WELCOME TO BEAR CREEK LODGE

WE HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR TIME HERE AND YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE WOODS AND WATERS OF THIS UNIQUE SETTING IN

 NORTHERN MICHIGAN!

Bear Creek Lodge was originally built in 1925 as a rustic hunting camp, with no 

running water, bath facilities, central heat or electricity.

Folklore tells us that in the early years the lodge served as a brothel for the hunters and fishermen of the north woods!

 What we now call the bunkhouse was the original cookhouse 

in the early days. Some say it was used as the distillery.

Heat for the lodge was provided by the fireplace and a large 

wood burning stove situated in the middle of the great room. 

The river was the principal water source and the outhouse (a 2 holer) 

served as the lodge bathroom. 

Over the years the “old barn” has undergone many changes and 

updates to become the luxurious north woods retreat that you see today.