation.

Trails are reasonably well marked, but the ground on the blue and green trails was torn up and…read moreuneven from some machine (5/26/26) perhaps from trying to groom ski trails with too little snow. The only loop that was somewhat attractive was the red loop which was not torn up ground and actually had some topography and a bit better forest ecosystem. The entire place is sandy with limited tree species and no old growth trees. Lots of scrub pine and unattractive oaks. The cottonwood section might be nice in fall. The only thing that could be considered a vista on the pathways is where major logging took out 95% of the trees and it is mostly a stubble field, but not beautiful. This review is from a hiking perspective that had no good natural beauty payoff for the hiking effort. There are no streams or ponds on the property, but still mosquito thick. I do not recommend hiking here, it would probably be better for mountain or fat tire biking as moving quickly through the forest has it's charms even if the hike was underwhelming. I would not hike here again as there was no signature beauty to bring me back.