Experience the Northwoods in the
Western Upper Peninsula
Waterfall less than 10 minutes from the Northwoods Motel and Ski-Inn Condos.
WELCOME
LOCAL EVENTS
Make yourself comfortable in our recently updated motel rooms and enjoy the great outdoors in the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Includes 32" flat-screen TV's, updated bathrooms and many other renovations - offering exceptional customer service.
Just off Lake Superior, you have some of the best snowmobiling, skiing, ATV/ORV riding, mountain biking and hiking. Or just relax and enjoy the beautiful Lake Superior mountain scenery, including waterfalls and wildlife.
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Learn about Michigan's Upper Peninsula where you can explore the depths of a mine, a shipwreck, climb to the top of a lighthouse, explore a colonial fort, and hear the roar of mighty waterfalls.
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Convenient restaurants in Bessemer and Wakefield, and nearby ski resorts - Big Snow and Big Powderhorn.
Brochures are available featuring local events, festivities, and places to visit.
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24-hour exterior security surveillance, with management available 24-hours.
Upper Peninsula snowmobiling by Northwoods Motel
Big Snow Resort skiing near Northwoods Motel in U.P.
Click here for Michigan Fishing Regulations. Call us for Daily, Weekly and Special Rates.
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* Brook trout season opens every May. Call for dates.
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* Walleye fishing opener is 2nd weekend in May.
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* Bikers/ATV/ORV start your ride here and enjoy the scenic south boundary road ride to the Porcupine Mountains.
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* Local areas host 4th of July festivities. Minimum of 5 fireworks displays near our motel and condos.
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* American Power Boat Association (APBA) on Sunday Lake in Wakefield, MI every other summer. Call for dates.
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* Gogebic County Fair mid August
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* Ice Fishing on Lake Gogebic and Sunday Lake. Fishing tournaments on many lakes in the Gogebic County area, with one on Sunday Lake in February.
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* 3 Casinos within 1 hour drive!
Upper Peninsula for Best Snowmobiling
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Ample parking for trailers, etc.
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Western U.P. averages 200 inches of snowfall annually
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Over 990,000 acres for your recreation
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Voted number 1 for Best Snowmobiling in the United States 5 times out of the last 6 years!
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Trail maps available
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Use of the on-site Quonset hut for self repairs
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It is legal to ride snowmobiles and ATVs on all of Wakefield and Bessemer streets, and parts of Ironwood & Marenisco streets.
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Snowmobile trails are groomed with state-of–the-art equipment and located in areas most accommodating for snowmobilers. See trail map.
Skiers Paradise
We are within 3 miles of major ski mountains in Michigan!
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Big Snow Resort (Indianhead and Blackjack mountains)
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Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort
Northwoods Motel is located at the entrance to
Big Snow Resort.