Do NOT use Lighthouse for your provider. Poor service and you will never get the speeds promised…read moreto you - expect half or less. I have called customer service multiple times and have gotten no help. I have been to the office and received no help. I can't cancel the two year contract because it will cost about $1,600.00 (total rip off, especially in 2017). Do yourself a favor and get an unlimited cell plan and use tethering or try a rural service internet from the provider right next door to them or stick with a broadband if you are in town.

Nice tour about the amazing history. We as a nation are so lucky to have people who study, rebuild…read moreand share American history.

This lighthouse and surrounding grounds are one of the best lighthouse experiences we ever had. We…read moreare lighthouse fans and have visited many lighthouses, but OMP Lighthouse was the best experience we've ever had. We toured and climbed the lighthouse with tour guide Lawson who was simply terrific--knowledgable, engaging and dressed in full lighthouse keeper uniform. He also demonstrated the fog signal whistle, and we learned a lot about that. The museum was the best lighthouse museum we've ever toured. But the real surprising thing was the Straits of Mackinac Shipwreck Museum on the property. With top-notch audiovisual displays and actual remnants, I learned a lot and was very interested (and I didn't really want to tour it originally--I am so glad I changed my mind.) This is in a wonderful location right by the Mackinac Bridge, very picturesque. I encourage you to stop in, take the tour, climb the lighthouse if you're able, and tour the museum and shipwreck museum--you will not be disappointed!

Very cool area run by the army corp of engineers- they offer free entry and you can watch ships go…read morethrough the locks. There is a phone number on their website that you can call periodically to see if they have any scheduled ships coming through. The visitor center looks to have a scavenger hunt of type for the kids, so make sure to pick that up. There are some fun exhibits in here, some hands-on type activities. Also make sure to check out the small museum in the out building, it's not large, but there were some interesting pieces in there from a variety of ships and a gift shop

Will check your bags for weapons or anything potentially bad…read more One large boat from Montreal Canada slowly made its way through. The other boys on the other side moved much slower. One out and another two Soo Lock tour boats headed out the other end. Cool to watch the lock gates open and close and watch the water line rise against the concrete wall.

I SUGGEST YOU ONLY TAKE THE ROAD IF YOU HAVE NOTHING TO TOW. ITS NOT GOOD FOR ANY RVS, TRAILERS, OR…read moreCAMPERS!!!!! It's an 18 mile one way, dirt road that's full of powered sand. It took us about 50 minutes with our camper to get to the lighthouse. If we had known that, we wouldn't have come on a day when we had the camper. It's a free to climb tower and a gift shop that says they're open 10-6 but again DO NOT GO HERE IF YOURE NOT READY FOR THE ROAD IN!! I'm not joking here, if you are in a smaller car or in an RV and you encounter one of the sandy patches- you're not getting out without a tow truck. In a larger vehicle, you may not turn around to leave once you get to the end. Go with a full tank of gas and prayers for your undercarriage.

This is a must see for anyone in the area. The road is a long winding dirt road which was scary but…read morewell worth it in the end. The light house keeper was friendly and helpful and knowledgeable. The view from the top of the light house can't be beat. I would go here every day if I could. Absolutely worth it.

We came here looking for a good breakfast and found a fair one. We arrived here to the place…read moredeserted just after the opening time. We ordered our food and more people came in though the place didn't fill up more than a few booths. The bacon, eggs, and toast were all good, but the pancakes were definitely lacking in our opinion. The service was fine, not exemplary, but didn't fail to show up or be timely. The location is quiet and plays classical music. If you're staying in a hotel and would prefer a non-complimentary breakfast meal you could do worse.

We visited around 10:30 a.m. today, and it wasn't busy. We waited about five minutes before anyone…read moreacknowledged us at the door because there wasn't a hostess in sight. While we were waiting, another family arrived after us and stood there for about 15 minutes without anyone greeting them or even saying, "We'll be right with you." Once we were seated, we were placed in a corner while most other guests were seated out on the main dining floor. It honestly felt like we were forgotten about. Our waitress rarely came back to our table. We were seated at a table with no napkins in the dispenser, so we had to ask for those, and no straws were brought with our drinks. It was difficult to even get our waitress's attention. If you're staying at the hotel and planning to use the breakfast coupon, be aware that only four menu items qualify, and none of them are particularly appealing or a good value. I ordered a Diet Pepsi but was served Dr Pepper instead. I assumed it was an honest mistake the first time, but my refill was also Dr Pepper. When I finally mentioned it, I was told that their "Diet Coke" was Dr Pepper, which didn't make any sense since Dr Pepper and Diet Coke are completely different soft drinks. To top it off, our bill was over $60 for food that was average at best. Overall, the service and value just weren't there. I'd recommend saving your money and eating at Darrow's or Pancake Chef instead.

