Baldwin Michigan: No Big Box Stores, No Chain Restaurants
May 21, 2008 by Dave
Filed under Lake County
Baldwin Michigan is neatly tucked away in wooded Lake County at the crossroads of US10 and M37, 72 miles North of Grand Rapids, 61 Miles South of Traverse City and14 Miles East of US 131.
Like many other towns and villages in Michigan, Baldwin was founded in late 1870s, the lumber era. It was named after Henry Baldwin, a Michigan governor at the time. The woods are still an attraction as Lake County is home to part of the Manistee National Forest, as well as the Pere Marquette State Forest.
Today, Baldwin is considered to be a year around premier destination for sportsman. Fishing and hunting- the reminders everywhere. The Baldwin River flows into the Pere Marquette River just south of town. The PM, as some call the Pere Marquette River, is considered the best for trout, salmon and steelhead.
Canoeing is a popular activity on the Pere Marquette, as it is designated as a national scenic waterway. There are several liverys in the area to rent a canoe or kayak .
Main Street hosts a number of specialty fishing lure and equipment shops as well as many interesting restaurants featuring home cooking with outdoor sidewalk seating. Food always tastes better when it eaten in the great outdoors.
Baldwin serves as the county Seat for Lake County. The court administrative offices, county courthouse and county road commission are found in the area.
As you will see on the signs welcoming you to Baldwin/Lake county, it is Land of 156 Lakes and 46 trout streams. Lakes range from large to small. Big Star Lake, Wolf Lake, Big Bass Lake, Sauble Lake, Harper Lake, Reed Lake, Orchard Lake, Rainbow Lake, Government Lake, Nugent Lake, Bush Lake, Putnam Lake, Idlewild Lake, Whalen Lake and Loon Lake are just a few of the many popular lakes.
Baldwin earns our “Waterland’s Naturally Cool Area” award, 20 lakes within 10 miles.
Check Out: Blessing of the Bikes, Trout, Shrine of the Pines, Lake County
Comments
4 Responses to “Baldwin Michigan: No Big Box Stores, No Chain Restaurants”Trackbacks
Check out what others are saying about this post...[...] reflecting reasonable prices if you are searching for a summer getaway. A getaway that is close to Baldwin to pick up your weekend supplies, including Jones Ice [...]
[...] in Western Michigan. This is due partly to its convenient location, being just south and west of Baldwin and close to [...]
[...] Sunday the 17th of May, at 1:00 p.m., make plans to be at the Baldwin airport, located just south of town on M37. Why? To take part of a good tradition since 1972, the [...]
[...] in Peacock Township in central Lake County. To get there, take M37 about six miles due north from Baldwin’s stop light. Wolf Lake is a Michigan lake of 418 acres of surface waters, but unfortunately, it [...]