We absolutely loved this lighthouse! It was only $3 each to climb to the top. You also got to walk…read moreout on the catwalk. They had a trail that leads to the "big rock" there's signs with historic information along the way as well! Staff was very friendly and helpful. Definitely worth a visit.

Beautiful area to walk and enjoy tbe gorgeous views of the lake and mackinac Bridge! Very clean…read moreand peaceful.

Great addition to the town! The boardwalk area has free parking & public restrooms. Nice walk by…read morethe harbor & to the lovely lighthouse. The splash pad for the littles is really sweet!!

"(Under the boardwalk) out of the sun (Under the boardwalk)…read morewe'll be havin' some fun" (The Drifters) The Huron Boardwalk has a sweet location -right on the downtown riverfront and linking museums, a park, shops and restaurants. It's less than a half mile long, but it's packed with some very cool sights. It was very calm and picturesque as we strolled along the shore with views of Mackinac Island, the ferry boats, picnic tables, a few historical monuments, and a sundial where your shadow tells the time of day. The highlight was the impressive Chief Wawatam Lighthouse, accessed by walking down a pier from the main boardwalk. Plenty of great photo ops are everywhere.

I read The Gales of November by John U. Bacon earlier this year and I haven't really stopped…read morethinking about it since then. I never knew much about the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, but this book opened my eyes to the tragedy and I wanted to visit the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum while in the UP recently. The museum is actually made up of several buildings, some of which are free to enter without an admission ticket. If you buy a ticket, you get a wristband that gets you into the shipwreck museum gallery, US Navy radio building, lighthouse keeper's quarters, surfboat house, and the motor life-boat house. We started by watching the short film about the raising of the bell from the wreck of the Fitz, which was restored and now resides in the museum. It was replaced with a new bell that has the names of those who perished inscribed on it. The film is a bit dated but was very emotional and moving. Learning about some of the other many shipwrecks that have occurred on the Great Lakes is sobering and fascinating. I never knew that so many happened simply due to ships running into each other. I loved learning about the lighthouse keepers' lives. After we finished exploring, we headed to the beach and dipped our toes into Lake Superior. We spent over an hour here but could have stayed much longer. There is a lot of information and plenty of friendly docents around to answer questions. I loved this experience and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in the Great Lakes!

I read "The Gales of November" this summer and was inspired to visit the Great Lakes Shipwreck…read moreMuseum. I'm glad I did! It's at Whitefish Point, which has seen more than its fair share of shipwrecks. Of course, the top of my list was to see the bell from the Edmund Fitzgerald. I also found it interesting to learn about lesser-known wrecks--I had no idea that so many were the result of foggy collisions. Be sure to visit the light keeper's quarters, surf rescue boats, and the beach, of course. Thank you to the knowledgeable docents who were so friendly and informed. A great value for the $15 ticket!

What a great tour! We had an amazing time. Thank you to the team for giving us a great first visit.read more

Been lucky enough to ride along for a tour a few times. Most recently July 26…read more As expected, it was another relaxing and informative excursion at The Soo. It has been said that "A Captain is only as good as his crew" The people of OSLBT have proven this EVERY time. My only "wish"....More Interlake swag available for purchase in the gift shop.

We decided to visit the Falls today as it is only about a half hour from our current campground…read more You do have to have a state of Michigan recreation pass you can either buy an annual pass or just the day pass which we did which was $12 for out-of-state It is only about a quarter mile walk back through the woods, bring some bug spray and you'll get a decent view of the fall, but if you really want to get a little closer, you'll need to take the pretty long ramp way, which is wheelchair friendly to get all the way down to a huge viewing platform to get the picture that we took The path is all wide and paved, and even on a Thursday mid morning, it was pretty busy Today was a little marked by the fact that there is a lot of smoke and ash from the Canadian wild fires drifting over into the upper Peninsula, but we still were able to get a decent view Parking was free, although the lot is not very large so plan accordingly. There is also pretty limited cell phone service, from Verizon anyway, on the way out here so make sure you've got your maps downloaded. Clean restrooms are at the entrance to the trail as well

Great place, great food? great beer…read more... Just go you will love it. If you like beautiful scenic views and untouched nature you will love it. The have hard and easy hikes...it's built for everyone. Make sure you bring your swimming suit. You can get wet at the lower falls